The path after high school looks different for every student — and that’s exactly the point.

I was a student who was unsure at first. I attended a community college, then attended a four-year university and later attended graduate school. As a first-generation college graduate I understand the hurdles, and I’m here to make sure you can too. The path after high school looks different for everyone and that is okay.

I work with students and families to build a thoughtful, personalized roadmap for whatever comes next: four year university, community college, trade or technical program, gap year, internship, military service or something that … is still getting figured out.

This isn’t about fitting students into a standard template. it’s about helping them figure out where they are, what they want, how to get there with confidence.

What we work on:

• College list building — reach, match and safety with real criteria

• Application timeline and milestone planning

• Personal statement and supplemental essay development

• Resume and activity list framing

• Community College and transfer pathway planning

• Trade, technical and vocational exploration

• Gap year planning — structure, purpose and re-entry strategy

• Internship and early career exploration

• Military pathway information and preparation

• Financial aid and scholarship strategy

• Major and career exploration for undecided students

• Life skills and independence planning for the transition year

Who this for:

Students in grade 9-12 who are ready to start thinking ahead, seniors navigating decisions in real time and any young person who needs a thoughtful partner — not a one size fits all plan.

Experience:

• 15 years working with secondary student navigating academic and life transitions

• Deep familiarity with college application expectations through essay coaching and academic writing

• Private school admissions experience and University of Michigan graduate — firsthand knowledge of selective admissions culture

• Experience supporting students across public private charte and cooperative school contexts

• worked with diverse student populations including first generation college student and and non-traditional learners

Personalized, structured support for learners at every stage from early readers to college writers. Sessions are designed to meet students where they are at and build the skills, confidence and habits they need to move forward.

Tutoring sessions are available in 50 or 90 minute sessions over the course of six weeks. The 90 minute session offers deeper, more intensive structures and is recommended for students navigating significant transitions or for those who are working towards specific academic goals. The 50 minute sessions is useful to students who are building consistency into their academic routines.

Please keep in mind: the first session is meant to build a rapport, examine habits and routines, and set expectations.

Who is this for:

• Elementary students building foundational skills

• Middle schoolers navigating new academic demands,

• High schoolers strengthening their verbal and written reasoning and analysis

• College students who are developing an academic voice that works

What we Can Work on:

• AP Course Prep

• DBQ writing

• Thesis and essay structure

• Note taking skills

• Reading comprehension

• Expository writing across disciplines

Skill Overview:

• Foundational reading and literacy skills for early and developing readers

• Reading comprehension and close reading strategies across content areas

• Writing organization, structure and clarity at every level

• Social Studies skills: sourcing, contextualization and analytical writing

• English language art support: grammar, voice and conventions

• Transitional skills for students moving to middle school, high school or college

Experience:

• 15 years teaching secondary education

• Teaching assistant and academic research at the University of Michigan

• Developed and taught argumentation and academic writing across disciplines

• Taught World History, US History, Sociology and Anthropology, Current Events and Media Literacy, Civics, humanities courses, English

Educators deserve professional development that respects their intelligence and their time. I design and facilitate adult learning experiences that are relevant, practical, and built to last beyond the workshop — because the goal isn't a good day in the room. It's changed practice.

The right question changes everything. My PD is built around inquiry — real questions that teams of educators actually need to answer together. I've supported teachers nationwide through curriculum implementation, coached instructional teams, and designed retreats that people actually find worthwhile.

• PD design and facilitation

• Instructional coaching frameworks

• Team-based inquiry and collaborative learning structures

• Retreat and workshop design

• Curriculum-embedded professional learning

• On-site and virtual delivery

Experience

• Professional Learning Specialist at Imagine Learning — supported hundreds of teachers nationally

• On-site PD facilitation in Alaska, Ohio, and across Washington State

• Lead presenter, Ohio Social Studies Symposium 2024

• Featured presenter, OCSS Conference — Prioritize Student Voice Through Inquiry, Media, and Collaboration

Great curriculum is the result of thoughtful decisions about sequence, challenge, and what it feels like to be a learner moving through the work. I've designed curriculum for national ed-tech partners, written lessons published on TED-Ed, and built inquiry-based frameworks for K–12 classrooms grounded in how people actually learn.

Whether you're building from scratch or refining what you have, I bring experience, care, and an eye for what's not quite working yet.

• Scope and sequence development

• Unit and lesson design

• Inquiry-based and project-based learning frameworks

• Digital course development

• Standards alignment and curriculum audits

• Curriculum review and gap analysis

Experience:

• Contributed to Traverse K–12 Social Studies curriculum (Imagine Learning) — used by districts nationwide

• Content writer for ASU Prep Digital — digital courses aligned to state standards

• Project-based curriculum for Washington State History (Educurious)

• Two TED-Ed lessons published — combined millions of views

I can sustain your mission over time. I write proposals that reflect the depth and integrity of the work you're doing — and I help organizations think strategically about funding as a system, not a series of isolated applications.

I have deep experience with Washington State and federal funding streams, including DCYF, and I advise organizations on the longer-term groundwork required for capital campaigns.

• Grant research and prospecting

• Proposal writing and editing

• Washington State and federal funding including DCYF

• Capital campaign advising and case for support development

• Funder relationship strategy

• Funding infrastructure and sustainability planning

Experience:

• Washington State DCYF funding expertise

• Capital campaign advising for early childhood organizations

• Community fundraising leadership — James' Place Child Development Center (2025)

Online and hybrid learning is here to stay — but most digital courses are built for delivery, not for learning. I design digital courses and learning experiences that are pedagogically sound, engaging, and built around how people actually learn outside a physical classroom.

From LMS architecture to interactive lesson design, I bring instructional rigor to the digital environment — so your online course is an experience worth having, not just content to scroll through.

Online and hybrid learning is here to stay — but most digital courses are built for delivery, not for learning. I design digital courses and learning experiences that are pedagogically sound, engaging, and built around how people actually learn outside a physical classroom.

From LMS architecture to interactive lesson design, I bring instructional rigor to the digital environment — so your online course is an experience worth having, not just content to scroll through.

• Digital course design and development

• LMS architecture and structure

• Interactive lesson and activity design

• Blended and hybrid learning models

• Accessibility and UDL compliance

• Asynchronous learning design

Experience

• Content writer and course developer at ASU Prep Digital

• E-learning course development at LearningMate

• Curriculum developer for digital-first Washington State History content (Educurious)

Before you build something new, it helps to understand what you already have. I conduct structured reviews of existing curriculum materials — assessing alignment to standards, coherence across grade levels, equity of representation, and quality of instructional design.

You'll walk away with a clear picture of what's working, what's missing, and where to invest. No jargon. No generic rubrics. A real, honest read of your curriculum and a concrete set of next steps.

• Standards alignment review

• Vertical coherence and scope/sequence analysis

• Equity and representation audit

• Instructional quality assessment

• Written findings report with prioritized recommendations

• Optional follow-on design support

Experience:

• Curriculum quality review and validation at ASU Prep Digital and LearningMate

• Scope and sequence development and review across multiple ed-tech projects

• Deep familiarity with national standards frameworks across social studies, history, and humanities

The first year in the classroom is the hardest — and most schools leave new teachers to figure it out alone. I design and facilitate onboarding experiences that give new educators practical tools, a coherent instructional framework, and a genuine support structure from day one.

Less sink or swim, more: “I got you and you got this.”

• New teacher onboarding program design

• Instructional framework development and communication

• Mentorship and coaching structure design

• First-year support systems and check-ins

• Facilitated orientation and cohort learning

• New teacher retention strategy

Experience:

• Strategic district partner with Imagine learning; facilitated teacher on-boarding with a new product that was critical to the company’s growth strategy

• Mentored and coached new and developing teachers through curriculum nationally

• 15 years of classroom experience — deep first-hand knowledge of what teachers actually need
  

Reading and writing in the content areas is one of the most undertaught skills in K–12 education — and one of the most impactful. I work with teachers and curriculum teams to embed disciplinary literacy practices into existing instruction, helping students read, write, and think like historians, scientists, and citizens.

This work is grounded in research on how experts in each field actually use language — and how to make those practices visible and teachable in any classroom.

• Disciplinary reading and writing strategy development

• Content-area literacy coaching for teachers

• Curriculum integration — embedding literacy into existing units

• Historical thinking and sourcing skills

• Text selection and scaffolding for complex texts

• Assessment design for disciplinary literacy

Experience

• Graduate Student Researcher — Middle School Writing Progressions in History, University of Michigan

• TED-Ed publications demonstrating accessible disciplinary writing for broad audiences

• Traverse K–12 curriculum is built explicitly around disciplinary inquiry and sourcing

• Nearly a decade teaching history — with a focus on historical thinking and literacy

Organizations doing meaningful work often struggle to translate vision into action. I facilitate strategic planning processes that are participatory, grounded in real capacity, and built to produce plans people actually use.

Whether you're launching a new initiative, navigating a transition, or rebuilding after a hard year — I help teams get clear, aligned, and moving.

• Strategic planning design and facilitation

• Stakeholder engagement and input processes

• Vision and priority setting

• Implementation planning and accountability structures

• Retreat design and facilitation

• Transition and change management support

Experience:

• Facilitated strategic planning with community partners including the Bellingham Mayor’s office and the Opportunity Council on behalf of a client

• Capital campaign planning and support with James’ Place Child Development Center

• Strategic advising for mission driven non-profits navigating funding transitions and program growth

• Managed a complex portfolio of 1.5 million dollars of professional development assets for a strategic pilot in Wisconsin