Experience

Montessori Children's House of Denver

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

• Director, Mayfair Campus

  • Aug 2023 - Present

• Parent-Infant Class Guide

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  I piloted and teach a Montessori-based Parent-Infant program for pre-crawlers and crawlers-walkers. Included in this is a monthly parent discussion, to help solidify and reflect on topics we are studying together.

• Inclusion Coordinator

  • Jun 2022 - May 2023

  Funded by CIRCLE Grant, this position supported facilitating identification and support around special needs in early childhood at MCHD

• Director, Park Hill Campus

  • Aug 2018 - Jul 2022

• Lead Toddler Teacher/Parent-Infant Educator

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2018

  I currently co-teach both a Montessori 12-36 month classroom. We also piloted and implemented Parent-Infant classes at MCHD with children ages 0-6 and 6-12 months. Additionally, my co-teacher and I run evening parent education classes as a part of our Parent-Infant program.

• Campus Coordinator

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2015

  Managed the logistics of the school campus, including: campus communications, assisting parents and staff with paperwork, assisting in classrooms as necessary, acting as a liaison to the main office, organizing and running events, participating in the school enhancement program, analyzing and writing reports for accreditation processes, maintaining the campus building, along with any other duties required of me.



Plains to Peaks Montessori School

• Assistant Director

  • Sep 2012 - Dec 2012

  Assisted the Director with school administration during the school's process of dissolving as a business. Assisted families with finding new educational settings for their children. Assisted the Director with school administration during the school's process of dissolving as a business. Assisted families with finding new educational settings for their children.



Be By Baby!

• United States

• Co-Owner

  • Jul 2005 - Jul 2012

  Co-founded and managed this retail and resource center for new families, which focused on eco-friendly products and natural parenting. In addition to managing employees, marketing, product placement and assessment, and customer relations, I also taught and/or facilitated a variety of new family classes and groups. Additionally, I assisted hundreds of new mothers with lactation support. Co-founded and managed this retail and resource center for new families, which focused on eco-friendly products and natural parenting. In addition to managing employees, marketing, product placement and assessment, and customer relations, I also taught and/or facilitated a variety of new family classes and groups. Additionally, I assisted hundreds of new mothers with lactation support.



Near North Montessori School

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

• Assistant Teacher/After School Theatre Co-Teacher

  • Jan 2002 - May 2010

  Assisted teachers with children 2 years-9 years, primarily in the 1st-3rd grade classroom level. Co-taught theatre classes for children 7-14 years old, including Shakespeare, commedia dell'Arte, and scene study. Assisted teachers with children 2 years-9 years, primarily in the 1st-3rd grade classroom level. Co-taught theatre classes for children 7-14 years old, including Shakespeare, commedia dell'Arte, and scene study.



Piccolo Theatre, Inc.

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founding Member (Emeritus)

  • Jun 2001 - Dec 2005

  Helped found and organize this successful theatre company, serving as: actor, costumer, set builder, dialect coach, marketing and PR, and administration/ticketing. Helped found and organize this successful theatre company, serving as: actor, costumer, set builder, dialect coach, marketing and PR, and administration/ticketing.



Strategic Philanthropy, Ltd.

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • Jan 2001 - Oct 2001

  Assisted owner with the daily logistics of running the business. Additionally, I organized, edited, and published a document on a non-profit benefiting young girls globally, which was a George Soros foundation. Assisted owner with the daily logistics of running the business. Additionally, I organized, edited, and published a document on a non-profit benefiting young girls globally, which was a George Soros foundation.



Wooldridge Associates, Inc.

• United States
• Market Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Associate

  • Jan 1999 - Dec 2000

  Assisted qualitative researcher with all aspects of research, including: scheduling and organizing focus groups, writing screening documents, attending and taking notes at focus groups, transcribing participant comments, and writing reports and implications. Assisted qualitative researcher with all aspects of research, including: scheduling and organizing focus groups, writing screening documents, attending and taking notes at focus groups, transcribing participant comments, and writing reports and implications.