Curriculum Vitae

Work Experience

Present

2018

7/15-9/17

University of San Diego’s Jacob's Institute for Innovation in Education

Leadership & Professional Learning Specialist

Supported and collaborated with local and national school districts to create systematic change.
Coached and mentored school site leaders (Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Principles), teacher leaders, and teacher cohorts
Engaged in continuous cycles of coaching and feedback with variety of school stakeholders
Designed and facilitated professional learning experiences based on school site/district outcomes and needs
Developed institute resources and digital media supports
Co-designed and facilitated USD conference workshops
Conducted learning walk observations with partnering schools
Engaged in Needs Assessments with school districts to determine “readiness” factors prior to partnerships
Supported Deeper Learning, Crucial Conversations and StrengthsFinder approaches with school districts
Presented to partnering District Office Board members tri-annually to inform, listen, and co-develop next steps for partnership
Accessed and used research to improve practice. (Leveraged Improvement Science and Design Thinking Processes to guide work)
Networking and social media responsibilities (including conference attendance, Twitter, and contributions to USD website)
Engaged community stakeholders to elicit input on district priorities
Project Leadership: Fallbrook and Oceanside Unified School Districts. Co-Support: El Paso, Santee, and Pasadena Unified School District

2015

2014

2016

2013

7/13-6/15

High Tech Elementary North County

Classroom Teacher Leader & BTSA Mentor

A founding staff member of High Tech Elementary North County
Development of curriculum, vision and logistics for new school
Led several on-site professional development sessions in designing project-based learning and deeper learning practices
4th grade teacher & HTH GSE BTSA mentor (7/14-6/15)
2nd grade teacher & HTH GSE BTSA mentor (7/13-6/14)
University of California - San Diego Classroom Mentor Teacher
Founder and co-teacher of HTe Student Collaborative Committee (7/14-6/15)
Founder and co-teacher of HTe Robotics Club (7/14-6/15)

7/12-12/15

High Tech High Graduate School

M.Ed Graduate Course Instructor & PBL Consultant

Co-designed and facilitated 6-week course on designing for deeper learning
Provided feedback to course participants
Ongoing coaching and support
Graded final project assignments
Managed LMS to support coursework
Provided feedback and contributions to reading forum
Led on-site and off-site professional development in designing project-based learning and deeper learning practices (Workshop Examples: PBL 101, Critique & Beautiful Work, Looking at Student Work, Exhibitions of Learning, Learning Environments)

2011

8/10-6/11

Rancho De La Nación, National School District

3rd/4th Grade Classroom Teacher & GATE Science Instructor

Combo class 36 students
Led, designed and implemented after school 3rd-5th grade science curriculum using FOSS materials and inquiry-based approaches
Led professional learning on iMovie product curation

2010

7/11-6/13

High Tech Elementary Chula Vista

4th Grade Classroom Teacher & Math Specialist

A founding staff member of High Tech Elementary Chula Vista
University of California - San Diego Classroom Mentor Teacher
Led professional development in designing learning environments
Staff support for Family Collaborative Fundraising Committee
Elementary mathematics thought partner

2012

2017

9/17-2/18

New Tech Network

School Development Coach

Provided coaching, training, and consulting services to a New Tech school sites
Assisted school site leadership to develop a collaborative professional environment that uses data-driven decision-making protocols, reflective practices, and critical analysis of benchmarks to ensure continued school improvement.
Assisted New Tech teachers in the development and implementation of standards-based, rigorous and relevant project-based learning units measured against specified quality benchmarks.
Provided online and onsite support and training of the NTN Learning Management System (Echo).
Actively contributed to the NTN online professional environment by developing resources, reviewing submitted projects and resources, and identifying and collecting best practices from throughout the network.
Worked collaboratively with members of the NTN staff in face-to-face, virtual and online environments to ensure that the needs of the client are being met.
Provided regular written reports on the progress at the school after each site visit and document all additional services/interventions provided to the school site.

9/18-Present

New Tech Network

Content Development Specialist

Center National Equity Project’s Liberatory Design Process (e.g., Embody liberatory mindsets, engage in empathy interviews, defining needs through Improvement Science tools, design in cycles of iteration, and practice active reflection of biases.) to codify resources and reduce complexity of the New Tech Network model.
Develop workshops, supports, and resources to foster equitable opportunities.
Products include but not limited to K-12 Project-Based Learning Units for the NTN Curriculum Frameworks, equity-centered practices for the NTN Practices Cards, 3-year trajectory of workshops, leader and teacher competencies, foundational math and lIteracy alongside resources, and elementary virtual learning examples and supports.
Facilitate learning sessions at annual New Tech Network Conference
Leverage intersection of NEP’s Liberatory Design Process and EquityXDesign Principles to develop Anti-Racist Design Principles.
Co-develop external facing Equity Commitments and practices. Collaborate across internal/external teams to unpack historical narratives of NTN model and leverage design processes to innovate new structures/practices towards becoming an anti-racist organization

2019

8/19-6/21

New Tech Network

Mature Schools Coach

Virtual coaching, and consulting services to veteran New Tech Network elementary schools in support of implementation and sustainability of the NTN Model
Leverage anti-racist practices and processes, such as engaging leaders in cycles of self-reflection to build awareness of biases, assessment of learning organization in service of equity, and coaching towards student driven Problem and Project-Based Learning units that cultivate responsiveness, agency, collaboration, criticality, and knowledge and skills in service of community justice.
Co-Design and facilitate virtual workshops/studio sessions that attend to specific needs arising from in-network schools.. Leverage questions and resources from school partners to design learning experiences.

10/19 - Present

High Tech High Graduate School

Course Facilitator

Develop content and curriculum for 6-week course
Co-facilitate M.Ed course Conditions for Deeper Learning
Provide assessment and feedback for participants
Manage LMS System

2020

Conference Presentations & Educational Leadership

Taoyuan Private Peng Peng Forest Kindergarten

Taoyuan, Taiwan

Facilitated a 1-day educational consultancy

RenHe Elementary School

Taoyuan, Taiwan

Facilitated a 1-day educational consultancy

School 21

Stratford, England

Supported 2-days of curriculum development and models of critique

Hartsholme School

Lincoln, England

Supported 2-days of curriculum development and models of critique

City Neighbors Charter School

Baltimore, Maryland

Facilitated a 1-day professional development session in designing critique, revision and multiple drafts

Mecklenburg County Public Schools

South Hill, Virginia

Facilitated a 4 day professional development session in designing project-based learning curriculum

High Tech High

San Diego, California

Presented at High Tech High Oydssey: Summer, Fall & Winter Residencies, Equity & Innovation Day

Facilitated as a High Tech Elementary BTSA Mentor and facilitated Learning Seminars

University of San Diego

San Diego, California

Presented at the USD Future Ready Symposium "Empowering Student Voice to Drive Learning"

Open Education Resources Summit

Anaheim, California

Co-facilitated discussion on professional learning structures and practices

Collinwood High School

Cleveland, Ohio

Supported 1-day of curriculum development on project-based learning

Bridges Academy

San Jose, CA

Supported 1-day of curriculum development on project-based learning

New Tech Network

Orlando, FL

Facilitated a 3 day conference including NTN101, Thinking Beyond Deficits, Community Circles and NTN Practices Cards, Rituals and Routines to Empower Student Voice

Deeper Learning Conference

San Diego, California

Presented at the Deeper Learning Conference 2021 "Antiracist Design Principles for the Courageous Disruptor"

Education

University of California - Riverside

B.A. Liberal Arts: Sociology & Education

Dean's Honor Roll

University of California - Berkeley

Sociology of Religion

Park Day Elementary - Oakland

Internship Summer Arts Program

University of California - San Diego

M.Ed - Master of Education & Multiple Subject Credential

Elementary Mathematics Emphasis Certificate (EMEC)
UCSD Graduate Grant 2009-2010
GATE Certificate Courses

High Tech High Graduate School

Participation in M.Ed Teacher Leadership

Clear Multiple Subject Credential

- BTSA Program

2004-2008

2007

2009-2011

2011-2014

Awards & Accolades

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Support of Learning Policy Institute’s Science of Learning and Development (SoLD) Design Principles Framework for the Equitable Whole Child (2020-2021)

Teachers Make A Difference Award

102.1 KPRi (2015)

High Tech High's Unboxed Journal

Project IDEATE (2015)

Understanding Habits of Heart and Mind (2014)

Choose Your Own Adventure (2012)

What's the Magic of Boats? (2012)

Doctor Katie Martin's TedX Talk -

"Teachers Create What They Experience." (2016)

Doctor Katie Martin's

ISTE Keynote (2018 & 2019)

Doctor Katie Martin's Vrain Waves interview (2018)

EdSurge: Kerry Gallagher Article -

"VR, PBL and PERs: 4 High Hopes for Learning with Edtech in the New School Year (2016)

EdSurge: Katie Martin's Article -

"The Key to 21st Century Classrooms Isn't Tech. It's Evolved Teaching." (2018)

The Dr. Will Show Interview -

"The WE in PD with Kimberly Cawkwell M.Ed" (2016)

Professional Development & Additional Certifications

EquityXDesign (2020)

Equity Matters Training (2019)

Dr. Tehia Starkey Glass “Anti-Racism in Urban Education” (2019)

New Tech Network Annual Conference (2019-2021)

National Equity Project (2018-2020)

Crucial Conversations (2017)

High Tech High Deeper Learning Conference (2015-2019, 2021)

Carnegie Foundation Summit on Improvement in Education (2016)

Stanford Design School Training (2015)

High Tech High Odyssey (2013)

National Council of Teachers of Math (NCTM) Conference (2011-2012)

California Mathematics Council (CMC) Conference (2011-2012)

Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certification (2010)

Languages:

Mandarin, Beginner Spanish & Beginner Taiwanese

Technical:

Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator, GAFE Apps, Keynote & Graphic Design, Canva, & Cricut

Adaptive:

Public Speaking & Presentation

Task and Project Management

For Fun:

Baking, woodworking, crochet, and Cricut Explore Air