Taught up to 340 students weekly in three grade levels; created engaging multimedia presentations and digital and written materials; built performance databases to track and address learning gaps by skill; as a campus Instructional Lead Teacher, used classroom observations and research to write training sessions and coach educators on the most effective teaching practices; as a Math Interventionist, tutored at-risk Math students in daily small groups; trained STEM educators as District Professional Learning Community leader, leading strategy meetings based on data, teambuilding, and a growth mindset; created first-ever Korean language course; led flagship student drone teams district-level wins

Through investigations, humor, and my own continuous learning, I try to de-mystify Science, and help young minds re-think their perceived limitations and their potential to be exceptional adult contributors.

- Led development of family franchise management business from 20 U.S. locations to a global presence in a span of three years; grew grocery accounts, partnering with eight new chains hosting 60 new franchisee units, and adding more than $8M in annual sales - Led creative team, shaping new brand creation and guest experience, including writing menus, creating signage and visual merchandising, photography and integrating new art into social media- Managed opening operations for food service sites under tight deadlines, contracting local utilities work, initiating and local safety permitting, and securing suppliers- Wrote and gave engaging, persuasive presentations to large groups on topics ranging from franchise recruitment to client communications culture- Proactively wrote and monitored social media, engaging guests with creative posts and timely personal replies, building national brand loyalty from the neighborhood level- Developed in-store visual merchandising concept for Snowfox’s first domestic brick-and-mortar restaurants in Los Angeles and New York City with first-year sales on target for $2.25M- Designed and edited our magazine The Snowfox Standard, writing in-depth leadership profiles and fun, informative articles on culinary technique, our standout chefs, and our best practices- Built our Corporate Citizenship program, managing over 50 charity donations totaling more than $10K; created our university culinary outreach, conducting seminars for future hospitality leaders - Researched and recommended potential sites, analyzing demographics and projecting sales- Prudently and resourcefully managed annual departmental budget of over $100K

As public affairs director and base spokesperson, advised commanding general and senior leaders on media relations, crisis communication, and internal communications. Facilitated international journalist coverage. Managed community relations program, developing key civic leader relationships. Edited base communications across all media, supervising staff of 12 photojournalists, videographers, and graphic artists.