• Developed and implemented an instructional plan compatible with the school and systemwide curricular goals and each student’s Individual Education Program.• Analyzed trends to determine the root cause of educational and developmental progress barriers. Developed Individualized Education Program (IEP) for >20 students resulting in robust learning plans. • Coordinated caseload of >20 students, including spearheading a cohesive and unified plan involving all stakeholders to understand and meet each student’s individual educational and developmental needs. • Tailored Special Education instruction curricula. Dynamically employed a variety of teaching methods to adapt to changing student needs. Enabled more robust student engagement and progress.• Adapted communication in high-pressure environments to deescalate improper behaviors. Clearly and calmly worked towards desired social behavior with students. Led to decreased escalations.• Communicated with parents regarding their children’s educational progress weekly to monthly, above and beyond annual requirements.

• Led the John Adams Chapter of the National Association of Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement (MESA) through projects in general coding, game and app development, and engineering robots for battle bot competitions. Leveraged Python, C++, CSS, and HTML.• Created and taught lessons for of 8th-grade general education science with >180 student.• Provided accommodations, accessibility technology, and modifications for students with disabilities, including teaching a 20-student special education section of 8th-grade science.• Achieved >200% of expected progress with most students over the course of 1 school year

• Developed computer science curriculum for and taught 60+ teens. Coached website building through JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, and Python for video game development. • Developed an extensive curriculum and taught 60+ teens how to build and code projects using Raspberry Pi and Arduino, including using an extensive range of software for engineering and code-based development applications.• Developed curriculum for 3rd-8th grade in mixed age classes of ~15 students to teach them introductory coding skills using block, HTML, and JavaScript.• Developed inclusive curriculum and lessons for future computer science camps, including Raspberry Pi®, Digital media, and Kids Code.