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-Helping to provide an evidence-based digital curriculum through thought leadership and strategy-Partnering with Product Management to evaluate product improvement ideas against academic research, market research, and an in-depth knowledge of current educational practice-Collaborating with Research and Learning Engineers to evaluate Edmentum’s instructional models, understanding how both scientifically-based research and best practices around engagement impact market direction and student outcomes-Collaborating with Content Development, Research, Product Management, and UI/UX on learning design initiatives-Developing learning design tools such as prototypes, design briefs, writing guidelines, and scope and sequences-Demonstrated track record in productizing educational research in thoughtful and innovative ways-Ability to build teams and review others’ work with positive guidance-Facilitating and running research and data workshops that connect teams cross-functionally-Leveraging generative AI in workflows, fluent in navigating Teams, Confluence, SharePoint Course Playbook, and Smartsheet for project management and cross-functional collaboration.

-Designing learning experiences that achieve both academic and affective outcomes-Supporting excellence in learning design through research, prototyping, and developing instructional approaches-Collaborating with Content Development, Product Management, Platform Development, and UI/UX to implement learning design initiatives-Fluent in Agile system of workflow and cross-team collaborations-Working closely with Content Design and Editorial to transform and align Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion according to current best practices.-Growing knowledge of new industry trends in learning science, design, and analytics to ensure products deliver innovation and success in digital learning environments

- Strategizing, writing, and editing Student and Teacher's Edition print and online interactive textbooks (McGraw-Hill, Springboard, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)- Strategizing, writing, and editing print and online interactive lesson plans and curriculum guides (Scholastic Books, Course Hero, Santillana)- Designing and editing innovative educational infographics- Editing educational materials for style, spelling, grammar, mechanics, and continuity- Establishing strategic and technical text and style for a variety of clients- Meeting rigorous and swift deadlines while collaborating with remote teams- Fluent in learning differentiation, Chicago Manual of Style, Associated Press Stylebook, MLA Style Manual, and The Elements of Style

San Rafael, Ca

- Supporting a department of teachers through coaching, leadership, and collaboration- Overhauling the English curriculum program by implementing an online, living curriculum program for each class in which teachers and students collaborate with real-time and relevant media, resources, and assessment- Creating an intuitive independent study program for students to help guide them through material that is compelling and of relevant interest to their passions - Incorporating an SEL framework into academic curriculum and training teachers how to use it.

- Picked as part of a small team to collaborate in an unprecedented partnership with the College Board to bring free SAT test prep online- Sourcing reading passages across a variety of disciplines and wrote items to design content and sets- Aligning content with Common Core and rigorous College Board standards- Working remotely, efficiently, and swiftly with a widespread team- Editing and reviewing sets by other writers

Oakland, Ca

- Conducting comprehensive reviews of course program submissions to determine their alignment with "a-g" subject area requirements- Maintaining extensive knowledge of the University's policies on course articulation, with a particular focus on the development of "a-g" courses, including courses that fully integrate academic and career technical education (CTE) content- Fluent in the University's "a-g" subject requirements and the "a-g" course approval process, as well as current trends and practices to support curriculum program development- Evaluating and making determinations regarding the "a-g" approval of college-preparatory courses using established program guidelines- Providing analytical support to the Articulation team

Los Altos, Ca

-Overhauled English curriculum by implementing an online, living curriculum for each class-Took the department from six courses offered to over twenty approved and used as examples by UC Doorways-Founded a multidisciplinary program for senior-year students to learn to “write across the disciplines” at the college level-Created an intuitive independent study program for students to help guide them through material that is compelling and of relevant interest to their passions -Developed and implemented first school-wide writing rubric per Common Core Standards-Designed and implemented innovative, holistic senior capstone experience-Trained teachers in certified test prep (SAT, ACT, AP)

-Worked with teams of diverse California educators to create UC-approved integrated CTE/Academic courses-Organized teams for post-Institute revision work-Facilitated a team of educators and content advisors to create a Common Core-aligned, UC-approved integrated course-Proofread and edited draft of courses in all revisions