* Design and implement STEM curriculum and instruction for 6th, 7th and 8th Grade.* Create and oversee interdisciplinary, experiential learning projects for weekly X-Days with a team of collaborative teachers from each discipline at the middle school.* Agile and resilient in response to challenges at both the campus and division levels.* Mentor teachers in instructional strategies related to inquiry, project-based and experiential learning.* Organize and manage multiple exhibition events as culminating experiences of student work involving multiple stakeholders including faculty, staff, administration, parents and students.* Participant in Experiential Learning professional development through the ISEEN network and design best practices strategies for teacher and programmatic development.

Fall 2018, Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer for a new independent middle school in Santa Cruz, CA.

* Created first Innovation Lab (Makerspace) for the entire organization located at the middle school campus.* Collaborated with joint stakeholders on overall space design, budget and curriculum design.* Designed and implemented the first Design Thinking / Makerspace Elective course for Grade 6 students.* Awarded the Vegesna Teaching Excellence Grant and created a PreK-12 Design Thinking workshop to encourage implementation across the entire organization.

The role of Director of Learning Innovation & Design is a multifaceted position that involves pedagogical and technology support for teachers and students. I am responsible for the management of the school's 1:1 laptop program, including hardware selection and policy formation.* Develop eLearning programs to facilitate onboarding of domestic and international student groups.* Manage and administer LMS for onsite educators and Global Education programs, including course development, user management and training.* Design and implement a new makerspace for the middle school division.* Create a personalized learning model for a new makerspace and design course.* Design and implement technology training programs for instructors and other end-users.* Organize and manage inspirational professional development experiences and events for instructors and students.* Maintain a position of leadership in the instructional technology community by presenting locally and regionally on innovative tools and programs.

* Utilize latest educational pedagogy models in instruction and assessment, focusing on student-centered and personalized learning methods.* Utilize full functionality of LMS platforms to provide rich resources and interactive activities to students within an online course environment.* Iterate computer science curriculum to include Design Thinking in a Computer Game Design course for 6th grade students.

* Manage a team of 16 teacher-advisors, keeping them aware of responsibilities and expectations of successful student advisors.* Create an environment of social and emotional balance in the lives of students through the advisory program.

* Created a completely online course to support students in the Science Research Program, an afterschool program assisting students entering the Silicon Valley Science Fair.* Utilized a variety of assessment tools including online testing, blog publication of student learning and multimedia presentations.

* Science Department Chair for grades 6-8* Conducted classroom observations and evaluations of department teachers.* Designed, developed and implemented a district-wide science skill scope & sequence as a member of a science advisory board.* Organized and implemented school-wide science fair participation resulting in several local and state acknowledgments in scientific achievement.

- 7th Grade Life Sciences (Biology)- 8th Grade Physical Sciences (Physics & Chemistry)

* On/Off Premise beer sales in the San Francisco/Oakland territory.* Established first retail customers for the business including: Webvan, Safeway, Albertsons, Nob Hill and more.* Planned and organized beer events at on premise venues such as pint nights and a Jazz Club series.* Consistently outperformed quota expectations allowing for a brand stronghold in the bay area.

- Retail store management- Sales & Customer Service support- Staff training