As a Founder of EnjoyTech, I allocated a $120,000 initial investment to develop wearable educational technology, with initial products utilizing six regional schools and impacting 400+ students annually. In this capacity, I worked closely with developers throughout the launch and iteration of new technologies, successfully recouping initial investment within 15 months of operation.Key Highlights:•Trained educators on software implementation to increase student engagement, creating… Show more As a Founder of EnjoyTech, I allocated a $120,000 initial investment to develop wearable educational technology, with initial products utilizing six regional schools and impacting 400+ students annually. In this capacity, I worked closely with developers throughout the launch and iteration of new technologies, successfully recouping initial investment within 15 months of operation.Key Highlights:•Trained educators on software implementation to increase student engagement, creating professional development materials to enhance classroom integration and teacher support.•Directed redesign of software for application in health services environments, successfully leveraging functionality to identify critical metrics such as body temperature and blood oxygen levels early COVID indicators. Show less

While working as a Grade Team Leader & Model Teacher, I worked to expand student engagement and growth for a public middle school serving over 350 students annually. During this time, I contributed to 20% reduction in detentions and tardiness, consistently encouraging parental involvement which led to substantial increases in student engagement and attendance.Key Highlights:• Led school-wide restorative justice intervention, working directly with 100 students involved in… Show more While working as a Grade Team Leader & Model Teacher, I worked to expand student engagement and growth for a public middle school serving over 350 students annually. During this time, I contributed to 20% reduction in detentions and tardiness, consistently encouraging parental involvement which led to substantial increases in student engagement and attendance.Key Highlights:• Led school-wide restorative justice intervention, working directly with 100 students involved in disciplinary actions to initiate proactive dialogue with impacted peers, families, and teachers.• Coordinated weekly professional development sessions for 20+ educators, expanding teacher awareness of unique needs of middle school students from diverse racial and socioeconomic backgrounds. Show less

In my earlier role with Fort Greene Preparatory Academy, I oversaw lesson planning and curriculum development for a public middle school with a mission of fostering discovery-based learning. In this capacity, I planned engaging curriculum for seventh graders, creating design challenges to promote the development of STEM aptitudes and skill-based informational processing.Key Highlights:• Consistently aligned content with differentiated learning abilities, ensuring classroom… Show more In my earlier role with Fort Greene Preparatory Academy, I oversaw lesson planning and curriculum development for a public middle school with a mission of fostering discovery-based learning. In this capacity, I planned engaging curriculum for seventh graders, creating design challenges to promote the development of STEM aptitudes and skill-based informational processing.Key Highlights:• Consistently aligned content with differentiated learning abilities, ensuring classroom engagement for students with diagnosed learning and behavioral challenges.• Achieved substantial increases in Regents exams and standardized test scores, working to integrate parents and families into learning experiments, projects and activities. Show less