Summary

As a former startup founder, software developer, curriculum manager, and high school teacher, I’ve built a career at the intersection of education, technology, and product development. I specialize in translating classroom needs into engaging instructional materials and learning tools.

I’m highly skilled at building engaging and innovative STEM curriculum, navigating K-12 technical standards and LMS integrations, and shipping quality products on time.

I’m passionate about coding and computer science, teaching other people how to build things, and solving problems in education.

Skills

Teaching and Education

A decade of experience teaching high school computer science.
Experience mentoring new teachers and leading trainings and professional development.
Revolutionized school's approach to IT pathways and computer science education. Within two years, enrollment in computer science courses doubled, and enrollment by female students tripled.
Organized practicum courses around cross-functional student teams using Scrum.

Education Technology and Engineering

Expertise in elearning content standards, including SCORM, LTI, xAPI, and Common Cartridge
Consulted for edtech startups: managed software development projects as product manager and lead technical advisor.
Application developer with professional experience in C#, Java, Python, VBScript, SQL, and JavaScript.
Deployed and administered multiple learning management systems, including Moodle and Iomad installations.
Experience in devops and maintaining and deploying web applications to cloud servers including AWS and Digital Ocean.

Curriculum Development

Personally developed standards-aligned curriculum for: coding and computer science (Java and Python), web design, machine learning, Scrum project management, business and entrepreneurship.
Managed curriculum development teams for: 3D modelling, video editing, Minecraft modding, Roblox modding, Scratch, data science, game development, esports.
Instructional designer proficient in industry-standard content authoring tools (Articulate Suite, Lumi, Screenpal).
Experience designing assessments, rubrics, syllabi, standards crosswalks, and scope & sequence documents

Product Management

Led product strategy and roadmap development for K-12 learning tools; translated user needs into feature requirements.
Led cross-functional teams (curriculum development, engineering) through sprints, backlog grooming, development, and user testing.
Conducted market research to inform product decisions, aligning offerings with state adoption cycles, district needs, and funding opportunities
Ran pilot programs with teachers and students, gathering feedback to improve usability, accessibility, and learning impact

Portfolio

EnCode Editor

Source code for an in-browser code editor and learning application. Students learned to write code on any device while designing and building video games.

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Curriculum Portfolio

Excerpts from a 100 hour computer science curriculum that taught high school students to write code by designing and building their own video games.

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Work History

EnCode Create LLC Company Founder Nashville, TN 10/2018 – 11/2025	Designed and developed K-12 CS/coding curriculum for multi-year learning pathways. As lead engineer, developed and maintained an online instructional platform with an in-browser coding environment. Created professional development and training modules for teachers; led live training sessions for school and district staff. Successfully sold into schools and districts around the country; wrote successful bids for district-level RFPs. Managed pilot school programs to gather and apply feedback.
Independent Contractor, Curriculum & Technology 02/2020 – Present	Clients include Edusfere, Digital Ready, Study.com: STEM curriculum development and technical writing Trained computer science instructors in curriculum delivery & pedagogy. Aided in edtech standards integration strategies.
KidzToPros (now d/b/a Brains & Motion) STEM Curriculum Manager and Edtech Generalist 02/2020 – 11/2020	Managed teams of junior curriculum developers for CS and STEM courses. Developed 200+ hours of STEM curriculum. Led transition from in-person learning to online delivery during COVID-19. Lead product owner for new e-learning apps during pandemic pivot. Produced technical documentation and onboarding materials for eLearning developers. Implemented Scrum workflows and trained curriculum developers.
John Overton High School Teacher Nashville, TN 08/2015 – 03/2019 (full time) 08/2021 - 05/2025 (part time)	Taught programming, software dev, and AP CS A in a diverse school (40+ student languages). Helped double CS course enrollment and triple female enrollment in 2 years. Organized practicum courses with cross-functional student Scrum teams. Co-led Technology Students of America, coached state programming competitors.
Naxos of America Software Developer Franklin, TN 08/2014 – 08/2015	Developed educational software with LMS integrations for universities. Greenfield development: Naxos Musicbox (C#, .NET MVC). Legacy maintenance and feature development: Naxos Music Library/Spoken Word Library (ASP, VBScript). Coordinated work onshared codebases with international teams (London, Manila, Hong Kong). Liaison between business units.