Experience

SEEQS: the School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability

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

• Director of Advancement

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

• Social Studies Teacher

  • Jul 2021 - Jun 2023

  Honolulu, Hawaii, United States • Planned culturally-relevant, project-based learning for multiple academic subjects with focuses on understanding modern issues, community advocacy, and peer collaboration • For SY 22-23, became Advisory Lead - duties included planning long- term arc of social-emotional learning across the whole school, drafting and distributing SEL- focused lessons weekly to all teachers, collecting and interpreting school-wide SEL data through internal student surveys • Served as a school-level leader… Show more • Planned culturally-relevant, project-based learning for multiple academic subjects with focuses on understanding modern issues, community advocacy, and peer collaboration • For SY 22-23, became Advisory Lead - duties included planning long- term arc of social-emotional learning across the whole school, drafting and distributing SEL- focused lessons weekly to all teachers, collecting and interpreting school-wide SEL data through internal student surveys • Served as a school-level leader for the Hawaiʻi State Teacher’s Association (HSTA), the state- wide teacher’s union, which included negotiating supplemental contracts with administration, advocating on behalf of union members in response to grievances and contractual obligations, communicating state-wide initiatives and policy changes at school-level • Served on the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) committee, responsible for analyzing data at a school-wide level and designing policies and systems to address educational inequities • Served on Cultural Competency committee, responsible for developing and facilitating pedagogical trainings centered in diversity, equity and inclusion for full faculty



Hawaii State Teachers Association

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Honolulu Chapter Executive Board Member

  • Dec 2022 - Jun 2023

  Honolulu, Hawaii, United States • Negotiated union contract terms on behalf of school faculty, advocating for improved healthcare and leave benefits, more opportunities for professional development • Appointed to Honolulu District Chapter Chair for the Supporting Hawaii’s New Educators (SHiNE) Committee, which includes programming and legislative advocacy on behalf of teachers across the state in their first three years of teaching



Hawaii State Department of Education

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Hawaii State Teacher Fellow

  • Aug 2022 - Jun 2023

  Honolulu, Hawaii, United States • Accepted among a cohort of 14 teacher-leaders across the state • Provided continual consulting to the Department of Education in regards to state-wide strategic plan, including the use of federal ESSER funds • Wrote advocacy-focused articles on issues related to public education, including racial equity and access to opportunities for students with disabilities • Attended quarterly conferences with educational leaders across the state to discuss and respond to ongoing… Show more • Accepted among a cohort of 14 teacher-leaders across the state • Provided continual consulting to the Department of Education in regards to state-wide strategic plan, including the use of federal ESSER funds • Wrote advocacy-focused articles on issues related to public education, including racial equity and access to opportunities for students with disabilities • Attended quarterly conferences with educational leaders across the state to discuss and respond to ongoing educational equity issues for both teachers and students Show less



Kode With Klossy

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Instructor

  • Mar 2020 - Jul 2021

  United States • Online Instructor for summer coding camp, which provides young women and non-binary scholars with opportunities to learn foundational coding and app development skills • Facilitated conversations regarding ongoing cultural and economic issues related to race and gender discrimination in STEM industries



Wheeler Middle School

• United States

• 7th Grade English and Social Studies Teacher

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2021

  Wahiawa, Hawaii • Hired as a 2019 Corps Member of Teach For America • Primary curriculum planner for grade level Hawaiʻi and Pacific Island Studies. Experienced with CCSS, C3 Standards, and Inquiry Design Model (IDM) • Coordinator for ʻAina-Based (Place-based) Learning partnership with Mālama Puʻuloa, a community non-profit focused on environmental stewardship and restoration



Teach For America

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corps Member

  • Apr 2019 - May 2021

  • Accepted a 2 year commitment to teach in a Title 1 Public school while completing additional coursework in educational leadership and diversity, equity, and inclusiveness • Participated in the Teach for America Innovation Lab of Fall 2020 - researching, designing, and presenting a community engagement project focused on increasing students’ sense of agency and ability to learn about and discuss controversial issues



Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Film Crew (PA, Gaffer, Grip, AC)

  • Jul 2017 - May 2019

  - 100+ hours of PA experience for Production, Camera, and Art Departments (Comedy Central, Mass Appeal, Doom Tree Records)



NYU

• United States
• Higher Education

• NYU Film Coursework

  • Jan 2017 - May 2019

  - 200+ hours of Studio lighting, Cinematography, Directing/Producing workshops - Written/Directed 5 short films (ranging from 3 minutes to 12 minutes) - Responsible for managing crews of up to 20 people for 10 hour shooting days



The Gallatin Review

• Editorial Board Reader/Contributor

  • Oct 2018 - Apr 2019

  • Published as both a short story writer and photographer in the April 2019 release • Evaluated all prose submissions and provided written feedback for both fiction and nonfiction • Collaborated with managing editors and editorial board to assemble final copy



Decon

• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Intern

  • Apr 2017 - Aug 2017

  United States - Copy edited company newsletters and pitch decks for incoming clients - Involved with a variety of video production assistance, equipment oversight, and editing in Adobe Suite - Filmed interviews with up-and-coming artists for Youtube - Provided input for social media outreach and logistics for multimedia campaigns (Google Doodle: Birth of Hip-Hop, HBO’s Game of Thrones Season 7) - Assisted with daily production tasks such as scheduling, spreadsheet organization, presentations… Show more - Copy edited company newsletters and pitch decks for incoming clients - Involved with a variety of video production assistance, equipment oversight, and editing in Adobe Suite - Filmed interviews with up-and-coming artists for Youtube - Provided input for social media outreach and logistics for multimedia campaigns (Google Doodle: Birth of Hip-Hop, HBO’s Game of Thrones Season 7) - Assisted with daily production tasks such as scheduling, spreadsheet organization, presentations, research, and line production - Managed data archival of past and ongoing projects/business contacts Show less



Twin Rivers YMCA

• United States
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• After-School and Summer Camp Counselor

  • May 2014 - Aug 2015

  New Bern, NC - Assisted K-5 students in homework of all subjects - Attended monthly staff leadership workshops, learning to collaborate with team leaders and co-counselors to create positive work environments and restorative discipline for students - Lead groups of up to 30 K-5 students (ages 5-11) in games, team building exercises, crafts, and field trips - Planned out 10 full weeks of camp programming at the beginning of each summer



New Bern Civic Theater Inc

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Intern and Producer

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2014

  New Bern, NC -- part of a production team responsible for developing two full musical productions over 7-month time frame (Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella and Disney’s Tarzan) - Collaborated with theater staff to produce graphic designs for marketing theatre productions and acquiring sponsorships - Responsible for managing summer production budget and other clerical duties such as scheduling and script distribution