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San Francisco Bay Area

Developed new partnerships with charter networks across the United States and Internationally to adopt Digital Media Academy's educational technology curricula and enroll students in remote technology learning courses.

Palo Alto, California

CCSESA-PACE Partnership Program Manager - Led the data collection and research analysis of California's County Offices of Education engagement with continuous improvement practices.Produced actionable reports and presentations that articulate the current state of County Offices of Education to inform decisions of the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association and major initiatives.CORE Partnership Research Assistant- Analyzed program implementation and outcomes of the continuous improvement initiatives of the CORE Districts to identify successful strategies and highlight gaps to address for future engagement.Conducted data collection and qualitative research to support evidence-based decision making of the partners we support and share learning with the broader education community.Co-authored "Building a System of Support for School Improvement" an evaluative document for California education stakeholders on the operational health of County Offices published as a part of Getting Down to Facts 2 in September of 2018.

Greater Boston Area

Led the organizational, developmental, and logistical planning for programs of 400 students from age 5 to 18 across 25 distinct curricula including girls that code, robotics, videography/photography, virtual reality, and coding in a multitude of languages.Coached instructors in culture building and establishing productive classroom habits ensuring that all students engaged with rigorous material, received differentiated support throughout their courses, while mitigating conflicts between students, and managing partnerships with parents.

Greater Boston Area

Managed the operations, logistics, and staff development including the hiring, training, and ongoing professional development of tutors across seven partner sites to address high need students at public and charter school sites from grades 3 through 12 throughout the city of Boston. In the first semester of leading the program at Boston Green Academy 90% of the students did as well as or better on the end assessment than they did on the first assessment, and about 60% of the total students showed significant improvements on the tests given to them at both the beginning and end of each tutorial session.Negotiated the initiation, creation, and launch of programs with two new partners to serve students of color in low-income communities.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Facilitated community engagement events for residents throughout Boston's neighborhoods to provide feedback on Imagine Boston 2030 long-term city planning process and build awareness of ongoing transportation, sustainable housing, and re-development efforts.

Sydney, Australia

Assessed the needs of local campaigns to determine what strategies and resources would best support each campaign's goals across a broad range of stakeholders and locales.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

Co-published documents defining new science standards and providing a blueprint for successfully instructing science curricula for K-12 instruction across the state.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

Achieved a 125% increase in students’ test scores for high school Biology, helping John Marshall HS record the highest scores in the district of OKCPS in 2015. Winner of Devon Science Giants $25,000 grant.Department and Grade Level Chair - Introduced the use of data driven teaching to my department leading to the adoption of systematic data tracking throughout the school. Led bi-weekly meetings of ten staff members to analyze student test data, mediate conversations between school stakeholders, and revise plans to improve student growth.Gear-Up for the Promise Instructor - Directed professional development opportunities, providing educators new methodologies and tools to effectively utilize data and technology in the classroom.College Board Accredited AP Biology Instructor - Established, designed, and instructed the curriculum for the first AP Biology class in 20 years resulting in the highest pass rate in John Marshall history.

Master'S, Education Policy, Organization, And Leadership Studies

Bachelor'S Degree, Major - History Minor - City And Regional Planning

Activities and Societies: Graduate with Honors, Habitat for Humanity International Trip Leader and Steering Committee Member, Community.

Green Engineering And Aboriginal Studies

Activities and Societies: Outdoor Adventure Club