Challenge: The Health Confianza Community Health Club curriculum is a comprehensive, community-centered program designed to educate and empower participants in understanding and managing COVID-19 and related health challenges. Through ten sessions, participants explore topics such as COVID-19 transmission, prevention strategies, vaccine education, personal risk assessment, scientific literacy, and myth-busting. The curriculum emphasizes culturally relevant content, enabling community health workers and natural leaders to disseminate accurate information, facilitate preventive behaviors, and connect individuals with essential health and social services.  

Tools used: Articulate Rise 360, Canva, Microsoft Word

Results: 95% alignment between the designed curriculum and predefined academic goals, as assessed through peer and academic review.

Challenge: The "Mi Bienestar Mental Cuenta" curriculum is a mental health education program designed for Community Health Clubs (CHCs) to enhance mental, emotional, and physical well-being within communities. This curriculum offers an evidence-based approach, covering essential topics across eight sessions, including mental health basics, coping strategies, major life changes, family dynamics, and accessing local mental health resources. Through interactive activities and culturally sensitive discussions, participants are encouraged to engage in self-reflection, share experiences, and support one another. The curriculum is crafted to empower individuals, reduce mental health stigma, and promote holistic wellness by respecting cultural beliefs and personal practices.  

Tool used: Synthesia, Microsoft Publisher, Canva

Results: Increased equitable access to curriculum

Challenge: When I joined the Austin High Academy of Design & Technology as the team lead and English teacher, the Academy lacked a cohesive curriculum. I developed a year-long design thinking challenge grounded in our values of 21st-century learning and our pillars of innovation, critical investigation, self-directed learning, communication, and collaboration. Students worked together, applying design thinking to create impactful solutions for their community. They also read Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans, engaging in self-reflection and career exploration along the way. 

Tools used: Powerpoint, Loom, Canvas LMS, Google Suite

Results: Achieved 90% student engagement by tracking participation rates, project completion, and attendance in programs designed to connect school learning to real-world experiences.