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• One of two Lead Instructors in the San Diego region. Supported 13 yoga studios with quality control, continuing education, enrollment, and hiring. • Facilitated Teacher Trainings for over 60 adult learners and manage a team of 20+ coaches • Guided students in group yoga classes while holding space for physical,spiritual, and mental transformations.

Through project-based learning, culturally-affirming, and antiracist practices, I create a safe and loving humanities learning environment for 60 8th grade students. I co-design interdisciplinary projects with a team of teachers that force students to question, collaborate, and communicate. I believe in eduction that nurtures the whole student: mind, body, and soul through explicit SEL instruction that provides students with the tools to self-regulate and advocate. Relationships are the… Show more Through project-based learning, culturally-affirming, and antiracist practices, I create a safe and loving humanities learning environment for 60 8th grade students. I co-design interdisciplinary projects with a team of teachers that force students to question, collaborate, and communicate. I believe in eduction that nurtures the whole student: mind, body, and soul through explicit SEL instruction that provides students with the tools to self-regulate and advocate. Relationships are the foundation of my classroom management system, so I model kind actions, clear communication, and consistent expectations for my students. In my classroom my students are critical citizens that are invested in their passions and communities Show less

The Ecological Approaches to Social Emotional Learning (EASEL) Laboratory, led by Dr. Stephanie Jones, explores the effects of high-quality social-emotional intervention on the development and achievement of youth and communities. • I analyzed focus group data, wrote research reports across three different elementary school sites (~450 students and ~60 faculty), created presentations, and co-authored small-group social-emotional (SEL) lessons to explore the effects of high-quality SEL… Show more The Ecological Approaches to Social Emotional Learning (EASEL) Laboratory, led by Dr. Stephanie Jones, explores the effects of high-quality social-emotional intervention on the development and achievement of youth and communities. • I analyzed focus group data, wrote research reports across three different elementary school sites (~450 students and ~60 faculty), created presentations, and co-authored small-group social-emotional (SEL) lessons to explore the effects of high-quality SEL interventions on the social-emotional development of youth, such as focus/attention, community involvement, emotional literacy and expression, active listening, executive functioning, rule following, positive friendship behaviors, conflict resolution. Show less

• Implemented accommodations and supports for students with learning differences, such as ADHD, dyslexia, HGT, dysgraphia, to ensure accessibility in a multi-age learning environment. Managed, wrote, and maintained Learning Plans for 18 students• Cultivated and maintained an inclusive and positive culture in two classrooms through culturally informed literacy curriculum with student-led book clubs, critical pedagogy, and tailored social-emotional lessons

• Planned, designed, and taught 3rd grade literacy at a Title-1 school where 97% of students identified as BIPOC• Implemented leveled phonics instruction for struggling 3rd-5th grade readers as a certified Orton-Gillingham Dyslexic Educator• Rebuilt a culture of safety and increased academic rigor after multiple teachers left midyear and increased proficiency scores on state literacy test by 11% in four months from targeted SEL and phonemic awareness work

• Created a Media & Mindfulness class for middle school students to practice using and creating social media in positive and meaningful ways through meditation and mindful practices

• Designed middle school math curriculum, measured progress, and customized classroom systems, to build a culture of excellence among highly diverse scholars (over 90% BIPOC), at a Title-1 school, where over 70% of students identify as exceptional learners (SPED, ELD, Gifted, Dual Identified)• Coordinated the Gifted and Talented program for the entire school (student body > 600 students).• Facilitated data collection in Growth Mindset Study under Colorado College faculty (Dr. Tricia… Show more • Designed middle school math curriculum, measured progress, and customized classroom systems, to build a culture of excellence among highly diverse scholars (over 90% BIPOC), at a Title-1 school, where over 70% of students identify as exceptional learners (SPED, ELD, Gifted, Dual Identified)• Coordinated the Gifted and Talented program for the entire school (student body > 600 students).• Facilitated data collection in Growth Mindset Study under Colorado College faculty (Dr. Tricia Waters)• Created a new, mixed-age class for Harrison District 2 for Gifted Talented and diverse thinkers, Creativity Matters, that was a semi-finalist for the Colorado Succeeds Grant. This course developed students’ critical and creative thinking skills using design thinking and PBL to analyze their passions and communities’ problems• Planned PBL opportunities to examine percentages and proportions through pink tax, prison rates, and wage gap analysis• Rated proficient and exemplary under Harrison District 2’s teacher evaluation rubric Show less

• Highly selective (less than 15% of applicants admitted) non-profit that trains and places teachers in low-income schools• Nominated for First Year Corps Member of the Year (2016)

• Researched how to incorporate uncertainty into pedagogy and curriculum in 2nd grade Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) classrooms, while maintaining science standards