Professional Experience
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Instructed traditional and integrated courses, AP Calculus AB, Accelerated Pre-Calculus, Accelerated Algebra II/Geometry I,
Honors Pre-Calculus, Algebra II/Geometry II, Honors Harkness Math 10, and Harkness Math 9
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Lead Teacher for Honors Pre-Calculus, Honors Harkness Math 10, Math 10, and Accelerated Algebra II/Geometry I
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Adapted and implemented the upper school’s new math curriculum, Philips Exeter’s Harkness Math by developing a timeline,
structure, and creating unique, challenging projects, tests, and exams with a team of upper school math teachers
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Provided additional instruction in daily office hours for students to requiring assistance and clarification in specific areas
Upper School Mathematics Teacher - Roland Park Country School, Baltimore, Maryland
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Create individualized lessons for students in Honors, Accelerated, and Regulars Integrated Math I-III, Calculus,
College Algebra, Big Ideas Math 1 - 3, and Core Connections 1 - 3 in a manner which best matches the students'
learning profiles and learning styles
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Incorporate math manipulatives and customized study guides for each student to improve their mathematical
comprehension and prepare for upcoming assessments
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Regularly conference with parents and students together to track students’ progress
Private Mathematics Instructor - Ramatu, San Diego, California & North Potomac, Maryland
2013 - 2018
2018 - Present
STEM Educator - iFly Indoor Skydiving, San Diego, California & Gaithersburg, Maryland
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Deliver hands-on, interactive STEM lessons for groups of 25 - 100+ students in grades K – 12, emphasizing physics,
math, and engineering concepts related to wind tunnel technology and flight dynamics.
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Guide high schoolers through the derivation of terminal velocity equation by creating a and analyzing the
forces in a free-body diagram of themselves in free fall. Navigate students' calculation of their terminal velocity based
on their measured and calculated individual approximate frontal surface areas
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Collaborate with flight instructors to demonstrate real-world applications of physics through experiments in the wind tunnel
2024 - Present
Upper School STEM Teacher - Roland Park Country School, Baltimore, Maryland
2014 - 2017
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Taught STEM Robotics of the RPCS STEM Institute, where students programmed robots, using Lego NXT Mindstorm,
to ultimately navigate through a real-life course simulating challenges the Mars Rover faced on Mars
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Introduced the tool-based student-team project, Construct an Antenna, into the STEM 1A: Robotics Course. Students used
power drills, pliers, screwdrivers, hammers to shape copper wiring, construct phasing bars, drill holes, and attach bolts, to
create a functional TV antenna to familiarize students with construction and develop a fundamental understanding of the basic communication between the Mars Rover and NASA ground control
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Developed an introduction to circuitry student project, Paper Circuits. Students used copper tape, coin-cell batteries, and
mini LEDs to build circle graphs where each section of the circle graph lit up independently of the remaining sections of the graph
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Collaborated with colleagues to innovatively design and implement two project-based STEM courses, Robotics – Self Autonomous Vehicles and Statistical Analysis
Middle School Mathematics Teacher - Deep Creek Magnet Middle School, Essex, Maryland
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Created and implemented daily lesson plans utilizing current technologies such as the Smart Board, Promethean ActiVotes,
and ELMO which focused on guided discovery and group work that met the Standards for Maryland and Common Core
Curriculum Standards for 8th grade students in Algebraic Thinking Part 2 and Algebra 2 G/T students
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Fostered a safe learning environment where students felt comfortable sharing their thoughts, confusion, and asking for help
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Conducted “Coach Class” tutoring sessions three times a week during lunch and twice a week after school for students
requiring additional assistance, practice, and extended concepts from earlier in the week
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Contacted parents through email, phone calls, and held conferences forming a united front with home and school
2012 - 2013
Student Teacher - Christiansburg Middle School, Christiansburg, Virginia
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Designed daily and unit lesson plans incorporating technologies including the Smart Board, TI-Nspire, while meeting with Virginia’s
Standards of Learning for students in Algebra and Grade 8 Mathematics in a warm and welcoming environment.
2011 - 2012
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Feeding San Diego – Mobile Pantry
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Grades 10 - 12 Student Advisor
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Diversity Coalition
Founding Member, Roland Park Country School, Baltimore Maryland
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Philips Exeter Math Committee
2013 - 2018
2016 - 2018
Founding Member, Roland Park Country School, Baltimore Maryland
2016 - 2018
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Allyship - Supporting Students of Color
Founding Member and Co-facilitator, Roland Park Country School, Baltimore Maryland
2017 - 2018
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
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Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity (SEED) Committee
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Black Student Unions (BSU)
Faculty Co-advisor, Roland Park Country School, Baltimore Maryland
2017 - 2018
Founding Member, Roland Park Country School, Baltimore Maryland
2017 - 2018
Member
2012 - Present
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Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)
2025 - 2026
Roland Park Country School, Baltimore Maryland
Committees and Additional Roles
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Member, San Diego Chapter
Volunteer, YMCA Copley Price, City Heights
2020 - 2026
Certifications and Education
B.S. Mathematics
M.Ed. Secondary Mathematics (7 - 12)
Maryland Standard Professional Certificate II – Secondary (7 – 12)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA
2011
2012
2012 - 2028
Continuing Education Courses
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Science of Reading Fundamentals
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Teaching Students in a Blended Classroom
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Exeter Math 2 with Geogebra and Sketchpad
Anja S. Greer Conference on Mathematics and Technology, Phillips Exeter Academy, New Hampshire
2016
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The Exeter Math Program – a Problems Oriented Approach
2016
Anja S. Greer Conference on Mathematics and Technology, Phillips Exeter Academy, New Hampshire
2015 - 2016
Stanford University, Stanford, California
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How to Learn Math for Teachers with Jo Boaler
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Reading in the Content Areas: Part I
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Reading in the Content Areas: Part II
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Teaching Mindset Mathematics with Jo Boaler
Youcubed at Stanford University, Stanford, California
Prince George’s Community College, Largo, Maryland
Prince George's Community College, Largo, Maryland
2017
2018
2018
SUNY, New Paltz, New Yortk
MPT Thinkport, Owings Mills, Maryland
2025
2024
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AP Calculus: Challenging Concepts from Calculus AB & Calculus BC
edX by Harvard & MIT
2020
Awards
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Sibohan Sophia Sharkey Faculty Prize at Roland Park Country School
“Awarded to a faculty member in the fields of Science,
Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics who,
through exceptional ability to devise curriculum innovation,
has made a demonstrable impact on students’ ability to learn.”
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Top 15% of Test Takers of All Time for the Praxis II – Mathematics Content Knowledge
Skills
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Proficient in Spanish (B2)
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Geogebra, Desmos, Geometer’s Sketchpad, MatLab, Scratch, Blockly, Lego Mindstorm Robotics, CoderZ, LaTex,
Microsoft Office, G Suite for Education, TI – 83/84, TI – 84 Plus, TI – Nspire