The mission of the Human Intelligence movement is to ensure all students have the skills to thrive and succeed in an AI world.We raise awareness about building career readiness for an AI-driven world and foster a collaborative learning community of students, educators, businesses, and nonprofits. Together, we drive change by influencing and reforming educational policies.

I live my life’s purpose daily and see how each step of my journey has guided me to pursue my unique passions and gifts to serve others. Visionary / CEOOversee high-level marketing messages and related content: Website, Blog posts, Copy, Social MediaCreate opportunities to build trust and influence through consumer educationHelp learning coaches tell their students’ unique stories Oversee marketing funnel, process, referral patterns, and timeline Build, model, and… Show more I live my life’s purpose daily and see how each step of my journey has guided me to pursue my unique passions and gifts to serve others. Visionary / CEOOversee high-level marketing messages and related content: Website, Blog posts, Copy, Social MediaCreate opportunities to build trust and influence through consumer educationHelp learning coaches tell their students’ unique stories Oversee marketing funnel, process, referral patterns, and timeline Build, model, and communicate company culture of a primarily remote tutoring company so that values are known and shared by allShare success stories to relate how YP values live and breathe Engage coaches in adjusting YP’s company values to reflect our evolution Discuss pitfalls and offer coaching and creative problem solving according to company valuesOversee Yellow Parachute’s organizational support of coaches with: process knowledge, teaching/coaching knowledge, scheduling / communication with parentsLeverage coach knowledge and talent for team professional development High-level oversight of YP services’ alignment with vision and mission: Are we doing what we say we are doing?Create referral partnerships, school and teaching partnershipsEvaluate new growth opportunitiesGrew the company in positive increments year over year for 17 yearsCoachEvolution and training of Yellow Parachute proprietary “Learning How to Learn” curriculum in reference to 21st Century Learning SkillsDevelopment, to reach six key (client facing)demographics: students, parents, teachers and school staff, young entrepreneurs, and small business owners and leaders Coaching the Coach - Help learning coaches create their own unique niche within the company including teaching online courses, scheduling, and creating marketing materialsDevelop tools and activities for clients to set vision, measure goals, and plan actions for successResearch and apply new training models to increase coach efficacy and student learning Show less

Would you like to achieve more in work and life? Would you like to achieve more with better life balance and less stress? Whether you want to achieve more as a leader, a team, or family, these are the three highest performance habits you can use to prioritize time and truly do what matters most. Lead with a VisionManage with a PlanPrioritize Your Time Research shows that these skills effectively resolve task saturation, relieve cognitive load, reduce stress, provide… Show more Would you like to achieve more in work and life? Would you like to achieve more with better life balance and less stress? Whether you want to achieve more as a leader, a team, or family, these are the three highest performance habits you can use to prioritize time and truly do what matters most. Lead with a VisionManage with a PlanPrioritize Your Time Research shows that these skills effectively resolve task saturation, relieve cognitive load, reduce stress, provide clear focus, establish work-life balance, and improve performance and productivity by 30-50% on average. Connect to learn more about how you can lead a life by design. Show less

I followed my passion for teaching to the University of Minnesota’s top-ranked teaching program, then to the Edina school system, where I:Used assessment-based instruction across core subjects: formative assessment and flexible grouping in mathematics to meet a wide-range of learning needs and challenges to engage learners with a balance of challenge and supportDesigned multi-level lessons to allow for differentiation in whole-classroom instructionCommunicated with parents about… Show more I followed my passion for teaching to the University of Minnesota’s top-ranked teaching program, then to the Edina school system, where I:Used assessment-based instruction across core subjects: formative assessment and flexible grouping in mathematics to meet a wide-range of learning needs and challenges to engage learners with a balance of challenge and supportDesigned multi-level lessons to allow for differentiation in whole-classroom instructionCommunicated with parents about whole-student strengths, goals and progress Designed and implemented Title I intervention strategies in math and reading in Success Centers format before and after schoolTrained staff members as part of grant to align with best-practice, data-informed literacy teaching Fountas & Pinnell Reading Leveled Library & Readers’ Workshop TrainingRuby Payne: A Framework for Understanding Poverty WorkshopStudent-created writing rubrics to engage student ownership and metacognitive processIncorporate Six +1 Traits of Writing into student writing practicesMini author and writer lessons to build student interest and buy-inUsed Responsive Classroom techniques to build positive, independence, safety accountability in student classroom cultureWhile teaching I realized that by watching students closely–that is, attending deeply to how they felt, what they said, and how they processed information–I could gain insight into how students learned and tailor my lessons to fit their particular styles and interests. I learned the power of patience, listening, constant innovation, and a focus on process rather than product.I am a passionate educator who understands teaching as both science and art. Drawing on direct experience, as well as current research in education, sociology, psychology, and neuroscience, I aim to "stand in the gap" between theory and practice in teaching and learning. Show less