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Washington, Dc, Us

Fairfax County, Virginia, United States

- Established and run all aspects of this venture, providing tutoring sessions to private students at the secondary and post secondary level in: music, algebra, English, geometry, and political science- Specialize in supporting students with executive functioning needs

Fairfax County, Virginia, United States

- Developed and executed successful music programs for a Spanish-immersion school of 650 students, collaborating with co-teachers to integrate music curricula into other subjects in order to meet diverse student needs and foster intellectual growth.- Facilitated professional development for 200+ new and veteran educators countywide, utilized problem-solving skills to address challenges (e.g. interpreting FCPS program of studies, tiered interventions, etc.) and achieve organizational objectives as the FCPS music organization’s New Teacher Mentor Chair. - Recognized as a top performer through 5 years of highly effective evaluations across 9 standards of performance and growth.

Fairfax County, Virginia, United States

- Defined and created a comprehensive building schedule for 90+ teachers, 30 classrooms, and 7 grades, achieving compliance with all federal, state, local regulations, as well as unique building needs: 50% immersion school, SPED legalities, teacher rotation, etc.Researched and implemented efficient scheduling strategies to increase instructional time by 9%.- Developed comprehensive contingency plans to guarantee seamless transitions to remote and hybrid learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, minimizing disruptions to student learning while maintaining a focus on student and teacher equity. - Bridged nuanced relationship between administration and educators to optimize student learning outcomes and traverse complex problems that arise from high levels of disruption and uncertainty post-pandemic.

Fairfax County, Virginia, United States

- Managed the allocation of $100,000+ of federal funding to support the social/emotional needs of students and educators.- Conducted assessments and analyzed data countywide to evaluate the effectiveness of the SEL programs/interventions resulting in improved student behavior, academic performance, and school climate as measured by independent FCPS survey.- Piloted implementation of the nationwide Positivity Project program. Organized and facilitated school-wide training and activities to promote positivity and community, resulting in an approximately 10% increase in student engagement and well-being according to a schoolwide SEL survey.

Fairfax County, Virginia, United States

- Led a team of 13 teachers by prioritizing high-value initiatives to ensure delivery of high-quality education in core, fine arts, and PE.- Conducted weekly meetings with team members to review and evaluate student performance data, identified areas for improvement, and

Fairfax County, Virginia, United States

- Provided SAT/ACT coaching for high school students with learning disabilities using specialized strategies to help 15 students achieve their target scores (average score increase of 27%) and gain college admissions for 10 students (acceptance rate of 87%) . - Crafted customized study plans based on each student's strengths and weaknesses, incorporating executive functioning skills such as time management, organization, and prioritization.

State College, Pennsylvania, United States

- Assisted lab users with software, informed them of more efficient programs available, fixed hardware issues in printers, took inventory of supplies. - Supervised approximately 100 employees with a team of supervisors, instructed other employees how to better assist users, maintain labs and hardware, spearheaded morale committee initiatives.

Bachelor'S, Music Education, 3.83/4.00

Activities and Societies: Schreyer Honors College, Parmi Nous Honor Society, The Pennsylvania State University Marching Blue Band.

Continuing Education

Graduate level continuing education credits for educators (30 credits)