Experience

The Meadows School
• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee
• English Teacher

  • Aug 2023 - Present


Crucial 42

• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• XR Instructional Designer

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  Develop 3D structural experiences based on Web3 design principles, gamification and mastery learning, and enterprise objectives. Fascinated by how to create soft skills while engaged in real world practice Develop 3D structural experiences based on Web3 design principles, gamification and mastery learning, and enterprise objectives. Fascinated by how to create soft skills while engaged in real world practice



Memphis-Shelby County Schools

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

• Instructor - AP Language and Composition

  • Aug 2021 - Aug 2023

  Taught high-level modern rhetoric, analysis, and argument based on non-fiction works and art. Developed gamified system for students including positive point generation, menu assignments, open deadlines, and social competition between classes. Trained faculty and administration on active learning and project-based learning strategies (to satisfy new district mandates). Worked with administration on developing gamified systems for the school, such as House models, all-school social competition, extrinsic and intrinsic motivation systems, and soft skill training and use (such as SEL, entrepreneurship, and digital marketing). Show less

• ELA Instructor/Microsoft Certified Trainer

  • Oct 2019 - Aug 2021

  Led curriculum efforts for virtual education expectations/standards through Microsoft 365. Created online and gamified curriculum for 9th grade students focusing on literacy and writing within a low-performing, urban school environment. Developed standards-based goals to increase reading comprehension and fluency within state-mandated testing. Efforts led to 100% "approaching" rate for class of 2024 on EOC exams, a first for the school.



Sunshine Educational Group

• Education Management

• Partnerships Development Consultant

  • Aug 2019 - Oct 2019

  Contracted by development group to help establish a private Chinese academy in San Francisco. Worked with established US private schools to negotiate branding and curriculum adoption for new school that focuses on educational and social services specifically for foreign students. Contracted by development group to help establish a private Chinese academy in San Francisco. Worked with established US private schools to negotiate branding and curriculum adoption for new school that focuses on educational and social services specifically for foreign students.



St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - ALSAC

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Change Management Consultant

  • May 2019 - Jul 2019

  Worked with Change Management Team in Information Technology to analyze enterprise technology skill needs. Created matrix of "just in time' learning based on exhaustive employee interviews, focusing primarily on advanced uses of Office products and recommendations for integration or removal of legacy software systems. Worked with Change Management Team in Information Technology to analyze enterprise technology skill needs. Created matrix of "just in time' learning based on exhaustive employee interviews, focusing primarily on advanced uses of Office products and recommendations for integration or removal of legacy software systems.



Lausanne Collegiate School

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

• Director, Lausanne Learning Institute

  • May 2015 - May 2019

  • Executed founding concept & strategy for national professional development of over 1500 teachers toward student centered classroom strategies• Created, designed, and managed content, marketing, and logistics for 16 regional conferences focused on student-centered learning. Led local and distant teams, creating strong partnerships with top tier independent schools around the country• Organized local and distant teams using waterfall project management to deliver quality events via content selection, support, mail and online marketing, and logistics• Led fundraising efforts with local governmental grants and regional foundations to create Learning and Innovation Fund for Educators (LIFE), which awarded micro grants to public school teachers to create small innovative programs within classrooms and schools ($28K in 2018, forecast for $64K in 2019)• Designed unique development formats such as classroom observation and hands-on active learning workshops.• Worked with Crosstown High School’s XQ Super School semifinalist award on curriculum and design for real world PBL core ($2.5M award) Show less

• English Instructor

  • Jun 2013 - May 2015

  • Implemented innovative teaching programs that increased deeper learning and student motivation, including project based learning and gamification.• Improved student engagement with real world learning opportunities through journal submissions and publications. • Developed summer camps for social entrepreneurism focused on students in grades 9-12. Invited local start up incubators for concluding “Shark Tank” presentation event which led to an offer to one student group.• Led technology team on development of student app for ability to purchase food & merchandise, ticketing for events, House point aggregation, and push marketing for Lausanne Collegiate School. Show less



Tri City Prep High School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs

• Humanities Director/English Instructor

  • Jan 2009 - May 2013

  • Spearheaded a vertical curriculum integration of humanities courses that overlapped subjects and projects for deeper learning possibilities. • Developed new semester courses focusing on college-style literary periods and multiple writing styles • Served as dual enrollment instructor for college credit (Yavapai Community College) and participated in norming/grading sessions for university level writing. • Wrote and published Crucial Essay Writing and created a summer writing program with Yavapai Community College focusing on the essentials of essay structure and components. • Developed Alternative Reality Game scholarship competition for students of TCP, which consisted of a year-long academic “treasure hunt” concluding in the team to solve the final puzzle awarded $1000 donated from teacher development fund Show less



Korea Polytechnic University

• South Korea
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Coordinator/ English Professor

  • Feb 2007 - Aug 2008

  • Instructed upper level English composition, reading, and grammar. • Organized and streamlined syllabi and lesson plans for all classes and fellow professors. • Delivered extracurricular classes (journalism, creative writing), organizing summer and winter intensive camps, and co-authored two textbooks for university use (Business English and English Conversation). • Instructed upper level English composition, reading, and grammar. • Organized and streamlined syllabi and lesson plans for all classes and fellow professors. • Delivered extracurricular classes (journalism, creative writing), organizing summer and winter intensive camps, and co-authored two textbooks for university use (Business English and English Conversation).


Calvert Education
• United States
• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee
• English Instructor

  • Aug 2005 - Aug 2006

Reading Town Languages
• English Instructor

  • Aug 2004 - Aug 2005

University of Alabama
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Blount Junior Fellow/GTA

  • Sep 2002 - May 2004


Teligent, Inc.

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Building Manager

  • Mar 2001 - Jan 2002

  Responsible for selling and managing tenants in select office buildings, providing fixed wireless voice and data communications. Responsible for selling and managing tenants in select office buildings, providing fixed wireless voice and data communications.



IBT Technologies

• United States
• Software Development

• Regional Sales Manager

  • Apr 2000 - Mar 2001

  Tasked to service and sell e-learning software to Fortune 2000 companies in the northwest U.S. Tasked to service and sell e-learning software to Fortune 2000 companies in the northwest U.S.



Southern Crossroads Trading Company

• Co-Founder/Sales Director

  • Mar 1998 - Mar 2000

  Primary contact for sales including outbound calls, referrals and tradeshows. Created original marketing/sales strategy and product literature for imports. Increased revenues from $37K to $72K in three quarters. Developed sales agency model for manufacturer’s representatives in six states. Primary contact for sales including outbound calls, referrals and tradeshows. Created original marketing/sales strategy and product literature for imports. Increased revenues from $37K to $72K in three quarters. Developed sales agency model for manufacturer’s representatives in six states.



Verio

• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Executive

  • May 1997 - Sep 1999

  Accrued $1.1 million in recurring revenue for Internet services. Developed solutions and sales training courses for e-commerce suites, utilizing Shopsite, Mercantec, Miva and CyberCash. Strong web hosting background, from shared hosting to collocations, data center experience working with SmartNAP and high-usage clients. Accrued $1.1 million in recurring revenue for Internet services. Developed solutions and sales training courses for e-commerce suites, utilizing Shopsite, Mercantec, Miva and CyberCash. Strong web hosting background, from shared hosting to collocations, data center experience working with SmartNAP and high-usage clients.



Access International

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Executive

  • Aug 1995 - Jan 1997

  Helped local web services company MCT Productions merge with larger ISP. Worked with emerging Internet technologies such as ISDN and web hosting development. Developed national web project with Plantation Foods. Helped local web services company MCT Productions merge with larger ISP. Worked with emerging Internet technologies such as ISDN and web hosting development. Developed national web project with Plantation Foods.