International Educator & Digital Coach
My job as an educator is to allow learners the space to seek out and engage with their interests, to help them experience the value of deep exploration, and to offer them the weight of our experience and learn alongside them.
As a technology and innovation coach building relationships and fostering a culture of collaboration guide much of what I do. My aim is to develop future-ready students who are life-long learners, free and independent thinkers, and more humane and respectful citizens of the world tomorrow.
Who am I as a teacher?
Employment
Learning Innovation Coach, 2016-2018
Shekou International School, China,
Visual Art & Design Faculty, 2012-2015
Shekou International School, China,
MS | HS | IBDP
Visual Art Teacher, 2008- 2012
North Shore Country Day School, United States,
MS | HS
Speaking & Workshops
- 21cl 10th Annual Conference, Hong Kong, Boosting Learner Agency through Student-Curated Exhibitions.
- Shekou Summit, EdTech Team, Shenzhen, China
- 21cl Teach Meet, Shenzhen, Power of Exhibition
- September Sessions @ SIS, Shenzhen, China
- EdCamp @ SIS, Shenzhen, China
- CREATE @ SIS, Shenzhen, China
Over the past 10 years, I have been lucky to be part of teams tasked with transitioning schools into leaders in educational technology and innovation. Some of my contributions include:
- Documented, showcased, and shared best practices regarding the integral use of technology ~ share.sis.org.cn/innovation
- Designed Transform, an iBook about contemporary teaching and learning practices captured at Shekou International School.
- Organized and facilitated the rollout of hour of code activities to develop student computer science skills.
- Collaborated closely with IT department to provide technology assistant to all staff
- Fostered an engaging learning environment with high expectations and appropriate scaffolding.
- Consistently conferred with students to assess strengths and encourage academic growth.
- Who am I as a learner?
Formal Education
Master of Education | Montana State University
State of Montana Educator License
Endorsements: 05A Art, K-12
Master of Fine Art | Maryland Institute College of Art
Mount Royal School of Art | Interdisciplinary
Bachelor of Fine Art | University of Maryland, College Park
Concentration: Painting & Drawing
Professional Development
- Level 5: The iPad Creative Curiosity Institute
- 21cl, Office 365 Summit, Guangzhou, China
- 21cl, Annual Conference Hong Kong SAR
- Learning 2.015, Manila, Philippines
- Adaptive School with Bob Garmston, Shenzhen, China
- EdCamp, SIS Workshop, Shenzhen, China
- PyschExcite, Theory of Knowledge, Hong Kong SAR
