EDUCATOR EXPERIENCE
2008–2011
Baltimore, MD
Teacher, Baltimore City Public School System
Taught 5th and 6th grade at Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle School (Title I)
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Developed differentiated curriculum across math, science, and social studies for diverse learners including ELL students and students with IEPs.
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Trained in Science of Reading methodology through the Baltimore City Teaching Residency.
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Developed interdisciplinary curriculum units in accordance with the mandates of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB-PYP).
2004-2006
Washington, DC
Guest Lecturer, The George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development
Taught research methodology and program assessment to graduate students in the Museum Education program.
2004
Washington, DC
Curriculum Developer & Designer, National Museum of Natural History
Completed 6-month internship (later extended to 9-months) in museum education at Smithsonian Institution.
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Developed a 33-page differentiated K–12 educators' guide for the Lakota Winter Count digital collection at the National Museum of Natural History, in collaboration with Lakota tribal consultants, ethnologists, archivists, and museum educators.
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The project received the 2005 World Summit Award (UN) in Culture & Heritage, SDG 4: Quality Education.
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Wrote successful grant applications for extended internship funding.
2003-2004
Washington, DC
Student Teacher, Jefferson Junior High School
Observed and assisted in student instruction in a science classroom at a Title I public school.
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Organized learning experiences at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the National Museum of Natural History for middle school students.
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Designed and taught a three-part museum-based curriculum on "race science," identity, and genocide for 9th grade biology students.
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Designed and taught a three-part museum-based curriculum, "Critter or Criminal?" on arthropod classification for 7th grade life science students.
2001-2003
Washington, DC
Instructor, USDA Graduate School Continuing Education Center
Developed curriculum and taught QuarkXPress to federal employees and local residents.
SKILLS
EDUCATION Adult Learning · Assessment Design · Differentiated Instruction · Grant Writing · Instructional Design · K-8 Instruction · Museum Education · Primary Source Analysis · Science of Reading · Standards Alignment
DESIGN Adobe CS · Brand Identity · Digital Illustration · Educational Materials Design · Evaluation Report Writing · Infographic Design · Marketing Collateral · Print Production · Publication Design · Typography · Web Design
RESEARCH Data Visualization · Mission Building · Program Evaluation · Qualitative Research · Quantitative Research · Survey Design