curriculum design
when i design curriculum, i strive for it to feel refreshing, personalized, and relevant for all learners
students prepare stuffed peppers using garlic and peppers from the garden
one student teaches another how to crochet for their end-of-year passion project
experiential learning involves clean up too!
students take turns presenting their passion projects in a gallery format
filling up the newly restored and decorated planters
high schoolers map out a timeline
working with high schoolers paid through DC's Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) to restore and beautify school spaces
summer Ayandeh campers play a full-body version of "B-boy rock paper scissors"
ASU students engage with Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) in the "International Development & Sustainability" course
leading a brief reflective meditation with Dr. David Manuel Navarrete while filming instructional videos for ASU's online version of the "International Development & Sustainability" course
Anna Spelman films CRP Certification Co-Directors Sumana Mandala and Phil Stoesz practice the "Mutual Coaching" technique for the online Critical Response Process® course which I co-developed curriculum for. Photo Credit: Erin Donohue
Anna Spelman and Ri Lindegren prepare to film while Liz Lerman and Enrique Borges chat. This film shoot was for the online course teaching Liz Lerman's Critical Response Process® course which I co-developed curriculum for. Photo Credit: Erin Donohue
i have had the privilege to design and update curriculum in formal and informal environments for diverse, multi-cultural learners
asynchronous online course for Liz Lerman’s Critical Response Process®
(with Liz Lerman LLC)in-person Middle and High School elective classes
(with Sojourner Truth Public Charter School)
in-person and online Undergraduate and Graduate classes
(with Arizona State University)summer camp for Middle and High School students
(with Ayandeh)private English tutoring for youth and adult learners in Iran