Curriculum vitae, and more of my story…
I am a mindfulness teacher, dance teaching artist, and coach.
After working with the public sector for 7 years, successfully teaching dance to thousands of San Francisco Unified’s most underserved children, being nominated for the SF Mayor’s Teachers of the Year Award, and earning the prestigious Dream Catcher Award in 2012 for inspiring San Francisco’s youth, I founded Artists In The Classroom, a company devoted to cultivating conscious leadership and wellness within individuals and organizations. In 2019, I certified with Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute (SIYLI) — a non-profit born at Google, devoted to making mindfulness and emotional intelligence practices practical and accessible.
I am a member of the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO), the California Dance Education Organization (CDEA), a San Francisco Community Boards certified mediator, an alumna of the Strozzi Institute, Pachamama Alliance, Soul of Money Institute, Spiritrock, Hoffman Institute, and The Conscious Leadership Group, as well an active, embodied participant in the Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness, and Wisdom 2.0 communities.
From a young age, in addition to being an avid journaler, I was oriented toward the Contemplative and Somatic. In 2012, after loosing 50 lbs by dramatically cutting down my carbohydrate intake, and steaming a lot of vegetables, I began meditating, and was trained in transcendental meditation through David Lynch Foundations’ Quiet Time Program. I have also walked the Camino de Santiago — an ancient pilgrims’ trail in Northern Spain — three times, and am a proud survivor of trauma. No, there is nothing to be ashamed of in that, and I believe that speaking about it openly will help normalize, and de-stigmatize survivorship.
In my free time I enjoy writing, hiking, photography, and spend a large portion of my waking hours contemplating Eudemonics — purposeful living, right action, and the art of happiness.
Building on a competitive precision ice skating career as a child, I began dancing and acting at UC San Diego, and in 2008 received a “New and Emerging Artists” sponsorship from Sushi Visual & Performing Arts, for original spoken-word dance-theatre pieces, created and performed at local venues. I also received my Master of Education from UC San Diego that same year, with emphases in arts education, creativity, equitable practices, and inclusion.
Later I worked as a professional dancer with Cuicacalli Dance Company, a multidisciplinary dance company that fuses various styles of dance into their own unique blend of movement, spoken word, and social commentary, honoring the rich heritage of San Francisco’s Mission District.
curriculum vitae
EDUCATION
• SIY Certified Teacher (2019) Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute (SIYLI)
• Master of Education (2008) Education Studies Program, University of California, San Diego
• Artsbridge Scholar (2008) University of California, San Diego
• B.A. with Provost Honors (2002) Theatre & Dance, University of California, San Diego
• Study Abroad Programs La Carpa, San Miguel De Allende, Mexico (2005)
• British American Drama Academy (BADA), Oxford University, Oxford, England (2001)
CERTIFICATIONS
• Mediator - SF Community Boards
• SIY Certified Teacher
• Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
• Specific Subject Matter Authorization: Dance
• Specific Subject Matter Authorization: Theatre / Drama
• EMEC - Elementary Math Emphasis Certificate
• CSET - California Subject Examinations for Teachers
• CBEST - California Basic Education Skills Test
• RICA - Reading Instruction Competence Assessment
• U.S. Constitution Exam
PROFILES / AWARDS / NOMINATIONS / POD CASTS / FEATURES
• Hera Hub Flight Club Podcast Feature: Meaningfully Breaking the Rules in the Public Sector (2018) (link)
• Jacob’s Pillow: California Dance Educators Self-Directed Pillow Retreat (2017) (link)
• Luna Dance Institute's 25th Anniversary Profiles, Featured (2017)
• Mayor's Teacher of the Year Award Nomination (2014) (link)
• SFUSD Dreamcatcher Award (2013) (link)
• Luna Dance Institute's Teacher Profile, Featured (2013) (link)
• SFUSD R.A.V.E. (Recognizing All Valuable Employees) Nomination (2012) (link)
• Sushi New Wave Showcase Emerging Artist's Sponsorship (2008)
COMPANIES
• Artists In The Classroom LLC (2018 – Current). A company devoted to cultivating conscious leadership and wellness, in individuals and organizations.
2020-2021 Blog: http://artistsintheclassroom12.tumblr.com
2019-2020 Blog: http://artistsintheclassroom11.tumblr.com
2018-2019 Blog: http://artistsintheclassroom10.tumblr.com
SEARCH INSIDE YOURSELF PROGRAMS
• Mayo Clinic - 5 (Virtual 2 Day), The Internet (2021)
• Mayo Clinic - 4 (Virtual 2 Day), The Internet (2021)
• Mayo Clinic - 3 (Virtual 2 Day), The Internet (2021)
• Mayo Clinic - 2 (Virtual 2 Day), The Internet (2020)
• Mayo Clinic - 1 (Virtual Series Program), The Internet (2020)
• California Polytechnic State University (SIY Keynote), San Luis Obispo, CA (2019)
• Marin Country Day School (SIY Half Day), Marin, CA (2019)
• Marin Academy (SIY Mini-Courses), Marin, CA (2019)
SEARCH INSIDE YOURSELF CAPSTONE WEBINARS
• Mayo Clinic - 5 (Virtual 2 Day) Capstone Webinar, The Internet (2021)
• Mayo Clinic - 4 (Virtual 2 Day) Capstone Webinar, The Internet (2021)
• Mayo Clinic - 3 (Virtual 2 Day) Capstone Webinar, The Internet (2021)
• Mayo Clinic - 2 (Virtual 2 Day) Capstone Webinar, The Internet (2021)
• Mayo Clinic - 1 (Virtual Series Program) Capstone Webinar, The Internet (2020)
SEARCH INSIDE YOURSELF PROGRAMS - SUPPORTED
• SIY Public Program – With Brendon Rennels & Steph Stern, The Internet (2020)
SEARCH INSIDE YOURSELF PRACTICUMS
• NextSpace Coworking, Santa Cruz, CA (2019)
• The Center for the Independence of Individuals With Disabilities, San Mateo, CA (2019)
• Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Coon Rapids, MN (2019)
• Marin Academy, Marin, CA (2019)
• La Jolla Country Day School, San Diego, CA (2018)
ARTISTS IN THE CLASSROOM WORKSHOPS
• Embodiment Exercises & Wavin’ Flag, Accompanying SIY Keynote, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA (2019)
• SFUSD: Longfellow Elementary, 4th Grade, Mindfulness & Movement Workshop (Online) (2020)
PANELS / PRESENTATIONS / SINGLE-DAY WORKSHOPS / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTS (GIVEN)
• People On The Go | YouTube & Facebook Livestream, 15 Minute Mindfulness Practices With Pierre Khawand & Jakey Toor (Online) (2021)
• Lakota Wisdom Series w/ Joseph Marshall III – The Truth About Thanksgiving, Fac. Kristina Crooks, Guest (Online) (2020)
• People On The Go | Hello Mindful App, 20 Minute Mindfulness Practices With Pierre Khawand & Jakey Toor (Online) (Multiple, 2020)
• Wisdom 2.0 Unconference, Google Mountain View, Introverts (2019)
• Strozzi Institute - Embodied Leadership Level 2: An Emotional Autobiography by Jakey Toor (2019)
• SIY Teacher Community Gathering. Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, San Francisco, CA. Miroo Kim, Laura Wells, Jakey Toor: Creating A Culture Of Mindfulness Within An Organization (2018)
• SIY Teacher Training, Futures Without Violence, Mindful Movement | SIY Morning Wellness Activity (2018)
• Wisdom 2.0 Unconference, Google Mountain View, Blogging In Systems (Possibilities?) (2018)
• Jacobs Pillow, Lunch & Learn, Pathways to Dance Education (2017)
• Wisdom 2.0 Unconference, Google Mountain View, Artists In Institutions (2017)
• Wisdom 2.0 Unconference, Google Mountain View, Teaching Without An Agenda (2016)
• California Dance Education Organization (CDEA) 2016 State Conference: "I am California Dance": Ignite Session: Round One: Topic A: Program of One: When You ARE The Program, Berkeley, CA
• California Dance Education Organization (CDEA) 2016 State Conference: "I am California Dance": Translations & Perspectives: Cultural Competence & Advocacy Across Sectors In Dance, Berkeley, CA
• John Muir Elementary, SFUSD | CWAE | Quiet Time Program, Quiet Yoga (2016)
• Luna Dance Institute, LDSI Gallery Walk, Teaching Dance in Public Schools & Blogging (2015)
• Wisdom 2.0 Unconference, Google Mountain View, Authenticity in Hierarchical Systems (2015)
• SFUSD Visual and Performing Arts Department, Public Utilities Commission: Water, Movement & The Brain Dance (2013)
• Luna Dance Institute: My Year Teaching Dance (2012)
• Wu Yee Children's Services: Parents, Children, and Movement (2011)
• SFUSD Visual and Performing Arts Department, Koret Auditorium, de Young Museum: Artists In The Classroom: A blog about my first year as an itinerant teaching artist (2010)
• "Introduction to Literacy and Numeracy Tutoring - 134” UCSD Education Studies Program: Teaching: The Profession (2007)
• "Introduction to Teaching and Learning - 128A” UCSD Education Studies Program: A Student Teacher's Perspective (2008)
• "Arts Methods" UCSD, Education Studies Program: Apertura: A dance about my experiences as a learner, my developing teacher philosophy, and Howard Gardner's Eight Intelligences (2008)
• "Introduction to Literacy and Numeracy Tutoring - 128B” UCSD, Education Studies Program: A Student Teacher's Perspective (2008)
• "Career Planning Class" UCSD Career Services Center: Graduate Student Panel (2008)
WRITING / DIRECTING POSITIONS
• Writer & Director, Sexual Assault & Violence Prevention Resource Center: University of California, San Diego (2000 - 2002) Co-wrote and directed The Truth Behind the Faces, a theatre production for all incoming freshman addressing Sexual Assault, Eating Disorders, Alcoholism, and LGBTQ issues.
ROUNDTABLES
• Faculty Mentor Research Symposium Roundtable Presider - Social Sciences and Humanities, UC San Diego
RESEARCH STUDIES
• Participant: Digital Collaborative Learning Communities Project, Harvard Graduate School of Education
TEACHING POSITIONS
• Dance Teaching Artist & Blogger, San Francisco Unified School District / VAPA Arts Generalist Program (2009 - 2018)
I teach original, standards based, dance curriculum to K - 5th grade students at multiple S.F.U.S.D. school sites and blog about my work.
2017 - 2018 Blog: http://artistsintheclassroom9.tumblr.com/
2016 - 2017 Blog: http://artistsintheclassroom8.tumblr.com/
2015 - 2016 Blog: http://artistsintheclassroom7.tumblr.com/
2014 - 2015 Blog: http://artistsintheclassroom6.tumblr.com/
2013 - 2014 Blog: http://artistsintheclassroom5.tumblr.com/
2012 - 2013 Blog: http://artistsintheclassroom4.tumblr.com/
2011 - 2012 Blog: http://artistsintheclassroom3.tumblr.com/
2010 - 2011 Blog: http://artistsintheclassroom2.tumblr.com/
2009 - 2010 Blog: http://artistsintheclassroom.tumblr.com/
• Dance Teacher, La Carpa, San Miguel De Allende, Mexico (2005). Taught a Modern dance and Theatre workshop to students ranging in age from ten to thirty. This workshop culminated in performance.
PUBLICATIONS / INDEXES
• Medium.com (2016) "We Used To Throw Candy At The Kids." (link)
• Dance Education Literature and Research Descriptive Index (DELRdi). The Effects of Dance in Kindergarten Curriculum. M.Ed. Thesis. UC San Diego (2008).
LITERATURE INCLUSION
• “Integral Optimism & Happiness” by Charles Alphonse (2020)" (link)
TEACHING APPOINTMENTS
• Graduate Student Instructor, University of California, San Diego (2009) “DOC 3: Imagination” Dimensions of Culture Writing Program at Thurgood Marshall College, Professor Chad Harris. Designed and taught writing curriculum through interdisciplinary study.
Class Wiki: http://doc3.pbworks.com/ Collaborative
Student Blogs: http://doc3c02.tumblr.com/ | http://doc3c01.tumblr.com/
• Graduate Student Instructor, University of California, San Diego (2009) “The Social Organization of Education” Sociology Department, Professor Amy Binder. Designed and taught sociology curriculum to undergraduate and graduate students.
Class Wiki: http://soc126.pbworks.com/FrontPage
• Graduate Student Instructor, University of California, San Diego (2008) “Introduction to Teaching and Learning - 128B” Education Studies Program, Professor Caren Holtzman and Professor Kathy Melanese. Taught education curriculum to beginning and pre-service teachers.
Class Wiki: http://eds128b.pbworks.com/
Student Discussion Board: http://eds128bartdiscussionboard.pbworks.com/
• Graduate Student Instructor, University of California, San Diego (2008) “Introduction to Teaching and Learning - 128A” Education Studies Program, Professor Rusty Bresser. Taught education curriculum to beginning and pre-service teachers.
Class Wiki: http://eds128a.pbworks.com/
• Graduate Student Instructor, University of California, San Diego (2007) “Introduction to Literacy and Numeracy Tutoring - 134” Education Studies Program, Professor Caren Holtzman. Taught education curriculum to beginning and pre-service teachers.
Class Wiki: http://eds134.pbworks.com/
• Graduate Student Instructor, University of California, San Diego (2007) “Noise, Signal, Blot, Diagram” Culture, Art, Technology Writing Program at Sixth College, Professor Peter John. Designed and taught writing curriculum through interdisciplinary study. Consulted with academic coordinators to incorporate blogging into the Core Writing Sequence. Developed the use of class wikis and blogs as supplements to existing curriculum.
Class Wiki: http://cat3b.pbworks.com/ Individual
Student Blogs: http://cat3b.pbworks.com/Student+Blogs
• Graduate Student Instructor, University of California, San Diego (2007) “A History of Time,” Culture, Art, Technology Writing Program at Sixth College, Professor Stefan Tanaka. Designed and taught writing curriculum through interdisciplinary study.
ARTS AND SERVICE-LEARNING POSITIONS
• Artsbridge and Partners @ Learning (PAL) assistant, University of California, San Diego (2008) Developed print and web based media for the UCSD Artsbridge and PAL Programs.
EDUCATION OUTREACH POSITIONS
• Dudley the Dinosaur Dental Health Awareness Program. Dr. Rawlings and Hydo Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics : San Diego, California (2003 - 2006) Visited over 30 Elementary schools annually in the San Diego area, giving Dental Health Awareness Presentations. Sanctioned by the American Dental Association (ADA).
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES / CONFERENCES ATTENDED / TRAININGS / TALKS / INTENSIVES (RECEIVED)
• Search Inside Yourself - Change Makers Forum: Peak Mind: Why Your Attention Fuels Your Success With Dr. Amishi Jha (Online) (2021)
• Search Inside Yourself Teacher Community Gathering Day (Online) (2021)
• Search Inside Yourself - Deepening In Teaching: The Teachers’ Shadow, With Brandon Rennels (Online) (2021)
• Search Inside Yourself: Change Makers Forum: Social Emotional Skills For The Future Of Leadership With Ashanti Branch (Ever Forward Club) (Online) (2021)
• Search Inside Yourself Teacher Retreat: Cultivating Trust & Joy In Challenging Times With Kaira Jewel Lingo & Brandon Rennels (Online) (2021)
• Millionaire Within Her: Crush Your Negotiation with Rebecca Zung (Online) (2021)
• Millionaire Within Her (Online) (2021)
• Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute – Adaptive Resilience with Rafael Puebla (Online) (2021)
• Humanity’s Team: The Keys To Healing Trauma with Thomas Hubl (Online) (2021)
• Thomas Hubl: The Mystic Café: 21 Day Refresh Challenge (Online) (2021)
• Humanity’s Team: Trauma, Karma, & Collective Wisdom with Thomas Hubl (Online) (2021)
• Humanity’s Team: Your Remarkably Flexible Brain with Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. (Online) (2021)
• Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) / Center for Mindfulness and Compassion (CMC): From Absence To Presence: Restoring The Fragmentation Of Collective Trauma With Thomas Hubl (Online) (2021)
• Search Inside Yourself: Change Makers Forum: Transforming A City With Mindfulness With Lauren Holaly-Zembo (Crim Fitness Foundation) (Online) (2021)
• Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute - Effective Teaming With Lori Schawanbeck (Online) (2021)
• Wisdom 2.0 2021 — The Next Chapter (Online) (2021)
• Search Inside Yourself: Change Makers Forum: How Mindfulness And EI Support Individuals And Organizations To Enable ChangeWith Ralf Haacke (Procter & Gamble) (Online) (2021)
• Abacus Wealth Partners: Beginners Finance Workshop (Online) (2021)
• The Conscious Leadership Group: The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership Book Club: Commitments 6 – 10: Integrity, Appreciation, Genius, Play & Rest, Opposite of My Story (Online) (2021)
• Strozzi Institute: Personal Mastery With Susie Nichols & Tim Toliver (Online) (2021)
• Soul of Money Institute: Making Sense of 2020 & Creating a Powerful 2021 (Online) (2020 & 2021)
• Wisdom 2.0 – New Year’s Eve Connect (Online) (2020)
• Pachamama Alliance Global Community Call (Online) (2020)
• Search Inside Yourself: Change Makers Forum: Mindfulness & E.I. Practices To Support Equity & Inclusion In The Workplace With Toussaint Bailey (Online) (2020)
• Search Inside Yourself: Practice Kindness Live, With Sharon Salzberg, Rich Fernandez, and Shelly Tygielski (Online) (2020)
• Search Inside Yourself - Deepening In Teaching With Brandon Rennels (Online) (2020)
• Search Inside Yourself - Teacher Community Day (Online) (2020)
• Search Inside Yourself Teacher Retreat With Kaira Jewel Lingo (Online) (2020)
• Hoffman Institute Web class: Living Your Vision (Online) (2020)
• Search Inside Yourself Sales Master Class With Danny Greico (Online) (2020)
• Hoffman Essentials (Online) (2020)
• Pachamama Alliance – Peace & Freedom With Money & Life (Online) (2020)
• SIY Speaker’s Series – Neuroscience Perspectives on Staying Calm and Focused in the Midst of Chaos With Dr. Amishi Jah (Online) (2020)
• Strozzi Institute – Cultivating Resilience (Online) (2020)
• Pachamama Alliance – Game Changers Intensive (Online) (2020)
• Pachamama Alliance – Awakening The Dreamer (Online) (2020)
• Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness (TSM) – Community Meet Ups (on-going) (2019)
• Search Inside Yourself – Sales Master Class (2019)
• Pachamama Alliance – Game Changers Instensive (2020)
• Pachamama Alliance – Awakeing The Dreamer (2020)
• Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness (TSM) – Community Calls (on-going) (2019)
• Search Inside Yourself – Sales Master Class (2019)
• Pachamama Alliance – Game Changers Instensive, San Francisco, CA (2020)
• Pachamama Alliance – Awakeing The Dreamer, San Francisco, CA (2020)
• Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness (TSM) – Community Calls (on-going), San Francisco, CA (2019)
• Search Inside Yourself – Sales Master Class, San Francisco, CA (2019)
• Strozzi Institute – School of Embodied Leadership, Petaluma, CA (SOEL) (2019)
• Wisdom 2.0 & LinkedIn: Compassion in Leadership Summit, Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CA (2019)
• Spiritrock Meditation Center: Fierce Self-Compassion: Kristin Neff, Woodacre, CA (2019)
• TSM Community Meet Up: The Role of Social Context In Teaching Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness: David Treleaven (2019)
• People On The Go: Mindfulness @Work: Accomplishing More In Less Time, Less Effort, and Less Stress: Pierre Khawand, San Francisco, CA (2019)
• People On The Go: Mindfulness @Work: Design thinking In Action: Boost Creativity & Innovation In The Workplace: Pierre Khawand, San Francisco, CA (2019)
• People On The Go: Mindfulness @Work: Emotional Intelligence – Attain Results Through People: Pierre Khawand, San Francisco, CA (2019)
• People On The Go: Mindfulness @Work: Thrive In The Midst of Overload: Pierre Khawand, San Francisco, CA (2019)
• People On The Go: Lunch & Learn Webinar – Compassion @Work & Beyond – Mindfulness In Action: Scott Shute Abramson & Pierre Khawand (2019)
• People On The Go: Lunch & Learn Webinar – Love Yourself For Everyone’s Sake – Mindfulness In Action: Mark Abramson & Pierre Khawand (2019)
• People On The Go: 21-Day Mindfulness @Work Challenge (2019)
• SIYLI Teacher Development: Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness Webinar Series: Session 2: Broadening Our Perspectives: Understanding Systemic Trauma: Rhonda Magee (2019)
• TSM Community Meet Up: Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness: David Treleaven (2019)
• Strozzi Institute: Virtual Dojo: Somatic Opening: Letting Change Take Root: Paola Laird (2019)
• SIYLI Teacher Development: Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness Webinar Series: Session 1: First, Do No Harm: Trauma Sensitive Practices For Mindfulness Teachers: David Treleaven (2019)
• Strozzi Institute – Somatics, Trauma & Resilience (2019)
• Strozzi Institute: Virtual Dojo: Connecting Personal & Social Change: A Somatic View: Alta Starr (2018)
• Wisdom 2.0 Unconference, Google, Mountain View, CA (2019)
• Wisdom 2.0: Day of Integration, San Francisco, CA (2019)
• Wisdom 2.0, San Francisco, CA (2019)
• Strozzi Institute - Embodied Leadership Level 2 (2019)
• Conscious Leadership Group (CLG): Taste of Conscious Leadership, San Francisco, CA (2019)
• Strozzi Institute: Virtual Dojo: Conditioned Tendency: Paola Laird (2019)
• Pachamama Alliance: Pachamama Alliance Annual Fundraising Luncheon, Fort Mason Center (2019)
• Strozzi Institute: Virtual Dojo: Being The Change: Crafting Commitments That Change Our Lives: David Treleaven (2018)
• San Francisco Zen Center: Zen & Neuroscience: Training The Brain & Awakening The Mind: Philippe Goldin Ph.D. & Ryushin Paul Haller, San Francisco, CA (2018)
• Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, San Francisco, CA (2018)
• SIY Teacher Community Gathering. Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, San Francisco, CA (2018)
• SIY Teacher Training - Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute (SIYLI) Session 2, Berkeley, CA (2018)
• Strozzi Institute: Virtual Dojo: Finding Ground Amidst Uncertainty: David Treleaven (2018)
• Wisdom 2.0: Connecting With Ourselves, Connecting With Each Other: An Evening of Embodiment Practice: Strozzi Institute | David Treleaven & Stephanie Meux (2018)
• Wisdom 2.0: Wisdom & Leadership: Rich Fernandez, LinkedIn, San Francisco, CA (2018)
• Movement and Stillness - A Silent Meditation Retreat: Richard Strozzi-Heckler,Strozzi Institute (2018)
• Spiritrock Meditation Center: Cultivating an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness: Rick Hanson, Woodacre, CA (2018)
• Wisdom 2.0: Wisdom & Leadership: Rich Fernandez, LinkedIn, San Francisco, CA (2018)
• Movement and Stillness - A Silent Meditation Retreat: Richard Strozzi-Heckler,Strozzi Institute (2018)
• Strozzi Institute - Virtual Dojo (2018)
• Wisdom 2.0 & LinkedIn: New Leader Summit, Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CA (2018)
• Strozzi Institute - Embodied Leadership Level 1 (2018)
• SIY Teacher Training - Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute (SIYLI) (2018)
• Wisdom 2.0 Unconference, Google, Mountain View, California (2018)
• Wisdom 2.0, San Francisco, California (2018)
• Hera Hub: Duplicate Yourself Workshop: Felena Hanson. San Diego, CA (Feb 2018)
• Community Boards Mediation Training: Building Community Through Conflict Resolution: Donald Proby. San Francisco, CA (Feb 2018)
• Women & Money, Facilitated by Alex Cary, MA & Amy Hruby, MA (2018)
• SD Direct: SURGE - Mega Marketing Trends (2018)
• Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute (SIYLI): Search Inside Yourself. San Francisco, CA (2017)
• Jacobs Pillow NDEO | CDEA Dance Educators Retreat (2017)
• Wisdom 2.0 Unconference, Google, Mountain View, California (2017)
• Wisdom 2.0, San Francisco, California (2017)
• Wisdom 2.0: Conscious Entrepreneurship: Gus Tai, Konda Mason, Joe Greenstein, Soren Gordhamer, LinkedIn, San Francisco, CA
• Wisdom 2.0: Mindfulness In The Digital Age: Leade.rs: Loic Le Meur, Soren Gordhamer, Irene Au, Alex Tew, Parneet Pal, Tim Chang & Seth Miller, LinkedIn, San Francisco, CA
• Wisdom 2.0: Relationships & Dating In The Digital Age: Soren Gordhamer, Pam Costa & Arturo Bejar, OneTaste, San Francisco, CA
• National Dance Education Organization: Speaking With Our Feet: Advocating, Analyzing, and Advancing Dance Education, Washington D.C.
• Wisdom 2.0 LA | Wanderlust: The New Movement Toward Purposeful Engagement In Business And Life. Los Angeles, CA
• STRETCH: Realizing "Vision 2025" In The Arts. San Francisco, CA (2016)
• Integrated Summer Learning Institute 2016: Inventing Our Future, Oakland, CA (2016)
• Seeds of Awareness Symposium: Cultivating Empathy, Connection, and Awareness. La Pena Cultural Center. Berkeley, CA (2016)
• David Whyte: First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco. San Francisco, CA (2016)
• Future Shapers: Meet The Visionaries: John Renesch & Bill Shireman. Gladstone Institute. San Francisco, CA (2016)
• Wisdom 2.0, San Francisco, California (2016)
• Widompreneurs: Shift 2016: Shifting The Paradigm - For Real, Advent Software, San Francisco, CA (2016)
• Wisdom 2.0 Unconference, Google, Mountain View, California (2016)
• National Dance Education Organization: Standards In Action: Berkeley, CA (2016)
• California Dance Education Organization (CDEA) 2016 State Conference: "I am California Dance", Berkeley, CA
• Wisdom 2.0: The Future of Leadership & Development: Melissa Daimler, Karen May, Soren Gordhamer, Impact Hub, San Francisco, CA
• Wisdom 2.0: Transformative Leadership: Fred Kofman: Exploring the Art of Coaching and Team Cohesion. LinkedIn. Sunnyvale, CA
• Wisdom 2.0: Disconnect To Connect: Impact Hub, San Francisco, CA
• Code.org Workshop: Computer Science: Using Code Studio as a Teacher, GitHub, San Francisco, CA
• Integrated Summer Learning Institute 2015: Inventing Our Future, Oakland, CA
• Wisdom 2.0: An Evening with Matthieu Richard: Meditation, Happiness, and Altruism, San Francisco, California
• National Dance Education Organization: Engaging In The Artistic Processes: Creating, Performing, Responding, Connection, Phoenix, Arizona
• National Dance Education Organization: Focus On Dance Education: A Mosaic of Possibilities, Chicago, Illinois
• National Dance Education Organization: Focus On Dance Education: The Art and Craft of Teaching, Miami, Florida
• National Dance Education Organization: Many Cultures, Strength Through Diversity, Los Angeles, California
• Wisdom 2.0 Unconference, Google, Mountain View, California (2015)
• Wisdom 2.0: The Mindfulness Movement In Society: An Exploration of the Impact, Opportunities, and Challenges, San Francisco, California
• Wisdom 2.0: Living with Awareness, Wisdom and Compassion in the Technology Age, San Francisco, California (2013) (2014) (2015) (2016)
• Wisdom 2.0: Living with Awareness, Wisdom and Compassion in the Technology Age, Redwood City, California (2012)
• Luna Dance Institute Summer Intensive, Oakland, California
• TEDxSFED: mashEDup | Re-Imagine Education, San Francisco, California
• TEDxSF: Courage and Resilience, San Francisco, California
• Arts In Your Classroom 8: Making Meaning, Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga, California
• Greater San Diego Math Conference, San Diego, California
• California Mathematics Council Conference, Palm Springs, California
• SMART Board Training, Super Computer Center, UC San Diego
INTERNSHIPS
• Student Teacher, Rosebank Elementary School, Kindergarten, Chula Vista Unified School District (2008)
• Student Teacher, Jackson Elementary School, 2nd grade, San Diego Unified School District (2008)
• Classroom Teaching Assistant, Jackson Elementary School, 2nd grade, San Diego Unified School District (2007 / 2008)
• Classroom Teaching Assistant, Florence Elementary School, 4th grade, San Diego Unified School District (2007)
• Classroom Teaching Assistant, McMillin Elementary School, 1st grade, Chula Vista Unified School District (2007)
• Classroom Teaching Assistant, Freese Elementary School, 4th grade, San Diego Unified School District (2006)
• Assistant Director to Todd Salovey, San Diego Repertory Theatre (1999)
SCHOLARSHIPS
• Strozzi Institute – School of Embodied Leadership (SOEL) (2019)
• Strozzi Institute – Somatics, Trauma & Resilience (2019)
• Strozzi Institute – Embodied Leadership Level 2 (2019)
• Strozzi Institute - Embodied Leadership Level 1 (2018)
• SIY Teacher Training - Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute (SIYLI) (2018)
• Wisdom 2.0 & LinkedIn: New Leader Summit (2018)
OTHER POSITIONS
• Tour Guide, Rome Revealed: Rome, Italy (2002) Gave self-written, guided tours of St. Peters Basilica in the Vatican. Focus: Art History & Architecture
• Tutor, Score! Educational Centers (Now Kaplan Tutoring): San Diego, California (2003) Tutored K-8 students in Math, Science, and Language Arts.
• Front Line Support, UC San Diego Academic Computing Services: San Diego, California (2000 - 2002) Supported on and off campus faculty & staff with issues of network connectivity and security.
VOLUNTEER WORK
• Glide Memorial Church (2017 – Current) I serve meals to the homeless of San Francisco.
• Friends of the Urban Forrest (FUF) Planter (2009 - Current) I plant trees in urban neighborhoods.
• Dance Teacher, The ARC of San Diego: San Diego, California (2007 - 2008) Taught Modern Dance to the physically and developmentally disabled.
• Bookpal, Screen Actors Guild (SAG), Encinitas, California (2005) Visited Ocean Knoll Elementary School, reading books aloud to 3rd grade students to promote literacy.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES / CONFERENCES ATTENDED / TRAININGS / TALKS / INTENSIVES (ONGOING)
• Strozzi Institute, Virtual Dojo (Online) (Ongoing)
• Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness, Community Meetups (Online) (Ongoing)
FOCUS GROUPS / COMMITTEES / MEMBERSHIPS / INTERVIEWS / RETREATS
• Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute (SIYLI) Theory U Discussions (Online) (2021)
• Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness Focus Group, Berkeley, CA (2019)
• Community Boards Friendship Circle Member (2018)
• San Francisco Unified School District ArtsCenter Advisory Board
• Public Engagement For Public Schools - Teacher Interview (SF PEPS)
• Content Standards Retreat - Visual and Performing Arts Department, SFUSD
• San Francisco Unified School District Arts Education Master Plan Advisory Committee (PEEF CAC)
• Stakeholder Engagement: Public Education Enrichment Fund (PEEF) & Children's Fund Focus Group Participant - City of San Francisco & SFUSD
LESSON STUDIES / PRACTITIONER EXCHANGES
• Co-Facilitator: Creating Cultures of Dance in Schools & Centers: Luna Dance Institute (2015)
• Co-Facilitator: Teaching Dance in Higher Elementary: Issues of Practice & Lesson Exploration, Luna Dance Institute
GROUPS / ORGANIZATIONS / AFFILIATIONS
• TEDxSF
• TEDxSFED
• Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute (SIYLI)
• Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness Community (TSM)
• SF Community Boards
• Wisdom 2.0
• Wisdom Hackers
• Luna Dance Institute
• David Lynch Foundation
• Center for Wellness and Achievement in Education (CWAE)
• SFUSD Quiet Time Program
• Cuicacalli Dance Company
• Hera Hub
• Strozzi Institute
• Pachamama Alliance
• Spiritrock
• Soul of Money Institute
• Friends of the Urban Forrest
PAST MEMBERSHIPS
• National Dance Education Association (NDEO)
• California Dance Education Association (CDEA)
PROJECTS
• UESF Education Flash Mob, Harry Bridges Plaza, Freedom Performed By UESF Members (2018)
• Souls of Mill Valley | Portraits of Mill Valley Locals by Christopher Dworin - Featured
• City of Awesome | San Francisco Muni | Todd Berman - Visual Art Contributor
COACHING
• Kristina Crooks | Empowered Human (2019 - current)
• Women & Money | Alex Cary & Amy Hruby (2018)
• Alex Cary | Coaching For Executives, Leaders, and Change Makers (2017 - 2019)
FUNDRAISERS
• PlEDGEIT, Jakey’s Run For Racial Justice (link)
OTHER INFORMATION
• Half Marathon Runner (2021)
• Marathon Runner (2019)
• Dance Theatre Artist
• Working knowledge of Swiss German (spoken)
theatre & dance
DANCE / DANCE THEATRE COMPANY / CHOREOGRAPHER VENUE / PROGRAM
500 Years of Resistance Cuicacalli Dance Company Baile En La Calle | The Mural Dances
Cicatrices / Scars Cuicacalli Dance Company Tradicion Movimiento y Pasion | Brava Theatre
Cicatrices / Scars Cuicacalli Dance Company Baile En La Calle | The Mural Dances
Afro Peruvian (Excerpt) Cuicacalli Dance Company Wisdom 2.0 Open Mic
Racies Sin Limites Cuicacalli Dance Company Stanford University | Ballet Folklorico de Stanford Baile En La Calle | The
Mural Dances | Earth Day | San Francisco Civic Center | Brava Theatre
Love Everywhere Erika Chong Shuch Performance Project San Francisco City Hall | Dancers Group’s ONSITE Program
My Camino (Original Work) Jakey Toor Bound Contemporary Dance 4x4
Apertura (Original Work) Jakey Toor UCSD Arts Methods Class
Conversations With A Poet (Original Work) Jakey Toor Sushi’s New Wave Showcase
Credo Pentimento Revisited (Original Work) Jakey Toor Sushi’s 4x4
Hide & Seek (Original Work) Jakey Toor & Jason Connors Sushi’s 4x4
DDR vs. 4x4 (Original Work) Jakey Toor & Jolena Wilson Sushi’s 4x4
Adversary (Original Work) Jakey Toor Sushi’s 4x4
Conversations With A Poet (Original Work) Jakey Toor Sushi’s 4x4
Credo Pentimento (Original Work) Jakey Toor Sushi’s 4x4
Passing Period Lavina Rich S.D.C.C.
Red Ball: Cadence Caller Liam Clancy Sushi Visual and Performing Arts
The Tower Debbie Toth S.D.C.C.
View Point Patricia Rincon S.D.C.C.
Scene in Time Terry Wilson S.D.C.C.
This Just in….. Liam Clancy S.D.C.C.
Women’s Stories Alicia Rincon La Carpa Mexico
Titan Patricia Rincon Encinitas Garden Festival
Rush Stop Patricia Rincon S.D.C.C.
THEATRE ROLE VENUE / THEATRE
Peace - Staged Reading Peace Chronos Theatre Group
Shakuntala - Staged Reading Ensemble Chronos Theatre Group
Little Brown Mice Charlotte Actors Alliance San Diego Festival
Romeo and Juliet Nurse Independent Players
A Nutty Squirrel In a Dolls House Nora UC San Diego
The Vagina Monologues Ensemble UC San Diego
Spec’n Parlari (Original Work) Tight Rope Walker / Writer / UC San Diego
Choreographer / Director
Anne Likes Red Anne Sexton UC San Diego
The Truth Behind the Faces Anne UC San Diego
Medea Chorus UC San Diego
Pippin Ensemble La Jolla Stage Company
The Maids Madame UC San Diego
In Memory of My Feelings Ensemble UC San Diego
TV / FILM ROLE DIRECTOR / PROD. CO. / NETWORK
Boy / Girl Lead Monique Fleming
Veronica Mars Student UPN
Point Pleasant Dancer Fox
Take A Train To… Lead Runaway Productions
THEATRE TRAINING
• US: UC San Diego: Bachelors of Arts: Theatre, Jim Winker, Matt Wilder, Ursula Mayer, Eva Barnes, Charlie Oates, Todd Salovey, Amy Scholl, Matt Wilder, Stefan Novinski
• England: Oxford / British Academy of Dramatic Arts: Mark Wing Davey, John Jones, Barry Kyle, Deborah Warner, Alan Rickman, John Goodman, Paul Rudd, Fiona Shaw
DANCE TRAINING
• US: UC San Diego: Minor: Dance, Liam Clancy, Patricia Rincon, Alicia Rincon, Terri Wilson, Debbie Toth, Terri Shippman, Jean Issacs, Anna Halprin, Faye Driscoll, Jacobs Pillow
• Switzerland: Lee Foster School of Dance
• Mexico: La Carpa (San Miguel de Allende)
SOMATICS TRAINING
• US: Richard Strozzi-Heckler, David Treleaven, Nathan Shara, Paola Laird, Wendy Haines, Staci Haines, Alta Starr
PROFILES / AWARDS / NOMINATIONS / POD CASTS / FEATURES
• Hera Hub Flight Club Podcast Feature: Meaningfully Breaking the Rules in the Public Sector (2018) (link)
• Luna Dance Institute's 25th Anniversary Profiles, Featured (2017)
• Mayor's Teacher of the Year Award Nomination (2014) (link)
• SFUSD Dreamcatcher Award (2013) (link)
• Luna Dance Institute's Teacher Profile, Featured (2013) (link)
• SFUSD R.A.V.E. (Recognizing All Valuable Employees) Nomination (2012) (link)
• Sushi New Wave Showcase Emerging Artist's Sponsorship (2008)
WORKSHOPS (GIVEN)
• SIY Teacher Training, Futures Without Violence, Mindful Movement | SIY Morning Wellness Activity (2018), Dance Teacher, La Carpa: San Miguel De Allende, Mexico (2005)
VOLUNTEER WORK
• Dance Teacher, The Arc of San Diego (2007-2008)
• Screen Actors Guild (SAG) – Bookpals (2005)