Davin Lyons Email & Phone Number

Oakland, CA, US

San Francisco Bay Area

Develop open-ended, project-based curriculum that allows students to practice the skills needed to solve problems. The efficacy of my work was backed up by a multi-year study by the Stanford School of Education, which found that students became more persistent, collaborative and resilient as a result of attending the programming I create.There’s a large.

Dorchester, Massachusetts, United States

• Developed and taught new a life science, physical science and technology curriculum for 6th, 7th and 8th grade based on the NGSS and state standards.
• Fostered student buy-in through design-based problem solving that excited kids to try harder
• Sought feedback from multiple administrators and reflected on my lessons in an effort to always improve my teaching and lesson planning

Oakland, California, United States

• Developed curriculum based on open-ended engineering challenges
• Collaborated to create and conduct the in person training of 150 classroom teachers each spring
• Reflected on curriculum implementation and outcomes through weeks of teacher/student observations and interviews

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Developed players by nurturing a team culture of inclusion, dedication and fun

San Francisco Bay Area

• Develop curriculum rooted in design based learning that teaches students how to be an innovator.
• Work collaboratively with the other members of the curriculum team to develop a program that is integrated across art, science and outdoors.
• Conduct curriculum testing to refine project design and implementation.
• Create supply lists for each lesson, manage materials budgets and work closely with the warehouse team to deliver the needed supplies for 24,000 camper weeks of curriculum.

• Connected students to the natural world by making earth and life sciences come alive in an outdoor classroom.
• Designed and implemented tailor-made multiday curriculum plans for 4th through 8th graders based on a school’s desire to concentrate on biology, ecology, geology or oceanography.
• Empowered students by allowing them to safely test their physical and mental strength in the wilderness.

Manizales, Colombia

• Taught Earth Science, Biology and Conversational Engish classes for 6th, 7th, 9th and 11th grade.

Jackson, Wyoming, United States

• Taught kids how to ski and avoid moose

Lotus, California, United States

• Led 1-3 day rafting trips on the American River
• Responsible for the safety and coordination of up to 45 guests and 7 guides on a trip