Experience

The Scandinavian School & Cultural Center

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

• Utepedagog / Outdoor Program & Pedagogical Specialist

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Freelance

• San Francisco, California, United States

• Early Childhood Consultant

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  -Trustbridge Global Media Write an educational framework, age-specific learning outcomes and indicators for ages 2-8 years, and an extensive narrative detailing support research for each of the concepts within the framework. -Trustbridge Global Media Write an educational framework, age-specific learning outcomes and indicators for ages 2-8 years, and an extensive narrative detailing support research for each of the concepts within the framework.



Bay Area Discovery Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Early Education Advisor

  • Aug 2016 - Jul 2020

  -Provided early childhood content, coaching, and feedback for curriculum, facilitation, exhibits, communications, and fundraising -Created and facilitate professional development for preschool teachers, librarians, museum staff, parents, and caregivers, at BADM, across California, and nationally-Served as an early childhood consultant for projects for the Center for Childhood Creativity, past projects include:o Developing a graduate level course on Early Engineering for pre-service preschool teacherso Authoring the early childhood education rationale for the Amazeum in Bentonville, ARo Developing and disseminating the CCC’s School Readiness Toolkit, providing practical resources directly tied to research for librarians across the state, currently being rolled out across the nation through the support of IMLS-Authored parent tips for papers, signage, blog posts, podcasts, videos and more-Guided the development of new exhibits by providing perspective on current early childhood research and developmentally appropriate practice-Conducted program evaluation and supported BADM staff in reflective practice-Authored BADM’s institutional curriculum framework and supported staff in understanding and embodying it-Presented innovative ideas at national conferences, including SXSW EDU, NAEYC, ASTC, ACM Show less

• Associate Director, Museum Programming

  • Jan 2014 - Aug 2016

  -Led a comprehensive educational programs and visitor experience department grounded in early childhood best practices and research-Directed a team of twenty-five to thirty-five full-time and five to twenty part-time team members-Drove strategic Museum program growth: paid and unpaid, offsite and onsite-Oversaw, grew and positioned the Museum’s licensed preschool -Established and enhanced partnerships with a wide range of community organizations-Developed and managed budgets totaling over 1 million annually-Collaborated with Exhibits department to refresh, renovate and build new exhibits and bring in traveling exhibitions.-Developed and facilitated professional development for museum team members and early childhood professionals Show less



COSI - Center of Science and Industry

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Early Childhood Education Strategic Initiatives

  • Jul 2011 - Dec 2013

  -Lead the creation, continual refining, and communication of the overall strategic vision for the Early Childhood Education area of focus-Oversee the institutional implementation of the strategic vision for Early Childhood Education through all experiences, onsite and offsite programs, and operations -Direct a team of five full-time, eight to twelve part-time, and thirty to forty volunteer and intern team members-Build and grow partnerships, locally, nationally, and internationally, related to early childhood education -Coordinate the creation and implementation of a multi-year master plan to update, enhance, and improve the 11,000 square foot little kidspace® exhibit-Administer multi-year PNC Grow Up Great grant at ~$50,000 per year: a multi-faceted partnership with local under-served preschool centers to provide early childhood science resources to students, teachers, and families Show less

• Manager of Early Childhood Operations

  • Oct 2010 - Jul 2011

  -Supervise part-time team, including the part-time supervisors and volunteer interns-Collaborate cross-divisionally to provide safe, high quality experiences for guests-Schedule team, order supplies, and manage exhibit floor budget-Supervise floor curriculum development and facilitate programs-Oversee hiring, training, and evaluation of team-Represent ECE in external and internal projects and special events



Pixar Child Care

• Berkeley, California

• Infant Teacher

  • Feb 2010 - Jun 2010

  -Provided for physical, emotional, social, and cognitive needs of infants -Planned developmentally appropriate curriculum and environment -Created portfolios for children and conducted parent-teacher conferences -Created documentation to provide evidence of children's growth and learning -Provided for physical, emotional, social, and cognitive needs of infants -Planned developmentally appropriate curriculum and environment -Created portfolios for children and conducted parent-teacher conferences -Created documentation to provide evidence of children's growth and learning



The Ohio State University Laboratory School, Schoenbaum Family Center

• Columbus, Ohio Area

• Early Childhood Specialist & Lead Preschool Teacher

  • Jul 2008 - Aug 2009

  -Collaboratively planned inquiry-based, open-ended curriculum for two to five-year-olds based on their interests and the Ohio Early Learning Content Standards -Created portfolios and conducted conferences and home visits with parents -Collaborated with specialists and families to include children with special needs -Participated in planning and implementing research with university faculty -Supervised and evaluated undergraduate and graduate students in early childhood education courses Show less