My Curriculum Philosophy
Money is personal. Financial education can help people better understand themselves, think critically, and navigate life's decisions with confidence.
Drawing on 20 years as a school leader and financial educator, I design curriculum and lead professional learning that makes money relevant, inclusive, and actionable. My goal is to turn money conversations from intimidating to empowering, so people build confidence, make informed decisions, and see new possibilities for their future. My work is grounded in the RICH Framework.
How I Partner
Curriculum design and review: building or strengthening lessons, units, and learning materials
Product advisory: reviewing games, tools, and digital content for accuracy, engagement, and cultural relevance
Professional learning: training educators to teach money with confidence
Content strategy: shaping financial literacy content for youth and family audiences
Organizations bring me in when they want financial education that connects with the people it's meant for. I can help with:
How I Build Learning
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Representation
We need to see ourselves, our families, and our communities in the stories we tell about money.
Learners study money through voices that look and sound like them, from creators and entrepreneurs to leaders in their own neighborhoods.
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Inquiry
Learning starts with real questions.
Lessons open with questions students actually ask, like "Is Bitcoin worth it?" or "Should I buy or rent?", so they research, debate, and decide for themselves.
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Connection
Money relates to everyday life.
From budgeting and rent to real estate and the finance content in their social media feeds, learners apply concepts to the money decisions happening all around them.
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Holistic Thinking
Wealth is more than a number.
Learners explore investing, careers, entrepreneurship, and homeownership while defining what a rich life means to them, including health, community, and joy.
Curriculum Development Partners
Intuit for Education provides engaging, classroom-ready resources for tools like QuickBooks, Credit Karma and TurboTax that teachers can access for FREE.
Stackwell Capital is driven to break down barriers to building wealth and make financial resources and tools more accessible on their platforms.
The Council for Economic Education wrote the National Personal Finance Education Standards, and provides engaging PD conferences, webinars and presentations for educators.
The Get a Financial Life NYC is a NYC‑based financial literacy curriculum with flexible, real‑world lessons on credit, spending, saving, investing, and more.
