Coach & Facilitator for Roots ConnectED

• Jun 2023 - Present

English Language Arts/Social Studies

• Aug 2017 - Jul 2023

- Developed cross-content curriculum to empower and build up student skills around addressing social issues, including giving students the tools, vocabulary, and self-identity work needed to be empowered to create action. - Supported my department in the training of student-centered, differentiated curriculum. - Created multiple Antiracist/Anti-Bias teacher affinity groups to address social justice issues, self-reflect and deepen our understanding of racism in our community, and move… Show more - Developed cross-content curriculum to empower and build up student skills around addressing social issues, including giving students the tools, vocabulary, and self-identity work needed to be empowered to create action. - Supported my department in the training of student-centered, differentiated curriculum. - Created multiple Antiracist/Anti-Bias teacher affinity groups to address social justice issues, self-reflect and deepen our understanding of racism in our community, and move to action. - Collaborated with an inter-school teacher group to create student mentorship, restorative circles, and other regenerative tools building on student experience around social justice and racial justice issues. The goal was to utilize the most powerful influence for students: other students. Show less - Developed cross-content curriculum to empower and build up student skills around addressing social issues, including giving students the tools, vocabulary, and self-identity work needed to be empowered to create action. - Supported my department in the training of student-centered, differentiated curriculum. - Created multiple Antiracist/Anti-Bias teacher affinity groups to address social justice issues, self-reflect and deepen our understanding of racism in our community, and move… Show more - Developed cross-content curriculum to empower and build up student skills around addressing social issues, including giving students the tools, vocabulary, and self-identity work needed to be empowered to create action. - Supported my department in the training of student-centered, differentiated curriculum. - Created multiple Antiracist/Anti-Bias teacher affinity groups to address social justice issues, self-reflect and deepen our understanding of racism in our community, and move to action. - Collaborated with an inter-school teacher group to create student mentorship, restorative circles, and other regenerative tools building on student experience around social justice and racial justice issues. The goal was to utilize the most powerful influence for students: other students. Show less

Language Arts/Social Studies Teacher

• Oct 2011 - Jun 2017

- Responsible for the education of 30+ students in 5 different classes each day. - Planned lessons and structured time to teach the whole class while also differentiating instruction to work with individual needs and goals - Assessed student work using standards-based grading - Analyzed school and district data to plan curriculum - Maintained relationships with students' families and the community - Weekly and monthly staff meetings, regularly planned professional development… Show more - Responsible for the education of 30+ students in 5 different classes each day. - Planned lessons and structured time to teach the whole class while also differentiating instruction to work with individual needs and goals - Assessed student work using standards-based grading - Analyzed school and district data to plan curriculum - Maintained relationships with students' families and the community - Weekly and monthly staff meetings, regularly planned professional development days - Managed the comic book and card club for students Show less - Responsible for the education of 30+ students in 5 different classes each day. - Planned lessons and structured time to teach the whole class while also differentiating instruction to work with individual needs and goals - Assessed student work using standards-based grading - Analyzed school and district data to plan curriculum - Maintained relationships with students' families and the community - Weekly and monthly staff meetings, regularly planned professional development… Show more - Responsible for the education of 30+ students in 5 different classes each day. - Planned lessons and structured time to teach the whole class while also differentiating instruction to work with individual needs and goals - Assessed student work using standards-based grading - Analyzed school and district data to plan curriculum - Maintained relationships with students' families and the community - Weekly and monthly staff meetings, regularly planned professional development days - Managed the comic book and card club for students Show less

Masters Candidate

• Jul 2010 - Jul 2011

- Successfully completed the education program and have received my Masters in the Art of Teaching - Wrote my master's project on reading comprehension and motivation - "Using Graphic Novels to Improve Student Reading Comprehension and Motivation" - Successfully completed the education program and have received my Masters in the Art of Teaching - Wrote my master's project on reading comprehension and motivation - "Using Graphic Novels to Improve Student Reading Comprehension and Motivation"

Editorial Writer

• Apr 2008 - Dec 2008

- Responsible for writing news articles daily pertaining to toy culture. - Read multiple blogs and websites daily to stay abreast of trends and news. - Photoshop and highlight photos to maintain a visually impressive, attractive and competitive site. - Responsible for writing news articles daily pertaining to toy culture. - Read multiple blogs and websites daily to stay abreast of trends and news. - Photoshop and highlight photos to maintain a visually impressive, attractive and competitive site.

Video Game Editor

• 2006 - 2008

- Wrote a weekly newsletter highlighting new content - Wrote daily articles about featured media on the site - Maintained the blog, which included writing features, setting up and conducting interviews, and creating new ways to engage the audience. - Wrote a weekly newsletter highlighting new content - Wrote daily articles about featured media on the site - Maintained the blog, which included writing features, setting up and conducting interviews, and creating new ways to engage the audience.

Promotions manager & Brand Ambassador

• Oct 2005 - Nov 2006

Client List: Comcast, Download Festival, Long’s Drugs, Sony Playstation, State Farm Insurance, Best Buy, Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Panda Express, Disney, Dentyne, and Clear Channel. Sales representative and public face for AT&T as part of a nation wide sales promotion and tour. Met quotas and goals for sales positions. Setup, worked and took down each event. Expressed deep knowledge of the product, Provided customer service and was responsible for inventory management. Also kept… Show more Client List: Comcast, Download Festival, Long’s Drugs, Sony Playstation, State Farm Insurance, Best Buy, Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Panda Express, Disney, Dentyne, and Clear Channel. Sales representative and public face for AT&T as part of a nation wide sales promotion and tour. Met quotas and goals for sales positions. Setup, worked and took down each event. Expressed deep knowledge of the product, Provided customer service and was responsible for inventory management. Also kept track of data and sales. Show less Client List: Comcast, Download Festival, Long’s Drugs, Sony Playstation, State Farm Insurance, Best Buy, Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Panda Express, Disney, Dentyne, and Clear Channel. Sales representative and public face for AT&T as part of a nation wide sales promotion and tour. Met quotas and goals for sales positions. Setup, worked and took down each event. Expressed deep knowledge of the product, Provided customer service and was responsible for inventory management. Also kept… Show more Client List: Comcast, Download Festival, Long’s Drugs, Sony Playstation, State Farm Insurance, Best Buy, Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Panda Express, Disney, Dentyne, and Clear Channel. Sales representative and public face for AT&T as part of a nation wide sales promotion and tour. Met quotas and goals for sales positions. Setup, worked and took down each event. Expressed deep knowledge of the product, Provided customer service and was responsible for inventory management. Also kept track of data and sales. Show less

English Teacher

• Jul 2004 - Aug 2005

Managed multiple classes of up to 60 students in each class. Students backgrounds ranged from small children up to adults and business professionals. Created the class-work, homework, and lesson plans. Was responsible for testing and also for tracking the improvement of the students. Managed multiple classes of up to 60 students in each class. Students backgrounds ranged from small children up to adults and business professionals. Created the class-work, homework, and lesson plans. Was responsible for testing and also for tracking the improvement of the students.

Assistant Music Director/On-Air Personality

• Jun 2002 - Jun 2004

Designed weekly radio playlist reports and wrote promotional material and advertisement letters and proposals on behalf of the music director. Was responsible for creatively writing concert concepts and themes. Charted weekly playlist reports for alt/indie music including top songs, artist, largest gainers, etc. Maintained a relationship with music labels, distribution companies, and marketing representatives. Held weekly meetings to track new trends in music. On-air… Show more Designed weekly radio playlist reports and wrote promotional material and advertisement letters and proposals on behalf of the music director. Was responsible for creatively writing concert concepts and themes. Charted weekly playlist reports for alt/indie music including top songs, artist, largest gainers, etc. Maintained a relationship with music labels, distribution companies, and marketing representatives. Held weekly meetings to track new trends in music. On-air personality responsible for show programming, managing the music, and conducting interviews with various bands. Was directly responsible for being the first commercial radio station to add bands like Coheed and Cambria and Atmosphere into regular rotation. Show less Designed weekly radio playlist reports and wrote promotional material and advertisement letters and proposals on behalf of the music director. Was responsible for creatively writing concert concepts and themes. Charted weekly playlist reports for alt/indie music including top songs, artist, largest gainers, etc. Maintained a relationship with music labels, distribution companies, and marketing representatives. Held weekly meetings to track new trends in music. On-air… Show more Designed weekly radio playlist reports and wrote promotional material and advertisement letters and proposals on behalf of the music director. Was responsible for creatively writing concert concepts and themes. Charted weekly playlist reports for alt/indie music including top songs, artist, largest gainers, etc. Maintained a relationship with music labels, distribution companies, and marketing representatives. Held weekly meetings to track new trends in music. On-air personality responsible for show programming, managing the music, and conducting interviews with various bands. Was directly responsible for being the first commercial radio station to add bands like Coheed and Cambria and Atmosphere into regular rotation. Show less

Sales Rep

• Apr 1999 - Apr 2004

Sales representative responsible for maximizing sales, retaining customers, and maintaining relationships with clients. Sales representative responsible for maximizing sales, retaining customers, and maintaining relationships with clients.