Experience

The Berkeley School

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

• Early Childhood Head Teacher

  • Aug 2017 - Present



Maple Street School

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

• Head Teacher

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Collaborated with a teaching team to create stimulating environments and play and project-based curriculum for children 3-4 years old grounded in their curiosities • Cultivated strong relationships with children and their families through powerful interactions, regular check-ins, and Caregiver/Teacher conferences • Supervised the professional development of assistant teachers and high school interns • Assessed and recorded children’s development through individual and group documentation and observations • Supported children with IEPs and assisted families in pursuing evaluations Show less



Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Social Work Intern

  • Sep 2015 - Jul 2016

  • Provide individual, peer dyadic, and parent-child therapy for young children and families managing developmental variations, trauma, and emotional/behavioral challenges in therapeutic nursery and out-patient clinic settings • Collaborate with teachers and families to manage social, emotional, and psychological concerns from teaching and caring for children with developmental and learning variations • Participant in a year long educational and training program in child and adolescent trauma informed psychotherapy including intensive coursework and seminars in Core Concepts of Child and Adolescent Trauma, skill-based training in Child Parent Psychotherapy, and supervised field experience implementing the method Show less



SCO/FirstStep NYC

• Brooklyn, NY

• Toddler Teacher

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2015

  • Design play-based curriculum for 1-3 year olds based on their ever-changing and emerging interests • Cultivate strong relationships with children and their families through powerful interactions • Provide primary caregiving for individual students & collaborate with Family Services to support children’s development • Asses students’ development through observation using the Ounce assessment tool • Design play-based curriculum for 1-3 year olds based on their ever-changing and emerging interests • Cultivate strong relationships with children and their families through powerful interactions • Provide primary caregiving for individual students & collaborate with Family Services to support children’s development • Asses students’ development through observation using the Ounce assessment tool



Oaklandish

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Associate

  • Oct 2013 - Jul 2014

  • Provide excellent customer service and address needs of Oaklandish’s diverse customer base • Represent the Oaklandish brand, dedicated to local pride, Oakland’s “trailblazers’ legacy” and community development • Create and maintain a culturally rich and positive atmosphere in the retail store and at all mobile operations • Provide excellent customer service and address needs of Oaklandish’s diverse customer base • Represent the Oaklandish brand, dedicated to local pride, Oakland’s “trailblazers’ legacy” and community development • Create and maintain a culturally rich and positive atmosphere in the retail store and at all mobile operations



Asian Women's Shelter

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer

  • Sep 2013 - Jul 2014

  • Participated in 40+ hours of Domestic Violence Training in peer counseling, restraining orders & cultural empathy • Support adult and child shelter residents through activities and peer counseling • Participated in 40+ hours of Domestic Violence Training in peer counseling, restraining orders & cultural empathy • Support adult and child shelter residents through activities and peer counseling



Family Violence Law Center

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Educator- Americorps Volunteer

  • Aug 2013 - Jul 2014

  • Implement teen dating curriculum in Oakland middle schools focusing on teen dating violence and building healthy relationships • Create and maintain a safe and engaging learning environment for 6th-8th graders, sensitive to the varying needs of the students • Track and assess students’ participation and social/emotional progress • Implement teen dating curriculum in Oakland middle schools focusing on teen dating violence and building healthy relationships • Create and maintain a safe and engaging learning environment for 6th-8th graders, sensitive to the varying needs of the students • Track and assess students’ participation and social/emotional progress



YMCA of the Central Bay Area

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Start Substitute Teacher

  • Feb 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Implement regular teacher’s lesson plans and manage classroom in his/her absence to ensure students’ continued development for 2-5 year-olds • Maintain a safe and engaging environment both indoors and outdoors • Assist with toileting and diapering duties as necessary • Implement regular teacher’s lesson plans and manage classroom in his/her absence to ensure students’ continued development for 2-5 year-olds • Maintain a safe and engaging environment both indoors and outdoors • Assist with toileting and diapering duties as necessary



Redwood Day

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

• Extended Care Activity Leader

  • Sep 2012 - Aug 2013

  • Develop engaging activities for Kindergarteners as part of an after school program, aligned with their classroom curriculum• Supervise and maintain a safe indoor and outdoor environment for Kindergarten-5th graders

• Substitute Teacher

  • Sep 2012 - Aug 2013

  • Implement regular teacher’s lesson plans and manage classroom in his/her absence to ensure students’ continued development for Kindergarten-5th grades



Aquatic Park School

• Berkeley, CA

• Substitute Teacher

  • Sep 2012 - Aug 2013

  • Implement regular teacher’s lesson plans and manage classroom in his/her absence to ensure students’ continued development for 2-5 year-olds • Maintain a safe and engaging environment both indoors and outdoors • Assist with toileting and diapering duties as necessary • Implement regular teacher’s lesson plans and manage classroom in his/her absence to ensure students’ continued development for 2-5 year-olds • Maintain a safe and engaging environment both indoors and outdoors • Assist with toileting and diapering duties as necessary



Girls Inc.

• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Elementary School Summer Program Leader

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  • Implemented & adapted intentional & compensatory media & language arts literacy curriculum for a month-long summer program • Designed original, culturally relevant, and developmentally appropriate language arts curriculum for rising 1st-6th graders • Supervised and maintained a safe and nurturing environment for over 60 female participants in a public park • Implemented & adapted intentional & compensatory media & language arts literacy curriculum for a month-long summer program • Designed original, culturally relevant, and developmentally appropriate language arts curriculum for rising 1st-6th graders • Supervised and maintained a safe and nurturing environment for over 60 female participants in a public park



Redwood Day

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

• Kindergarten/1st Grade Teaching Intern

  • Aug 2010 - Jun 2012

  • Implement daily/weekly lessons, helping to evaluate students’ progress & learning plans • Work cooperatively to create engaging and developmentally appropriate curriculum • Assess students’ academic and social emotional progress • Provided differentiated instruction for students on an individual basis • Manage classroom in lead teacher’s absence, assuring the students’ continued success and development • Assist students individually and in small groups daily, with special attention to those with special needs • Consult with learning specialists for implementing strategies for students with learning differences • Devise learning and behavioral plans • Participate in Teacher/Parent/Student conferences • Jointly conceptualized & designed developmentally appropriate K-5 Ally Week project around ideas of anti-bullying & allyship • Develop and implement lesson plans for afterschool bookmaking, papermaking and paper craft enrichment class • Assist in direction of school performances • Administer sections of Gesell Developmental Readiness Test for Kindergarten/1st Grade admissions • Provided academic support for 1st-5th graders during after school study hall • Supervise Kindergarten and 1st-5th grade lunch and recess Show less



Japanese Community Youth Council

• San Francisco, CA

• Job Developer

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  • Cultivated relationships with local businesses, non-profits, & govt. agencies as worksites for youth w/barriers to employment • Collaborated with community-based organizations to ensure youth worked in engaging and safe environments • Coordinated an education and employment resource fair for youth, providing workshop & networking opportunities • Maintained databases integral to facilitating worksite certification • Cultivated relationships with local businesses, non-profits, & govt. agencies as worksites for youth w/barriers to employment • Collaborated with community-based organizations to ensure youth worked in engaging and safe environments • Coordinated an education and employment resource fair for youth, providing workshop & networking opportunities • Maintained databases integral to facilitating worksite certification



Youth Speaks

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Volunteer Coordinator/Marketing & Communications Intern

  • Mar 2010 - Jul 2010

  • Responsible for updating and maintaining social networking sites for marketing and promotion of programs and events • Assisted with outreach and management of volunteers and running the merchandise booth at spoken word performances • Researched organizations & venues for marketing purposes & maintained fundraising and outreach databases • Coordinated volunteers for events such as slams & registration, during a week-long international teen spoken word festival • Responsible for updating and maintaining social networking sites for marketing and promotion of programs and events • Assisted with outreach and management of volunteers and running the merchandise booth at spoken word performances • Researched organizations & venues for marketing purposes & maintained fundraising and outreach databases • Coordinated volunteers for events such as slams & registration, during a week-long international teen spoken word festival



Center for Asian American Media

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Festival Core Intern

  • Dec 2009 - May 2010

  • Chaperoned Feature Film Jurors and Student Delegates, facilitating smooth jury deliberations and student engagement • Maintained film and filmmaker databases and files vital to the festival’s submission process and print media • Acted as support staff before and during SFIAAFF 2010: assisted Volunteer coordinator, screened student delegate applications, proof read print media, coordinated T-shirt orders • Chaperoned Feature Film Jurors and Student Delegates, facilitating smooth jury deliberations and student engagement • Maintained film and filmmaker databases and files vital to the festival’s submission process and print media • Acted as support staff before and during SFIAAFF 2010: assisted Volunteer coordinator, screened student delegate applications, proof read print media, coordinated T-shirt orders



Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Outreach/Media Intern

  • Sep 2009 - Dec 2009

  • Facilitated trainings around domestic violence issues and advocacy for university students & DV survivor advocates • Outreached to organizations & businesses, fostering cultural competency around issues of DV in A/PI communities • Coordinated media project documenting volunteers’ experiences as DV advocates, as a teaching and outreach tool • Facilitated trainings around domestic violence issues and advocacy for university students & DV survivor advocates • Outreached to organizations & businesses, fostering cultural competency around issues of DV in A/PI communities • Coordinated media project documenting volunteers’ experiences as DV advocates, as a teaching and outreach tool