Learner

Iโ€™m a curious polymath. I love exploring ๐Ÿงฎ mathematics with others, ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป instructional coaching, ๐ŸŽจ โŒจ๏ธ creative coding, rhetoric, functional programming, interpersonal communication, football coaching philosophy, and ๐ŸŽฎ โœˆ๏ธ RC Airplanes. I’m enrolled in EWU’s Principal Certificate Program ๐Ÿ“š Reading: Mathematics for Human Flourishing, On Writing, Switch, Free to Learn. ๐Ÿ’ก Inspired by: Everything. Iโ€™m deeply interested in the intersection of mathematical thinking and Computer Science. Iโ€™ve ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿซ presented on this topic. See full CV

Maker

I like to ๐Ÿฅฝ tinker. Here are a few of my favorite maker projects:

Developer

I love algorithms and getting lost exploring why they work. Iโ€™m a creative coder, ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿ’ป iOS developer, and aspiring ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿปโ€๐ŸŽจ artist. I โ™ฅ๏ธ Project Euler, I enjoy writing Swift and Wolfram Language code. But truth be told, my heart will always belong to Processing. SRSLY, So. Much. Fun. I worked with high school students to build pincushion โ€“ a native iOS app to manage ๐Ÿ‘ฐ๐Ÿฝ dress fittings and alterations contracts for the wedding industry. Lately I’ve been playing with ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿ”ฌ ๐ŸPython and Jupyter Notebooks. Mathematica is rad, but pretty ๐Ÿ’ต expensive.

Educator

This is what I was created to do. Iโ€™ve had the opportunity to work with ๐Ÿซ high school students across many disciplines, and am convinced that meaningful learning is most probable in a ๐Ÿงถ๐Ÿฅฝ โœ๐Ÿป project-based context. Iโ€™m a reformed behaviorist who fell in love with ๐Ÿ‘ท๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ—Constructionism. ๐Ÿค” ๐Ÿ˜ค ๐Ÿคฉ Struggle is essential to learning, as are ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ โ˜‘๏ธ quality tasks. My โค๏ธ passion for learning is fueled by the opportunity to โœ๐Ÿป ๐Ÿ”ˆshare it with others. Iโ€™m a multi-paradigm educator adept at ๐ŸŽจ designing & managing student projects, ๐Ÿงญ guiding student exploration, ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿซ lecturing effectively, facilitating ๐Ÿง Socratic Seminars and โœ๐Ÿป Writerโ€™s Workshops. My six years learning & teaching @ Riverpoint Academy gave me deep experience with ๐Ÿฅฝ Maker learning, Human-centered ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿป design, and the significance of centering on โ˜บ๏ธ empathy in education.

Consultant & Coach

I’m an effective instructional coach. Erin and I did some cool stuff at Gizmo in 2019. I work with the awesomest middle school staff ever. I’m available to help you, too.