Experience

The Mentor Connector

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Nov 2022 - Present



World Leadership School

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

• Contract Instructor

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Partnering with K-12 schools to reimagine student learning and create next-generation global leaders - Provides mentoring, empathic, and diversity skills to engage students in global systems change discussions - Immersive student travel experiences accompanied by co-instructor and chaperones with trips focused on global issues such as the US immigration system - Conducted two excursions with 18 students, and 2 chaperones, from Menlo Park, CA, and Honolulu, HI Partnering with K-12 schools to reimagine student learning and create next-generation global leaders - Provides mentoring, empathic, and diversity skills to engage students in global systems change discussions - Immersive student travel experiences accompanied by co-instructor and chaperones with trips focused on global issues such as the US immigration system - Conducted two excursions with 18 students, and 2 chaperones, from Menlo Park, CA, and Honolulu, HI



Aspen Academy

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

• Director of Programs and Leadership

  • Aug 2021 - Jul 2022

  - Director of the Essential Team of 8 teachers providing classes in visual and performing arts, STEAM, athletics, and foreign languages - Created programming of quality over quantity teaching engaging teachers to understand why they teach - Translated years of teaching skills to mentor peer teachers to become their best selves - Conducted teacher observations and reviewed learning materials to standardize the curriculum - Served as a member of the senior leadership team providing big-picture strategic thinking and operational integrity +Collaboratively developed and implemented an instructional framework that aligns curriculum with state standards, effective instructional practices, student learning needs, and assessments. +Conducted teacher observations and reviewed learning materials to evaluate and standardize curricula and teaching techniques, and to determine areas where improvement is required +Analyzed operating practices, record keeping systems, forms control, office layout, and budgetary and personnel requirements +Managed training, mentoring and instructional development for 9 "Essentials" teachers +Developed partnerships with businesses, communities, and other organizations to help meet identified educational needs



Raffles American School

• Malaysia
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• WASC (Western Assoc. of Schools and Colleges Accreditation Coordinator

  • Aug 2020 - Jun 2021

  - Coordinator to oversee the international accreditation process of the Raffles American School- Able to inspire and lead the teaching team to value and achieve international accreditation- Led the collection of data and facilitated the application approval process- Passed the physical sit audit by WASC and achieved accreditation for the school and on the website

• Classroom Teacher - 1st Grade

  • Jun 2019 - Jun 2021

  - Worked with diverse student and family cultures from Japan, China, the Middle East, Indonesia and Australia all within an English-based first-grade classroom- Applied international teaching perspectives to mentoring locally hired teachers within their culture



Vermont Youth Conservation Corps

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director & Community Program Manager

  • Feb 2017 - Aug 2018

  - Statewide youth development and leadership nonprofit using conservation and agriculture as platforms for project-based education and service learning - Built strong and effective lasting partnerships with large donors and communities that have remained - Managed 18 staff and coordinators to deliver a community-based conservation work program - Developed new partnerships with civic groups to build student involvement in conservation - Statewide youth development and leadership nonprofit using conservation and agriculture as platforms for project-based education and service learning - Built strong and effective lasting partnerships with large donors and communities that have remained - Managed 18 staff and coordinators to deliver a community-based conservation work program - Developed new partnerships with civic groups to build student involvement in conservation



RIS Ruamrudee International School

• Thailand
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Classroom Teacher - 2nd Grade

  • Jul 2014 - Jun 2015

  - Teamed with an international team of teaching staff to provide best practice K-12 education - Teamed with an international team of teaching staff to provide best practice K-12 education



English Modern School

• Al Khor, Qatar

• Classroom Teacher - Year 2

  • Aug 2013 - Jul 2014

  - Facilitated the opening of a KG-12 international school campus and served as founding teachers - Developed and implemented a strong, tested, and social emotional learning (SEL) for elementary students - Facilitated the opening of a KG-12 international school campus and served as founding teachers - Developed and implemented a strong, tested, and social emotional learning (SEL) for elementary students



Vermont Youth Conservation Corps

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• High School Leadership - Program Manager

  • Jul 2012 - Jul 2013

  - Leveraged natural teaching skills in a non-traditional work-based learning program- Served kids from rural Vermont that were underserved populations for kinesthetic learning plans- Partnered with local school districts to provide project-based hands-on educational programs- Program was grown from 2 districts to 5 within 3 years

• Lead Instructor

  • May 2010 - Jul 2012

  My primary role is to work directly with communities around Vermont to strengthen existing partnerships and build new opportunities to harness community assets - young people - and enroll them to complete high priority, impactful conservation work in their own communities. My role includes stewarding partnerships with local community groups, select boards, municipalities, conservation commissions, school districts, historical societies,and various funding partners including state agencies and philanthropic donors.



Montshire Museum of Science

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

• Education Program Manager/Science Educator

  • Jul 2008 - Jul 2009

  - Nationally recognized hands-on science education museum for children and adults of all ages - Acting director of the summer science program serving over 300 student participants - Taught science concepts Dartmouth Graduate Students, as well as preschoolers - Nationally recognized hands-on science education museum for children and adults of all ages - Acting director of the summer science program serving over 300 student participants - Taught science concepts Dartmouth Graduate Students, as well as preschoolers



Hurricane Island Outward Bound School

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

• Contract Assistant Instructor

  • 2000 - 2004

  - World-Wide provider of experiential and outdoor leadership programs for youth and adult - Co-led 7 and 14-day outdoor education courses in sailing, leadership and key survival skills - Developed the love of life-long leading, coaching, and mentoring individuals - World-Wide provider of experiential and outdoor leadership programs for youth and adult - Co-led 7 and 14-day outdoor education courses in sailing, leadership and key survival skills - Developed the love of life-long leading, coaching, and mentoring individuals



Inside the Outside World

• Maine, United States

• Founding Director

  • 1997 - 2004

  - Personally developed an outdoor science education program for ages 6 - 14 years on the Maine coast - Hands-on science day camp program for emerging young naturalists and science explorers - Developed and implemented practices of the “leave no trace” concept of outdoor use - Developed all science education curriculum, hired and mentored staff, and executed programming each summer - Personally developed an outdoor science education program for ages 6 - 14 years on the Maine coast - Hands-on science day camp program for emerging young naturalists and science explorers - Developed and implemented practices of the “leave no trace” concept of outdoor use - Developed all science education curriculum, hired and mentored staff, and executed programming each summer



Various Schools & Universities

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Prior Work Experience

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2000

  The Bullis School, Potomac, MD - Classroom Teacher – Grade 4 Escola Graduada, São Paulo, Brazil - Classroom Teacher – Grades 1 and 5 Tower School, Marblehead, MA - Classroom Teacher – Grade 1 Breakwater School, South Portland, ME - Classroom Teacher – Grade 1 The Bullis School, Potomac, MD - Classroom Teacher – Grade 4 Escola Graduada, São Paulo, Brazil - Classroom Teacher – Grades 1 and 5 Tower School, Marblehead, MA - Classroom Teacher – Grade 1 Breakwater School, South Portland, ME - Classroom Teacher – Grade 1