Experience

Seven Arrows Elementary School

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

• Curriculum Designer

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  Redesigning and formalizing the K-6 school's art curriculum Integrating projects with major academic units Envisioning overarching themes and skills progressions Collaborating with and training art instructors on new lesson and unit structures Redesigning and formalizing the K-6 school's art curriculum Integrating projects with major academic units Envisioning overarching themes and skills progressions Collaborating with and training art instructors on new lesson and unit structures



Lamplight Summer Camp

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager of Education

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  Lead curriculum development for and instruct a summer leadership program for teens in North Alabama. Organize community outreach and other programming, including speaker series and community volunteering. Recruit new campers and collaborate with veteran campers to make management and curricular decisions. Oversee staff and volunteer training and evaluation. Lead curriculum development for and instruct a summer leadership program for teens in North Alabama. Organize community outreach and other programming, including speaker series and community volunteering. Recruit new campers and collaborate with veteran campers to make management and curricular decisions. Oversee staff and volunteer training and evaluation.



New Open World Academy K-12

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teacher - 2nd Grade

  • Aug 2022 - Jun 2023

  Taught 18 students all subjects through a social-justice lens, integrating knowledge of special education and Universal Design for Learning into planning and instruction. Collaborated regularly with families and community members, hosting conferences and workshops in both English and Spanish. Organized the school's Future Day event, recruiting and training 15 volunteers to lead workshops with 300 students about careers in the arts and sciences. Utilized curricula including Eureka Math and CKLA, while also independently planning and teaching standards-aligned units on topics ranging from water justice to Black artists and the Harlem Renaissance to brain science. Show less



Los Angeles Unified School District

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

• Student Teacher

  • Sep 2021 - Jun 2022

  Planned and conducted lessons in all academic subjects as well as art at Palms Elementary and 107th Street Elementary Schools. Implemented restorative practices and social emotional learning in the classroom. Led a schoolwide professional development session on integrating the arts into the general education classroom. Planned and conducted lessons in all academic subjects as well as art at Palms Elementary and 107th Street Elementary Schools. Implemented restorative practices and social emotional learning in the classroom. Led a schoolwide professional development session on integrating the arts into the general education classroom.



Redwood Day

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

• Assistant Teacher, Kindergarten

  • Aug 2020 - Jul 2021

  With guidance of lead teacher, who taught a separate class in a separate room, independently led a class of 12 students through all aspects of the school day: literacy (phonemic awareness, phonics, reading, and writing), math, art, play, SEL. With guidance of lead teacher, who taught a separate class in a separate room, independently led a class of 12 students through all aspects of the school day: literacy (phonemic awareness, phonics, reading, and writing), math, art, play, SEL.



Marfa Studio of Arts

• Marfa, Texas

• Art Teacher

  • Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

  During remote schooling: developed and recorded weekly art lessons for grades 1 and 2 Before the COVID-19 pandemic: developed and taught weekly hour-long in-school art classes for grades K, 1, 4, and 5, teaching art-making skills and art history with a focus on the work of queer artists and artists of color During remote schooling: developed and recorded weekly art lessons for grades 1 and 2 Before the COVID-19 pandemic: developed and taught weekly hour-long in-school art classes for grades K, 1, 4, and 5, teaching art-making skills and art history with a focus on the work of queer artists and artists of color



Horizons National

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Curriculum Author

  • Feb 2019 - May 2019

  Formulated a comprehensive art curriculum for grades K-8. Lessons emphasize identity, community, criticality, and joy, and draw inspiration from the work of artists of color. Curriculum now implemented at multiple Horizons sites. Formulated a comprehensive art curriculum for grades K-8. Lessons emphasize identity, community, criticality, and joy, and draw inspiration from the work of artists of color. Curriculum now implemented at multiple Horizons sites.



Chinati Foundation

• United States
• Artists and Writers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Education Intern

  • Aug 2018 - Jan 2019

  Developed and taught project-based art workshops and courses to school groups from across west Texas, working long-term with students at Marfa Elementary. Planned, advertised, and ran adult workshops and other public programs. Curated The Chinati Foundation's social media accounts. Developed and taught project-based art workshops and courses to school groups from across west Texas, working long-term with students at Marfa Elementary. Planned, advertised, and ran adult workshops and other public programs. Curated The Chinati Foundation's social media accounts.



Horizons at The Foote School

• United States
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Art Teacher

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Developed and taught an art curriculum centered around the work of contemporary artists of color to 180 New Haven public school students, grades K – 5. Developed and taught an art curriculum centered around the work of contemporary artists of color to 180 New Haven public school students, grades K – 5.



Yale University Art Gallery

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

• Public Programs Advisory Committee

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2017

  Planned and implemented public programs, including panels and interviews associated with the Windham Campbell Prizes and art-making workshops, ranging from free printmaking classes on the sidewalk outside of the museum to color theory courses informed by the work of Joseph Albers. Planned and implemented public programs, including panels and interviews associated with the Windham Campbell Prizes and art-making workshops, ranging from free printmaking classes on the sidewalk outside of the museum to color theory courses informed by the work of Joseph Albers.



Yale Center For British Art

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

• Student Guide

  • Sep 2013 - Dec 2017

  Head Guide: July 2016 – January 2017 Student Curator, "Art In Focus: The British Castle — A Symbol in Stone": September 2016 - April 2017 Student Public Relations Director: August 2014 – June 2015 Student Guide: September 2014 – December 2017 Led regular public VTSS tours of the Center's collection. As head guide, organized and mentored a group of 20 undergratudate student guides and planned weekly seminar programming. Head Guide: July 2016 – January 2017 Student Curator, "Art In Focus: The British Castle — A Symbol in Stone": September 2016 - April 2017 Student Public Relations Director: August 2014 – June 2015 Student Guide: September 2014 – December 2017 Led regular public VTSS tours of the Center's collection. As head guide, organized and mentored a group of 20 undergratudate student guides and planned weekly seminar programming.



Whitney Museum of American Art

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Community and Access Programs Intern

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Planned curriculum for and co-taught a weekly summer art camp for children living in nearby public housing. Composed guidelines for Whitney educators working with children on the autism spectrum. Planned and coordinated Verbal Description and Touch tours as well as ASL tours. Planned curriculum for and co-taught a weekly summer art camp for children living in nearby public housing. Composed guidelines for Whitney educators working with children on the autism spectrum. Planned and coordinated Verbal Description and Touch tours as well as ASL tours.