I draw on my skills a game creator, theatrical designer, educator, and researcher to create unforgettable learning experiences.
Learning Design Experience
Immersive Team Building for LA Equity Camp
Partner: LA Education Partnership
Project:
Designed two team-building experiences—a scavenger hunt on equity and leadership, and a future school challenge set in the year 2100.
How I Applied My Design Lenses:
Game Design: Balanced delight, challenge, and collaboration in each experience.
Theater: Created a futuristic atmosphere and role-played as an educational leader from 2100.
Education & Research: Incorporated prompts addressing meaningful pressing challenges.
Emcee & Designer for LEGO Playful Learning Museum Conference
Partner: The LEGO Group
Project: Curated and emceed a three-day conference on learning through play, providing feedback on sessions led by museum staff.
How I Applied My Design Lenses:
Game Design: Used play-based learning principles to inform feedback on session content.
Theater: Managed pacing and improvised as emcee to adapt to the event’s needs.
Education & Research: : Ensured effective communication between staff, designers, and researchers.
Learning Designer and Development Lead for Philadelphia Micro-school
Partner: The Dandelion Project
Project: design and facilitate dynamic, learner-centered experiences, including weekly immersive experiences using the city as a classroom for learning. I also lead our development strategy, ensuring the financial sustainability of our programs.
How I Apply My Design Lenses:
Game Design: applying theories of motivation and playful learning to create impactful experiences.
Theater: embracing storytelling as an active component of all learning experiences.
Education & Research: evaluating and communicating the impact of our innovative programs to external stakeholders.
Designer for the d.school Futures Lounge at SXSW Edu
Partner: The Stanford d.school
Project: Created an interactive exhibit on AI’s impact on education and led a workshop where participants designed a futuristic school on Mars.
How I Applied My Design Lenses:
Game Design: Developed multi-layered learning experiences with evolving challenges.
Theater: Designed an immersive environment using futuristic props and lighting.
Education & Research: Facilitated discussions on future educational challenges grounded in current trends.
Facilitator for Playful Museum Redesign
Partner: The History Co:Lab
Project: Led an interactive workshop where participants redesigned a Smithsonian exhibit using playful learning techniques.
How I Applied My Design Lenses:
Game Design: Applied game design knowledge to playful museum learning approaches.
Theater: Delivered seamless and interactive facilitation.
Education & Research: Translated playful learning research into practical redesign strategies.
Inspiring STEAM Learning
Partner: Nevada STEAM Conference
Project: Facilitated a virtual workshop on futures thinking for educators, featuring collaborative exercises to apply concepts in STEAM education.
How I Applied My Design Lenses:
Game Design: Created interactive, application-based learning activities.
Theater: Ensured dynamic virtual facilitation to maintain engagement.
Education & Research: Delivered actionable futures thinking strategies for STEAM curricula.
Supporting Youth & Educators to Vision the Future
Partner: California 100 Youth Futures Conference
Project: Delivered a presentation to educators and youth on incorporating futures thinking into environmental education.
How I Applied My Design Lenses:
Game Design: Used scenario-based learning to introduce futures thinking.
Theater: Engaged the audience with dynamic, participatory storytelling.
Education & Research: Provided practical, research-based strategies for environmental education.
Playful Learning Coaching
Partner: Various Public Schools & Community Centers
Project: Developed and led playful learning training for educators, focusing on evidence-based strategies for student engagement.
How I Applied My Design Lenses:
Game Design: Shared practices in playful learning strategies proven to enhance engagement
Theater: Created opportunities for embodied learning, enabling participants to experience playful learning in action.
Education & Research: shared research overview on the benefits of playful learning
Equity Coaching
Partner: Career Learning
Project: Designed and led webinars for educators on supporting LGBTQ+ youth through inclusive practices.
How I Applied My Design Lenses:
Game Design: Created interactive learning experiences focused on application.
Theater: Provided dynamic facilitation to foster participant engagement in an online setting.
Education & Research: Shared research on LGBTQ+ youth experiences to inform best practices.
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Education
Stanford University
M.S.Ed in Learning Design and Technology
Brown University
B.A. in Literature and Gender & Sexuality Studies
Relay Graduate School of Education
Certification in Elementary Education