Teach summer classes, enrichment programs, and afterschool activities in fiber arts, with particular emphases on the cultural significance of textile art practices and sustainability
Participate in community outreach programs
Write and develop lesson plans for students aging 5-10, incorporating a range of mediums and techniques including sewing, dyeing, weaving, and soft sculpture
Teaching Fellow
NATIONAL EDUCATION EQUITY LAB
01.2024 - 05.2024
Served as inaugural Teaching Fellow for the program's first partnership with the National Education Equity Lab, helping to develop course format and student engagement strategies
Collaborated with other Teaching Fellows to adapt collegiate curriculum for high school students
Led weekly discussion sessions reviewing course content and facilitating class conversations
Provided mentoring and advice on study skills, writing, and public speaking
Graded and provided detailed feedback on student assignments, including essays and presentations
Achieved Ed Equity Lab's first 100% success rating from students and high school teacher facilitators
Trip Leader, Counselor and Lifeguard
FARM AND WILDERNESS FOUNDATION
06.2022 - 08.2022
Designed and taught creative arts curriculum with focus on fiber arts, using sustainable farm resources
Served as bunk counselor and waterfront lifeguard for two 24-day sessions of overnight camp
Led multiple four- and five-day backpacking trips on the Vermont Long Trail
Associate Curator (Learning & Community) at Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile (CHAT)Associate Curator (Learning & Community) at Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile (CHAT)