Experience

GRANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Kindergarten Teacher

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Richmond, California, United States



J O Ford Elementary School

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

• Kindergarten Teacher

  • Aug 2019 - Aug 2020

  Richmond, California



Cragmont Elementary School

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Student Teacher

  • Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

  Berkeley, CA Student taught in a kindergarten classroom. Involved creating lessons with modifications for students with IEPs, 504 plans, English language learners, and advanced learners. Experience planning and implementing lessons using the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project, Eureka, and FOSS Curriculum.



Peralta Elementary School

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Teacher

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  Oakland, CA Student taught in a fourth grade classroom. Involved creating lessons with modifications for students with IEPs, 504 plans, English language learners, and advanced learners. Experience planning and implementing lessons using the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project, Expressions, and FOSS Curriculum.



Lawrence Hall of Science

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Early Childhood Public Education Specialist II

  • Jul 2013 - Jun 2018

  Berkeley, CA Involved managing our early childhood grant funded projects working with various community partners to bring science curriculum into pre-K programs by providing classes for students, professional development for teachers, and parent education workshops. Also included developing age-appropriate integrative curriculum in the areas of biology, physics, chemistry, and engineering. I present these at local conferences including the PK1 Conference in January 2014 (Discovering Hermit Crabs with Young… Show more Involved managing our early childhood grant funded projects working with various community partners to bring science curriculum into pre-K programs by providing classes for students, professional development for teachers, and parent education workshops. Also included developing age-appropriate integrative curriculum in the areas of biology, physics, chemistry, and engineering. I present these at local conferences including the PK1 Conference in January 2014 (Discovering Hermit Crabs with Young Children) and at the STEAM Colloquium in February 2014 (Play, Design, Test, and Build: Early Explorations in Engineering). Worked on an NSF grant to develop and teach a community college course entitled: Promoting Early Learning in Science and Mathematics Through an Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Teacher Preparation Course. Previous projects included travelling to Saudi Arabia for a project titled “iSpark”, to train high school teachers on genetics curriculum in October of 2012.

• Museum Educator

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2013

  Berkeley, CA Involved teaching Pre-K - 3rd grade classes in the areas of physics, chemistry, and biology. Class size ranging from 5-30 children, both onsite and in outreach programs. Manage early childhood grant programs through ordering materials, coordinating with grant sites, developing or modifying curriculum, and assisting in grant reporting and documentation. Present professional development workshops for teachers.

• Lab Assistant - Animal Care

  • Feb 2008 - Jul 2011

  Berkeley, CA Involved providing care to the animals in our Animal Discovery Room, dealing directly with the public with the intent to educate about wildlife, and also performed duties as an assistant teacher, working with ages Pre-K-3rd grade.