REACT DEVELOPMENT
Interactive React Dictionary
Vocabulary learning tool with categorized word collections (nouns, verbs, adjectives), supplemented with images to support acquisition.
Curricular Solutions Architect
I Started as a Classroom Teacher
Trying to Make Disconnected Systems Work.
Over time, I realized the problem wasn't effort. It was infrastructure. So I started building what didn't exist.
My Story
From Classroom Teacher to Education Architect
I started as a classroom teacher trying to make disconnected systems work. Over 12 years in K–8 classrooms, I became a reading interventionist, a curriculum designer, and the person colleagues called when something needed to actually function.
Over time, I realized the problem wasn't effort. It was infrastructure. Curriculum and assessments weren't aligned. Multilingual learners couldn't access core instruction. Tools operated in isolation. Teachers were carrying the burden manually.
So I started building what didn't exist. First came curriculum overlays. Then standards-aligned assessments. Then full-stack instructional tools like AssessAlign. Now I diagnose where district systems break and build what fixes them.
12+Years in Education
1–8Focused Practice
100+Resources Built
Guiding Principles
01
“Teaching is infrastructure, not performance.”
The best teaching systems run whether you had coffee or not. I design tools that create leverage, not dependency.
02
“Research should be usable, not just publishable.”
Evidence-based practice only matters if it reaches classrooms. I translate research into ready-to-use resources.
03
“Every learner deserves access, regardless of language or starting point.”
Multilingual learners and students with skill gaps deserve tools designed for their reality, not adapted as an afterthought.
Why The Rooted Learner
The Child at the Center of Every System
The Rooted Learner is built on a simple premise: when a district's curriculum systems are aligned, equitable, and designed for its actual students, especially its multilingual learners, something changes all the way down the chain. Teachers have what they need to teach. Students have what they need to learn.
The work I do starts at the systems level, but it ends with a child who is finally seen by the curriculum in front of them.
That child is the rooted learner. And they are the reason all of this exists.
Career Path
Professional Journey
Classroom Teacher
Grades 1–8 educator focused on literacy and intervention
2012-2020Reading Interventionist
Specialized in diagnosing and closing literacy gaps
2018-2024Curriculum Designer
Standards-aligned lesson design and assessment
2020-PresentEdTech Developer
Building AI-powered tools for educators
2024-PresentFounder, The Rooted Learner
Education infrastructure company
2025-PresentAreas of Expertise
What I Bring to the Table
A rare combination of deep classroom experience, research training, technical skill, and strategic thinking.
Reading Interventionist
Specialized in diagnosing and closing literacy gaps using structured, research-backed methods.
Science of Reading Certified
Trained in the evidence base behind how children learn to read: phonics, fluency, comprehension, and beyond.
Curriculum Designer
Creates standards-aligned, classroom-tested lessons that educators and families can use immediately.
Multilingual Learner Specialist
Deep expertise supporting English learners with culturally responsive, linguistically informed instruction.
EdTech Developer
Building AI-supported instructional tools that give educators cognitive leverage in their daily work.
Digital Marketing Trained
Understands content strategy, SEO, and conversion, bridging education expertise with reach.
Portfolio
Portfolio Projects
Technical projects demonstrating coding fundamentals, AI integration, and full-stack development skills.
AI PROMPT ENGINEERING
AI Poetry Generator
Creative content generation app leveraging AI API integration with responsive design and modern UI/UX principles.
PYTHON DATA SCIENCE
Internet Population Data Visualization
Global internet population analysis by continent using OOP, data manipulation libraries, and interactive charts.
REACT DEVELOPMENT
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Real-time weather data from OpenWeather API with city search, 5-day forecast, and temperature unit toggling.