Experience

Horace Mann School

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

• Director at the John Dorr Nature Laboratory

  • 2011 - Present

  Led a six-member faculty at Horace Mann’s full-time outdoor school providing purposeful and challenging curriculum to over 1700 students annually in an experiential education style. Successfully facilitated 230 program days annually. Topics explored with grades Pre-K through 12 include: environmental science, math, Native American studies, cartography, geology, astronomy, creative writing, outdoor survival skills, self-awareness, team building, adaptive Outward Bound programs, ecology, dendrology, and social-emotional learning. Coordinated Outdoor Club. Managed faculty development and training, in-house IT, and vendors. Assisted in the management of our $1,000,000+ operating budget and 320-acre campus. Chair of school-wide Sustainability Committee. Coordinated scheduling and student experience; reassured parents before and after programs. Helped supervise faculty, maintenance staff, administrative staff, and nurses. Designed and implemented faculty training and faculty evaluation protocols. Maintained 170-page curriculum guide, in-house teacher resource website and 100-page safety manual. Show less



Oregon Episcopal School

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

• Teacher

  • 2008 - 2011

  Nurtured dynamic groups of students along a child-centered educational path. Utilized current research methods in all subjects (Everyday Math and Caulkins’ Writer Workshop) with student choice and sustainability as central concepts. Led upper school students on local outdoor trips and international service trips to Uganda. Wrote and implemented outdoor education curriculum for summer programs leading all ages on thoughtful outdoor recreation activities stressing reflection and group support. Served on Experiential Education Curriculum Committee, Curriculum Task Force Committee, Lower School Leadership Team, and Essential Competencies Committee. Show less



OMSI

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director at Hancock Field Station

  • 2007 - 2008

  Coordinated all aspects of outdoor science education program with a 26-member professional staff serving over 2,000 students annually. Responsibilities included: science teaching and curriculum design; hiring and teacher training; $500,000 budget management; facility supervision; provision of safe environment for participants; and, successfully earned American Camping Association accreditation. Trained teachers and taught innovative science pedagogy and group problem solving using inquiry-based, child-centered methods focusing on inspiring the student’s love of learning. Show less



Kodaikanal International School

• India
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Teacher

  • 2006 - 2007

  Implemented self-designed thematic, interdisciplinary curriculum highlighting our diverse student body supported by problem-solving initiatives and communication games. Mentored a student teacher; coached Senior Girls basketball; sat on Academic Affairs Committee; field trip leader; and, trained 120 staff on teambuilding in the classroom. Implemented self-designed thematic, interdisciplinary curriculum highlighting our diverse student body supported by problem-solving initiatives and communication games. Mentored a student teacher; coached Senior Girls basketball; sat on Academic Affairs Committee; field trip leader; and, trained 120 staff on teambuilding in the classroom.



Waldorf School of Baltimore

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Spatial Dynamics and Athletic Director

  • 2005 - 2006

  Wrote new outdoor education curriculum; designed extensive low-element ropes course; directed design, fundraising and contracting for construction of new ropes course. Implemented new physical education curriculum for grades 1 – 8. Administered all aspects of extra-curricular athletics, coached six different interscholastic teams, and coordinated all aspects of travel, scheduling, and parent communication. Wrote new outdoor education curriculum; designed extensive low-element ropes course; directed design, fundraising and contracting for construction of new ropes course. Implemented new physical education curriculum for grades 1 – 8. Administered all aspects of extra-curricular athletics, coached six different interscholastic teams, and coordinated all aspects of travel, scheduling, and parent communication.

• Teacher

  • 2004 - 2005


Peace Corps Volunteer

• International Affairs

• Education Trainer

  • 2002 - 2004

  Introduced concept of “multiple intelligences” to teacher teams at 43 local schools and teacher colleges. Using elements of the Primary Years Program, trained over 600 elementary school teachers who gained valuable insight into subject integration and the importance of contextual presentation of information. Designed and implemented: Teacher housing project giving 8 local teachers permanent houses; AIDS awareness drama group dedicated to a “peers-teaching-peers” approach to spreading AIDS education to 1500 community members; and women’s small business projects teaching marketing skills, stock management, and livestock husbandry to 147 local women. Show less



Cheley Colorado Camps

• United States
• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director of Boys Side and Rockstock Director

  • 2001 - 2004

  In 2001 and again in 2004 I worked at Cheley - what a wonderful place! Led 23 university-age counselors working with youth; instructed peers in child psychology and conflict resolution. Handled scheduling logistics, and daily activity program for two 4-week sessions of 130 boys. Oversaw development and implementation of environmental education component. Instilled self-confidence in young people by instructing outdoor living and survival techniques. In 2001 and again in 2004 I worked at Cheley - what a wonderful place! Led 23 university-age counselors working with youth; instructed peers in child psychology and conflict resolution. Handled scheduling logistics, and daily activity program for two 4-week sessions of 130 boys. Oversaw development and implementation of environmental education component. Instilled self-confidence in young people by instructing outdoor living and survival techniques.



Echo Hill Outdoor School

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

• Teacher

  • 2001 - 2001

  I learned how to be a teacher at EHOS. Echo Hill proved to be a defining season for me as an educator. The experience opened my eyes to the varied avenues of education and cooperative living. I loved every minute of my time there; and when I imagine the perfect living and learning situation, this place pops into my mind every time. I learned how to be a teacher at EHOS. Echo Hill proved to be a defining season for me as an educator. The experience opened my eyes to the varied avenues of education and cooperative living. I loved every minute of my time there; and when I imagine the perfect living and learning situation, this place pops into my mind every time.



Hannibal Public Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 4th Grade Teacher

  • 2000 - 2001

  Successfully taught in a socio-economically diverse school setting, and integrated subjects stressing dynamic hands-on lessons based on real-world experience and nature. Simultaneously completed Master’s Thesis measuring the effect of reading group size on comprehension. Successfully taught in a socio-economically diverse school setting, and integrated subjects stressing dynamic hands-on lessons based on real-world experience and nature. Simultaneously completed Master’s Thesis measuring the effect of reading group size on comprehension.