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Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Taught in two Title I schools with high needs. Focused on coaching students to develop their own models of scientific reasoning and experimentation through thoughtful discussion in the classroom. Made heavy use of whiteboarding sessions in small groups and socratic dialog. Adapted curricula to address wide variance in student abilities and made extensive use of EdTech including Desmos. Implemented teaching frameworks from Modeling Instruction, Ambitious Science Teachers, and Building Thinking… Show more Taught in two Title I schools with high needs. Focused on coaching students to develop their own models of scientific reasoning and experimentation through thoughtful discussion in the classroom. Made heavy use of whiteboarding sessions in small groups and socratic dialog. Adapted curricula to address wide variance in student abilities and made extensive use of EdTech including Desmos. Implemented teaching frameworks from Modeling Instruction, Ambitious Science Teachers, and Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics. Show less

Founded a consulting company that built custom problem-solving software applications for progressive school networks, independent schools, and “good government” agencies. Portfolio highlights include:The Hotchkiss School: Comprehensive student and faculty information system with features including the admissions process for 5,000 applications each year, attendance, grades and transcripts, college counseling, financial aid, sports and activities, and class scheduling. Integration… Show more Founded a consulting company that built custom problem-solving software applications for progressive school networks, independent schools, and “good government” agencies. Portfolio highlights include:The Hotchkiss School: Comprehensive student and faculty information system with features including the admissions process for 5,000 applications each year, attendance, grades and transcripts, college counseling, financial aid, sports and activities, and class scheduling. Integration with 3rd party systems for fundraising, college applications, and more. Outward Bound Expeditionary Learning Schools: Online lesson planning and curriculum development tool for 2,400 teachers at 125 schools in the Outward Bound network. Design supports teachers and embeds project-based learning philosophy in daily practice.Columbia University: Disability services screening and management tool that supports the university’s delivery of services to students. Show less

Greater New York City Area

Led a team of 6 developers and 2 designers to build the location-based social network Neighborhood Square Successfully launched application and grew the active user base to 500 users in New York.

New York, New York

Led a team of 6-9 engineers to develop and launch a web-based case management application to reorganize child protective service operations around a family-centric best practice model. The software supports caseload for the State of Indiana Department of Child Services

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Master'S Degree, Public Policy Analysis

Post-Bac Teacher Certification, Secondary Education And Teaching