About Me
Last year I moved to Washington D.C. to fully invest in teaching, inspired from my work as an instructional designer. I specialize in content development and implementation of augmented reality and virtual globes. I have been fortunate enough to collaborate with an innovative team of K-12 teachers and university personnel to develop several integrative projects. In addition, I am a classically trained botanist and received my master in Evolutionary Biology investigating the phylogenetic relationships among arctic legumes. I enjoy hiking, running, and reading in my spare time and look for new challenges to strengthen my mental fortitude. Last year was an amazing experience at Ballou High School and inspired me to incorporate this website into my teaching practice.
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This summer I was fortunate enough to be selected as a Yale National Initiative Fellow. The two-week summer intensive led by our seminar leader, Dr. Gary Brudvig, provided the necessary expertise to develop a customized energy unit for this upcoming year. We will explore the energetics associated with different blends of biodiesel derived from surplus vegetable oil and cafeteria grease. Students will investigate the energy associated with biodiesel compared to traditional petroleum products and apply the principles of energy conservation to describe the process.
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In 2014, Google put its Street View Trekker on a sled to capture imagery from the 1000+ mile dog sled race. I fortunate enough to help document the event by visiting villages along the route with Program Manager of Geo Education, John Bailey. The goal of the project was to bring aspects of the experience to audiences across the world and share the stories of the mushers.
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In the spring of 2013, Moira O'Malley, Laura Cartier, Zach Meyers, and Klara Maisch came together to develop an interactive mural for the Watershed School Library. We decided that the mural would not only be a beautiful piece of art, but also act as a foundation for place based learning through the use of augmented reality and exploratory learning. It took over 800 hours of design, painting, and development with over 60 students contributing to the canvas. The work was highlighted at EVA (Electronic Visualization and the Arts) Conference in London 2013.
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