Developed, iterate, and teach curricula for Grade 10 English, Bike Advocacy, and Urban Studies; guide students in the development of socioemotional and executive functioning skills within the context of Advisory; establish and maintain robust community partnerships to facilitate authentic learning opportunities for students; serve as faculty advisor for senior theses and independent studies; sponsor chess club; co-lead National SEED Project seminars for fellow faculty and staff; coordinate annual internal campaigns and events to encourage bike ridership; facilitated the establishment and launch of the world’s first high school gravel cycling team; secured designation for Thaden School as a Gold-level Bicycle Friendly Business from the League of American Bicyclists.

Oversaw internal processes, communications, public relations, and marketing for Northwest Arkansas’s go-to resource and lead advocate for biking. Managed complete rebranding of organization; redesigned and rebuilt website (www.bikenwa.org); designed and launched e-newsletter; created region’s first comprehensive online events calendar; grew several social media accounts; established task management protocols; developed online resource of bike advocacy guides and regional bike/ped master plans; wrote blog posts and op-eds (and secured publication in Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and on the Walton Family Foundation blog); drafted and distributed press releases resulting in positive media coverage; assisted with program development and event planning.

Managed all communications-related projects for a multi-million dollar nonprofit organization that produces large-scale events and provides free bike education classes. Initiated and supervised rebranding of organization, as well as America’s biggest charitable bike ride and most-attended consumer bike expo; developed and applied a distinct voice to all communications; oversaw development and launch of new website (www.bike.nyc); created and developed a blog; created profile series; created and grew Instagram account to 11k followers; co-created and -developed a popular local ride series; oversaw development of first-ever pre-registration ad campaign for the TD Five Boro Bike Tour; launched first-ever digital advertising campaign; managed all public relations.

Selected and assigned titles to be reviewed for the book publishing industry’s most prestigious and longest-in-print trade magazine. Managed 40+ freelance writers; assigned, edited, and wrote print and online features, including long-read editorials, author interviews, and news items with daily and weekly deadlines.

Organized staff, arranged meetings, coordinated publication logistics, liaised with campus organizations, wrote successful grant proposals.

Developed curricula and syllabi, directed and facilitated class discussions, assigned/graded papers.

Nanny for two children, ages 4 and 8.

Curated content for first-ever poetry issue, conducted/transcribed interviews, reviewed books, handled clerical tasks and book logging.

Read and edited poetry and prose submissions, organized artwork; coordinated publication logistics, merchandising, and release party; maintained website and social media presence; wrote successful grant proposal.