High School English Teacher at Issaquah School District (2025-08 – Present)
- Team collaborator, working for and with others to best lead in the classroom, other classrooms, the department, during staff meetings, and with parents
- Sustain department policy integrity of syllabus, assignments, units, and AI practices
- Teacher of 9th grade and 9th grade honors language and composition classes: covering She Kills Monsters, Haroun and The Sea of Stories, Persepolis, Things Fall Apart, Romeo and Juliet
Landscape Contractor at Pacific Earth Works - Bellevue 600 Project (2025-06 – 2025-08)
- Cohesive bilingual team member with good social skills, working at discretion of foreman, to lead, cover, clean-up, and assist with jobs as needed on an active construction site
- Interpret detailed landscapes architecture maps, following design at discretion of architects, keeping record of and caring for thousands of trees and plants intended for specific park zones
- In charge of measuring, mixing, and sewing seed throughout entire park
Substitute Teacher at Issaquah School District (2025-04 – 2025-06)
Substitute Teacher at Riverview School District (2025-02 – 2025-06)
High School English Teacher at ThunderRidge High School (2021-08 – 2024-05)
- Created, graded, and taught 8 week unit lesson plans on singular novels, short stories, free choice novels, writing papers, presentations, creative writing assignments, and other skill-based projects on Canvas website utilizing Google Slides and Documents
- Instructor for 9th grade American literature class, 10th grade honors world literature class, and 12th grade contemporary American literature classes of up to 34 students, working with Paras and other SSN staff to accommodate, differentiate, and modify assignments for individual students
- Utilized department created rubric and in-class grading of assignments to give timely feedback and gather data to best inform unit planning - focusing on student growth and skill assessment
- Books taught: Romeo and Juliet, Siddhartha, Lord of the Flies, House on Mango Street, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Great Gatsby, Of Mice and Men, Fahrenheit-451, Slaughterhouse-Five, Beowulf, and The Princess Bride
- Sophomore / Personal Project instructor for International Baccalaureate school assessment, and Senior Project instructor for graduation required product and learning based portfolio assignment
- Participated in piloted Professional Learning Community program, lead by department and not by administration, focusing on student and staff development and scaffolding needs
- Cohesive and constructive member of staff - covering classes, discussing curriculum, and sharing content between and across departments
- Worked with evaluator over three years to institute classroom routines and best practices based on observations and recent findings in academic educational community
- Started and ran extracurricular chess club in first year, a safe space for all students, participating in school spirit activities within and across schools in subsequent years, becoming established: organized meetings, tournaments, fundraisers, and recruiting
Substitute Teacher at Douglas County School District (2020-09 – 2021-06)
- Navigated Zoom and Google Meets in class while managing pandemic protocol for school safety
- Filled long term assignments, in virtual and hybrid settings, using Canvas and Google Classroom
Parks Specialist II - Greenhouse Operations at Elmhurst Park District (2018-09 – 2020-07)
- Face of Park, talking and referring members of the community to information and personnel
- Organizational Values committee member, tasked with recognizing and promoting the ideals of the Park District: community focused, customer service, fun, and integrity
- Managed activities of seasonal employees, both vocationally and via team building approaches
- Worked flexible hours to salt and shovel snow around town as weather and business hours necessitate; water greenhouse plants on select weekends and holidays
- Abetted plant growing schedule, pest management, and designing season themed flower shows
- Pruned trees and shrubs, remove invasive plants, upkeep flower beds - remnant/recovered Prairie
- Employed mechanical tools to expedite work process: string trimmer, hedge trimmers, snow blowers, backpack blower, snow brush, chainsaws, wood chipper
Seasonal Employee - Greenhouse operations at Elmhurst Park District (2015-06 – 2018-08)
- Lead small group teams at the discretion of full-time staff while interacting with community
- Planted, weeded, watered, and maintained flower beds throughout the Park District
- Weeded invasive plants to support new and restore old ecosystems
- Proficient with basic tools/machinery: string and hedge trimmer, rototiller, water truck, mower
Food Service Worker at Burge Market Place (2015-01 – 2016-05)
- Prepared, served, and wrapped custom burritos for diverse college community
- Rinsed, scrubbed, sanitized, and stacked pots and pans during dinner rush
- Wiped tables, cleaned counters, swept and mopped floors, and assisted coworkers as needed
