• Implemented rigorous and challenging Living Environment Regents curriculum and labs• Led students to a 100% passing rate on the Living Environment Regents exam and an overall average score of 83%• Implemented rigorous and challenging 7th grade physical science curriculum and labs• Coached and supported teachers in classroom management, planning, and lesson execution as an Instructional Leader• Featured in Teach Like a Champion videos used to train teachers nationwide• Designed and led professional development for all upstate region science teachers• Led grade level meetings around student culture as the 8th Grade Team Leader• Helped students and families plan the transition to high school as the High School Coordinator

• Implemented rigorous and challenging Living Environment Regents curriculum and labs• Led students to a 98% passing rate on the Living Environment Regents exam and an overall average score of 81% • Helped students and families plan the transition to high school as the High School Coordinator • Choreographed routines for the school-wide musical as a Dance Coordinator

• Developed middle school science curriculum to align with Common Core standards• Led meetings with the network of middle school science teachers to support curriculum implementation• Organized and submitted necessary paperwork for student referrals as the Child Study Chair• Implemented weekly labs and end of the year science fair project• Voluntarily mentored four 7th grade students through weekly grade and behavior counseling• Helped organize fall and winter festivals as member of the Student Joy Factor Committee• Organized overnight field trip to New York• Attended three yearly summit conferences for professional development

• Reviewed lesson plans and observed departmental colleagues as the Science Department Chair• Developed and implemented the 7th grade life science curriculum• Organized educational field trips and project based assessments for students to participate in• Coordinated and organized school-wide science fair • Awarded the Engaging Students Award by a mentor teacher

MS science teacher teaching at Hyde Leadership Public Charter School in the District of Columbia

• Developed various IV infusion sets• Designed test procedures and test reports to evaluate experimental components

• Observed brain patterns of mice undergoing induced seizures• Developed Matlab programs to quantify optical images in epilepsy research• Analyzed optical imaging data using independent component analysis (ICA)• Studied seizures using optical and electrophysiological methods