Professional Experience
California State University, Fullerton
Adjunct Professor ~ 2019 to Present
- Supporting and developing pre-service secondary science teachers while they design and implement NGSS lesson plans and units during their second semester of student teaching.
- Designing and implementing face-to-face and virtual instruction on the instructional shifts presented in A Framework for K-12 Science Education and the NGSS including assessment, phenomena-based 3D learning, differentiation, and student motivation.
Science and STEM Consulting
Independent Consultant: ~ 2016 to Present
- Professional Learning Facilitator: OpenSciEd (2020- present)
- NGSS Curriculum Writer: NSTA (2019-present), Discovery Ed (2022)
- NGSS Assessments: NWEA (2021), NSTA (2022)
- EQuIP Rubric Reviewer of NGSS Curriculum: Science Peer Review Panelist, Achieve (2017-2020); Carolina Biological Supply Company (2020- present); National Science Teaching Association, NSTA (2018-2020)
- Other Professional Learning Services Provided for School Districts (2016-present)
Tustin Unified School District
Computer Science and Engineering TOSA ~ 2017 to 2022
- Lead and support TUSD Robotics program with teams from all 28 school sites, grades 3-12
- Coordinate elementary VEX IQ and secondary VEX tournaments as an official event partner, hosting teams from around Southern California
- Develop curriculum, pilot courses, and provide teacher support in order to expand coding opportunities for all students through leading the TUSD Project Code Initiative
- Develop curriculum, provide teacher support and help to grow STEM courses and CTE program pathways
- Develop and lead district wide Hour of Code and Global Day of Design initiative
Tustin Unified School District
Digital Learning Instructional Coach ~ 2013 to 2017
- helped middle school STEM and science teachers throughout district innovate curriculum and shift pedagogies through the integration of educational technologies and practices found within the NGSS
- supported teachers through instructional coaching strategies such as cognitive coaching to help teachers identify areas of existing strengths and expand areas of previously unexplored interests and capacities
- developed resources and provided professional development trainings to support the integration of educational technologies, transition to the NGSS, and development of three dimensional instruction
- developed and led K-12 Hour of Code Initiative rolled out to 24,000 students
- developed and led the VEX TUSD Robotics League found at http://www.tusdrobotics.com/
Tustin Public Schools Foundation
Lead Curriculum Developer, Professional Development Provider and Teacher ~ 2011 to 2017
- led curriculum design team to develop four-week Summer STEAM and Robotics courses teaching engineering and design
- coordinated materials, trained and supported STEAM and robotics teachers
- taught STEAM and robotics courses
Orchard Hills School, Tustin Unified School District
Middle School Science and STEAM Teacher ~ 2010 to 2014
- founded and taught STEAM programs and developed curriculum for CTE pathway courses including Design and Modeling, Robotics, and Digital Media Productions
- served as science department lead, school-site leadership team member, district superintendent’s council member, and BTSA Support Provider
- teacher leader who developed blended learning curriculum and helped to shift pedagogy school-wide
- provided professional development trainings on educational technologies district-wide
- taught 6th and 7th grade science
Washington Middle School, La Habra City School District
Science Teacher ~ 2000 to 2009
- served as department lead, school-site leadership team member, district technology committee member, BTSA Support Provider, school-site GATE Coordinator, and Academic Pentathlon Coach
- taught 7th grade science
Natural History Museum, Los Angeles
Summer Teacher ~ 2000-2001
- developed curriculum and taught several week-long summer programs