Education and Professional Experience

Browse highlights from my professional experience and education, or download a resume.

Professional Experience

Adler Planetarium

California Science Center
Master Educator, Science & Technology Youth Engagement
2012 - Present
At the Adler Planetarium, I develop and implement youth programming. Strategic initiatives include the integration of digital badging across programs and empowering youth to use technology in civic engagement.

Senior Educator, STEM School Partnerships (2012 - 2013)
While overseeing STEM School Partnerships, my work focused on managing teacher professional development efforts and establishing new partnership programs.
Program Coordinator
2006 - 2011
I oversaw education public and revenue programs encompassing comprehensive field trips, scout badging, home schools, and large-scale demonstrations. My responsibilities included developing budgets, supervising staff, and designing curriculum.

Amazon Studios

Science Content Consultant
2012-2013
I provide science content background knowledge during the development of a preschool-focused show. My expertise informs the writing process and I created a show overview detailing curricular goals and show themes.

Stanford University

Manager, Expanded Advising Program (2011-2012)
NatureBridge Evaluation Intern (2012)
2011 - 2012
While completing a Master's degree at Stanford University, I held two part-time positions. As the Manager of EAP, I oversaw a freshman mentoring program and the implementation of student portfolios. As an Evaluation Intern, I designed and piloted instruments that measured student interest during environmental education programs. 

Imagineerz Learning

Strategy Intern
2012
While at Stanford University, I was an intern for Imagineerz Learning - a summer camp in the San Francisco area focused on bringing design thinking processes to children. I developed long-term strategic and budgetary goals, and established hiring and on-boarding procedures for camp counselors.

Valley High School

Teacher Assistant
2005 - 2006
I developed lessons for and taught math, science, and life skills classes. My responsibilities included participating in IEP meetings and assigning grades to high school students. 

Education

Stanford University

Master of Arts, Education - Learning, Design, & Technology
The Learning, Design, and Technology program immersed me in the field of educational technology. My coursework reflected my focus on the space of informal science education. View my graduate coursework. 

Syracuse University

Bachelor of Music, Music Education with Performance Honors
While at Syracuse University, I studied music education with the clarinet as my main instrument. I took a number of courses in Chinese history and participated in the university bands.