Resume

Education, Work, and Professional Experience

Education

Learning Design and Technology, M.S.

Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Computer Science Teacher Authorization

SF State University, San Francisco, CA

Single-Subject Science Credential - Chemistry

Holy Names University, Oakland, CA

Nutritional Sciences, B.S

UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

CEO | Course Designer | Teacher

Hak Learning, San Francisco, CA / January 2024 - Present

Provide STEAM learning opportunities to children that cultivates creativity and joy of learning
Design multi-disciplinary STEAM courses that builds applicable skills and intrinsic motivation to create something new
Manage business accounts and day-to-day business logistics
Builds partnerships with schools and communities to provide exciting STEAM learning for all students

STARTX STUDENT ADVOCATE

StartX, Palo Alto, CA / April 2023 - June 2023

Support Director of Programs and Program Manager of Students & Events with execution of StartX Community, Neighborhood, and Start-up cohort events
Develop plans for Early Stage Founder Forum for about 50 people
Develop plans for StartX Campus Expo Day for Fall 2023 for about 700 Stanford affiliated attendees
Create professional and seamless experience for StartX event attendees
Work collaboratively across StartX departments to support various events and planning when needed

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY LEAD

San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco, CA / August 2021 - June 2023

Provide expertise in utilizing and troubleshooting technology within classrooms and school-wide spaces
Develop protocols for printer access, audio/projector systems, and commonly used edtech tools Advise, recommend, organize, and manage technology purchases and budget
Collaborate with district technology office to plan school device management, distribution, student and staff technology access
Develop plans for new technology rolled out by the school district and support the implementation within classroom and school spaces for staff and students

SCIENCE / COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHER

San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco, CA / August 2019 - June 2022

Teach chemistry, energy & sustainability, and AP computer science with laboratory to grades 11-12
Develop real-world applicable lessons for diverse learners using NGSS
Utilize Kahoot!, Quizizz, Nearpod, Padlet, Jamboard, Desmos, and other various online tools to engage students
Collaborate closely English and design teachers to integrate lessons for a pathway of 60 students
Develop AP Computer Science Principles course offering using BJC curriculum

CHEMISTRY TEACHER

Oakland Unified School District, Oakland, CA / January 2017 - June 2019

Teach chemistry and AP Chemistry (2018-2019) to classes ranging from 20-32 students
Create real-world applicable lessons and experiments for diverse learners using commonly found household items aligned lessons with NGSS standards
Collaborate closely with 10 teachers in the computer science pathway to support 400 students from 10th-12th grade

COOPERATING MENTOR TEACHER

USF, San Francisco, CA / August 2020 - June 2021

Guide and support science student teacher's preparation for their future classrooms
Provide constructive feedback on teaching, lesson planning, student support, and teacher professional development at least 3xs per week
Provide instruction on classroom management, organization skills in the classroom, and integration online technologies like Google Classroom, Google Suites, and various other edtech tools

INSTRUCTIONAL LEARNING TEAM (ILT)

San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco, CA / August 2019 - June 2021

Work with a team of 10-15 teachers to improve school-wide instructional practices
Meet bi-weekly to present integration of instructional practices in classrooms and plan for next steps
Present instructional skills and content for application in the classroom to co-teaching teams
Develop protocols for better student engagement in the school

WITsi TEAM

San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco, CA / August 2019 - June 2020

Training to integrate better writing practices into student lessons
Attend meeting throughout the school year and summer workshops
Bring learned practices back to co-teaching team to integrate and build alignment throughout co-taught courses

CELLULAR CONSTRUCTION WORKSHOP

UC San Francisco, San Francisco, CA / June 2021- June 2021

LEGO Robotics workshop with UCSF to learn how to integrate traditional sciences with computer science
Work with UCSF mentors, educators, and students to learn how to program robots to model cell functions
Training on Open Roberta block coding to program robots

PROJECT INVENT

Pathfinders Summer Institute, Virtual / July 2020

Making and Coding for the Social Good Workshop
Designing accessibility focused projects and products to help make individual lives easier
Develop methods to teach product design and development to students
Training on utilizing an arduino and code to design products

IGNITED FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Genentech, South San Francisco, CA / June 2018 - August 2018

Summer fellowship for teachers to experience working in real-world STEM fields in the Bay Area
Work in an analytics laboratory for 8 weeks working on developing a new assay
Learn how to perform laboratory assays testing for impurities in samples utilizing automated robots
Develop chemistry lessons for high school students based on experiences working in a real-world scientific laboratory