ABOUT ME
I am a researcher and educator pursuing a Ph.D. at the Stanford University Graduate School of Education, focusing on teacher education and literacy. I am broadly interested in developing equitable literacy practices for secondary students and in improving the teacher education pipeline. I study how we can integrate foundational reading and writing skills across grade levels and disciplines so that the full genius of students can be realized.
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In my spare time, I love being in nature, making music, and cooking with friends and family - especially with my 3 year old daughter and 4 year old dogter, Juniper.
EDUCATION
2023 - current
Stanford University Graduate School of Education
Ph.D. Student - Curriculum and Teacher Education
Stanford, CA​​
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2019 - 2021
University of California, Davis
Single Subject Teaching Credential (ELA/ELAS)
M.A. Education
Davis, CA
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2009 - 2013
University of Chicago
B.A. Public Policy, Education
Chicago, IL
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
Select Research Projects and Assistantships:
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Feedback Footprint, September 2024 - Current ​
PI: Dora Demszky (Stanford University), Rebecca Silverman (Stanford University), Julie Cohen (University of Virginia)
Peer-Assisted Writing Strategies (PAWS), September 2024 - Current
PI: Chris Lemons (Stanford University), Cynthia Puranik (Georgia State University)
Everyday Language Arts - Expanding Disciplinary Literacy, September 2023 - Current
PI: Sarah Levine (Stanford University), Emily Rainey (University of Pittsburgh)
ELAlytics Project, September 2023 - Current
PI: Sarah Levine (Stanford University), Victor Lee (Stanford University), Dora Demszky (Stanford University)
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ChatGPT Writing Project, September 2023 - Current
PI: Sarah Levine (Stanford University), Sarah Beck (NYU Steinhardt)
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Virtual Learning Community, October 2011 - June 2015
PI: Megan Bates (University of Chicago), Cheryl Moran (University of Chicago)​​
TEACHING
HIGHLIGHTS
Instructor of Record - Stanford University
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Summer 2025: Reading Across Disciplines Workshop (STEP Seminar)
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Teaching Assistant - Stanford University
Summer 2025: ELA Curriculum & Instruction (EDUC 262D)
PI: Sarah Levine
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Winter 2025: Curriculum Construction (EDUC 208B)
PI: Denise Pope
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Fall 2024: Technology For Learners (EDUC 281)
PI: Candace Thille
Winter 2024: Race, Ethnicity, and Linguistic Diversity in Classrooms: Sociocultural Theory and Practice (AFRICAAM 106, EDUC 103B, EDUC 337, CSRE 103B)
PI: Sarah Levine
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English Teacher - Columbia Middle School, Sunnyvale, CA
June 2025 - July 2025
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ELA Summer School Teacher
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Cooperating Teacher (CT) for Stanford Teacher Education Program (STEP) students
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English Teacher - Fairfield High School, Fairfield, CA
August 2020 - June 2023
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9th Grade Reading Intervention
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9th Grade Academic Lab
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11th Grade English