Writer & Storyteller
Full Portfolio
NewGlobe
May 2023 - Present
NewGlobe is a company that partners with governments to support public school systems all over the world. I organize Scope & Sequences for curriculum planning, write guides that follow Direct Instruction pedagogy to empower teachers and 1.5 million student in classrooms, and author content for textbooks that are published around the globe.
TheBostonCalendar/Joyraft
Nov. 2023 - Present
A Boston-based web application and website, TheBostonCalendar(TBC)/Joyraft seeks to create community and increase accessibility by sharing events, places, and experiences that allow people to connect. I make a weekly newsletter of all the free events in Boston and write blog posts about the best things to do around the city.
BigJ Educational Consulting
Nov. 2023 - Present
I work as an essay coach with over 40 students per application cycle on all essay writing - from their Common Application Personal Statements to their scholarship essays and university supplementals. My goal is to help students share their stories. No matter where we are in the writing process, whether it be in the brainstorming phase to final revisions before submission, I encourage my students to stay true to themselves and share who they are.
CommonLit
Aug. 2022 - Jan. 2023
CommonLit is a DC-based edtech company that supplements students' literacy skills with grade-level reading passages, comprehension questions, and analytical activities. I curated lists of texts from the CommonLit library into easy-to-read blog posts for educators to navigate CommonLit content based on themes and grade-level ability.
Creative Writing
Ongoing
I am always looking to explore various forms of writing. Some of my favorites include memoir, lyrical essay, and poetry. I love to capture vivid imagery and melodic rhythms to connect with and elicit specific emotions from my readers.