Oct 2023 — Now
MANAGING DIRECTOR · The Blue Mind Movement
Partnered with world-renowned scientist, activist, and NY Times best-selling author, Dr. Wallace J. Nichols PhD, as the Managing Director & Lead Researcher exploring the meaningful impact Blue Mind principles have had over the last decade based on the remarkable effects of water and well-being.
Combining cutting-edge neuroscience with compelling personal stories from top athletes, leading scientists, military veterans, conservation experts, and gifted artists to show how proximity to water can improve performance, increase calm, diminish anxiety, and increase professional success.
Developing a platform to spread the Blue Mind Movement and make these principles common knowledge and common practice globally.
Sep 2020 — Oct 2022
DIRECTOR · City University of New York Research Foundation CUNY Reading Corps
Launched a pandemic-response initiative that provided over 24,000 free literacy development tutoring sessions based on
the Science of Reading for readers in the New York City Department of Education.
● Developed pre-service training programs based on the Science of Reading and data systems to track Key Performance
Indicator (KPI) metrics for 900+ new teachers enrolled at CUNY.
● Implemented knowledge of hi-dosage reading interventions to create a sustainable program model for key stakeholders.
Sep 2016 — Sep 2020
DIRECTOR · Teachers College at Columbia University
Served as the sole presenter of the Reading Rescue professional development sequence, an intervention program based
on the Science of Reading, to support 700+ tutors and over 1,200 struggling elementary readers in the NYCDOE.
● Launched all content for over 100+ training deck modules and on-going support materials used by partnership schools.
● Initiated and maintained data aggregation systems to analyze program intervention progress across 100+ partnerships
schools throughout the five boroughs of New York City.
● Designed and modified a systemic 1:1 reading intervention program with a team of Senior Staff Developers, leading to more research-based instructional practices and assessments for national scale implementation.
Aug 2016 — Apr 2018
EDITOR CONTENT DEVELOPER · Goalbook
Edited and accelerated 90+ educational content projects that included standard aligned learning objectives, measurable
Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals, assessment items, instructional strategies, and downloadable resources to help
educators differentiate curricula across hundreds of districts in 45 states.
● Collaborated with a five-person Editor Team through virtual meetings to ensure and approve content projects met
organizational specifications in both structure and quality.
● Managed a team of remote content contributors and project tracking sheets as well as polished, uploaded, and published
web-based content pages.
Sep 2011 — Sep 2016
EDUCATOR SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER · New York City Department of Education
Led over 500+ student population in a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) environment ensuring mastery of specific skills
and concepts of academic excellence, social responsibility, and self-awareness as a tenured ICT teacher and SETSS
Provider.
● Partnered with co-teachers to maintain the instructional flow of a 30-student classroom by providing support to specifically address academic and developmental life skills (Station Teaching, Parallel Teaching, Team Teaching).
Dec 2008 — Sep 2011
EDUCATOR SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER · Learning Spring School
Advanced the social, developmental, and academic growth of children on the Autism Spectrum as a Head Teacher in a 12-
month academic program.
● Implemented Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) techniques and the Life Space Interview (LSI) process to manage and support 25+ children with individualized social, organizational, and emotional needs.
