Experience

St Brigid Catholic School

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

• Director and Performing Arts Teacher

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  • Spearheaded and directed all aspects of the creative process to establish a theater arts program and production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream • Managed time, people, and space and acted as liaison between the school, actors, crew, and audience to coordinate all aspects of production • Spearheaded and directed all aspects of the creative process to establish a theater arts program and production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream • Managed time, people, and space and acted as liaison between the school, actors, crew, and audience to coordinate all aspects of production



Presidio Hill School

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

• Support Teacher, TK-2

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Presidio Hill School, San Francisco, CASupport Teacher, TK-2nd Grade Oct. 2020-2021• Plan and deliver academic instruction for distance learners, as well as social/extracurricular activities to build community and social-emotional development of students• Implement lessons to engage students in inquiry and project-based learning in a culturally responsive and progressive framework in the classroom for grades TK-2• Facilitate Outdoor Education in the Presidio and neighboring community Show less

• Lead Teacher

  • Aug 2021 - Jun 2022

  • Planned and delivered academic instruction with a focus on culturally responsive teaching, differentiation for neuro-diverse learning styles, and social-emotional learning to support the development of all students• Implemented lessons to engage students in inquiry and project-based learning in an ABAR and progressive framework • Led Outdoor Education in the Presidio and neighboring community• Communicated daily with parents regarding academic and SEL progress to support the school-home connection Show less



La Torre Tutoring

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Teacher and Tutor, all grade levels K-12 and beyond

  • Sep 2017 - Oct 2020

  -Provided teaching and tutoring for all age ranges and subjects in the San Francisco Bay Area in order to increase academic skills and confidence -strove to set and meet individualized learning goals to ensure student progress -maintained open communication with teachers, parents, and schools regarding student effort -scheduled, sought clients, and maintained a private business based on passion and a unique skill set that combines professional teaching experience with prestigious and rigorous academic background Show less



Convent & Stuart Hall

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

• Teacher, 2nd Grade Associate

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2020

  Associate Teacher for 2nd Grade • Designed and implement unit plans to engage students in thoughtful learning, social and emotional growth, and promoted joy of discovery and exploration in academic and personal contexts through socially and culturally responsive teaching • Supervised activities, field trips, and other extracurricular activities to support the growth of the whole child • Served as liaison between parents and students, working to meet individualized student needs Associate Teacher for 2nd Grade • Designed and implement unit plans to engage students in thoughtful learning, social and emotional growth, and promoted joy of discovery and exploration in academic and personal contexts through socially and culturally responsive teaching • Supervised activities, field trips, and other extracurricular activities to support the growth of the whole child • Served as liaison between parents and students, working to meet individualized student needs



Town School, Hamlin, Convent and Stuart Hall

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Guest Teacher

  • Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

  • Facilitated classes and executed all functions and responsibilities of the school day for the absent teacher on a daily basis for subjects as varied as Spanish, Art, Reading, Theater, and grades K-8 • Facilitated classes and executed all functions and responsibilities of the school day for the absent teacher on a daily basis for subjects as varied as Spanish, Art, Reading, Theater, and grades K-8



The Hamlin School

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

• 6th and 7th Grade English Teacher

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  • Designed and implemented unit plans to engage students in thoughtful discussions and debate regarding classic texts such as To Kill A Mockingbird, and World Literatures such as “The Ballad of Mulan” • Conducted extracurricular activities such as Advisory to develop communication skills • Served as liaison between parents and students regarding grades, progress in class, and behavior • Designed and implemented unit plans to engage students in thoughtful discussions and debate regarding classic texts such as To Kill A Mockingbird, and World Literatures such as “The Ballad of Mulan” • Conducted extracurricular activities such as Advisory to develop communication skills • Served as liaison between parents and students regarding grades, progress in class, and behavior



Five Points Learning

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teacher/Tutor, SAT, Writing, English, Shakespeare, Homework Help

  • Jan 2012 - 2017

  • Conducted classes on a variety of topics to improve student performance in English, Shakespeare, writing, and on the SAT • Conducted classes on a variety of topics to improve student performance in English, Shakespeare, writing, and on the SAT



Xaverian Brothers High School, Genesis Middle School

• English and History Teacher, Grades 6, 7, 9, 10

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2016

  • Designed and implemented unit plans to engage students in thoughtful discussion and debate about a wide variety of topics and across multiple grade levels (6th grade through 10th grade) • Directed student productions, such as the Genesis holiday show's A Christmas Carol • Planned and facilitated enrichment activities such as retreats and trips to museums, Lincoln Center, and the Poe Cottage • Developed English and History curricula, especially with an eye to utilizing the school's one-to-one technology via the iPad and multiple learning styles • Served as liaison between parents and students regarding grades, progress in class, and behavior through school-based social networking sites such as edmodo.com, netclassroom.com, faweb.com, and homeworknow.com, twitter, wordpress, instagram, etc. Show less



One Teen Story

• Brooklyn, NY

• Editorial Intern

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2015

  • Edit copy, attend meetings, and contribute feedback on submissions in order to select pieces worthy of publication • Edit copy, attend meetings, and contribute feedback on submissions in order to select pieces worthy of publication



Shmoop

• United States
• E-learning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance/ Project-based Content Writer

  • Dec 2011 - Sep 2012

  • Wrote comprehensive study guides for publication in order to augment reader comprehension and literary analytical skills • Researched, revised and edited written work for the site's Bestsellers and Young Adult literature sections • Wrote comprehensive study guides for publication in order to augment reader comprehension and literary analytical skills • Researched, revised and edited written work for the site's Bestsellers and Young Adult literature sections



P.S. 102

• Bay Ridge, BK

• Substitute Teacher

  • Dec 2011 - Jan 2012

  • Facilitated classes and executed all functions and responsibilities of the school day for the absent teacher on a daily basis. • Facilitated classes and executed all functions and responsibilities of the school day for the absent teacher on a daily basis.



Anderson middle school

• New York, NY

• Substitute Teacher, Student-Teacher

  • Sep 2011 - Oct 2011

  • Designed and implemented unit plans to introduce students to Gothic short fiction, poetry, and Young Adult fiction • Conducted afterschool "Extended Day" tutoring, as well as extracurricular activities such as Advisory and Electives to enrich student learning and develop written and verbal communication skills • Designed and implemented unit plans to introduce students to Gothic short fiction, poetry, and Young Adult fiction • Conducted afterschool "Extended Day" tutoring, as well as extracurricular activities such as Advisory and Electives to enrich student learning and develop written and verbal communication skills



Fort Hamilton High School

• Student-Teacher

  • Feb 2011 - May 2011

  • Designed and implemented lesson plans to introduce students to Classical, African-American, and Contemporary drama, i.e. William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, and August Wilson's The Piano Lesson, and creative writing • Incorporated drama, technology, and mixed-media into lessons to further the understanding of material covered, and to be sensitive to different styles of student learning (visual, auditory, etc.) • Tutored students one-on-one in order to increase understanding of figurative elements in short fiction on a weekly basis • Facilitated extracurricular activities such as the Boy's Book Club to enhance written and verbal communication skills Show less



The New York Sun

• New York, NY

• Reporter (Intern)

  • Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

  • Researched and reported events in order to provide readers with up-to-the-minute coverage of the arts in New York City • Conducted interviews in order to accurately record first-person accounts of newsworthy events • Researched and reported events in order to provide readers with up-to-the-minute coverage of the arts in New York City • Conducted interviews in order to accurately record first-person accounts of newsworthy events



The Hampton Sheet

• New York, NY

• Reporter

  • May 2005 - Aug 2005

  • Researched and wrote stories for publication regarding social, philanthropic, and artistic events in the Hamptons to provide accurate and engaging listings of recent and upcoming events • Researched and wrote stories for publication regarding social, philanthropic, and artistic events in the Hamptons to provide accurate and engaging listings of recent and upcoming events