Resume

EDUCATION

Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY
Master of Arts in Instructional Technology and Media, May 2016

Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, New York, NY
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Television, May 2003

EXPERIENCE

Garden School; N-12 Independent School, New York, NY
FTC Robotics Coach, MS/HS Robotics Teacher September 2024 – Present

  • Consulted on the design and equipment of the newly opened STEM Lab
  • Courses Taught: Computer Science, MS Advanced Robotics, HS Advanced Robotics

Nightingale-Bamford School; K-12 Independent School, New York, NY
Maker Space Coordinator, Programming Teacher, FTC Robotics Coach September 2016 – June 2024

Computer Science Teacher, Upper School Technology Integrator, & Maker Space Coordinator
September 2016 – June 2024

  • Developed and taught computer science curriculum for grades 8-12
  • Courses Taught: Web Development, Engineering and Design, Programming Interactive Graphics, and Web App Development, Introduction to Programming
  • Upper school technology integration
  • Faculty lead for FTC Robotics team
  • Maintain and support maker space materials, and machines
  • Class IX advisory group leader
  • Class X-XII one-on-one advisor
  • STEM board (student-run council board) faculty advisor (2017 – 2021)

FTC Robotics Coach
September 2017 – June 2023

  • Lead team to their first, first-place finish for the First Inspires Award
  • Introduced Fusion 360 into team workflow
  • Grew program in student participants and profile within school community
  • Oversaw introduction of Gender Minorities in STEM event

Business and Entrepreneurship Institute
September 2019 – June 2024

  • Developed Curriculum
  • Lead pitch meetings where curriculum is presented to donors for funding
  • Cultivated relationships with outside corporations
  • Lead/Develop week long workshops on business topics (Retail Apocalypse, Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Global Business)

BEAM Center; Maker Space – Brooklyn, NY
Professional Development Facilitator – June 2016

  • Facillitator/leader of workshops including, Using the Arudino to Visualize Ecosystems with Data and Hands on Projects, a three day workshop for NYC DOE as part of the NYC STEM Summer Institute

Theory & Design, Interactive Media II; Teachers College – Columbia University, NY, NY
Teacher’s Assistant, January 2016 – Present

  • Masters second level course in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript development and Instructional Design
  • Provide support and assistance to lead teacher and students

Space Age Scavenger; Tabletop Game – Columbia University, NY, NY
Designer, Developer, and Programmer, October 2015 – Present

  • Design and development of prototypes
  • Original game design
  • Leading play testing sessions
  • Arduino programming

Theory & Design, Interactive Media I; Teachers College – Columbia University, NY, NY
Teacher’s Assistant, September 2015 – December 2015

  • Masters first level course in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript development and Instructional Design
  • Design and administer assessments
  • Provide support and assistance to lead teacher and students

Duly Noted; Video Annotation Web Application – Columbia University, NY, NY
Project Manager and Programmer, January 2015 – Present

  • JavaScript, Parse, Underscore, JQuery Lead Developer
  • Identify and assign development tasks
  • Coordinating efforts of front and back end developers

Prep for Prep; Education Non-Profit, NY, NY
Post-Placement Counseling Associate, December 2012 – August 2014

  • Management of Community Website
  • Administrative support to the Director of Counseling
  • Budgeting and supervision of the submission of relevant requests and materials
  • Database management