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Lead efforts to design and develop lessons and resources for all Sphero products. Manage a team of content and professional development experts to support the use of Sphero products in classrooms worldwide. Collaborate with the Product Team and Engineers to ensure Sphero maintains a content first approach.

Curating and creating content to support teaching and learning computer science, robotics, and engineering in the classroom

Portland, Oregon Area

• Design, write, and produce digital and print curriculum and professional learning materials on topics ranging from visual math to chatbots to coding to computational thinking to classroom horticulture.
• Consult directly with clients to help navigate and create value in the K-12 landscape.
• Present at 10+ regional and national technology and mathematics education conferences, lead webinars with 500+ participants, and publish blogs for Clarity and clients.
• Research, track, and communicate trends in educational technology and math education.

West Linn, OR

• Piloted 1:1 iPad classroom
• Align curriculum to implement Common Core Math and Language Arts Standards and Next Generation Science standards.
• Support school-wide adoption of Chinese language focus; also created and implemented Chinese culture enrichment classes.

Portland, Oregon

• Maintained strong connection with all classroom stakeholders through newsletter, email, and class webpage.
• Developed service-learning project with Tryon Creek State Park to connect learning to larger community.

Etna, California

• Provided grade K - 6 students with hands-on science lessons integrating CA state standards with other classroom disciplines.
• Utilized FOSS kits, outdoor learning center, lab with live animals, energy instruments, and field trips to provide students with tangible learning experiences.
• GATE coordinator responsibilities included screening, guiding program development and implementation, and leading parent/teacher/administrator meetings for three separate elementary schools.

China

• Trained and certified in IB Primary Years Programme.
• Administrated middle school division.
• Actively participated in WASC and IB Accreditation Process.

B.S., Earth Systems

M.A., Education