Collaborated with founders and board members to envision a brand new approach to early childhood education on Gili Air. Created the educational philosophy, mission, vision, and core principles for a Reggio Emilia-inspired preschool serving up to 24 students from more than 12 countries and languages.Recruited, hired, and trained 5 local teachers, providing an intensive 5-week hands-on training, 3 weeks of team teaching, and yearlong planning. Oversee the school's administrative side, including creating, updating, and maintaining all forms, documentation, requests, materials orders, handbooks, family communication, and data storage.Provide ongoing coaching for teachers, including lesson observations, one-on-one meetings, goal setting, and resource support.Support with the creation of student individual learning plans, end-of-term portfolios, and weekly lesson plans to ensure that they align with students' interests and abilities as well as complement our four core principles of learning, play, nature, and community.Manage the day-to-day operations of the school.

Oversaw the build of a 1200-square-foot luxury villa from design ideation and planning through construction.

Engage school leaders in conversations about how Springboard can enhance the effectiveness of their literacy initiatives and collaborate on providing the appropriate level of support for success.Customize and support professional development experiences for teachers and seasonal staff around leadership, literacy instruction, family engagement, and assessment.Hire and motivate seasonal staff to lead high-quality data-driven summer and after-school literacy programs across the West Coast.Successfully planned and oversaw the largest launch of a Springboard program in a new district, serving over 1,000 students in Stockton, averaging 4 months of reading growth.

Curated 2021 themed family book boxes across four grade levels to serve as at-home mini-libraries based on student reading level and interest.Reviewed and modified professional development sessions to cater to different audiences across multiple school districts to fit their unique needs.Collaborated with the Senior Learning Designer to streamline and revitalize content for family workshops.Reviewed and revised 2020 Family Workshop materials for the Learning Design Team.Conducted final review of Summer 2020 handbook for consistency and accuracy.

Facilitate in-person and virtual “challenge by choice” team-building activities for incoming Veterinary Medicine students, scaffolding their transition from competitive to collaborative learning environments.

Present bi-annually to the Action Research classes to prepare students for their Masters’ projects and mentor them through classroom challenges.Served as a Teaching Assistant for the Summer 2018 social studies immersion course, supporting resident teachers in designing literacy-rich thematic units.Assist the Executive Director by speaking at informational meetings and providing additional program support, such as conducting exit interviews with recent graduates.

Collaboratively implemented an integrated curriculum that brought learning to life with outdoor experiences, cooperative projects, technology, and student-led science experiments while promoting critical thinking, curiosity, creativity, and social-emotional development.Supervised and mentored resident teachers, providing frequent constructive feedback and tracking their growth during weekly goal-oriented meetings.Designed and conducted meaningful assessments that provided concrete data on student performance; used that data to write comprehensive narrative and rubric-based progress reports each trimester.Enthusiastically participated in ongoing professional and curriculum development in diversity, equity, and inclusion.Communicated daily with families to share student successes and stretches and collaborated with colleagues to design the best learning plans for each student's individual needs.Utilized Google and Microsoft Suites to share information with colleagues and increase planning efficiency. Created custom annual Excel planners for the Kindergarten Team to accommodate Redwood Day’s 6-day academic cycle.Partnered with the Admissions Department to increase kindergarten enrollment by speaking to prospective families during tours and presenting demo lessons during Open Houses.Launched a school-wide program to divert thousands of used markers from landfills each year.

Create and implement an innovative and integrated curriculum using Harvard’s researched-backed Project Zero Studio Thinking Framework.Designed meaningful assessments that included opportunities for students to show what they know through art, movement, logic, and collaborating with others.Sought out opportunities to serve as a member of School Site Council, lead a staff training on Discovery Education, and support the PTA with the annual Jog-A-Thon.Completed 60+ hours of integrated learning professional development through Alameda County Office of Education's Integrated Learning Specialist Program.

Created experiential outdoor education curriculum for campers ages 4-12.Mentored youth naturalists to create safe exploration experiences for campers and to help deepen their understanding of environmental conservation and human impacts on natural systems.Enthusiastically led trail activities in woodland and bay ecosystems focused on watersheds, habitats, geology, bay science, animals, and stewardship.

Invited to help develop, improve, and edit outdoor science curriculum with the BEETLES Project.Field-tested student activities and provided meaningful and relevant feedback to fine-tune activities.

Inspired over 2,000 students from more than 50 Bay Area schools to connect with the natural world.Developed dynamic outdoor curriculum focused on science standards, team building, and stewardship, designed to introduce ecological principles and develop ecosystem literacy.Gained extensive training and experience working with culturally, economically, and academically diverse groups, including English Language Learners and students with special needs.Coordinated on-site arrival training and week-long support for high school and adult chaperones as the Cabin Leader Coordinator.Represented the Naturalists in a Northern California Emmy award-winning promotional video, “Walker Creek Ranch: Where Science Comes Alive.”Revitalized school-wide “Town Hall Meeting” activity to be inclusive and representative of our diverse student populations.

Emphasized innovation and collaboration in an imaginative classroom environment by encouraging students to share ideas and celebrate mistakes.Enhanced camper experience by tailoring lessons to meet individual camper needs and connecting with family members about camper accomplishments.

Collaboratively designed and co-taught two consecutive semesters of a student-facilitated 13-week course sponsored by the Psychology Department.