Service Artifacts

I'm inspired by young minds and by the young-at-heart. I can't share their faces here, but I will share their lasting impressions on me.

Girls on the Run

Girls on the Run (GOTR) is a program that empowers 8- to 13-year-old girls through a transformative curriculum that addresses both physical and social-emotional needs.

2015 Running Buddy at Duniway Track
2016 Coach at Duniway Track
2017 Coach at Duniway @ Lair Hill
2018 Coach at Marysville
2020 Coach at Marysville @ Mt Scott
2022 Board Member

As a data-driven educator, I am impressed by the longitudinal impacts that go well beyond the 10 week program itself. I am real-world evidence of someone who has directly benefited from the life lessons exchanged between my girls and fellow coaches. I've shared my end-of-season recognitions below:

"Thank you Evie, for sharing your compassion with us. When voting on team names and community projects, I was deeply impressed when Evie spoke up to honor all the ideas on the table and described how hard it was to choose just one. We hope you continue being a strong leader by helping people around you feel seen and heard.

Thank you Ellison, for sharing your leadership with us. Ellison always had her hand raised with a thoughtful response that was wayyy wise beyond her years, and to reach out and make new running buddies and friendships. We hope you continue to use your star power to be a role model and fully expect you to be a future girls on the run coach someday!

Thank you Astrid for sharing your joy and confidence with us. We all feel cloudy some days including myself, but I could always count on Astrid to show up to practice with sparkly eyes and sassy attitude after teasing “the wall of Dads”. We were also impressed how Astrid reached out to form new friendships. We hope you will use your natural star power to help others become more self confident too. And happy belated birthday!

Thank you Maggie for sharing your honesty with us. You may be making flower chains and not exactly running, but not all who wander are lost. During our 1:1 walks and talks, you would often reveal both positive and negative emotions you were working through— and that’s exactly what Girls on the Run is all about. We hope you use your star power to help others build inner beauty and emotional intelligence.

Thank you Emmalyn for sharing your fearlessness with us. From day 1, Emmalyn was self-appointed “evil” and taught us how to count in Japanese. I also remember Emmalyn’s strong opinions about standing up for others, not just being a bystander. We know you will continue to be thoughtful, bold, and brave."

Teach For America

2009-2011 Educator

Completed alternative teacher certification program and achieved high levels of measurable gains on Missouri Assessment Program
Served as peer coach for cooperative learning, differentiation, and diagnostic & intervention program
Cultivated relationships with community donors. See excerpt from end-of-year letter to classroom sponsors

"We’ve come a long way together. After two years, my heart is breaking as I prepare to leave my 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th graders at Lyon-Blow K-8 School in south St. Louis. With all of my grade level switches, I can proudly say that I’ve taught more than half of our school! This school community has become my family and as with my own children someday, I hope I have cultivated a sense of curiosity in the world, appreciation for one another, and finally a passion to work hard so that my students can thrive with and without me.

This year, I’ve tried to provide my students with the tools, confidence, and agency to lead their own classroom and eventually become leaders in their own communities. We have a class president, lawyer, and jury; we choose from a menu of learning options; we “Own It” through public speaking; we greet each other in Spanish, Italian, French, Arabic, Chinese, and Russian; we earn paycheck points, save in a bank, and budget for the school store; we track our reading (73%) and math (64%) growth; and we constantly reflect on our choices and consequences.

In my own reflection, I’ve learned that all too often we speak too loudly and listen too little. We especially quiet the voices of our children, so I’ve included their own words from our writing and poetry journals. Thank you for making it possible for their voices to be heard— I sincerely hope you continue to empower our children through transformative education."

Georgetown University

"One of the central tenets that animates the Georgetown approach to education is cura personalis, a Latin phrase meaning care of the whole person... It means that the university is committed not just to your academic achievement, but also your mental and physical health, your spiritual growth, and your development as a citizen of the world." - Website

2005-2009: Program Coordinator for D.C. Schools Project

Managed 20 teachers and 150 students as liaison between Center for Social Justice and D.C. Public Schools (DCPS)
Taught English as a Second Language (ESL) at Ross and Tubman Elementary Schools and adult literacy classes at Latin American Youth Center for low-income immigrant students and families
Earned award scholarship through Urban Education and Leadership Intern Program with DCPS Central Office of After-school and Bilingual Programs

2011- current: Interviewer for Alumni Admissions Program

Coordinate and conduct admissions interviews for first-year and transfer applicants
Out of 60 total interviews I've had with outstanding high school students over the years, only 3 have ever been accepted in the competitive process.