Anna Zaugh
Portland,OR
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Cofounder/ Teacher
Oakland Saplings Forest School
Oakland, CA
12.2022 - 05.2026
- Developed school curriculum around forest stewardship and Reggio Emilia inspired approach.
- Created programs and curriculum for parent and me classes, City Saplings, and our TK program.
- Fostered partnerships with local organizations including the Gardens at Lake Merritt, Fairyland and Friends of Sausal Creek to make children visible in our community and engage them in opportunities to expand their understanding of land stewardship.
- Daily admin tasks including parent check-ins and individual emails where we summarized moments of growth or special interests of the child.
- Mentored staff in areas of risk taking, responsive language and project work webbing and parent conferences.
Teacher
Stretch The Imagination
San Francisco, CA
08.2018 - 06.2021
- Developed project work curriculum for multiple classes around the children's interests including field guides, songwriting and potion making using natural ingredients.
- Taught in the school's forest hybrid programs and helped scaffold children's experiences in nature by facilitating their risk taking, open ended play with nature, animal and plant identification.
- Built connections with local organizations such as the Presidio Trust to help our student's learn about the history of the Ohlone tribe and the efforts to restore and preserve the land that we visited.
- Created monthly documentation boards that allowed children to revisit key moments and conversations in our project work.
- Wrote individual emails to parents around development and project work explorations.
Movement Instructor
Project Commotion
San Francisco, CA
09.2017 - 08.2019
- Taught various styles of movement such as tumbling, dance and capoeira to children aged 18 months- 19 years old.
- Planned adaptive movement curriculums based on age and developmental needs for multiple classes.
- Worked with children with various cognitive, physical and development needs such as cerebral palsy, ADHD, Down’s syndrome, epilepsy and adapted movement curriculum based on their needs.
- Taught afterschool program helping children with homework, taking children on field trips and leading movement classes.
Assistant Teacher
Peekadoodle
San Francisco, CA
09.2017 - 05.2018
- Helped prepare lesson plans around weekly themes in accordance with school's play based approach.
- Helped guide children through transitions and scaffold with self help skills.
Dance Instructor
Kids N Dance
Oakland, CA
01.2016 - 08.2017
- Taught ballet, jazz, contemporary, tap, musical theater and tumbling to children ages 3-8.
- Created daily diverse curriculum that adapted to children's ages and needs.
- Directed and assisted in children’s dance recitals and musicals.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Mills College
Oakland06.2017
Associate of Arts - Women And Gender Studies
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA06.2015
Skills
- Business Development
- Community Partnerships
- Reggio Inspired Curriculum Building
- Classroom Management
- Social Emotional Learning
- Leadership Skills
Timeline
Cofounder/ Teacher
Oakland Saplings Forest School
12.2022 - 05.2026
Teacher
Stretch The Imagination
08.2018 - 06.2021
Movement Instructor
Project Commotion
09.2017 - 08.2019
Assistant Teacher
Peekadoodle
09.2017 - 05.2018
Dance Instructor
Kids N Dance
01.2016 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Mills College
Associate of Arts - Women And Gender Studies
Santa Monica College