Resume
educational online modules // interactive infographics // web design // accessible learning materials
MA in Learning Design and Technology from CU Denver, expected graduation Aug 2024
BA in Theatre from Northwestern University, Aug 2015
Work Experience
Lead Instructor & Trainer
Prompt
July 2020-Dec 2022
Prompt is a college application & essay coaching company. I started as a a Writing Coach, then joined the hiring team and helped to develop practices for selecting and training new employees.
- Collaborated with Network Director to improve hiring and training practices
- Worked on hiring team to evaluate applicants; guided new hires through training and provided feedback through email, Slack, and live Q&A sessions
- Designed protocol for working with New Oriental, the largest private educational organization in China; developed strategies for writing instructors to overcome cultural and language barriers
- Created new training and updated existing reference materials based on common questions and feedback from employees
- As a writing instructor, worked with students to develop strong college applications and provided feedback on student essays
Case Manager
The Joshua School
Mar 2019-Nov 2022
The Joshua School (TJS) in Boulder, CO is a program serving K-12 and transition-age students on the autism spectrum. TJS is committed to helping each individual with autism spectrum disorder and developmental disabilities attain the highest quality of life, valuing each unique mind, body and spirit.
- Collaborated with lead teachers, SLPs, OTs, and other specialists to create individualized student programming in academic, social, vocational, community, and life skills
- Collected data on student progress, graphed progress over time, and used applied behavior analysis practices to adjust teaching strategies as needed
- Developed and prepared lesson plans, educational materials, and curricula for students in the transition program (ages 16-22) on topics including:
- Academic skills; adapted K-12 curricula including language arts, math, history, and science to students’ unique needs and interests
- Life skills; developed curricula to teach independent skills like automobile maintenance, filing taxes, and home maintenance
- Social-emotional skills; developed curricula on topics like emotional regulation, workplace etiquette, and sex education
Accessible Theatre Artist
Seesaw Theatre // Red Kite
Sept 2013-Dec 2019
While studying theatre at Northwestern University, I became interested in creating productions that cater specifically to audience members on the autism spectrum.
Seesaw Theatre; Sept 2013-Jun 2015
Seesaw Theatre produces multi-sensory theatre for those with autism-spectrum disorder and other developmental differences.
- Founding member of Seesaw Theatre’s executive board at Northwestern University in 2013
- Served as Design Chair from May 2014-April 2015; guided Seesaw’s productions and design philosophy to ensure that performances were sensory-friendly, engaging, and safe for all audience members
- Designed and performed in three productions, 2013-2015
- Presented on the development and discoveries of Seesaw Theatre at the 2015 Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space
Red Kite, Chicago Children’s Theater; Jul 2017-Dec 2019
- Developed curriculum for Red Kite Summer Camp’s visual arts class to individuals on the autism spectrum, ages 8-22
- Used strategies to improve campers’ functional and social communication in the context of learning arts and crafts
- Collaborated with other staff to devise short play with older campers age 15-22, worked with campers to design and execute costumes, props, and scenery
- Taught 16-week drama course in special needs classrooms across the Chicagoland area
- Developed curricula and learning activities to improve functional and social communication in the context of theatre games
- Engaged limited-verbal or non-verbal students by providing a variety of scaffolding like using PECS, visual prompts, and physical cues
Freelance Teaching Artist
Various educational programs
Aug 2015-Dec 2019
I have taught many different subjects in a variety of contexts, from beginner sewing classes to calculus. I’ve included a few more specific examples below:
Costume Mentor at New Trier High School; Aug 2017-Dec 2019
- Mentored high school costume designers in designing and executing costumes for student-produced fall musical
- Collaborated with students and teachers on costumes, masks, and puppet design for various theatrical productions
Sewing Instructor at Sew Crafty Studio; January 2018-Dec 2019
- Taught hand-sewing and machine-sewing techniques to produce clothing, accessories, and other projects with kids ages 6-12 in a group setting
- Taught beginner sewing classes to adults
- Provided instruction on more advanced textile manipulation and fabrication techniques in private lessons or studio hours with adults
Writing Coach and Tutor at BEC Tutoring; 2018
- Tutored standardized test prep for middle & high school students, including ISEE, MAP, HSPT, PSAT, SAT, ACT
- Provided coaching on subject matter and writing style for college application essays
Assistant Instructor at Northwestern University
- As a guest artist, assisted Professor Ana Kuzmanic in MFA Computer Graphics for Theatre, 2015-2016
- Taught pattern drafting for costume design at undergraduate level
Freelance Theatre Designer
Various theatre companies
Aug 2015-Dec 2019
- Collaborated with directors, stage management, actors, and production team to produce full-scale productions
- Created design renderings and costume illustrations to communicate ideas and ensure a cohesive design with lighting, scenery, and other design fields
- Built costumes, puppets, masks, and other specialty items necessary
- Coordinated with team to create and uphold production calendar and tech schedule
Deer and The Lovers; First Floor Theatre Company, dir. Jesse Roth
The Princess, the Minstrel, and the Rabid Bat; Rabid Bat Theatricals, dir. Ned Baker
The Seedbed; Redtwist Theatre, dir. Steve Scott
The Realization of Emily Linder;
Redtwist Theatre, dir. Hans Fleischman
The Hundred Dresses; Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center, Imagine U Series, dir. Rives Collins
Wiley and the Hairy Man; Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center, Imagine U Series, dir. Elizabeth Quinn
Pink Milk; Oracle Productions, dir. Brandon Powers
Disgraced; McCarter Theatre and Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, des. Ana Kuzmanic, dir. Marcela Lorca
2666; Goodman Theatre, des. Ana Kuzmanic, dir. Robert Falls
The Last Defender; The House Theatre of Chicago, des. Melissa Torchia, dir. Nathan Allen
Richard III; The Gift Theatre and Steppenwolf Garage, des. Caroline Sullivan, dir. Jessica Thebus
Treasure Island; Lookingglass Theatre, des. Ana Kuzmanic, dir. Mary Zimmerman
Laramie Project; Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center, des. Anna Wooden, dir. Rives Collins
The Year I Didn’t Go To School: A Handmade Circus; Chicago Children’s Theatre, des. Emily Breyer, dir. Heidi Stillman
Education
University of Colorado Denver
Masters in Learning Design & Technology
Anticipated graduation Aug 2024
- Dual certificates in Learner-Centered Instructional Design and Critical Digital Pedagogy
- Developed effective learning solutions using instructional design frameworks including ADDIE, the Double-Diamond, and Action Mapping
- Researched and synthesized educational best practices including Universal Design for Learning, Bloom’s Taxonomy, ADA guidelines, critical disability studies, digital pedagogy, game theory, pragmatic imagination principles, etc.
- Designed online modules using Articulate 360, Adobe Captivate, and EduFlow; wrote actionable and meaningfully measurable learning objectives; created data collection system for beta-testing and analysis
- Applied effective pedagogical practices to create interactive multimedia learning materials using a wide variety of digital applications and tools
Northwestern University
BA in Theatre
Graduated with honors Aug 2015
- Completed honors thesis project on the intersection of feminism and women’s fashion in the US between 1910 and 2010
- Earned Costume Design Module by taking seven graduate-level design courses, designing costumes and props for more than 25 student productions, and creating a final portfolio
- Founding member of Seesaw Theatre’s executive board at Northwestern University, producing multi-sensory theatre for those with autism-spectrum disorder and other developmental differences (seesawtheatre.org)
Skills & Tools
Adobe Creative Suite
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Audition, After Effects, Animate, Lightroom
Online Course & Web Development
Articulate 360 (Rise and Storyline), Adobe Captivate, EduFlow, WordPress, Wix, Squarespace
Interactive Infographics
Thinglink, Genial.ly, Piktochart, Canva
Digital Illustration
Wacom Cintiq tablet, Procreate