Experience

Upland Country Day School

• Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United States

• Lead Preschool Teacher

  • Sep 2021 - Present



Hawthorne Valley Association

• Ghent, NY

• Lead Teacher; Assistant Teacher; Substitute

  • Aug 2020 - Jun 2021

  Prepared and instructed engaging classes in Farming and Games; substituted in lower grades. Assisted and collaborated with first, second, third & fourth grade class teachers; provided one-on-one support to students in math & literacy. Supported school life including festivals and events, and engaged in faculty meetings. Participated in faculty-wide Diversity, Equity and Inclusion training. Prepared and instructed engaging classes in Farming and Games; substituted in lower grades. Assisted and collaborated with first, second, third & fourth grade class teachers; provided one-on-one support to students in math & literacy. Supported school life including festivals and events, and engaged in faculty meetings. Participated in faculty-wide Diversity, Equity and Inclusion training.



Hawthorne Valley Association

• Ghent, NY

• Farm Educator

  • Sep 2019 - May 2020

  Developed lesson plans and co-taught farm classes for Hawthorne Valley School students. Led farm and food programming for the Visiting Students Program. Managed a children’s garden- executed all aspects of crop production; cared for farm animals. Developed lesson plans and co-taught farm classes for Hawthorne Valley School students. Led farm and food programming for the Visiting Students Program. Managed a children’s garden- executed all aspects of crop production; cared for farm animals.



Glade Road Growing LLC

• Blacksburg, VA

• Farm Hand, Market Lead

  • Mar 2018 - Jun 2019

  Launched and co-led ‘Kids in the Dirt’- a farm education workshop series. Built relationships with the community vending at 2x weekly farmers markets and a farm stand. Managed wholesale accounts/orders. Executed all aspects of crop production, harvest and handling working collaboratively with a team. Launched and co-led ‘Kids in the Dirt’- a farm education workshop series. Built relationships with the community vending at 2x weekly farmers markets and a farm stand. Managed wholesale accounts/orders. Executed all aspects of crop production, harvest and handling working collaboratively with a team.