Experience

Antigua Green School

• Guatemala
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Green School Community Coordinator, Leadership Team, and Inquiry Learning Guide

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  As the Community Coordinator, I support students, teachers, families, and the public to develop our progressive and bilingual environment. As a member of the Leadership Team, I help managge many aspects of the school, from academics to HR. Further, I am the school-wide Inquiry guide and design and lead a course of student-driven, experiential learning for secondary-level students. I create learning environments that take critical thinking, community service learning, teamwork, leadership, collaboration, and all kinds of life skills, then roll them up into one class. As the Green School grows, I am also part of the Academic Management team, helping to ensure cross-curricular, purposeful learning for students in all grades. Show less



Buena Onda Volunteers

• Guatemala
• Non-profit Organizations

• Co-Founder and Director, Buena Onda

  • May 2015 - Present

  Buena Onda was founded as a link between Guatemala’s most inspiring community-driven projects and the committed volunteers who want to contribute to a healthier, more sustainable future for all Guatemalans. Collaborating directly with local community leaders ensures that all Buena Onda volunteers positively impact the important development work that addresses real-time needs and priorities. Every volunteer, no matter if coming from a high school, university, professional group, or as a single individual, has great skills, knowledge, and energy to contribute and we at Buena Onda wants your experience to be as unique as you are. Show less



Ceiba

• Spain
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Education

  • Aug 2013 - Feb 2022

  I am proud to be the Co-Founder and Director of Education with Ceiba, an experiential learning program for US high school and gap-year youth operating in beautiful Antigua, Guatemala. As the Director of Education, I am responsible for overall program development, which encompasses project development with our local nonprofit partners, online learning management system coordination, and supervision of Ceiba's Education Mentors. It is an exciting time in a stunning country. Ceiba is an organization very much on the leading trend of 21st-century education - the reflective practice intrinsic in community service, the self-direction of online coursework, authentic cross-cultural interaction, and a foundation in personal and global citizenship contribute to building the skills and competencies that will give Ceiba students a tremendous advantage in today's university and professional competition. Show less



Antigua International School

• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Educator and Community Service Learning Program Designer and Director

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2013

  In my time at AIS, I taught upper school English and Literature, mentored a first-year English teacher, supported our ESL students, directed the school's first play (we put on Grease!), and designed and directed the community service program for all students in grades five through nine. Included in the design of the community service program was relationship-building and project development with local nonprofit organizations, cross-curricular coordination, and leading a weekly Global Citizenship class that connected students' lives in Guatemala to their national and international peers. Show less



Escuela Bilingue Honduras

• Teacher, High School English and Literature

  • Jul 2010 - Jun 2011

  At EBH, a private bilingual school in central Honduras, I enjoyed my experience as the English and Literature teacher to grades seven through ten. During my tenure, I developed and implemented curriculum with attention to differentiated language abilities, skill level, and cultural context. With fellow teachers, I formalized and wrote previously-informal curriculum for high school English and Literature courses, as well as led a High School effort at cross-curricular coordination. In addition, I participated in professional development workshops, classroom management activities, and extracurricular events. Show less



Rubicon International

• United States
• Home Health Care Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Curriculum Development and Standards Consultant

  • May 2008 - Jul 2010

  As a consultant in the Atlas Curriculum Mapping software, I collaborated and worked closely with schools both nationally and internationally in curriculum design, development, and alignment. My particular specialty was in academic standards, in the organizational, national, and international scope. Consultants were responsible for working with clients to coordinate their curricular practices and implement Atlas to identify cross-curricular opportunities and ensure curricular continuity throughout the school. Show less



Education Travel & Culture

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• High School International Student Exchange Program Manager

  • Sep 2006 - May 2008

  With ETC, I managed both the Inbound program and developed and initiated our Outbound program. Included in my responsibilities with the Inbound component were district, state, and federal compliance, J1 visa enrollment, Community Coordinator relations, special event programming, and student/host family relationship-building and communication. As the Outbound program manager, I autonomously developed partnerships with international organizations to receive and place students that I recruited from around the US. Essential to the Outbound position was open and clear communication with parents, consistent follow-up with partners, designed and delivered orientation programs, and conscientiously managed the overall student experience. Show less



SFJAZZ

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Associate

  • Jun 2005 - Aug 2006

  At SFJAZZ, I coordinated and contributed to member development activities, including cultivation, communication, and management. In addition, I helped produce the annual SFJAZZ Gala, which raised money for the SFJAZZ Education programs. At SFJAZZ, I coordinated and contributed to member development activities, including cultivation, communication, and management. In addition, I helped produce the annual SFJAZZ Gala, which raised money for the SFJAZZ Education programs.



William Angliss Institute

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Academic Services Advisor

  • Mar 2004 - May 2005

  As a member of the Academic team, I advised prospective and incoming domestic and international students on course options, financial aid, career counseling, and extracurricular opportunities. I also represented the Institute at select events and participated in promotional activities. As a member of the Academic team, I advised prospective and incoming domestic and international students on course options, financial aid, career counseling, and extracurricular opportunities. I also represented the Institute at select events and participated in promotional activities.