experiential, holistic learning that challenges boundaries in order to open up space for discovery

In 2019, Douglas Anderson School of the Arts was ranked #295 out of 23,000+ public high schools in the nation. It is #25 in the state of Florida out of 1,000+ public high schools. I taught creative writing at D.A. from 2015—2019. 

The Douglas Anderson Writers' Festival, which brings writers such as former U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith, George Saunders, Joyce Carol Oates, and many others to D.A.'s campus to teach craft and generate new work both with high school students and the community at large. I've been working with two other teachers since 2015 to plan, fundraise, and direct the event.
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IES José María Infantes is the first school in Spain to serve as both a museum and public school for the arts. For two years, I taught English language and culture, social studies, ethics, poetry, and business and assisted in the students' training as multilingual museum docents for both local and international visitors. 

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  • Professional Educator's Certificate from the Florida Department of Education 
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  • Graduate of the University of North Florida's Educator Preparation Institute
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MOCA Jax collaborated with Bridge Eight to offer 6-week intensive writing workshops in the museum, and I orchestrated and taught their inaugural poetry workshop.