Experience

Health Connected

• United States
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  • Manage a team of 25 employees and seven contractors with an operating budget of $2 million. • Create three-year strategic plan, integrating multiple priorities and various stakeholder feedback. • Grew educator team by 12% in the first quarter, to meet market demand. • Serve on multiple national committees including Sexual Education Collaborative and Adolescent Sexual Health Work • Group to drive the conversation around educational equity.



Perseverance Preparatory School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and Executive Director

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2022

  San Jose • Recruited, hired, and trained excellent teachers for a school with 76% students from lower income backgrounds. • Lead a school where 87% of students are projected to grow two years for the one year they attend Perseverance Prep. • Managed a $1.7 million budget to have a positive operating income in our launch year and increased our cash reserve 15% over the first three years of operation. • Lead and managed a non-profit board, delivering presentations on objectives, key results… Show more • Recruited, hired, and trained excellent teachers for a school with 76% students from lower income backgrounds. • Lead a school where 87% of students are projected to grow two years for the one year they attend Perseverance Prep. • Managed a $1.7 million budget to have a positive operating income in our launch year and increased our cash reserve 15% over the first three years of operation. • Lead and managed a non-profit board, delivering presentations on objectives, key results, and current timelines. • Manage 10+ vendor relationships/contracts and negotiated to reduce costs by 8% overall. Show less



Five Keys Charter Schools and Programs

• Principal

  • Jul 2018 - Jun 2019

  • Facilitated an adult high school program within a County Jail, engaging multiple program partners to ensure safety and equity among students. • Increased enrollment by 25% over a three-month period through targeted engagement. • Lead professional development sessions organization wide for 150+ educators.



Building Excellent Schools

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Building Excellent Schools Fellow

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

  San Jose • Completed the Building Excellent Schools Fellowship with over 900 hours of executive level training. • Crafted an extensive 1,200 page charter petition, holding over 200 community meetings with various stakeholders. • Identified, developed, and created curriculum in all subjects for grades 5-8. • Raised $200,000 prior to launch for our Title I school.



Cornerstone Academy Preparatory School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs

• Founding 6th Grade Master Teacher

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2016

  Cornerstone Academy Preparatory School • Plan, create, and develop English, math, science, and writing lessons as the sole 6th grade teacher • Write a scope and sequence based on the 7 Habits of Highly Effective leaders for 4-6 grade • Observe, coach, and mentor a current resident teacher

• Founding 5th Grade Teacher Self-Contained

  • Aug 2014 - Jun 2015

  1598 Lucretia Avenue San Jose CA • Planned, created, and developed English, math, science and social studies lessons as the sole 5th grade teacher • Created, proposed, and piloted the 7 Habits of Leadership based off the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Leaders • Taught a class of 30 students in a school with 70% free and reduced lunch • Delivered weekly lesson plans to majority ELL students • Developed curriculum to supplement the completely online Wonders ELA program • Created and implemented common core… Show more • Planned, created, and developed English, math, science and social studies lessons as the sole 5th grade teacher • Created, proposed, and piloted the 7 Habits of Leadership based off the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Leaders • Taught a class of 30 students in a school with 70% free and reduced lunch • Delivered weekly lesson plans to majority ELL students • Developed curriculum to supplement the completely online Wonders ELA program • Created and implemented common core aligned assessments and grade deliverables as a member of the Common Core team



California Charter School Association

• United States

• Teacher Advocacy Fellow

  • Jan 2015 - Nov 2015

  • Learned about local and state policies impacting charters • Organized a group of key stakeholders to bring concerns to their school boards



Teach For America

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager of School Operations and Culture

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Summit Rainier • Created, managed, and trained staff members and Corps members on school-wide duties and systems • Managed the collecting and tracking of school data related to student achievement, attendance, and Corps member effectiveness, and disseminated this information to school teams • Collaborated with on-site Teach For America staff and school administrative staff to create systems to ensure that student and Corps member needs are met

• Corps Member/ Development Team Member

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2015

  Cornerstone Academy Preparatory School • Worked as a 2nd grade teacher and as a 5th grade teacher in a low-income school • Participated as a member of the TFA Dream Team • Matched with donors who contributed $5,000 or more to continue their involvement and support • Wrote as a featured guest in the regions monthly donor communications • Served as a table volunteer at the annual TFA Bay Area dinner to speak about experiences in the classroom



Galileo Learning

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Camp Director

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Tech Museum of Innovation • Ran operations for a STEM focused camp with over 400 participants weekly • Managed and maintained good relations with the Tech Museum of Innovation as the Camp Director transitioned out of his position • Observed and provided feedback to all the teachers through the week • Conducted mid-summer check ins to create paths to improvement • Planned and carried out weekly professional development/staff meetings • Entered data into Salesforce daily and ensured the smooth running… Show more • Ran operations for a STEM focused camp with over 400 participants weekly • Managed and maintained good relations with the Tech Museum of Innovation as the Camp Director transitioned out of his position • Observed and provided feedback to all the teachers through the week • Conducted mid-summer check ins to create paths to improvement • Planned and carried out weekly professional development/staff meetings • Entered data into Salesforce daily and ensured the smooth running of operations Show less

• 2nd Grade Teacher

  • Aug 2013 - Jun 2014

  1598 Lucretia Avenue • Taught a class of 30 students in a school with 70% free and reduced lunch • 92% of students made a years worth of growth as measured by the Diagnostic Reading Assessment • 70% of students made more than 1.5 years growth as measured by the Diagnostic Reading Assessment