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Pioneering and systematizing an inclusive and collaborative process for designing a coherent practice-based and standards aligned education preparation curriculum. The approach integrates the Liberatory Design framework for grounding Design Thinking processes and other instructional design models in equity. We engage in iterative cycles of prototyping, testing, and revising to develop courses that integrate online and in-person modalities based on design principles grounded in the science of… Show more Pioneering and systematizing an inclusive and collaborative process for designing a coherent practice-based and standards aligned education preparation curriculum. The approach integrates the Liberatory Design framework for grounding Design Thinking processes and other instructional design models in equity. We engage in iterative cycles of prototyping, testing, and revising to develop courses that integrate online and in-person modalities based on design principles grounded in the science of learning, adult learning theories, principles of culturally responsive teaching, and PK-12 learning environments.Engineering, developing, evaluating and improving flexible, personalized, self-paced online professional learning short courses.Revising and improving the user-experience of Relay’s learning management system to maximize the learning experience for both graduate students and facultyEstablishing systems for curriculum mapping, standards alignment, and a process for continuous data-driven improvement to ensure coherence of learning design across programs as well the functionality of a multi-state programmatic structure Show less

Greater New York City Area

Researched, designed, taught and measured effectiveness for a new program that integrates practices unique to effective facilitation of blended and personalized learning into existing teacher preparation curriculum to develop teachers uniquely prepared for new school models.Designed and facilitated professional learning experiences that blend online learning with in-person sessions and project based learning to support districts with blended and personalized learning initiatives.

Collaborated with the founding team to conceptualize, design, test and improve ways for students and teachers to interact with an innovative comprehensive digital math curriculum. Led the design of an interactive and feedback-rich independent practice experience which prompts learners to model mathematical thinking through a range of digital manipulatives and inputs. Individualized pathways function as an adaptive cognitive tutor in support of strengthening understanding and… Show more Collaborated with the founding team to conceptualize, design, test and improve ways for students and teachers to interact with an innovative comprehensive digital math curriculum. Led the design of an interactive and feedback-rich independent practice experience which prompts learners to model mathematical thinking through a range of digital manipulatives and inputs. Individualized pathways function as an adaptive cognitive tutor in support of strengthening understanding and scaffolding misconceptions at the moment they occur. Show less

Oakland, Ca

Managed all aspects of innovative teacher education and preparation program including faculty development, recruitment, and external partnerships that would eventually grow into the Alder Graduate School of Education.Conceived of a system of practice-based assessments to measure and build high leverage teaching competenciesRecruited, interviewed and selected diverse, highly qualified Resident teachers from a national pool of applicantsBrokered partnerships with local and… Show more Managed all aspects of innovative teacher education and preparation program including faculty development, recruitment, and external partnerships that would eventually grow into the Alder Graduate School of Education.Conceived of a system of practice-based assessments to measure and build high leverage teaching competenciesRecruited, interviewed and selected diverse, highly qualified Resident teachers from a national pool of applicantsBrokered partnerships with local and national teacher education organizations Show less

Oakland, Ca

Collaborated on the design and launch of a practice-based teacher education program which would eventually grow into the Alder Graduate School of Education. Managed instructional design of all courses to leverage a hybrid model of instructional delivery including integration into an online learning management system and integration with in-person sessionsDevised a model for effective distance learning including training faculty to design and facilitate online coursesTaught… Show more Collaborated on the design and launch of a practice-based teacher education program which would eventually grow into the Alder Graduate School of Education. Managed instructional design of all courses to leverage a hybrid model of instructional delivery including integration into an online learning management system and integration with in-person sessionsDevised a model for effective distance learning including training faculty to design and facilitate online coursesTaught yearlong teacher resident seminar and other master's level courses Show less

Mentored teachers new to the profession by providing holistic support of classroom management, lesson planning, lesson implementation, formative and summative assessment techniques, and data driven instructionDeveloped and delivered organizational wide professional development for effective teachingPiloted blended learning model for intervention in middle and high school

Stockton, Ca

San Francisco, Ca

New York, Ny

Doctor Of Education - Edd, Leadership And Innovation

Dissertation focuses on the efficacy of an active learning design for flexible and personalized online professional development.

Ma, Computing And Education

Activities and Societies: Institute for Learning Technologies Computing and Education / Instructional Design

Ba, History / Education

Activities and Societies: Teacher for Brown Summer High School and Mentor for The Kids Project Undergraduate Teachers Education Program