Distance Learning Coordinator, Elearning Coordinator

• Jul 2020 - Present

STEM Teacher

• Aug 2019 - Jul 2020

4/5 Grade Teacher

• Aug 2017 - Jul 2019

Designing instruction and delivering innovative project-based curricula to meet the common core standards across all subjects in a progressive classroom. Some project highlights include building a planetarium, choose your own adventure immigration stories, Passion Projects, and service learning for local environmental restoration and senior buddies.Managing all aspects of a safe, compassionate, respectful, and Responsive Classroom while researching and incorporating many other social and emotional learning tools, including Mindfulness, Yoga, and Qigong. Using backward design and neuroscience research to differentiate curriculum so that diverse learners can engage, express, and represent their learning. Tech integration for classroom and staff including deploying chromebook and G Suite use, school-wide Digital Citizen contracts. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS:Restorative Justice in Schools Training, SEEDS Community Resolution Center, Berkeley, California- 2017Mindfulness Fundamentals Mindful Schools, Emeryville, California 2014 Nueva Innovative Learning Conference, Nueva School, Hillsborough, California 2013 & 2015The Art of Mentoring, Wilderness Awareness School, Duvall, Washington 2013

Digital Journalism and 2/3D Visual Art Teacher

• Jun 2017 - Jul 2017

Founding teacher

• Aug 2016 - Jun 2017

Created curriculum and piloted the Habits, Culture and Community classes using Facebook’s Personalized Learning software platform. Units included the study of mindfulness, emotional intelligence, multicultural empathy, peer mediation, and restorative justice practices. Lead Restorative Practices professional development for staff. Supported staff to implement practices with students.

Founding Teacher

• Aug 2012 - Jun 2016

Hands-on collaboration in the establishment of an independent K-8 school for gifted learners from the ground up. Our team collaboration successfully increased enrollment from 30 to approximately 150 students over 4 years. Consistently created inquiry-based curriculum integrated across subjects (language arts, science, social studies) that addressed 21st century skills, project-based learning, Edtech, and creative problem solving for gifted learners during 8 semesters over 4 years.Designed and delivered engaging grade K and grade 3 math curriculum integrating Singapore Math, Stanford Math Circle challenges, YouCubed, and student-centered exploration. Increased student’s MAP score between 10 and 20 points by May 2016.Implemented multiple electives for grades 1-7 including writing club, storytelling, theater, Shakespeare and dance electives.Arranged and supervised multi-night outdoor education camping trips & field work trips.