Zoe Wilcox
Summary
Offering commitment to educational excellence and passion for accessible Waldorf education. Brings understanding of curriculum development and school operations, ready to learn and adapt quickly to new challenges. Ready to use and develop leadership and organizational skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Interim Head of School
Sun Mountain Community School
08.2024 - Current
- Guided strategic planning efforts for long-term visioning and goal-setting within the school community.
- Developed a positive school culture by fostering strong relationships among Board members, potential faculty and staff, and potential families.
- Spearheaded Outreach and Enrollment Campaign, leading the Outreach Task Force and PR hires.
- Ex officio member of the Board; member of the Finance Committee.
- Collaborated with community partners and attend trainings to welcome a diverse student body, establish effective policies and practices in leadership, and establish fiscally sound practices.
Charter School Application Head Writer
Santa Fe Waldorf School Board
02.2024 - 08.2024
- Collaborated on a team to produce an authorized, 265 page proposal that included detailed curriculum, special education plans, community targeted research, school board by-laws, staff planning and program budget.
- Managed a team of nine teachers to write an enlivened curriculum, aligned with state standards, and completely unique to New Mexico state education.
- Met all training requirements and state deadlines.
- Was acting spokesperson for community input hearings with the PED and the PEC.
Teacher, Then Lead Class Teacher
Santa Fe Waldorf
08.2017 - 08.2023
- Began as a long-term Spanish substitute for all grades and after-care lead educator.
- Promoted to lead teacher and took a class 4th through 8th grade, continually adapting historical lessons, language arts, mathematics, science, theater production and artistic skills with students' developmental age.
- Participated in ongoing professional development, in order to meet each grade with academic rigor, engaging ideas, and knowledge of developmental needs for each age of the child.
- Researched and implemented culturally diverse contributions and studies to standard blocks.
- Served two years in school leadership, on the College of Teachers and as Chair of the Festival Committee.
Waldorf Arts Teacher
El Jardin Committee School
07.2016 - 06.2017
- Taught first through sixth graders, multiple classes a day, in a range of arts classes, including drawing, painting, clay, and crafts, completely in Spanish.
Teacher's Assistant
One Tree Tutorial
09.2014 - 05.2016
- Assisted teachers in implementing a Montessori Curriculum.
- Taught French classes and painting classes.
- Directed two class plays.
Education
Waldorf Grades Teacher Certificate - Four Years: Waldorf Arts, Pedagogy, And Curriculum
Micha-el Institute
Milwaukie, OR2020
Bachelor of Arts - Art History & French
University of Illinois
Champaign, IL1998
Skills
- Organizational leadership
- Community engagement and event planning
- Public speaking
- Curriculum design
- Classroom management
- Spanish and French speaking
Timeline
Interim Head of School
Sun Mountain Community School
08.2024 - Current
Charter School Application Head Writer
Santa Fe Waldorf School Board
02.2024 - 08.2024
Teacher, Then Lead Class Teacher
Santa Fe Waldorf
08.2017 - 08.2023
Waldorf Arts Teacher
El Jardin Committee School
07.2016 - 06.2017
Teacher's Assistant
One Tree Tutorial
09.2014 - 05.2016
Waldorf Grades Teacher Certificate - Four Years: Waldorf Arts, Pedagogy, And Curriculum
Micha-el Institute
Bachelor of Arts - Art History & French
University of Illinois
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