Experience

Friends Community School

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

• Elementary School Teacher

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Create a warm, curiosity-driven classroom guided by Quaker principles for 18 mixed-grade children in a progressive environment. Lead full-group and small-group instruction in all subjects, guided by Singapore Math, Teacher’s College, Pollyanna, and Responsive Classroom. Create project-based units across disciplines, including thematic studies of climate change, African-American poets, community leadership, and the rise of ancient civilizations. Directed the Scheduling Committee as the school transitioned to remote learning, and served as a member on the search committees such as that for a new Lower School Head.


Gardner Pilot Academy
• Boston Public Schools Intern Teacher

  • Jan 2019 - Jun 2019


Shady Hill School

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

• Shady Hill Teaching Apprentice

  • Mar 2018 - Jun 2019

  Collaborated with co-teacher to provide creative, inquiry-based learning for 17 children in a progressive independent school classroom. Fulfilled lunch duty, team planning meetings, family conferences, and professional development. Guided project-based exploration of a thematic study of whales & whaling, including writing research reports, graphing whales’ actual sizes, and creating watercolor illustrations. Built arts-integrated reading unit around Because of Winn-Dixie, hands-on math curriculum about regrouping, and social justice unit about Indigenous Peoples using principles of Understanding by Design. Implemented all classroom responsibilities and teaching independently during Solo Days and Solo Week.



Tufts University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head Fellow at Academic Resource Center

  • May 2017 - Mar 2018

  • Facilitate onboarding of 50+ new fellows through week-long training program.• Foster writing fellow community by leading monthly meetings and hosting social events.• Tutor 9-15 students per semester on academic writing, while working closely with the professor to improve the student's writing by raising questions and offering suggestions.• Run academic integrity workshops for incoming students.

• Writing Fellow

  • Sep 2015 - Mar 2018

  •Accepted along with fewer than 30% of other applicants to work collaboratively with a Tufts professor on his/her writing-heavy class for a full semester (ex: Religion in Film, Language and Mind)•Participate in 50+ hours of intensive pre-semester training as well as a semester-long Writing Fellows course •Individually conference with each student, providing verbal and written revisions on at least two full-length papers



Jumpstart

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Program Associate

  • Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

  • Wrote Jumpstart content and curriculum including Corps member trainings, adult learning topics, research base documents, social media content, and weekly professional development newsletters. • Reviewed and revised the work of collegues, collaborated on cross-departmental projects, and contributed to the creation of positive office culture. • Used technical skills to produce and edit development videos, perform maintenance tasks on company Intranet, and create online trainings. • Wrote Jumpstart content and curriculum including Corps member trainings, adult learning topics, research base documents, social media content, and weekly professional development newsletters. • Reviewed and revised the work of collegues, collaborated on cross-departmental projects, and contributed to the creation of positive office culture. • Used technical skills to produce and edit development videos, perform maintenance tasks on company Intranet, and create online trainings.



Generation Citizen

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Education Director

  • Apr 2015 - Jun 2017

  Co-create and run weekly chapter meetings•Individually mentor a cohort of fifteen college volunteers, focusing on troubleshooting their in-classroom challenges•Collaborate with Generation Citizen directors on issues of curriculum and teacher training

• Democracy Coach

  • Oct 2014 - Jul 2015

  Led a rigorous action-based civics lesson in a local classroom every week•Collaborated with a co-teacher to optimize teaching strategies and best practices



DIS - Study Abroad

• Denmark
• Education Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Student Blogger

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  - Selected as the Cultural Reflections blogger to share cross-cultural, academic, and travel experiences with students considering the Danish Institute for Study Abroad - Published new content at least once a week and promoted it on social media and the DIS website - Selected as the Cultural Reflections blogger to share cross-cultural, academic, and travel experiences with students considering the Danish Institute for Study Abroad - Published new content at least once a week and promoted it on social media and the DIS website



AHI International School

• Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  • Spent 50 hours working with 13, 14, and 15-year-olds at an all-Muslim private school outside Copenhagen • Facilitated activities such as outdoor play, field trips, group work, and math tutoring • Fostered English language development through explicit instruction, phonological awareness games, and unstructured conversation • Built cross-cultural connections with both students and teachers around mentoring, conflict resolution, and practice of rituals • Spent 50 hours working with 13, 14, and 15-year-olds at an all-Muslim private school outside Copenhagen • Facilitated activities such as outdoor play, field trips, group work, and math tutoring • Fostered English language development through explicit instruction, phonological awareness games, and unstructured conversation • Built cross-cultural connections with both students and teachers around mentoring, conflict resolution, and practice of rituals

• Education and Research Intern

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  - Research and correspond with learning management systems, book suppliers, and development partners. - Inspect Jumpstart spreadsheets and trackers to correct inconsistencies or errors. - Summarize professional development resources, field analysis, and relevant news in a weekly newsletter. - Write Jumpstart curriculum and content including Corps member trainings, blog posts, social media content, and facilitator resources. - Research and correspond with learning management systems, book suppliers, and development partners. - Inspect Jumpstart spreadsheets and trackers to correct inconsistencies or errors. - Summarize professional development resources, field analysis, and relevant news in a weekly newsletter. - Write Jumpstart curriculum and content including Corps member trainings, blog posts, social media content, and facilitator resources.



Tufts Observer

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Section Editor

  • Oct 2015 - May 2016

  Collaborate on high-intensity formatting and design sessions four times a month before publication •Participate in biweekly planning, feedback, and team-building meetings •Facilitate outreach to campus authors to encourage submissions •Preview all submitted work, select the most appropriate pieces, and provide at least one cycle of written feedback Collaborate on high-intensity formatting and design sessions four times a month before publication •Participate in biweekly planning, feedback, and team-building meetings •Facilitate outreach to campus authors to encourage submissions •Preview all submitted work, select the most appropriate pieces, and provide at least one cycle of written feedback



Breakthrough New York

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

• Teaching Fellow

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  •Selected from a competitive pool of over 650 applicants to serve as one of 56 college-aged Teaching Fellows in a rigorous 5-week summer academic program for high-potential, low-income middle school students •Participated in 140 hours of training and professional development to master instructional and management best practices •Team-taught 34 students in a rising 7th grade Writing class. Led student achievement growth from 27% on pre-test to 87% on post-test. •Selected from a competitive pool of over 650 applicants to serve as one of 56 college-aged Teaching Fellows in a rigorous 5-week summer academic program for high-potential, low-income middle school students •Participated in 140 hours of training and professional development to master instructional and management best practices •Team-taught 34 students in a rising 7th grade Writing class. Led student achievement growth from 27% on pre-test to 87% on post-test.



Boston Children's Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Columnist

  • Jul 2010 - Jul 2014

  Responded to questions about physical and emotional adjustment from children and teenagers newly diagnosed with Celiac Disease; published quarterly in The Celiac Digest. Responded to questions about physical and emotional adjustment from children and teenagers newly diagnosed with Celiac Disease; published quarterly in The Celiac Digest.