I’m all about taking those big ideas swirling in the minds of your staff and distilling them down into clear, actionable steps that everyone feels good about. My approach? Structured, fast-paced, and inclusive! It’s a process where every voice is heard, collaboration flows, and we sidestep the usual roadblocks and drama that can hold things up.

-Produce short form digital cinema productions-Shoot, edit, color correct productions-Develop relationships with clients to provide for a positive and creative workflow-Continually research and incorporate developing technologies in order to provide the best product possible-Support and encourage skills in others-Develop relationships with other producers, thus, sharing and growing together

-Employed Human Centered Design strategies to develop a new online high school.-Trained staff in Design Thinking strategies for school improvement-Facilitated empathy based school improvement strategies- Facilitated school based Design Sprint- Applied the elements of effective storytelling and digital media to share the stories of success

-Provided programming for 20,000 visitors annualy-Re-branded and marketed program to increase awareness and revenue-Collaboratively developed engaging standards-based multi-media programming to engage and entertain learners-Developed program content and schedule to accommodate specific needs of staff and students-Presented entertaining programs to provide for a positive visitor experience

-Coordinated Site Staff Development for all new staff (2005-07)-Chaired Marketing Committee and collaborated with local marketing firm to promote awareness of exceptional school characteristics-Instructed students in digital filmmaking and technology skills (Final Cut Pro, ScreenFlow, After Effects, Apple Motion, Inspiration, Photoshop, Magic Bullet Looks, GarageBand)-Developed and maintained Moodle course websites, enabling students to access tutorials, whether at school or home

-Worked collaboratively with Building Instructional Leadership Team to develop Professional Learning Communities, resulting in dramatic increases in student math scores-Worked collaboratively with Operations Committee to refine school operations-Met regularly with staff to discuss student progress-Facilitated development of annual budget with budget committee, ensuring a transparent and effective process-Communicated regularly with staff and parents via e-newsletters in an effort to build an informed and inclusive community-Addressed parent, staff, student concerns in a timely fashion so that constituents felt valued

-Promoted Multiple Intelligences and Multi-Age models, supporting the school’s magnet focus-Worked collaboratively with Site Council parents and staff in the development, implementation and monitoring of school improvement plan-Facilitated budget committee’s development of annual budget, ensuring support of school improvement plan-Addressed parent, student and staff concerns in a respectful and timely fashion

-Chaired staff development committee, promoting museum learning philosophy-Obtained staff development/technology funding via grant writing to support museum learning philosophy-Developed and presented classroom lessons in science, technology, fine arts-Maintained LAN and related hardware in order to provide adequate access for staff to tech resources-Managed technology and staff development budgets-Assisted in development of staff/parent training ensuring competency in program design and delivery-Assisted in design and development of the Museum Magnet School program

-Supervised staff in science demonstration development-Coordinated and conducted volunteer training-Researched and developed Antarctica exhibit Teacher Guide-Hired, trained, supervised and evaluated personnel-Researched and developed educational activities