Co-run a small non-profit high school for students who have not had success in other learning environments; meet with weekly with students (and as needed, their families) to support students' academic and behavioral goals; co-author annual summaries of each student's academic and social growth; manage the mathematics department, IT, and HR; teach ninth grade language arts and various math courses including Algebra, Geometry and Life Math; facilitate weekly academic teachers' meetings; developed… Show more Co-run a small non-profit high school for students who have not had success in other learning environments; meet with weekly with students (and as needed, their families) to support students' academic and behavioral goals; co-author annual summaries of each student's academic and social growth; manage the mathematics department, IT, and HR; teach ninth grade language arts and various math courses including Algebra, Geometry and Life Math; facilitate weekly academic teachers' meetings; developed and evaluate school wide math and English placement assessments; participate in and implement Individual Education Programs; interpret test results and psychological evaluations for general education teachers; assist general education teachers in differentiating instruction and modifying curriculum for students with special needs; provide resource support to students with emotional, behavioral and social disabilities; designed and executed a garden based, hands-on, science curriculum. Show less

The National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools is a nonprofit educational organization. Since 1978, the Coalition has supported the work of students, parents, teachers and others in the field of alternative education, while informing the general public about its benefits and successes.

Collaboratively taught an interdisciplinary creative movement / science and math class for middle school aged, first time wards of the state in a pilot project cosponsored by Performing Arts Workshop, Youth Guidance Center and Community Mental Health Services. This school was part of the California State Board of Corrections’ Repeat Offender Prevention Project providing arts education designed to reduce serious, repeat juvenile crime.

Taught landscaping and food production at the SF Youth Guidance Center and at the St. Mary’s Urban Youth Farm