Experience

Flintridge Preparatory School

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

• Makerspace Coordinator

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  As Maker Space Coordinator, I troubleshoot technical issues, ideate and implement systems for space, machine, and material use, and manage project teams. I spearhead weekly community STEAM projects with other faculty. As the Design Thinking instructor, I create and teach curriculum to help all students learn to build and program robotic systems, 3D model and print, laser cut and assemble designs, and use power tools. Over the summer, I instruct a Self-Driving Cars with Arduino intensive. As Maker Space Coordinator, I troubleshoot technical issues, ideate and implement systems for space, machine, and material use, and manage project teams. I spearhead weekly community STEAM projects with other faculty. As the Design Thinking instructor, I create and teach curriculum to help all students learn to build and program robotic systems, 3D model and print, laser cut and assemble designs, and use power tools. Over the summer, I instruct a Self-Driving Cars with Arduino intensive.



Our Lady Of Tepeyac High School

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

• Secondary School Math and STEM Teacher

  • Aug 2018 - Jun 2020

  -taught Algebra II, Geometry, Arduino programming, and 3D Modeling and Printing -awarded a $2,000 Muzzy Instructional Innovation Grant to implement 3D Printing technology and start a Makerspace with Arduino robotics -awarded the Amazon Future Engineer grant to implement coding classes at a primarily minority school -concurrently earned a Master's of Education with Notre Dame's Alliance for Catholic Education -Choir Director (as well as accompanist on guitar and piano) and Girls Who Code Moderator -Featured on the Radio Show "Catholic Schools Today" for collaborating with Northwestern female PhD students in Robotics (Feb 11, 2019) -Wrote, directed, and edited two math music videos: "Solving Quadratics" and "Interior Angles" Show less



Waring School

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

• AP Calculus and STEM Teacher

  • Aug 2017 - Jun 2018

  -Instructed AP Calculus BC, Algebra I, and Arduino programming at a private, co-educational day prep school -Coached the Robotics FLL team - won best Research Project -Choreographed school musical: Little Women -Instructed AP Calculus BC, Algebra I, and Arduino programming at a private, co-educational day prep school -Coached the Robotics FLL team - won best Research Project -Choreographed school musical: Little Women



Digital Media Academy

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Robotics, 3D Printing, and App Programming Instructor

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  -Instructed LEGO Robotics, 3D Printing, and IOS App programming at DMA's summer experience at Harvard University -Instructed LEGO Robotics, 3D Printing, and IOS App programming at DMA's summer experience at Harvard University



The Observer

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Columnist

  • Aug 2013 - May 2017

  Wrote a bi-weekly column for the Viewpoint section of the newspaper. Wrote a bi-weekly column for the Viewpoint section of the newspaper.



Pratt & Whitney

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mechanical Engineering Intern

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  -Worked on the Structures Root-Cause Investigation team on the F-135 engine -Worked on the Structures Root-Cause Investigation team on the F-135 engine



University of Notre Dame

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher

  • May 2014 - May 2016

  -Awarded a $2500 grant from the Nanovic Institute to complete an independent research project in Paris, France. -Complete preliminary research for, edit, and submit papers for publication for professor Julia Douthwaite. -Featured in the "Proud to Be ND" brochure with supervising research professor. -Sponsored by Nanovic with a $5000 grant to continue studying French at the Institut de Touraine. -Awarded a $2500 grant from the Nanovic Institute to complete an independent research project in Paris, France. -Complete preliminary research for, edit, and submit papers for publication for professor Julia Douthwaite. -Featured in the "Proud to Be ND" brochure with supervising research professor. -Sponsored by Nanovic with a $5000 grant to continue studying French at the Institut de Touraine.



Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Intern

  • Jul 2015 - Aug 2015

  Researching and crafting articles on transit efficiency, studying and publishing on criminal justice reform in Boston Researching and crafting articles on transit efficiency, studying and publishing on criminal justice reform in Boston