- Guided editorial strategy and developed high-quality editorial content for educational initiatives (current clients include RTZ Hope, Global Girls Prep, and more; past clients include the Republic of Korea's cultural department, the Texas Department of Education, and Roswell Park Cancer Hospital) - Created, edited and tested learning materials and curricula developed for clients, in diverse settings (past clients include ReadWorks, Tinkergarten, Butter Beans, The Brooklyn Kitchen and the Just Buffalo Literary Center)- Consulted on outreach strategies to drive enrollment in educational programming, including support for marketing, branding, and media training initiatives (past clients include the Queens High School for Language Studies and Industry City Distillery)* Note: please see "Volunteer" section below for more writing and consulting projects done on a pro bono basis.

- Developed curriculum/taught English language arts within an interdisciplinary Humanities 8th grade classroom (Fall 2020-Summer 2022)- Developed curriculum/taught English language arts within an interdisciplinary Humanities 7th grade classroom (Fall 2018-Summer 2020)- Developed curriculum/taught a fiction writing elective for 7th-8th graders- Served on our school's Child Study Team for all 7th grade learners with IEPs, conducting learner-specific targeted assessments in the areas of decoding, fluency, comprehension, writing and spelling; shared recommendations with the Team, other educators and parents via IEP meetings and informal communication; coordinated all push-in/pull-out Speech & Language and ENL services provided to middle schoolers in the Humanities classroom, including developing weekly co-teaching plans with SLPs and ENL specialists; developed Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) and Tier 2-3 interventions for individuals and small groups - Served on our school's Leadership Committee, Curriculum Committee and Social Justice Committee, facilitating discussions among staff about desired improvements and providing recommendations to leadership

- Served as cross-grade middle school learning specialist, providing push-in and pull out services for students with special needs in grades 6-8, in close collaboration with classroom educators- Developed/taught an integrated, interdisciplinary reading/writing/social studies unit and a writing/debate elective to build persuasive writing skills for 7th-8th graders- Developed/taught an interdisciplinary STEAM elective combining food, gardening & social justice concepts to build disciplinary vocabulary skills across contexts for 7th-8th graders - Provided ongoing support to all middle school staff in developing culturally relevant, differentiated literacy curriculum foregrounding the school's values of inclusion and social justice

Conducted research, fieldwork and curriculum development work focused on students with special needs in many NYC schools, as part of my coursework and/or supported by grants or the schools themselves. (A summary of my work in each school setting appears below.)ETHICAL CULTURE FIELDSTON SCHOOL (Fall 2015-Spring 2016)- Developed/co-taught a pilot anti-bias curriculum (Conversations About Race) with our diversity director for students in grades 4-5- Developed/co-taught a mixed-age curriculum on food writing for students in grades 3-5- Developed/co-taught a differentiated 3rd grade literacy unit grounded in a study of NYC's present and past- Developed/co-taught a K-3 service learning project curriculum focused on community gardens- Developed guidelines for improved home/school communications as a member of the Communications CommitteeCENTRAL PARK EAST 2 (Spring 2015)- Developed/co-facilitated a literacy intervention program for struggling third graders- Developed/led a differentiated interdisciplinary unit combining science and nonfiction writing for first graders in an ICT classroom- Developed/led an interdisciplinary early childhood learning unit about food and cookingMIDTOWN WEST (Fall 2014)- Developed/delivered reading interventions for 5th graders reading at/below grade level- Developed/advised MTW's first student-led newspaper - Developed/served as a mentor in MTW's first peer-led conflict resolution program MANHATTAN SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN (Fall 2013-Spring 2014) -Developed/delivered literacy interventions for English language learners-Developed/co-taught interdisciplinary kindergarten unit on food & farming-Developed improved guidelines and best practices for cross-cultural home/school communications OTHER GRADUATE SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS- Served as the Council of Students co-chair- Served on the Dean's hiring committee- Helped to develop/launch the first required course on race & bias at Bank Street

- Handled our strategic partnerships in Brooklyn from soup to nuts, working closely with my counterparts at museums, nonprofits and cultural institutions to cross-promote shared causes- Grew and leveraged our online audience of 250,000+ subscribers - Connected the site's most passionate users with their community's best local businesses via win-win parties, fundraisers, special screenings, ticket giveaways and more

- Planned and executed all official marketing for Yelp Buffalo, including establishing content and marketing partnerships with local publications, negotiating media sponsorships for large events (concerts, fundraisers), and hiring and training staff for on-site tabling activations, producing a weekly newsletter, and managing brand communication across multiple social media channels- Hosted no-cost creative parties and meetups for heavy site users (Yelp Elite), from brewery tours to boat cruises- Collaborated and co-planned initiatives with East Coast teammates in NYC and surrounds- Maintained positive relationships with local restaurateurs, bakers, movers and shakers- Hired, trained, and managed a staff of interns, brand ambassadors and volunteers

- Taught English writing, reading and speaking skills to Korean students aged 6-16 in 1:1 and small group settings- Developed and worked to implement the school's first consistent positive discipline system- Launched the school's first student newspaper- Edited the school's in-house textbooks

- Developed exciting new itinerary content and destination guides for countries around the world, in partnership with a diverse international group of trip leaders- Provided engaging copy to support the production of ongoing print campaigns (online and offline) - Penned articles about global food and culture for the company's in-house magazine- Served as a lead writer on the GCC's website re-launch - Provided consulting services and feedback on the company's new content management system (CMS)

- Produced several features for Boston's beloved alt-weekly, with a focus on the local food scene

- Developed of one of the country's first and only SMS-based editorial products as lead editor (before the age of smartphones!) - Maintained an aggressive daily publishing schedule across 12 major media markets- Hired and trained 50+ freelance writers across the U.S.- Co-designed a custom content management system in conversation with lead engineers

- Led editorial transition team when 80108 Media, an SMS-based, venture-funded startup, merged with go2 Media, a WAP-based established startup and industry leader- Created new content guidelines to align previous editorial strategy with new initiatives- Co-designed a new custom content management system - Maintained an aggressive daily publishing schedule across 12 major media markets throughout the transition

- Produced features and articles on key business trends and personalities in the Boston business community- Served as a research assistant to key news staff, providing assistance on larger breaking news stories via data analysis and interview transcription