The Groove Academy offers comprehensive dance instruction for children of all ages. Dancers who join our program will receive both group lessons and one-on-one coaching in various genres, including jazz, tap, hip hop, ballet, lyrical, pom, and acrobatics. We provide opportunities for recreational participation, ideal for those seeking extracurricular activities that promote health and socialization. Additionally, we offer a competitive track where dancers can compete at regional and national levels across multiple styles. Our programs also include specialized training for high school and collegiate dance team preparation. Our faculty is dedicated to nurturing and developing each dancer's potential.

-Collaborate with 15+ faculty members to revise and create new curriculums, lesson plans and assessments-Survey 300+ students annually to gather information about their educational goals and needs-Developed 10+ instructional strategies to engage students, including cooperative and experiential learning-Determine the grades of 20+ students per class based on participation, performance, assignments and exams.

-Built Career Services and Graduate outcomes framework that supports both 300+ current students and 500+ graduates.-Responsible to all academic advising for 75+ students-Integrative Coach responsible for helping first year students navigate their college experience. -Built out university partnerships with Fortune 500 and industry-leading companies to execute their talent strategy and collect their insights at scale resulting in a 98% employment rate. -Developed and maintained the school’s Alumni Network that reaches over 200 graduates. -Ensures industry needs are built into the curriculum during the initial program design and development stage and ensures ongoing feedback from employers drives continuous program improvement.-Adjunct Lecturer for Software Product Design and Careers courses -Certified coach in Software, ML, Data, UX UI, and Cybersecurity-Elected and served as Staff Leadership Chair for 2 years

[Program absorbed by Dominican University]-Built Career Services and graduate outcomes framework that supports both 300+ current students and 150+ graduates.-Built out university partnerships with Fortune 500 and industry-leading companies to execute their talent strategy and collect their insights at scale resulting in a 98% employment rate. -Developed and maintained the school’s Alumni Network which reaches over 200 graduates. -Ensures industry needs are built into the curriculum during the initial program design and development stage and ensures ongoing feedback from employers drives continuous program improvement.-Adjunct Lecturer for Software Product Design and Careers courses -Certified coaching in Software, ML, Data, UX UI, and Cybersecurity

-Lead Technology Workforce Accelerator programs for ten universities on the west coast; servicing 1600 + graduates -Managed (24-36) career coaches with 95% of graduates being highly satisfied -Contributor of coaching framework models, career curriculum continuum, and professional development workshops.-Moderated between 2-3 monthly online professional development workshops for graduates. -Appointed PM for multiple tech and curriculum projects working with cross-functional teams. -Appointed member of DEI Committee and head of student-facing initiatives. -Certified coaching in: Software, ML, Data, UX UI and Cybersecurity - Appointed PM for multiple tech and curriculum projects

-Exceeded graduate employment goals of 90% while maintaining satisfaction of 95% through partnership with Student Services, Employer Partnerships and Profile Coaches, while managing caseloads of up to 450 active students.-Assisted with optimization improvement efforts for Career Services, through implementation of the Coaching Framework and Operational Tools- Mentored and Facilitated Professional Development workshops to newly hired Career Directors.-Recruited and vetted potential employment partnerships.

[Acquired by 2U]-Exceeded graduate employment goals of 90% while maintaining satisfaction of 95% through partnership with Student Services, Employer Partnerships and Profile Coaches, while managing caseloads of up to 450 active students.-Assisted with optimization improvement efforts for Career Services, through implementation of the Coaching Framework and Operational Tools- Mentored and Facilitated Professional Development workshops to newly hired Career Directors.-Recruited and vetted potential employment partnerships.

-Facilitated job search ​guidance to help amplify web development and graphicstudents job search- Managed Federal Work Study program which included over 15 student workersand ​implemented new SOPs for staff and potential outcomes.- Facilitated quarterly resume writing and interview practice workshops-Assisted in planning and executing quarterly graduations

-Planned and executed Project based learning-Drafted curriculum -Positive Discipline

-Drafted and modified curriculum -Wrote IEP/504 plans-Generated student goals and tracked growth-Implemented school wide morning reading program

-Drafted and modified curriculum -Wrote IEP/504 plans-Generated student goals and tracked growth-Created/ran schools after school program