Digitally Smart from the Start

I am an early childhood educator who believes that even our youngest students should be provided with learning experiences that reflect how we live, play, and think in our digitally rich world.

Collaborations and Communities

I care about opportunities to collaborate with committed early childhood educators to build an environment where our students grow as passion-seekers and problem-solvers, ready for the future.

TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN COACH (PREK-1)

Taipei American School
2014-Present

STEAM and Technology Integration Leader

• Lead STEAM curriculum development and integration for PreK-1, impacting 270 students.

• Collaborate with 16 homeroom teachers to create authentic STEAM curriculum applications.

• Vertically align digital skills, literacy, and citizenship using ISTE standards.

• Coach 16 homeroom and 23 specialist teachers on technology integration and goal-setting.

• Collaborate with two Technology & Design Coaches, two Literacy Coordinators, and one Math Coordinator to identify integration opportunities.

• Redesign and evolve the STEAM program with the opening of a new STEAM learning space (Tech Cube), ensuring the physical environment is flexible and inclusive for young learners.

• Collaborate with Lower School Administration on a student-centered coaching model and integrated technology approach.

• Manage the Lower School STEAM and Technology budget, supporting 905 students.

Parent and Community Engagement

• Co-present annual parent sessions with counselors, guiding 40–50 families on balanced technology use for young children.

• Conduct regular digital resource professional development accessible to 160 Lower School faculty and staff.

• Plan and host an annual two-day family STEAM event with over 320 families.

Leadership in Curriculum and Schoolwide Initiatives

• Member of the K–12 Social Studies Curriculum Review Team, resulting in the creation of a schoolwide Social Studies philosophy, essential agreements, and standards.

• Co-lead the Lower School Social Studies Committee, redeveloping Social Studies units to reflect new standards, philosophy, and essential agreements.

• Led a K–12 Building a Culture of Coaching Task Force, facilitating a group of 20 faculty and leadership team members to co-develop a K–12 coaching vision and conduct a comprehensive assessment of existing structures and needs.

• Member of the schoolwide DEIJ Committee, supporting the integration of Learning for Justice Standards into the curriculum and the hiring of a new Director of Belonging and Social Impact.

• Member of the Assessment Policy Review Team, collaborating to revise the school's assessment policy to reflect strong assessment practices and align with schoolwide beliefs.

• WASC Focus Group Chair (2023–24), leading 18 teachers across divisions in evidence collection for “Category A3. School Leadership,” influencing the revision of the schoolwide strategic plan.

• Member of WASC Self-Study Visitation Team (2025) for Keerapat International School in Bangkok; responsible for leading focus groups and report writing for Category D.

• Member of the WASC Initial Visitation Team (2024) for TutorABC, an online English and Mandarin language program serving over 43,000 students globally; wrote half of the report for Categories A and C.

• Member of the nine-member Faculty Advisory Committee for the 2023 Head of School Search, participating in the interview process for the three finalist candidates.

• Member of the K–12 Professional Growth and Evaluation Task Forces, collaborating with James Stronge to develop professional growth systems.

Conference Leadership

• Founder and Executive Director of the Early Years Exchange (EYE), with 130 participants from 26 schools in 10 countries.

• Member of the EduLead Organizing Committee, planning for 200 participants.