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PROFILE:

• Over 13 years of K–12 experience in student support, special education, DEI leadership and transformative school culture.
• Proven track record of leading case management for 140+ high school students, improving academic planning, well-being and program access.
• Experienced team leader who has supervised and developed 10+ faculty advisors and coached teachers across multiple divisions and school models.
• Deep expertise in equity, inclusion and global citizenship, facilitating professional learning and community programming for students, employees and families.
• Skilled curriculum designer, having co-created differentiated advisory, academic and SEL curricula used across grades 5–12.
• Strong collaborator with experience partnering with leadership teams, counselors and families to design holistic student support systems.
• Recognized thought leader who has presented at national and international conferences including NAIS PoCC and Singapore American School DEI Exchange.

EXPERIENCE:

High School Dean, The American School in London, American School in London, London, UK. 2021 - PRESENT

• Leading case management of social-emotional support, academic planning, and scheduling for up to 140 students
• Co-creating a differentiated advisory curriculum designed to foster relationships, dialogue, well-being, and student skills
• Leading a team of 10 advisors responsible for counseling students on academics and well-being, and adapting advisory activities
• Collaborating with the leadership team to update and enforce operational, academic, attendance, and disciplinary policies
• Collaborating with deans, counselors, learning specialists, and teachers to develop and implement student support plans
• Advising and supervising students in Peer Leadership Practicum
• Planning and executing grade-wide trips and student events in collaboration with students and the Director of Student Life
• Managing discipline cases using restorative practices
• Facilitating orientation and support for new students and families
• Supporting educational programs for parents and guardians
• Organizing and leading local and international trips
• Served on the MSA Accreditation Committee for Teaching and Learning

DEI & Global Citizenship Leader, American School in London, London, UK AUGUST 2024 - PRESENT

• Leading professional development and community programming to foster equity, belonging, and global citizenship
• Co-creating and leading activities for employees and students to promote inclusive and respectful dialogue across differences
• Analyzing data from climate surveys to inform the development of ongoing employee training
• Co-creating organizational guidelines for supporting transgender and non-binary students
• Participating in interview processes for the hiring of diverse candidates
• Advising the Students of Color Society and Black Students group

High School Learning Specialist, The American School in London, London, UK AUGUST 2020 - JULY 2021

• Developed differentiated lessons across multiple subjects for students with specific learning differences
• Developed annual individualized education plans and accommodations plans
• Managed a caseload of up to 30 students in grades 9-12 receiving classroom and testing accommodations
• Tracked and reported progress on students’ learning goals
• Supported programming about neurodiversity and adolescent development for parents and guardians

Middle & Upper School Learning Specialist, The Berkeley Carroll School, Brooklyn, NY AUGUST 2017 - JULY 2020

• Coordinated learning support services and accommodations for over 60 students in grades 5-8
• Collaborated with MS Humanities teachers to differentiate the curriculum
• Worked with students in grades 5-12 to build executive functioning and literacy skills
• Developed individualized learning plans
• Facilitated weekly meetings with the student support team
• Frequent communication and collaboration with families, external service providers, and teachers
• Interviewed student applicants and served on the Admissions Committee
• Co-planned workshops and advisory activities addressing topics related to identity and social-emotional skills
• Faculty leader of three MS and HS cultural affinity groups

Learning Specialist, KIPP STAR College Prep Charter School, New York, NY AUGUST 2014 - JULY 2017

• Developed and taught differentiated English and Science curricula in integrated co-teaching and self-contained settings
• Managed a caseload of 20 students
• Developed Individualized Education Plans and led IEP meetings
• Developed advisory curriculum for students in Grades 6-7
• Planned and taught Theater elective

Founding Special Education Services Coordinator and Teacher, New Heights Middle School, Brooklyn, NY AUGUST 2012 - JULY 2014

• Coordinated school-wide Special Education services and managed a department of 12 teachers and service providers
• Coached new Special Education teachers on curriculum development and differentiation strategies
• Created and taught English, Social Studies, and Math curricula
• Developed Individualized Education Plans and facilitated IEP meetings
• Co-planned advisory curriculum focused on identity and social-emotional learning
• Musical Theater and Choir Director

Actor-Teacher, City University of New York Creative Arts Team, New York, NY OCTOBER 2010 - JUNE 2012

• Co-created and facilitated drama-based education programs to address youth violence, gangs, bullying, identity, and peer relationships in NYC public middle schools

EDUCATION:

Ed.D., Transformative School Leadership - Northeastern University, 2025

M.S.Ed., in Teaching Students with Disabilities, Generalist, 7-12 - St. John’s University, 2014

• New York City Teaching Fellow

M.A., in Applied Theatre - City University of New York School of Professional Studies, 2012

B.A., in Theatre Arts - Boston College, 2008

CERTIFICATIONS:

Students with Disabilities, Generalist, 7-12, New York State Professional Teacher Certification, 2019

PRESENTATIONS and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

Workshop Presentations:

• Presenter, NAIS People of Color Conference 2018, 2019, 2024
• Presenter, Singapore American School DEI Exchange 2024, 2025

Professional Development:

• NASP PREPARE Training, Mental Health Crisis Interventions, 2025
• AIELOC Women of Color Virtual Conference, 2025
• Adaptive Schools Foundation Seminar, 2025
• ECIS, Middle Leader Training: Building & Leading Teams, 2024-25
• Building Empathy, Understanding, and Joy: Using Restorative Listening Circles to Strengthen Allyship, 2024
• Autism Education Trust, Making Sense of Autism, 2024
• Master Class, The Identity Conscious Educator, 2023
• Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), Qualified Administrator Training, 2022
• Leadership Institute for People of Color, 2021
• Harvard University, School Management & Leadership Courses, Leading People and Leading Learning, 2021
• Interschool Leadership Institute, 2019 cohort