Experience

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  Coral Academy of Science-Reno

  • Elementary School Teacher

    • Aug 2020 - Present

    • Managed a self-contained first grade classroom for two years including in a hybrid learning environment• Taught grade-wide curriculum while supplementing lessons to differentiate and engage students at all levels• Maintained regular group rotations for Reading, Writing, and Math to allow for small group work and independent practice• Lead a daily “What I Need” class period for first grade students who demonstrate advanced ELA skills• Successfully funded two DonorsChoose projects, totaling over $1000, to buy engaging books forstudents reading at a lower level and hands-on manipulatives for group rotations and early finishers

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  Bishop Gorman High School

  • Las Vegas, Nevada Area

  • Production Stage Manager

    • Jul 2018 - Oct 2019
    • Las Vegas, Nevada Area

    Coordinate communication between the director, professional designers, and all students involved in productions• Supervise and oversee the training of student technicians in all areas of theatre production and work with student actors• Create and maintain all production paperwork including schedules, calendars, rehearsal reports, and student contracts• Assist the department head in designing and maintaining the department’s website and all archives using the Google Suite• Design the department’s flyers and programs

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  The Meadows School

  • Las Vegas, Nevada Area

  • Publications Coordinator

    • Jul 2016 - Jul 2018
    • Las Vegas, Nevada Area

    • Designed, solicited content for, and edited of the school’s printed publications including the alumni magazine, six yearly newsletters, and the annual report• Acted as teaching assistant for Honor European History course, leading discussions and teaching lesson on the Industrious Revolution• Took photos for various campus events and publications • Gave campus tours to all prospective families and track data on the number of tours that resulted in enrollment• Assisted in launching the school’s new website including creating content and designing web pages using Finalsite• Oversaw the Student Ambassador program, scheduling and supervising volunteers during school events• Provided support for events produced by the Advancement Office and the Parents Association

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  Las Vegas Natural History Museum

  • Las Vegas, Nevada Area

  • Volunteer & Event Coordinator

    • Aug 2015 - Jun 2016
    • Las Vegas, Nevada Area

    • Recruited and trained 46 new volunteers during the first 6 months of employment, representing 85% of the current volunteer corps• Developed a new volunteer training program that focus on teaching methodology in addition to natural history topics• Partnered with local schools & organizations to find volunteers for special events including UPS, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, and Wells Fargo• Communicated with external vendors and oversaw the production timeline for the 21+ event, Sundown in Downtown• Managed the Las Vegas Science & Technology Festival Facebook page, increasing “likes” and page views over 1450% in 2 weeks• Oversaw the Museum’s Facebook during #MuseumWeek, leading to an 8% increase in “likes” and a 62% increase in post engagement

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  The Watkins Museum of History

  • Lawrence, Kansas Area

  • Education and Public Programs Intern

    • Aug 2014 - May 2015
    • Lawrence, Kansas Area

    • Produced and facilitated 8 public programs for a variety of audiences, particularly families and young professionals• Assisted in developing and conducting visitor studies by utilizing surveys, visitor observations, and focus groups• Co-authored proposal on marketing and programming strategies to attract young professionals and college students • Developed the prototype for the Museum’s first traveling trunk, which looked at life in 1930s among different populations of Kansans • Administered and generated content for social media sites, including creating a behind the scenes blog

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  Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Visitor Services Intern

    • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    • Managed the Welcome Desk, supervising between 5 to 10 volunteers and assisting upwards of 50 visitors per shift• Assisted in responding to visitor inquiries over the phone, through email, and in person, personally handling over 100 inquiries a day• Helped facilitate new volunteer orientation, updating and teaching the section on

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  The University of Kansas

  • Museum Studies Department

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    • Aug 2013 - May 2014
    • Museum Studies Department

    • Created 2 prototype online courses for professionals: Creating Tours for K-12 Students & Writing a Collection Management Policy• Administered and generated content for the department’s social media pages and website