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Full-time Faculty, Billings Middle School - June 2016-present
- 6th grade World Geography teacher - responsible for lesson planning, teaching subject material related to world issues, and introducing the ideas of power and privilege.
- 6th grade Advisor - responsible for the academic, emotional, and behavioral well being of 8 advisees, including parent-teacher communication, discipline, check-ins, and general coaching.
- Expeditionary Education team member - planning the myriad of outdoor experiences offered to the whole school from snowshoeing to 5 day backpacking trips.
- PE teacher - planning different activities to involve even the most reticent participants, and teaching skills to various sports and games.
- Front Desk - being the public face of the school: including answering questions, filing paperwork, and tracking down students.
Adjunct Faculty, Billings Middle School - January 2015-June 2016
- Substitute teacher - implementing planned lessons for absent teachers and maintaining control of the classroom.
- Substitute coordinator - responsible for finding subs to fill in when teachers are absent, often at the last minute.
- Adjunct teacher - on call for expeditionary trips, field trips, and other classes that need filling, including two quarters of fine art and one of PE.
Room Teacher, Green Lake School-Age Child Care – January 2012-May 2016
- Curriculum planner - designing before and after school enrichment that covers a variety of subjects and supplements in-school curriculum.
- Behavioral manager - keeping constant and open communication with students’ teachers and parents, to best adhere universally to discipline and motivation regimens for each individual.
Visioning Team Facilitator, UW Farm – 2011-2012
- Meeting facilitator - responsible for keeping the agenda, notes, and following up on designated tasks from community meetings.
- Tour guide - creating engaging tours for diverse groups from student volunteers to preschoolers about sustainable urban agriculture.
- Farmer - maintaining the physical space of the farm: keeping beds orderly, harvesting produce, planting starts, etc.
- Lifeguard and WFA certified
- Activist with local political engagements and protests
- Proficiency in many art forms including dance, painting, drawing, poetry, film and yoga
- Personal website
- Moderate proficiency in conversational Spanish
- Experience with event planning from hip-hop shows to GMO political forums to fundraisers
University of Washington Seattle, WA – Sept 2010-Dec 2013
B.A. in the Comparative History of Ideas Major with a Minor in Education, Learning, and Societies
- Studied the relationships and intricacies of alternative education systems, particularly as pertains to social and economic inequities, and environmental education.
- Final thesis project – a documentary about food-based environmental education in Seattle schools