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Walnut Creek, Ca, Us

San Francisco Bay Area

Walnut Creek, California, United States

- Worked closely with principals and district administration to develop distance learning protocols and management systems- Designed and delivered district-wide professional development workshops in various content areas- Interfaced directly with teachers to further develop their practice through coaching cycles- Interfaced directly with students to demo STEAM and science lessons and activities- Collaborated with other coaches/TOSAs to develop integration best practices- Guided teachers through the use of technology tools for the classroom

Los Altos, Ca

- Planned and developed summer program for at-risk students- Interviewed, hired, and led highly qualified teachers- Trained teachers on responsive classroom, Response to Intervention, and co-teaching strategies- Oversaw the big-picture, as well as day-to-day activities

Los Altos, Ca

- Developed a high-quality after school STEM program, delivered by district teachers- Worked with district staff, administrators, teachers, and parents to grow the program district-wide- Developed content-integrated curriculum

Los Altos, Ca

- Developed and delivered training on Year 1 and 2 of NGSS Roll Out Transition Phase- Collaborated with grade level teachers to develop high-quality NGSS curriculum for classroom use

Los Altos, Ca

- Created a grassroots STEM program for the Los Altos School District with the support of a STEM team consisting of one STEM teacher representing each of the seven elementary schools in the district- Designed all curriculum and instructional practices for the STEM program at Covington School- Developing and delivering high-quality professional development on NGSS transition within the Los Altos School District- Elected to lead as administrative designee, member of site council, and sabbatical leave committee- Collaborating with all grade-level teachers to fully integrate STEM lessons and activities into classroom curricula- Piloted the use of the zSpace 3D, immersive learning tools in the STEM Lab, and currently collaborating with the zSpace educational team to create meaningful learning experiences for students in grades K - 6- Attended multiple professional development workshops including the 2013, 2014, and 2015 STEM Symposium, multiple FOSS trainings, a 2-day Khan Academy robotics workshop, NGSS transition workshops, and NSTA conferences- Updating teacher website and Twitter feed on a weekly basis to maintain communication with the school, district, and community- Developed and implemented a big-picture view of a redesigned science fair deemed "STEM Expo"- Communicated all messaging regarding STEM Expo to teachers, students, parents, and the wider Los Altos community, as well as established regulations, facilities plans, and logistical details- Meet with members of the district STEM team once per month to collaborate, align, integrate, and communicate best practices for instruction and curriculum development- Meet with grade level teachers once every six weeks to integrate and align STEM curriculum with classroom content- Awarded the 2014 Los Altos Cares and Shares grant for innovation in curriculum creation- Nominated for the 2015 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

Sunnyvale, Ca

- Developed high-quality, virtual reality curriculum that is aligned with state, NGSS, and Common Core curriculum standards- Delivered energetic and skillful professional development to educational professionals seeking to further their expertise in the use of zSpace STEM stations and all associated apps- Consulted on educational implementation- Collaborated with members of the education team to develop best practices in a department that is still currently in development

- Designed and proposed a three-year plan for the adoption of new science standards (NGSS) into school curriculum, including the following responsibilities: researching cutting-edge classroom technology and equipment, designing a plan for implementation procedures, building a professional development plan for implementation, and designing a scientific survey for assessment of program success- Mentored a first-year associate science teacher to assist her in preparing for a full-time classroom teaching experience- Facilitated open communication between administration, lower school science teachers, and general studies classroom teachers to ensure proper vertical alignment of science lessons, based on state, national, and in-house standards- Prepared daily science lessons, activities, exploratory labs, and assessments to students in grades 6-8- Used published, web-based, and self-created curriculum to design engaging science lessons Integrating computers and SMART Board use in the classroom- Consulted with lower school teachers and administrators on the integration and use of science curriculum throughout the school- Coordinated curriculum meetings with fellow teachers to ensure thorough articulation of science curriculum from grade to grade- Updated teacher website on a weekly basis

- Taught all subjects to 3rd grade including math, science, social studies, English language arts, writing, spelling, and reading- Used published and web-based curriculum, along with knowledge gained while attending hands-on, education-based workshops- Prepared daily lessons, activities, and assessments including the use of computers and SMART Board in the classroom- Coordinated curriculum meetings with fellow teachers to ensure articulation of curriculum from subject to subject and grade to grade- Corrected student work, entered grades into the school’s grading website, and communicated with parents and guardians - Created and posted a bi-weekly classroom newsletter to inform parents and guardians of our class progress

Purchase, Ny

- Supervised teachers and staff, ensuring all daily programs and tasks were coordinated appropriately - Created and adjusted all necessary camp forms- Communicated with parents on student progress- Taught various technology classes- Ensured student safety and entertainment- Supervised after-hours student activities

- Taught general science to grades 2-6 through the use of published and online curriculum - Attended hands-on, science-based workshops on Catalina Island, CA and at Johnson Space Center- Prepared daily lessons, activities, labs and experiments - Coordinated science curriculum meetings with fellow teachers- Corrected student work, entered grades into the school’s grading website, and communicated with parents and guardians

Master Of Education, Curriculum And Instruction, 3.8

Bachelor'S Degree, Elementary Education, 3.5

Activities and Societies: - Psi Chi (President) - Palmetto State Teacher's Association