Experience

Ignite Learning Academy

• United States
• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Gifted Specialist

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  SPARK: Supporting Potential and Advanced Readiness in Kids Ignite Learning Academy (ILA) is a fully accredited PK-12 virtual independent private school created to address the unique learning needs children and families on an international scale. My role as the SPARK specialist is to provide personalized asynchronous academics as well as deliver engaging enrichment, executive functioning, social-emotional learning for 5-12th grade gifted students. I am also a proud coach of ILA's National Honors Society. Show less



Synthesis

• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Experience Facilitator

  • May 2022 - Mar 2023

  Synthesis is a worldwide enrichment program that encourages kids to "embrace the chaos". My role is to facilitate an experience where kids think strategically and collaborate to solve complex problems through games and simulations. Synthesis is a worldwide enrichment program that encourages kids to "embrace the chaos". My role is to facilitate an experience where kids think strategically and collaborate to solve complex problems through games and simulations.



Hayutin & Associates

• Field Educator Specialist

  • Mar 2019 - Jul 2022

  My role as a field educator entitled, but was not limited to homeschooling, facilitating independent studies, providing executive functioning support, standardized exam preparation, academic tutoring, and developing curriculum. I worked with a variety of students PreK-9th grade throughout the greater Los Angeles area. My role as a field educator entitled, but was not limited to homeschooling, facilitating independent studies, providing executive functioning support, standardized exam preparation, academic tutoring, and developing curriculum. I worked with a variety of students PreK-9th grade throughout the greater Los Angeles area.



Wilmington Academy of Arts & Sciences

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

• 4/5 Gifted Teacher

  • Dec 2017 - Jan 2019

  Wilmington Academy of Arts and Sciences is a small, non-public school which offers a challenging and nurturing environment for identified gifted and talented students in grades 4-8. My position was the self-contained 4th/5th combined grade teacher. My focus was implementing higher order thinking opportunities with cross-curricular integration and differentiation. Problem-based learning and character building were also major components always with the students' interests at heart. Wilmington Academy of Arts and Sciences is a small, non-public school which offers a challenging and nurturing environment for identified gifted and talented students in grades 4-8. My position was the self-contained 4th/5th combined grade teacher. My focus was implementing higher order thinking opportunities with cross-curricular integration and differentiation. Problem-based learning and character building were also major components always with the students' interests at heart.



UNCW Watson College of Education

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Assistant

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2017

  While receiving my M.Ed. at UNCW, I was fortunate enough to work as a Graduate Assistant for the Professional Development System (PDS) department in the Watson College of Education (WCE). The PDS serves as the collaborative network of P-12 school partners and university faculty working collaboratively to provide exemplary field and internship experiences for WCE pre-service teachers across the southeastern counties of North Carolina. My job was to assist the department head with keeping confidential records, preparing and assisting with professional development sessions, designing promotions and programs, contacting schools for partnership information, researching fellow partnership programs, etc. Show less



Community Consolidated School District 93

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Middle School Gifted Teacher

  • Aug 2013 - Jun 2016

  Jay Stream Middle School hosts the transition placement for gifted students in the elementary magnet program to the middle school advanced program. My role on the gifted committee fluctuated as we piloted several formats for gifted education in the public school setting. I started as the 6th grade self-contained gifted teacher, then became the 6th-8th grade content specific gifted teacher, followed by the 6th grade gifted liaison and teacher. I also taught mainstream and remedial mathematics for 6th grade. Show less



Science and Arts Academy

• Summer Instructor

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2014

  My seasonal position at the Science and Arts Academy was for the Summer Adventures in Learning (SAIL) program. I designed, proposed, and instructed several two-week enrichment classes for students ranging from first through eighth grade. I also served as an in-house substitute for the preschool-kindergarten day camp as needed. My seasonal position at the Science and Arts Academy was for the Summer Adventures in Learning (SAIL) program. I designed, proposed, and instructed several two-week enrichment classes for students ranging from first through eighth grade. I also served as an in-house substitute for the preschool-kindergarten day camp as needed.



Bloomingdale School District 13

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Elementary School Teacher

  • Aug 2009 - Jun 2013

  I started as a paraprofessional and active member of the school community. After two years of this experience, I was promoted to a full-time classroom teacher position for 2nd grade. The following year I looped with my class to 3rd grade. All the while leading several after school curricular activities and engaging in committees such as the Parent Advisory Committee, Math Task Force, and Writing Anchor Assessment Committee. I started as a paraprofessional and active member of the school community. After two years of this experience, I was promoted to a full-time classroom teacher position for 2nd grade. The following year I looped with my class to 3rd grade. All the while leading several after school curricular activities and engaging in committees such as the Parent Advisory Committee, Math Task Force, and Writing Anchor Assessment Committee.