Experience

Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota

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

• Vice President of Museum Operations

  • Oct 2012 - Present

  Leads all educational programming initiatives as well as the development, design, fabrication and maintenance of exhibits at the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota whose mission is to "Ignite the natural curiosity of every child through the power of play in a dynamic, awe-inspiring environment." Is responsible for maintaining the Facility and participates in donor development, oversees grant program and manages 6 staff directly. Participates on the Leadership team for strategic decision making with the Board of Directors. Consulted on STEM programming for two years prior to employment.



Johnson Academy

• Homeschool Educator

  • Aug 2000 - Jun 2016

  Created a homeschooling collaborative to engage 50 families in shared informal and formal learning opportunities in the St. Peter/Mankato region. Provided a rich, individualized and immersive learning environment for two children in a homeschool setting from K-12th grade.



SAINT PETER LTD

• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• FIRST Mentor

  • Aug 2009 - Mar 2015

  Coached high school students to participate in regional, state and national robotics competitions. Managed mentors, material and tool ordering, fundraising, and robot development.



Saint Peter Recreation

• Robotics Director

  • Jan 2000 - May 2014

  Envisioned and developed a STEM and robotics program in addition to teaching LEGO Mindstorms robotics in FIRST LEGO League and FIRST Tech Challenge to youth in afterschool programs. Mentored other coaches and collaborated on a state-level program to beta test a telecommuting team collaboration.



Gustie Basketball & Leadership Camp

• Small Business Owner, CFO

  • Dec 2006 - Dec 2013

  Manage registration, housing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll processing with Quickbooks for a seasonal residential basketball camp serving approximately 1400 youth in grades 6-12 held at Gustavus Adolphus College.



South Central College

• Robotics Instructor

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2012

  Taught robotics at summer day camp for area youth while mentoring high school assistant instructors.



Leonardo's Basement

• Robotics Instructor

  • Jun 2011 - Jul 2011

  Taught robotics to youth in a summer day camp setting while mentoring a high school student in an assistant teaching role.



FIRST LEGO League

• Program Developer

  • 2010 - 2011

  Developed FIRST LEGO League teams through local schools and township centers. Conducted workshops for students and coaches on design, building and programming LEGO robots for provincial competition.



Saint Peter, MN

• School Psychologist

  • Sep 1995 - Jun 2008

  Provided services of educational assessment and behavior intervention planning for students in a residential treatment facility.



Mankato Public Schools

• School Psychologist

  • Aug 1993 - Jun 1995

  Managed the special education needs of approximately 200 students through assessments, development of behavioral interventions, report writing and communication with families.