Teaching & Work

Teaching & Work

Facilitation,
Instruction &
Consulting

I work at the intersection of education, community, and operations — helping organizations build programs that serve the people inside them.


Teaching — Creative Writing

Creative Writing Workshop Instructor

Smith College Pre-College Programs

Summer 2026 (Forthcoming)

Designing and teaching intensive creative writing courses for high school students. Lessons in poetry, fiction, and hybrid forms emphasizing experimentation, multiple drafts, and close reading.

Bridge Alum-in-Residence

Office of Multicultural Affairs, Smith College

July 2025 – September 2025

Co-designed and co-led a pre-orientation program for incoming students. Developed leadership curriculum, identity and belonging workshops, and a full program archive and report.


Teaching — Music

Classical Violin Instructor

MECA — Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts

Houston, TX — 2015–2019

Private and group violin lessons for students with varied backgrounds and experience levels. Lesson plans integrating technique, music theory, and creative expression. Prepared students for public performances and recitals.

Violin Sectional & Chamber Coach

Baldwin Wallace University Summer Music Programs

Berea, OH — Summer 2013

Led daily sectionals and chamber rehearsals. Coached listening, ensemble skills, and performance practice in preparation for public concerts.


Program Management & Operations Consulting

Seven years building operational infrastructure for mission-driven SaaS and higher education organizations. I help teams design programs that work, build systems that scale, and create documentation that actually gets used.

Technical Program Manager

Mentor Collective

2021–2026

Led cross-functional technology implementations, built workflow automation systems, managed partner onboarding, and developed training infrastructure across a growing SaaS platform serving higher education institutions.

Manager of Education

Houston Symphony

Houston, TX — 2016–2018

Designed curriculum aligned with concerts and learning standards, managed education program budgets, evaluated program effectiveness, and coordinated across schools, educators, and partner organizations.

Available for Consulting

I work with small organizations and teams on program design, operations strategy, onboarding systems, documentation, and facilitation. If you’re building something mission-driven and need someone who can hold both the strategic and operational layers at once, I’d love to talk.

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