+ Experienced Instructional Designer focused on integration of social, emotional and academic development
+ Skilled in Instructional Design, Public Speaking, Educational Technology, Professional Development- Adult Learning, and Storytelling
Clients include: California Department of Education, Orange County Office of Education, Open Circle, Aspen Institute, New Teacher Center, and Schools and Districts in Northern California
Student Services, Pajaro Valley Unified School DistrictCulture-climate support for secondary schools
Serving on Equity Commission at New Teacher Center to support their mission: to disrupt the predicability of educational inequities for systemically underserved students.
2021 Inclusion Collaborative State Conference, online
2021 Illuminate Partner Spotlight, Assessment Data, online
2021 NWEA California Suite User Conference, online
2020 CAST Universal Design for Learning Symposium, online
2020 NWEA Partner Summit, Northern California
2019 CA MTSS Professional Learning Institute, Long Beach
2019 CASEL Social and Emotional Learning Exchange, Chicago
2019 Inclusion Collaborative State Conference, Santa Clara
Strengths-based, Whole-Child Data Analysis
2017-2019 Pajaro Valley Unified School District professional development for instructional leaders on a strengths-based approach to data analysis
New Teacher Center Instructional Design & Delivery
Professional Learning Series for Mentors: Face to Face Professional Learning for districts nationwide, reaching more than 4 million students
Achieving Leaders- Effective Schools: Designed professional development for New Teacher Center School Leadership Program
CA CORE District and NTC Social and Emotional Learning Series: Instructional design and presenter for California CORE districts webinar series
Better Together: California Teachers Summit: Facilitator
Santa Cruz/Silicon Valley New Teacher Project
Equity Forum Series: Equity forums for Bay Area mentors and coaches
Professional Learning Series for California eMentors: Design and delivery of online learning for mentors
Educator Stories: The Impact of Our Own Narrative
Reframe our narratives as educators and students by using storytelling as an engagement strategy
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Video:
The New Teacher Center (part of the Santa Cruz New Teacher Project) supports new teachers in implementing SEL programs and practices in the classroom and school setting, through mentorship and skills-building.