Experience

Westhill Institute

• Mexico
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• 5th Grade Teacher

  • Aug 2023 - Present



Bend-La Pine Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Teacher

  • Aug 2017 - Oct 2023

  I currently teach 4th grade in Bear Creek Elementary's Dual Immersion Language Program in Bend, Oregon. I teach all elementary classroom subjects to ~30 students from diverse language and cultural backgrounds, with instructional time divided evenly between English and Spanish. I have served as grade-level curriculum lead, technology committee lead, and green team lead at my current school, all within the past 5 years. I currently teach 4th grade in Bear Creek Elementary's Dual Immersion Language Program in Bend, Oregon. I teach all elementary classroom subjects to ~30 students from diverse language and cultural backgrounds, with instructional time divided evenly between English and Spanish. I have served as grade-level curriculum lead, technology committee lead, and green team lead at my current school, all within the past 5 years.



International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

• United States
• Research Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Social Media Coordinator

  • Apr 2012 - Jun 2016

  I translated cutting edge food policy research into online communications products such as blog stories, social media updates, multimedia messages, websites, and e-newlestters for reaching key target audiences. I also coordinated outreach efforts and deliver training to staff from IFPRI and partner organizations on online reporting from international workshops and conferences.

• Information and Knowledge Management Specialist

  • Jun 2006 - Apr 2012

  Managed IFPRI library and publications databases and webpages and coordinate the broadcasting of publications metadata and institutional RSS feeds. I also coordinated and deliver weekly training sessions for IFPRI staff on web and information management tools, and consulted with IFPRI staff members and assist in the design, creation and deployment of information management and online communication tools such as blogs, wikis, and online document and data management software.



Cornell University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher/ Database Manager

  • Sep 2005 - Jun 2006

  I managed and updated the Worldwide Portal to Information on Soil Health (www.soilhealth.org), including the regular monitoring and posting of electronic materials from on-line journals, article databases and other websites in Spanish and English. I also conducted research, drafted summary papers, and created an online learning module for Conservation Agriculture (http://mulch.mannlib.cornell.edu/CAwebsite/index.htm). I managed and updated the Worldwide Portal to Information on Soil Health (www.soilhealth.org), including the regular monitoring and posting of electronic materials from on-line journals, article databases and other websites in Spanish and English. I also conducted research, drafted summary papers, and created an online learning module for Conservation Agriculture (http://mulch.mannlib.cornell.edu/CAwebsite/index.htm).



Peace Corps

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Hillside Family Farming Volunteer in Honduras

  • Jan 2001 - Oct 2003

  I coordinated funding, construction and training activities in soil conservation in support of a local irrigation project with 26 local farmers and their families. I also designed and implemented an agricultural and environmental education curriculum in collaboration with local parents and teachers at 10 local primary schools and taught daily classes to 12 students, grades 7-8, in social studies, environmental science, health, civics, government, Spanish, English and mathematics while directing students in several community service projects. Show less