Professional Experience

Head of Student Support Services, United World College of South East Asia (East Campus), Singapore

2018-present

Strategically lead a team of 24 learning support, English as an additional language, and counseling staff members to provide consistent and coherent multi-tiered support to students from K1 through grade 12.

Research Coordinator, Institute for the Application of Learning Science and Educational Technology, National University of Singapore, Singapore

2017-2018

Develop processes and structures to support interdisciplinary research across the university and coordinate with researchers around ethical approval, research collaborations, and access to a university-wide data lake.

English Teacher, Stockholm International School, Stockholm, Sweden

2016-2017

Teach MYP English Language and Literature to grades 7, 8, 9, and 10 and lead the development of differentiated curriculum and assessment.

Head of High School Learning Support, International School of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

2007-2015

Strategically lead an inclusive learning support department, developing co-teaching practice across the high school, emphasizing student self-advocacy, and co-designed differentiated, scaffolded, English 10 literature curriculum. Taught learning support and co-taught English and Humanities.

High School Resource Room Teacher, Arlington High School, Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

2005-2007

Taught resource room in grades 9-12 for students with mild-moderate learning disabilities, co-taught English 10, designed transitional curriculum to support student advocacy.

Middle School Special Education Teacher, MS137Q, New York City, New York, USA

2003-2005

Taught English, social studies, and math in grades 7 and 8 in a 12:1:1 support model. Designed differentiated instruction for students with language impairments, hearing impairments, fetal alcohol syndrome, and emotional disturbance.

Education

Master of Arts, Educational Leadership

University of Bath, UK

2016

Awarded with Distinction

Master of Science, Special Education

St. John's University, New York, USA

2005

Bachelor of Arts, Russian Studies with an additional major in International Affairs and a minor in English

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Awarded with university and college honors, Phi Beta Kappa

2003