Pinnacles Prep serves a diverse student body in grades 6-12 and works to close the opportunity gap through a culturally responsive, rigorous, and supportive academic environment. Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices, social emotional learning (SEL),and place-based education (PBE) are the foundation of our model. DEI: Our student/ parent advisory committee creates and monitors the organizational framework that describes what DEI looks like in action.PBE: Partnering with the Teton Science School’s Place Network, our model will provide students with place-based curriculum utilizing our community as our classroom for interdisciplinary, learner-centered projects. SEL: Mentors check in daily with students about academic and social emotional learning. We are pursuing the framework, Valor Compass, which is a comprehensive human development model delivered through weekly circle discussions.

Engaging teachers and administrators in the transition to the Next Generation Science Standards and creating professional learning opportunities for educators to use Ambitious Science Teaching and STEM in their classrooms. Coaching K-5 Teachers on Engineering Curriculum and how to implement in their classroom. Currently setting up a system for Standards-Based grading of Next Generation Science Standards and systematizing it across 3 middle schools.

Bridge between students and faculty; Student activities coordination; Student government; Discipline and community norms; Coordination of residence life; LISTEN; Advocate; Keep it realTeach human and technical skills through the Outdoor Education and Leadership Major.

Created curriculum and field experiences for students in Adventure Education major. Courses taught: Adventure Education I,II,III, Backcountry Skiing and Avalanche TrainingMajor topics included: History and Foundations of Adventure, Risk management, Human Skills, Technical Backcountry skills (Wilderness Navigation, Backcountry travel, Leave No Trace™, Rock climbing and backcountry top-rope site management, River navigation and Rafting Class III, Winter Backcountry navigation and Telemark Skiing, terrain assessment and Avalanche level one coursework)

Courses Taught:Created new curriculum and taught: Education and CultureExperiential Education I, IITools and their ApplicationRock climbing Contemporary issues in Agriculture and ConservationAdvanced Ski Touring and Avalanche trainingEnvironmental Education

7th Grade Life Science Teacher Sabbatical PositionIncorporated cooperative learning, outdoor education, and phenology to teach life science curriculum to adolescents.

10th Grade Biology TeacherLearning Assistance Program TutorOutdoor Leadership Expedition InstructorRock climbing instructorSki Instructor (Telemark and Alpine)Mountain Bike InstructorResidence Hall Supervisor