Experience

Dedham Country Day School

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Permanent Substitute Teacher

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  ▪ Work as full-time substitute teacher available to teach K-8 grade levels. ▪ Utilize classroom management and curriculum development skills honed as a middle school and high school teacher. ▪ Founded and advise a middle school student newspaper. ▪ Created and lead a school-wide reading program for adults called Carpe Librum at DCD. ▪ Designed and led a re-vamped school-wide Geography Bee. ▪ Serve as admissions reader and tester. ▪ Served as lead classroom teacher at DCD’s Horizons summer program. ▪ Provide one-on-one tutoring for reading, writing, language arts, executive function, etc. for students in grades 3-8. Show less



The Park School - Brookline, MA

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mentor Teacher

  • Aug 2006 - Jun 2019

  ▪ Served as a mentor to 12+ teachers-in-training providing personal guidance and support in ex-ploring relevant teaching strategies, lesson planning and engaging activities to ensure top performance as full-time lead teachers.▪ Partnered with teachers-in-training to create innovative approaches to classroom management with a focus on social-emotional learning, connection, and consistency.▪ Engaged in extensive teacher coaching, evaluation, assessment and improvement to assure an optimal learning experience. Show less

• History Teacher

  • Aug 2006 - Jun 2019

  ▪ Developed and implemented innovative lesson plans for teaching Grade 7 U.S. History, Grade 8 Facing Our History: Human Rights in the United States and around the World, Grade 8 History of China and Grade 9 European History.▪ Founded and served as lead curriculum designer of an innovative new Grade 8 social studies course focusing on human rights and individual student advocacy projects.▪ Functioned as the founding member of a task force integrating character strengths into formal feedback to students/parents.▪ Acted as a Grade 7 and Grade 8 advisor (and head advisor) for a small group of students and as a liaison between their families and the school to ensure optimal student achievement and well-being.▪ Coordinated and executed the school’s first annual Grade 8 student trip to Washington, D.C., leading a team of 6 chaperones and planning a custom itinerary for 52 students to supplement history/civics lessons.▪ Served in a number of core extracurricular positions, including as faculty representative to the Educational Policy Committee of the Board of Trustees and as Model UN advisor. Show less



The Northfield Mount Hermon School

• Humanities Coordinator

  • Aug 2003 - Jun 2006

  ▪ Organized the work of 12 colleagues in the History and Religion departments in overseeing one of the school's core courses for sophomores: An interdisciplinary course in world history and world religion.▪ Developed and introduced a successful study abroad program for sophomores in South Africa to elevate student learning.▪ Identified donor and helped secure a $350K grant to support the humanities program’s growth.

• History Teacher

  • Aug 2000 - Jun 2006

  ▪ Designed and integrated creative curriculum for teaching core and elective courses such as AP Modern European History, interdisciplinary World History, History of Modern China and Is-sues for the Twenty-First Century.▪ Taught core and elective courses, including AP Modern European History, Interdisciplinary World History, History of Modern China, and Issues for the Twenty-First Century.▪ Student Advisor and Dorm Parent for adolescents aged 15-19.▪ Coached Girls’ Tennis Team.



The Parkinson Group

• Australia
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Science Writer

  • Nov 1996 - Nov 1997

  Science Writer and Editor ▪ Coordinated and conducted extensive research in order to write and edit a consumer magazine on animal health for Tufts University's School of Veterinary Medicine. ▪ Meticulously edited all work before publication to ensure correct grammar and content accuracy. ▪ Utilized excellent time management and prioritization skills in completing all editorial/writing work. Science Writer and Editor ▪ Coordinated and conducted extensive research in order to write and edit a consumer magazine on animal health for Tufts University's School of Veterinary Medicine. ▪ Meticulously edited all work before publication to ensure correct grammar and content accuracy. ▪ Utilized excellent time management and prioritization skills in completing all editorial/writing work.



University of Rochester

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director Of Public Relations

  • May 1989 - Aug 1992

  Assistant Director of Public Relations ▪ Edited the university's weekly faculty/staff newsletter and served as a staff writer for the university's alumni magazine, assuring all writing/editing work was completed on time and exceeded expectations. ▪ Supervised an assistant editor and interns. ▪ Formed strong working relationships with freelance authors, colleagues, faculty, and administrators. Assistant Director of Public Relations ▪ Edited the university's weekly faculty/staff newsletter and served as a staff writer for the university's alumni magazine, assuring all writing/editing work was completed on time and exceeded expectations. ▪ Supervised an assistant editor and interns. ▪ Formed strong working relationships with freelance authors, colleagues, faculty, and administrators.



The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)

• Assistant Editor, Currents Magazine

  • May 1987 - May 1989

  Assistant Editor ▪ Wrote, commissioned, and edited a number of articles for Currents, a monthly magazine for advancement professionals. ▪ Utilized multiple resources while strictly adhering to all editorial guidelines for optimal success. ▪ Designed content based on client requests, readership metrics and current affairs to ensure dissemination of pertinent, current information. ▪ Provided comprehensive general assistance to all editors and publisher to ensure smooth and efficient operations. Show less