TEACHING EXPERIENCE 

Founder, The Cocoon: Youth Empowerment Program (2011-Present)

 Teaching Artist Resident and Coach, KIDsmART (2018-2020):

  • Co-taught dance-integrated science and math classes for grades K-3 at International School of Louisiana Dixon campus

  • Lead professional development sessions and coaching sessions with New Orleans teachers about integrating movement into math and science classes

Enrichment Teacher, KIPP East Community Primary (2017-2018):

  • Created National Core Arts Standards-aligned curriculum for K-3 dance program

  • Enacted lesson plans that consistently encourages student performance on level 3 and 4 of Webbs DOK

 

Teacher/Content Mentor Teacher, Mildred Osborne Charter School (2013-2017):

  • Positions Held: Enrichment Teacher (Dance), 4th ELA Teacher

  • Led team meetings for 4th and Enrichment

  • Created curriculum for K-8 Dance program at Mildred Osborne that is National Core Arts Standards-aligned

    • Enacted lesson plans that consistently encouragd student performance on level 3 and 4 of Webbs DOK 

    • Organized and carried out K-8 arts engagement fieldtrip with Dance Theater of Harlem for around 200 students

  • Organized schedules, structures, and systems for Enrichment program at ARISE Schools and Mildred Osborne, including:

    • Student selection process for 5th-8th grade students at the beginning of the year

    • Transition systems for Enrichment

    • Substitute system for Enrichment

    • Professional development opportunities

    • Behavior system integration for middle school academy and Enrichment

    • Advocating for arts integration in core curriculum

 

Facilitator, Dance for Social Change, Dancing Grounds (2015-2017):

  • Collaborated with Directors and youth to create a site-specific audience-engaging art piece at Akili Academy and Music Box Village

  • Facilitated dialogue and art-making process for around 40 youth from multiple schools around New Orleans

  • Leveraged student voices to express their ideas around their education, the school-to-prison pipeline, gender justice, and women’s rights

 

Dance Instructor, Communityworks of Louisiana (2013-2015)