IB, Pre-DP, and Honors High School English Teacher August 2021-Present
Kenwood High School, Baltimore, MD
- Teach a range of rigorous and engaging curriculum to groups of between 11-25 sophomore and senior students, all being prepared to sit and successfully complete state testing (MCAP) or college-level credit testing (IB DP).
- Craft data-driven student learning outcomes that are tracked throughout the year to gauge the level of progress students make on writing tasks over time with continual instruction, which resulted in a 100% success rate (24-25).
- Collaborate with teachers in both vertical and grade level teams, backwards mapping units to ensure the cohesion, trajectory, and success of our English Department’s curriculum over the entirety of a student’s high school years.
- Communicate with a variety of stakeholders about various topics, ensuring clarity, compassion, and understanding of expectations, values, and a shared vision for our students and school community as a whole.
Head Varsity/Assistant Junior Varsity Girls Track and Field Coach February 2024-Present
Kenwood High School, Baltimore, MD
- Create and lead skill-specific drills and strength and conditioning related activities, along with practice plans.
- Arrange meet entries, attendance, and travel information for JV and Varsity teams in written and electronic format.
- Assist with running of track meets; manage facility needs, EAP, and schedules in collaboration with other sports.
- Supervise and mentor volunteer coaches and student managers, delegating responsibilities for efficiency.
Head Varsity/Assistant Junior Varsity Girls Soccer Coach August 2021 - Present
Kenwood High School, Baltimore, MD
- Create pre-season training programs that focus on strength training, conditioning, speed, and endurance.
- Implement voluntary weight-lifting training, teaching young women to feel comfortable, confident, and knowledgeable performing Olympic lifts.
- Organize roster materials, transportation documents, and contact information in written and electronic format.
- Maintain a stats record of particular areas of focus, chosen based on reflection of prior practices or games.
- Work with students and teachers to ensure grades are at the standards set for student-athletes, creating plans and providing tutoring assistance.
Assistant Track and Field Coach (Throws, Division II) August 2022-July 2023
Wilmington University, New Castle, DE
- Devised and implemented yearlong training plans (including agility, mobility, flexibility, speed, strength, technique, and active recovery) for individual athletes focused on ability levels and specific events.
- Communicated with meet representatives, other coaches, athletic leadership representatives, and athletes to ensure pre-meet day preparations, smooth meet-day operations and post-meet day travel and lodging.
- Recruited high school age and transfer student athletes to the university level through individual emails, texts, calls, and personal tours, via eligible athletes or coaches.
- Researched, obtained, and scheduled adequate practice facilities for winter training months that could comfortably contain various event groups for indoor training needs.
- Directed a group of 8-10 throwers in event specific throws (shot put, discus, javelin, hammer, and weight), specializing and catering practice plans to individual needs and ability levels.
