Civics & Education

Within the New York City Department of Education, I directed schoolwide programs that earned state recognition for the Seal of Civic Readiness and Legal Studies pathway — initiatives that required aligning instruction, documentation, and policy.

I chaired the Civics for All governance committee, oversaw multi-year audit readiness processes, and designed curriculum that connected constitutional principles to modern issues such as data privacy, digital citizenship, and public ethics.

My work extended nationally through partnerships with organizations dedicated to improving civic education.

At Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, I led students through policy-writing work that strengthened the CTY Student Code of Conduct. Through iCivics, I joined a national educator network engaged in civic leadership, democratic skills, and policy advocacy.

I also received training in civil discourse through the Harvard Case Method Institute, promoting a model of democratic discussion grounded in historical reasoning and shared responsibility.

Across these roles, my work has focused on helping institutions translate civic ideals into practice — not only through instruction, but through systems design. This includes documentation frameworks, governance tools, equity-centered program evaluation, and policy-aligned curriculum.

Civics, for me, is the practice of helping communities understand how systems work, why structures matter, and how individuals can engage responsibly within them.