Experience

Great Minds

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

• Managing Editor

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  Current: Managing Editor of curriculum development, including Wit & Wisdom in Sync, a comprehensive online platform including 1000 daily video lessons for students, at-home access to digital classwork, a curated core text list, English learner support, and professional development and coaching for teachers. Prior: Author and Title Editor of Geodes: A K-2 library of knowledge-building, highly decodable text sets. Content Developer and Art Editor for visual art and literacy lessons: Wit & Wisdom: A comprehensive, content-rich k-8 ELA curriculum. Show less



The Johns Hopkins University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Quality Specialist, Center for Technology in Education

  • Aug 2015 - Jan 2018

  Designed, facilitated and implemented the Arkansas Boundless Learning Co-teaching project, a blended professional development experience and PLC, through the Center for Technology in Education. This in-depth professional development experience provided online and face-to-face training on inclusive classroom practices for k-12 teachers throughout the state of Arkansas. Designed, facilitated and implemented the Arkansas Boundless Learning Co-teaching project, a blended professional development experience and PLC, through the Center for Technology in Education. This in-depth professional development experience provided online and face-to-face training on inclusive classroom practices for k-12 teachers throughout the state of Arkansas.



Teaching2gether

• Austin, Texas Area

• Co-founder and Educational Consultant

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2017

  Delivered exceptional professional development as a means to support students with a range of special needs. Offered consulting services, on-site and virtual coaching, webinars, and interactive workshops to support all stakeholders working to provide access to a quality educational experience for students of all abilities. Delivered exceptional professional development as a means to support students with a range of special needs. Offered consulting services, on-site and virtual coaching, webinars, and interactive workshops to support all stakeholders working to provide access to a quality educational experience for students of all abilities.



GR Inclusive Group

• Greater New York City Area and beyond

• Inclusive Education Consultant

  • Sep 2007 - Jun 2015

  Guided educators in implementing inclusive practices in a variety of settings. Wrote and conducted intensive, multi-session workshops for teachers and administrators and facilitated lesson-studies and classroom inter-visitations. Provided campus-based coaching for teachers and administrators in differentiating curriculum, designing adaptive materials, creating positive behavioral supports, and establishing inclusive classroom management. Guided educators in implementing inclusive practices in a variety of settings. Wrote and conducted intensive, multi-session workshops for teachers and administrators and facilitated lesson-studies and classroom inter-visitations. Provided campus-based coaching for teachers and administrators in differentiating curriculum, designing adaptive materials, creating positive behavioral supports, and establishing inclusive classroom management.



Austin Independent School District

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reading Specialist

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2014

  Provided reading intervention for students, grades 2-5. Implemented a variety of Dyslexia-specific programs such as SRA, REWARDS, and others. Provided reading intervention for students, grades 2-5. Implemented a variety of Dyslexia-specific programs such as SRA, REWARDS, and others.



The University of Texas at Austin

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reading Interventionist

  • Feb 2013 - Jun 2013

  Implemented text-based reading intervention curriculum for ninth graders at Pflugerville High School as part of ongoing research project for University of Texas at Austin. Maintained contact with parents and school administrators as well as university faculty regarding student progress. Developed and created curriculum materials to differentiate for individual students. Implemented text-based reading intervention curriculum for ninth graders at Pflugerville High School as part of ongoing research project for University of Texas at Austin. Maintained contact with parents and school administrators as well as university faculty regarding student progress. Developed and created curriculum materials to differentiate for individual students.



Sesame Workshop

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adviser, Teacher's Council for The Electric Company

  • Sep 2011 - Jun 2012

  Contributed to quarterly conferences to provide feedback and professional guidance to award-winning children's television program and related web-based resources. Contributed to quarterly conferences to provide feedback and professional guidance to award-winning children's television program and related web-based resources.



Columbia University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Instructor, Teacher’s College Inclusive Classrooms Project

  • Sep 2010 - Jun 2011

  Co-planned and assisted in presenting year-long workshop on Positive Behavior Interventions and support for NYC teachers participating in Phase 1 of citywide Special Education reform. Guided teachers in developing action research and presenting findings to administrators and legislators. Co-planned and assisted in presenting year-long workshop on Positive Behavior Interventions and support for NYC teachers participating in Phase 1 of citywide Special Education reform. Guided teachers in developing action research and presenting findings to administrators and legislators.



Sesame Workshop

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Editorial Consultant, The Electric Company

  • Sep 2009 - May 2010

  Edited content for television and online series focused on early literacy, on an occasional basis. Edited content for television and online series focused on early literacy, on an occasional basis.



BrainPOP

• United States
• E-Learning Providers
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Content Editor

  • Jan 2008 - Jun 2009

  Developed, researched and edited standards-based material for award-winning educational website for k-12 teachers and students. Responsibilities included revising animated movies, designing interactive activities and writing technology-rich lesson plans for educators. Developed, researched and edited standards-based material for award-winning educational website for k-12 teachers and students. Responsibilities included revising animated movies, designing interactive activities and writing technology-rich lesson plans for educators.



Private Tutoring Practice

• New York, NY

• Educational Tutor

  • Nov 2003 - Jun 2008

  Tutored children ages 5-12, utilizing assessment-based educational strategies. Consulted parents and teachers to identify specific needs and goals. Instruction included: mathematics (Everyday Mathematics, Investigations [TERC], and other curricula), standardized test preparation, early and transitional reading skills and strategies (Balanced Literacy and Orton-Gillingham influenced programs), reading comprehension, spelling, writing, and study skills. Tutored children ages 5-12, utilizing assessment-based educational strategies. Consulted parents and teachers to identify specific needs and goals. Instruction included: mathematics (Everyday Mathematics, Investigations [TERC], and other curricula), standardized test preparation, early and transitional reading skills and strategies (Balanced Literacy and Orton-Gillingham influenced programs), reading comprehension, spelling, writing, and study skills.



NYC Department of Education

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Academic Intervention Specialist, P.S. 89M

  • Sep 2004 - Jun 2007

  Provided intervention to small groups of students, grades 1-5, supplementing math and literacy curricula. Conferred with teachers daily to ensure group work reached individual goals and aligned with state standards. Collaborated with teachers and parents and developed differentiated materials for use in the classroom.

• New Teacher Coach, P.S. 89M

  • Aug 2004 - Jun 2005

  Advised new teachers in Collaborative Team Teaching, curriculum development, differentiated instruction and classroom management. Responsibilities included observing and debriefing lessons and modeling lessons.



Bank Street College of Education

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Facilitator, Online Forum for New Teachers

  • Sep 2002 - May 2004

  Facilitated online forum for educators in their first 3 years of teaching. Moderated dialogue and created interactive resources. Compiled digital resource on classroom organization for new teachers. Facilitated online forum for educators in their first 3 years of teaching. Moderated dialogue and created interactive resources. Compiled digital resource on classroom organization for new teachers.



NYC Department of Education

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teacher: First and Second Grades, P.S. 89 M

  • 1999 - 2004

  Pioneered inclusive classroom including multiple students with mild to severe special needs alongside their typically-developing peers. Collaborated with special educator to develop accommodations and modified curriculum. Integrated Teacher’s College Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop with social studies through project-based curriculum. Implemented Investigations (TERC) math curriculum. Practiced several models of co-teaching with a focus on community-building and social-emotional learning. Developed policy and standards for new school (founded: 1998) in conjunction with staff and administrators. Supervised multiple student teachers from Bank Street College of Education. Show less



Teacher's Network Leadership Institute

• New York, New York

• MetLife Fellow

  • Aug 2002 - Jun 2003

  Participated in institute focused on research and advocacy in educational policy. Work included action-research, leadership at conferences, and communication with legislators and the press. Published research documenting complexities of inclusive education. See link below. Participated in institute focused on research and advocacy in educational policy. Work included action-research, leadership at conferences, and communication with legislators and the press. Published research documenting complexities of inclusive education. See link below.



Guggenheim Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Education Associate, Learning Through Art/The Guggenheim Museum Children's Program

  • Mar 1996 - Feb 1998

  Coordinated outreach program providing curriculum-based arts workshops for NYC Public Schools. Oversaw and evaluated artists’ lessons, managed staff workshops, and facilitated partnerships between classroom teachers and teaching-artists. Coordinated outreach program providing curriculum-based arts workshops for NYC Public Schools. Oversaw and evaluated artists’ lessons, managed staff workshops, and facilitated partnerships between classroom teachers and teaching-artists.