Learner
Iโm a curious polymath. I love exploring ๐งฎ mathematics with others, ๐๐ป instructional coaching, ๐จ โจ๏ธ creative coding, rhetoric, functional programming, interpersonal communication, football coaching philosophy, and ๐ฎ โ๏ธ RC Airplanes. I’m enrolled in EWU’s Principal Certificate Program ๐ Reading: Mathematics for Human Flourishing, On Writing, Switch, Free to Learn. ๐ก Inspired by: Everything. Iโm deeply interested in the intersection of mathematical thinking and Computer Science. Iโve ๐จ๐ปโ๐ซ presented on this topic. See full CV
Maker
I like to ๐ฅฝ tinker. Here are a few of my favorite maker projects:
- A โ๏ธ Coffee Table Arcade
- An interactive ๐จ๐ปโ๐จ ๐ฅ art collaboration called Pascalโs Dots (w/ Taylor, Lexi and Anna) Code
- A giant ๊ฉ Spirograph (w/ my friend Carl Richardson.)
- Code to use a Kinect to control an AxiDraw ๐ plotter.
- An ๐ฎ โ๏ธ RC Airplane ๐ datalogger custom circuit using Adafruit Feather M0, Altimeter, & Airspeed Sensor. Pictures / Arduino / Wolfram Language.
Developer
I love algorithms and getting lost exploring why they work. Iโm a creative coder, ๐จ๐ปโ๐ป iOS developer, and aspiring ๐จ๐ปโ๐จ artist. I โฅ๏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 ๐ฐ๐ฝ dress fittings and alterations contracts for the wedding industry. Lately I’ve been playing with ๐จ๐ปโ๐ฌ ๐Python and Jupyter Notebooks. Mathematica is rad, but pretty ๐ต expensive.
Educator
This is what I was created to do. Iโve had the opportunity to work with ๐ซ high school students across many disciplines, and am convinced that meaningful learning is most probable in a ๐งถ๐ฅฝ โ๐ป project-based context. Iโm a reformed behaviorist who fell in love with ๐ท๐ปโโ๏ธ๐Constructionism. ๐ค ๐ค ๐คฉ Struggle is essential to learning, as are ๐๐ผ โ๏ธ quality tasks. My โค๏ธ passion for learning is fueled by the opportunity to โ๐ป ๐share it with others. Iโm a multi-paradigm educator adept at ๐จ designing & managing student projects, ๐งญ guiding student exploration, ๐จ๐ปโ๐ซ lecturing effectively, facilitating ๐ง Socratic Seminars and โ๐ป Writerโs Workshops. My six years learning & teaching @ Riverpoint Academy gave me deep experience with ๐ฅฝ Maker learning, Human-centered ๐๐ป design, and the significance of centering on โบ๏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.