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Brooklyn, New York, United States

- Develop lesson plans—including creative and inquiry-based activities—for 8th Grade Social Studies (and formerly 6th Grade Math)- Modify curriculum, materials, and teaching style to accommodate diverse learners in an ICT classroom- Advise a group of students each morning, specifically focusing on social and emotional learning- Coach the weekly math club.

Remote

Remote

- Conducted research to assist New York Times best-selling author and environmentalist Paul Hawken and team in writing upcoming book, "Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation."- Managed a fact-checking and data team of 7 regeneration.org

Stanford, CA

- Conduct research for Professor Hobbs' upcoming lectures, talks, books, etc.- Update and maintain Professor Hobbs' website- Assisted in creating Professor Hobbs' syllabi for "African American Women's Lives" and "On the Road: A History of Travel in 20th Century America."

- Send out "& the Best" newsletters to communicate about important environmental news- Report environmental news for "& the West," a blog run through the Bill Lane Center for the American West

Stanford, CA

- Coordinate Geokids, a program that annually brings over 1,000 second-grade students to Stanford University to participate in hands-on educational activities focused on minerals, rocks, and soil- Communicate with schools and teachers regarding logistics of visits, including date, time, parking information, bus funding information, and more- Recruit and.

Stanford, CA

- Served as a teaching assistant for two courses offered to high school participants: "The Age of Jefferson" with Professor Caroline Winterer and "Racial Identity in the American Imagination" with Professor Allyson Hobbs- Lead daily discussion sessions and study sessions for students, including teaching primary source and close-reading skills- Acted as a.

Los Altos Hills, CA

- Lead a weekly 1st-grade class on Judaism and Jewish holidays, including preparing materials and planning the curriculum focused on Jewish education (formerly taught preschool class on general Jewish education and a 4th-grade class on conversational Hebrew) - Correspond with parents about the class, curriculum, and concerns regarding students

Stanford, CA

- Researched historical events, eras, and themes to create contextual lectures and accompanying presentations for teachers- Developed new lesson plans, including finding need based on state world history standards and finding sources through the Library of Congress- Created a data set of scored student assessments- Copyedit, migrate, and update website.

Berlin, Germany

- Taught a bilingual 10th grade unit on the Cold War, including writing lesson plans and preparing materials. The unit focused primarily on the causes of the Cold War, ideological differences, the Cold War's effects on other areas of life (i.e. the space race, arms race, etc.), and the Vietnam War. - Coached the debate team and judge inter- and.

Berlin, Germany

- Assistant taught English classes, grades 8-12, including preparing lesson materials and grading work- Taught an English class unit focusing on Australian history in connection with the film "The Long Walk Home"- Worked one-on-one with students in writing

Stanford, CA

- Acted as both a Resident Assistant and a Teaching Assistant for an intensive three-week-long German immersion course in both September 2016 and September 2017- Planned class trips and activities, including a visit to the German Consulate in San Francisco, a trip to view a German art exhibit at the SF MoMa, a tour of a local German international school.

Stanford, CA

- Assisted students in finding summer opportunities during weekly office hours- Coordinated outreaches to advertise public service fellowships, including making a series of promotional videos

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Created a primary source guide, including context and teaching ideas, of Civil War photographs focusing on the experience of African Americans in the war for K-12 teachers to use in the classroom- Wrote blog posts for Teaching with the Library of Congress based on a variety of sources, including Civil War items and Audubon prints- Facilitated primary.

- Supported, supervised, and evaluated a unit of 11 staff members- Led a unit of 45 teenagers through creative, challenging activities that encourage teamwork and problem-solving- Supervised the instruction of horseback riding, archery, outdoor living, and arts and crafts classes for campers of all ages- Lived with and led small-group activities for ten.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Earth Systems - Environmental Communication, Gpa: 4.04

Activities and Societies: GeoKidsStudying environmental communication with a focus on journalism and informal education. Earned the.

Master Of Arts - Ma, American History (United States)

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History

Activities and Societies: The Bridge Peer Counseling Center, The Sexual Health Peer Resource Center, The Stanford Harmonics, Ravenswood.

High School

Activities and Societies: Varsity Softball, Women's Forum, Youth Development Organization, Frontline Political Magazine, Por Pourri Yearbook