Curriculum Vitae

VIS Experimental International School | Taipei, Taiwan (R.o.C) 

Dean of Academic Affairs| June 2024—Present

Head of English Language Arts | August 2023—January 2025

Led faculty professional development for a faculty of 54 educators; programming emphasized faculty autonomy through a choice board structure, and emphasized Project-Based Learning through external and internal modules.

Managed a budget of $28,000US ($900,000TW) for the purchase & maintenance of instructional materials across 5 departments & 2 sections of the school.

Led the first comprehensive curricular review & alignment across the school in preparation for a Preparatory Visit from CIS & WASC in November 2024; formal joint candidacy granted based on this visit in May 2025.

Collaborated with 7 different Heads of Departments to expand course offerings across grades 9-12 to better prepare students for university placements in our major tertiary markets (US, AUS, UK, and CA) while maintaining a high degree of faculty ownership and instructional autonomy.

Collaborated with the Human Resources department and 7 Heads of Department  to effectively hire, conduct coaching- focused teacher observations, appraise, and retain high-quality faculty across all sections of the school.

Worked proactively with the Board of Directors and Head of School to develop and maintain a medium-term strategic direction for the school’s academic programming.

Taught 3 courses, in 5 total  sections:

• Studies in Literature (Canadian track) Selected Projects, 2023-2024 to 2025-2026 Academic Years:

  • Student-written & published book focused on sustainable futures for cities in Taiwan

  • Student-written & published short story collection

  • Student educational memoirs & museum exhibit of Taiwan’s colonial history

  • Student-written & performed monologue & scene festival themed around global Englishes & translanguaging

• AP Language & Composition (American track) starting 2024-2025 AY

  • AP Language & Composition Results, 2024-205 & 2025-2026 Academic Years:

    • 2025-2026 AY: Mean 4.17, Range 3-5, 100% of students scoring 3+

    • 2024-2025 AY: Mean 3.78, Range 3-5, 100% of students scoring 3+ 

• AP American Government & Politics (American track) starting 2026-2027 AY

• Leadership Initiatives:

  • Collaborated across the Science, Social Sciences, Arts, & Mathematics department to develop a horizontally-aligned vocabulary progression for EAL students in grades 9-12 

  • Collaborated with 3 other faculty to develop a ‘choice board’ PD series for 4 different Project-Based Learning unit planning frameworks, delivered to 49 faculty members; collaborated with 6 other faculty members to develop a ‘PD Bingo’ series for 13 different sessions, delivered based on faculty interest, to 54 different faculty members. 

  • Head of Department for English Language Arts & English as an Additional Language for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 Academic Years

Teach for America | Rio Grande City, Texas, U.S.A. 

8th Grade English Language Arts/Reading & English as a Second Language Teacher; STEM Program Lead | May 2021—June 2023
Placement School: Academy for Academic Enhancement Gifted & Talented Magnet Middle School

Taught 2 courses, in 6 total sections, in 2021-2022 & 2022-2023 Academic Years:

• 8th Grade English Language Arts

  • 77% of students achieved greater-than-expected growth on their EoY State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) Exam compared to BoY baselines

  • 100% of students passed EoY STAAR Exam based on TX State Board of Education standards

• STEM Design Thinking (Pilot Program Course), Selected Projects:

  • Adaptable & Sustainable Seating

  • Lunar Phases Virtual Models (cross-curricular project with 8th Grade Science course)

  • Virtually Mapping the American Revolution (cross-curricular project with 8th Grade US History course) 

  • Collaborated with teaching team to raise $50,000 in private and public grant funding for STEM PBL pilot program

• Faculty sponsor for annual National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) essay & design contests

• 8th grade lead for ‘Battle of the Decades’ history fair; guided student research projects on social movements in the 1970s

KangNing English School | Hsinchu, Taiwan (R.o.C.)

English as a Foreign Language Teacher | October 2019—May 2021

Taught 4 courses, in 7 total sections:

• Collaborated with 3 other faculty to design gamified review structures for students that would be consistent across the course progression; shared teaching strategies and resources across 4 different campus locations at monthly faculty meetings 

The Rambler News Media | Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.A.

Editor in Chief | May 2017—May 2019

• Organizational Leadership & Budget Management: Supervised a staff of 7 salaried editors, 8 regular contributors, and various freelancers while managing an organizational budget exceeding $12,000. Oversaw payroll dispersal for a staff of over 20 individuals, ensuring fiscal responsibility and sustainable organizational growth.

• Strategic Planning & Community Relations: Established a vibrant digital news and current affairs organization serving Transylvania University and the broader Lexington community. Developed a long-term strategic vision, managed stakeholder relationships, and navigated editorial challenges while upholding journalistic integrity and community engagement.

Opinion Section Editor | May 2016—May 2017

• Supervised and mentored a diverse group of 5 writers in developing their distinct authorial voices and perspectives in conjunction with the Editor-in-Chief and Creative Director.

• Managed a continuous and consistent output of content in a variety of media formats, both with digital and print columns as well as audio podcasts and other multimedia projects.

Opinion Columnist and Interviewer | August 2015—May 2016

• Developed and maintained strong argumentative writing skills to present a cogent column in a consistent, readable style to attract regular readers and reactions.

• Worked under tight deadlines to produce weekly columns of a consistently high quality on a variety of topics.

• Developed and maintained strong critical research skills to both prepare detailed, focused, and critical interview questions as well as create current, community-impacting writing.

• Conducted rigorous fact-checking and editing processes throughout the writing of each story and column.

• Global Schools Advocate & Program Mentor | United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network | July 2024—Present

• Project-Based Learning for Global Climate Justice Leadership Fellow | University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education | December 2025—April 2026 

• Professional Development Consultant for New Taipei City NEST Program | June 2026–October 2026

• Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Mentor Teacher | University of Sunderland PGCE & iQTS Programme | September 2025—May 2026 

• Taking Your First Steps into PBL | 21st Century Learning Micro-Presentation | 2026

• Spectacle in International Relations and in The Hunger Games | NTMUN IV | 2026

• Comparing Phone Use Policies & Practices for Schools in a Global Context: Considerations for Taiwan (Script) | Digital Literacy in the Age of AI / AI 時代的數位素養行動 | 2025

• Middle Leadership at International Schools: A Case Study on the Development of AI Usage Policy | Issues & Trends in International School Leadership |  ISBN 9798369343425 | 2024

• Implementing a STEM Education Pilot Program: Lessons and Reflections from the First Year | 8th Annual South Texas STEM Summit | 2023

• Improving Hispanic Student Representation in STEM Classes: Lessons from Year 1 | Connecting Across I.D.E.A.S. | 2023

• Developing Globalized Teachers: The Role of Study Abroad & Teaching Abroad Experiences | TEMPO+ | 2023

• Selected Public-Facing Publications:

  1. How Taiwan's Education Reforms Paid off in PISA | Commonwealth Magazine | 2026

  2. Teaching Academic Literacy | International Teacher Magazine | 2025

  3. How to Coach Teachers from Around the World | The International Educator Online | 2025

  4. The Potential for Taiwan's Small Schools| Commonwealth Magazine | 2025

  5. Taiwan's Educational System Gets Great Results–So Why Does Everyone Hate it? | Commonwealth Magazine | 2024

  6. How Schools Can Support Teachers' Reflective Practices | The International Educator Online | 2023

  7. 3 Strategies for Empowering ELL Students in the Classroom | Edutopia | 2023

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.

Major: Educational Studies

GPA: 3.9

Honoraria: Presenter, Connecting Across I.D.E.A.S. Conference

Transylvania University, Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.A.

Major: Philosophy, Politics, & Economics (PPE)

Minors: Spanish & History

GPA: 3.8, Dean’s List 8 Terms

Honoraria: Alpha Lambda Delta, Inducted December 2015 (Freshman Honorary Society)

  Phi Alpha Delta, Inducted December 2015 (Pre-Law Honorary Society)

  Sigma Delta Pi, Inducted April 2019 (Spanish Language Honorary)

  Pi Sigma Alpha, Inducted May 2019 (Political Science Honorary)

  Holleian Society, Inducted May 2019 (Liberal Arts Honorary)

• Administrator, Principal / Assistant Principal, Grades P-12

  • District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education, State ID DC8579889136

• Qualified Teacher Status

  • UK Department for Education, Teacher Reference Number 2159504 

• Teacher, Reading & English Language Arts, Grades 7-12

  • Texas Education Agency, Lookup Number 2358383

• Teacher, English as a Second Language, Grades 7-12

  • Texas Education Agency, Lookup Number 2358383

• Mississippi Standard Education License

  • English, 7-12 & English as a Second Language, 7-12,  License Number: 421361

Global Schools Program Mentor; March 2025-Present

• Guided a regional group of educators through the Global Schools Advocate program, which supports teachers in integrating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) into their instructional practice. 

• Provided instructional resources to teachers to target SDGs instruction in a standards-aligned manner across different national and international curricula. 

• Connected educators across borders to collaborate on student projects & curriculum development. 

Americorps Fellow; September 2021-June 2023

•  Developed local sociological and historical knowledge to determine how best to serve the local community.

•  Collaborated with local community organizations and placement site to build community events and cultural bonds.

•  Engaged in professional development to encourage reflective practices in a context of servant leadership. 

Transylvania University Student Judicial Board

Juror; September 2015—May 2019

• Balanced documentary evidence & witness testimony to arrive at reasonable determinations of responsibility in cases with varying witness statements with a focus on a restorative justice approach to each case.

• Engaged in frequent, vigorous, and evidence-based debate among Board members in closed deliberations when determining responsibility, and when levying sanction in cases where responsibility is found.

Deputy Hearing Officer; September 2016—September 2017

• Elected for a one-year term by the members of the Board.

• Recorded full confidential records of all proceedings undertaken by the Judicial Board.

• Maintained all other Board records, including correspondence with all complainants, all accused, and any witnesses & exhibits of evidence related to relevant cases.