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California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

-Provided small group workshops (both in-person and remotely) for children ages 8-18 in a variety of genres and offered individualized feedback on writing pieces via Google Docs/Track Changes -Conducted writing games from Writopia Labs’ curriculum to spark engagement and passion for writing, while instructing on the writing tools of the trade -Counseled.

Berkeley, California, United States

-Utilized a variety of executive functioning tools (including my own Gameful Learning/Motivation research) to empower ten students per week to engage with the curriculum of their schools-Worked one-on-one with students of various learning needs to discuss metacognition, routines, and plans for tackling assignments or personal challenges related to school

San Ramon, California, United States

-Respectfully managed a small team of Technology Liaisons at my school site for 12 hours per month -Surveyed staff technology needs and designed Just-In-Time training materials applicable to all school staff-Presented trainings to whole groups, small cohorts, and individuals as required by learners’ needs, and generated video tutorials for learners to view.

San Ramon, CA

-Designed and implemented highly engaging and relevant ELA curriculum for grades 9-12, including 8 completed units of Science-Fiction and Fantasy Literature curriculum that took into account state standards, student interests, popular culture, current events, and critical analysis skills-Modified and designed classroom games for grades 9-12 in order to.

Oakland, California, United States

-Managed content production timelines for a team of 7 content creators (graphic designers, writers and content editors) in order to promote the Bay Area Derby league, events and athletic showcases-Collaborated closely with project managers to ensure deliverables were of high quality and met projects’ needs -Crafted a monthly newsletter via MailChimp, then.

Chandler, AZ

-Provided outstanding customer services skills over the phone and via email while assisting customer merchants from every part of North America-Met all statistical goals by achieving high survey marks from satisfied customers -Utilized company resources to independently solve issues and developed familiarity with several computer software programs in order.

-Cataloged over 300 educational videos in the CourseWorld site, helping to make lectures on the arts and humanities widely available to anyone with access to the Internet -Created my own schedule and managed time efficiently to meet goals within two months

-Crafted a Shakespeare course to be taught to inmates in one of the Arizona prison complexes with the assistance of ASU professors and input from the Arizona Department of Corrections-Generated and implemented lesson plans and activities once per week geared towards increasing student-inmate engagement and knowledge in canonical texts, universal themes.

Tempe, AZ

-Read and responded to 3-4 pieces of inmate creative writing per 12 weeks-Offered writing suggestions regarding both craft and themes, often including some reference texts for the student-inmate to explore

Master'S Degree, Secondary Education And Teaching

I possess a Master's Degree in Secondary Education with Arizona State Teaching Certification.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature, General

Activities and Societies: PEAC Club, Hard Candy zine