Build Transformative systems across diverse educational settings
Experience & Impact
Current Role
Thrive Point Studio - Owner & Education Consultant (2023-Present)
Building systems that help educational organizations thrive. Working with schools, nonprofits, and camps to design frameworks that support both student achievement and staff success.
Recent Impact:
Delivered professional development to 800+ educators across 11 conferences on behavior management, systems design, and organizational culture
Partnered with independent school to completely transform teacher observation framework, resulting in measurable reduction in behavioral incidents and increased staff satisfaction scores
Executed comprehensive training for 400+ staff across multiple Out-of-School Time organizations, redesigning disciplinary approaches from punitive to restorative models
Leadership Journey
The Sharon Academy
Associate Head of School for Teaching and Learning (2023-2024)
Led high school turnaround initiative while serving on executive leadership team. Designed school's first comprehensive teacher evaluation system and spent majority of time in classrooms providing hands-on coaching. Implemented consistent school-wide behavior management procedures and student support systems across all grade levels.
Farm & Wilderness Foundation
Director of Programs & Camp Director (2019-2024)
Directed educational programming across 7 distinct camps serving 1,000+ participants annually. Managed $1.3M budget while overseeing risk management, recruitment, and enrollment. Created programs delivering 40% reduction in expulsions, significant increase in staff diversity, and +15 point net promoter score improvement. Built comprehensive competencies model for 250+ staff training.
Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School
Assistant Principal for STEM (2019-2021)
Unified Math Division with Science, Technology, and Engineering programming while serving on school leadership team. Transformed curriculum with project-based learning and social-emotional learning integration, implementing research-based strategies in classrooms within 6 months. Led pandemic transition to remote/hybrid learning including policy development and family communications.
NYC School of the Arts
Director of School Culture (2018-2019)
Promoted from educator to director role overseeing culture initiatives for 200+ students. Developed school-wide behavior management systems aligned with restorative practices. Created professional development for 25 educators focused on classroom management and high academic expectations.
Women's Housing & Economic Development Corporation
Founding Program Director (2015-2017)
Established and directed extended-day educational programming for 200+ students, aligning with school-day curriculum and state standards. Managed $500K operations budget including resource allocation and staff compensation. Recruited, supervised, and evaluated team of 21 educators, implementing comprehensive professional growth plans. Developed SEL curriculum focused on student choice, project-based learning, and restorative discipline practices.
NYC Department of Education
Special Education Teaching Fellow (2013-2015)
Taught multiple subjects in both self-contained and co-teaching environments for students with diverse learning needs. Designed and implemented differentiated instruction aligned with IEP goals and state standards. Piloted technology integration program, securing funding and stakeholder support for expanded opportunities. Contributed to district-wide policy development focused on social-emotional learning and positive discipline approaches.
The Trevor Project
Manager, National Volunteer Program (2011)
Created and managed comprehensive training programs for 1,000+ volunteers across multiple service areas. Developed systems for volunteer recruitment, onboarding, evaluation, and retention that improved service quality.
Board Leadership
The Sharon Academy (2021-2023)
Served as Vice Chairman of Board, providing governance leadership during critical growth period. Coached school leadership in developing comprehensive improvement plans that reversed declining enrollment. Led strategic planning initiatives that strengthened curriculum alignment and educational outcomes.
Signature Projects
Transformation 1: School Culture Turnaround
The Challenge: Independent school with declining staff satisfaction, increasing behavioral incidents, and inconsistent classroom management approaches.
My Approach: Designed comprehensive teacher observation framework and implemented data-driven feedback systems. Spent majority of time in classrooms providing hands-on coaching.
The Results: Measurable reduction in behavioral incidents, increased staff satisfaction scores, and consistent school-wide procedures across all grade levels.
Transformation 2: Organizational Systems Overhaul
The Challenge: Multi-site organization with 250+ staff lacking consistent training and experiencing high turnover in leadership positions.
My Approach: Built comprehensive Competencies & Outcomes Model for programming and staff training. Redesigned approach from punitive to restorative model.
The Results: 40% reduction in expulsions, significant increase in staff diversity, +15 point net promoter score improvement, and improved leadership retention.
Transformation 3: Extended-Day Program Launch
The Challenge: Charter school needed innovative extended-day programming that aligned with academic curriculum while serving 200+ students.
My Approach: Created SEL-focused curriculum emphasizing student choice, project-based learning, and restorative discipline practices. Built and trained team of 21 educators.
The Results: Program became integral part of school identity, with students rating extended-day experience 20% higher than regular school day.
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