Experience

Excel Academy Charter Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of STEM Initiatives

  • Aug 2023 - Present

• Dean of Curriculum and Instruction

  • Aug 2020 - Aug 2023



University of Washington

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Associate

  • Sep 2019 - Jul 2022

  Create and implement scope and sequence of new graduate level course for over 25 enrolled students around final degree project based on policy analysis.

• Cardio Kickboxing Instructor

  • Sep 2017 - Mar 2020



Technology Access Foundation

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

• STEM Integration Instructional Coach

  • Oct 2018 - Aug 2020

  Collect and leverage teacher observation data to identify inequities and inform school-wide PD that increases access to and relevance of classroom experiences for historically marginalized students. Partner with building administration to make school-wide curricular decisions as part of Federal Way district and TAF co-management model. Build teacher capacity by equipping 6-12th grade educators with tools and resources needed to integrate district curriculum and project-based learning model. Serve as educational boundary spanner among university, K-12 and non-profit spaces, supporting research, instructional design and best practice analysis through the University of Washington, TAF@Saghalie and TAF. Show less



Stand for Children

• United States
• Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Policy Associate

  • Sep 2018 - Dec 2018

  Analyzed school district data around dual credit automatic enrollment to identify districts achieving equity by subgroup and researched other states’ implementation of school counseling policies to inform Senate Bill 5343 Analyzed school district data around dual credit automatic enrollment to identify districts achieving equity by subgroup and researched other states’ implementation of school counseling policies to inform Senate Bill 5343



Washington State Professional Educator Standards Board

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Apr 2018 - Jul 2018

  Collected resources to support Washington teacher preparation programs participating in two-year Advancing Equity Work Group and researched and compiled national professional educator standards to prepare for Washington’s implementation. Collected resources to support Washington teacher preparation programs participating in two-year Advancing Equity Work Group and researched and compiled national professional educator standards to prepare for Washington’s implementation.



University Tutors for Seattle Schools

• Greater Seattle Area

• Tutor

  • Oct 2017 - Jul 2018

  Supplemented curriculum in 9th & 11th grade classes by collaborating with teachers, designing individual academic supports for students, tracking student progress and setting incremental, individual student goals Supplemented curriculum in 9th & 11th grade classes by collaborating with teachers, designing individual academic supports for students, tracking student progress and setting incremental, individual student goals



Teach Plus

• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Policy Fellow

  • Jan 2016 - Jun 2017

  Testified in support of national PARCC test to the Commissioner of Education and members of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (7/8/15 & 11/16/15) and submitted testimony to the MA Education Committee advocating to preserve Common Core as MA state standards framework (2/8/16) Published Op-Eds on test score data and the strengths of Common Core Researched and published recommendations regarding the MA adoption of the Every Student Succeeds Act Testified in support of national PARCC test to the Commissioner of Education and members of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (7/8/15 & 11/16/15) and submitted testimony to the MA Education Committee advocating to preserve Common Core as MA state standards framework (2/8/16) Published Op-Eds on test score data and the strengths of Common Core Researched and published recommendations regarding the MA adoption of the Every Student Succeeds Act



YMCA of Greater Boston

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Cardio Kickboxing Instructor

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2017



Excel Academy Charter Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• 5th & 6th Grade Science Teacher

  • Aug 2012 - Jun 2017

  Created and implemented two independent science curricula, aligned with NGSS & MA standards, and designed standards-aligned and differentiated assessments that met various student needs, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students. In addition to curricular and classroom duties, I facilitated school-wide parent meetings focused on relevant topics as Parent Committee Organizer, presented and facilitated cultural competency workshops for all school staff, led Family Engagement Professional Learning Community, introducing new ways to engage all families and served as liaison to Families for Excellent Schools, engaging families in community education policy issues. Show less

• Excel Fellow

  • Aug 2011 - Jul 2012

  Created and implemented five elective curricula and instructed substantially separate Connected Math curriculum



Tenacity

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

• Site Coordinator

  • Sep 2009 - Aug 2011

  Oversaw school-based partner program, serving 75 students in an Extended Learning Time school model and facilitated relationship between partner program and school, serving on school's Instructional Leadership Team. Facilitated weekly program staff meetings, supervised AmeriCorps members/volunteers and analyzed data to improve program performance

• AmeriCorps*VISTA

  • Sep 2008 - Sep 2009

  Implemented tutoring program for high school-aged program participants and helped students and families navigate the complex Boston high school selection process by exposing them to a variety of high schools through high school visits, applications and interviews. Oversaw High School Canvassing Project to gather comprehensive data about local high schools and tracked alumni information and measurement data in our database for high school participants.