Educator / Facilitator of Learning / Community Builder. California credentialed teacher with a Master of Arts in Teaching and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. Experienced educational leader and instructor who not only survived the profound disruption caused by a global pandemic, but also created and delivered an instructional program in which students were able to thrive, continuing their learning and support of one another regardless of the circumstances. Most recently, built and executed instructional programming for reading, writing, history, math, and social-emotional learning for grades 5 and 6. Previously, built a computer lab and the companion technology curriculum for grades K-5. Pride myself on building robust learning communities for students of all ages. Fifteen years of experience in education, enhanced by 15 years of experience in film and television production. My teaching philosophy embraces academic choice, student collaboration, growth mindset, reading and writing workshop frameworks, and both Council and Responsive Classroom ideologies for social-emotional development. Academic subject area specialties are Writing, Reading, Ancient History and Math. Skilled at cultivating within students of all ages an enthusiasm for owning their own learning and actively participating in the process.#growthmindset #creativeproblemsolving #reflectivelearning #communitybuilding