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Chicago, IL, US

Chicago IL

• Coached and mentored 320+ school, district, and non-profit leaders on strategic improvement and data informed practice
• Facilitated year-long professional learning and leadership coaching for c-suite leaders with consistent net promoter ratings above industry standards
• Designed and implemented leadership entry approach resulting in increased job satisfaction and retention
• Served as Chief of Staff for a national organization building board capacity in governance, diversity & inclusion, and CEO entry
• Facilitated cross-agency team of SEA, LEA, university, and nonprofit partners to improve inclusive leadership practices at state level
• Coached and trained teachers, principals, district leaders, and superintendents on standards, unit-planning, assessment, strategic scheduling, and core content

• Led partner engagements to improve data-informed practice for superintendent/CEO cabinet, school leaders, and teachers
• Designed state-aligned school improvement process for turnaround schools in 18,000 student district
• Served as keynote speaker for district-wide professional learning sessions

• Led design of multi-year collaborative district partnership model building school leader networks to improve standards-based feedback, ILTs, SEL for youth & adults, and instructional coaching impacting 70,000 students
• Developed and coached school leadership executives and facilitators on effective implementation of leadership practices, adult learning, and strategy
• Led change management of NTC's impact model to include common org-wide program evaluation measures as well as consistent vision and metrics for program inputs aligned to the organization's strategy and theory of change.
• Managed a portfolio of four Federally funded (EIR and SEED) studies and program implementation totaling $40.4 million as project director.
• Facilitated cross-agency team of SEA, LEA, university, and nonprofit partners to improve inclusive leadership practices at state level
• Designed collaborative process for developing NTC's Anti-Racist Design, Facilitation and Coaching Guidelines, Consultation Companion Framework, and Guide to Leading Equitable Change

• Coordinated cross-functional special education district leadership team responsible for developing and executing corrective action plan
• Advised Chancellor and Chief of Staff on leadership initiatives including cabinet performance management, leadership pathways and talent pipelines, coherent professional learning, and empowering principals through.
• Served as NYC Chancellor’s representative for multi organization initiatives supporting underserved youth

• Led the board of a nonprofit through organization strategy development and implementation.
• Supported a network of 15 assistant superintendents in leveraging principles of social organization and networks to implement and sustain change
• Designed and led early childhood professional learning for all leaders and teachers within the archdiocese of Habana, Cuba in family engagement, social emotional learning, play based centers
• Designed and facilitated face-to-face and virtual early childhood professional learning for leaders and teachers
• Researched and wrote teaching notes and lesson design for Harvard Business School case on coaching and human capital management.
• Consulted with Kings College London to use behavioral science principles to increase applications from rural and historically underserved communities.

Willowbrook, IL

• Increased number of students at grade level in reading by 25% and in math by 13% over two years by adopting new intervention model and comprehensive adult learning/development plan focused on instructional planning and.
• Achieved Award of Excellence for Teaching and Learning recognizing top early childhood instructional programs in the State of Illinois.Part of inaugural cohort of 9 programs state-wide.
• Reduced number of students with chronic absenteeism by 50% through targeted intervention.
• Developed collaborative early childhood model creating coherence between Head Start, Preschool for All, and Special Education self-contained programs as district wide administrator for early childhood.
• Led and coordinated district wide ELL programming, assessment, and reporting.
• Reported on primary school performance to school board monthly and met with board members as needed

• Implemented daily common planning, unit planning through Understanding by Design, and data driven instruction leading to 90% of students in math and 86% of students in reading meeting or exceeding on the ISAT (pre2013.
• Implemented aligned science instruction leading to a 10% increase in students achieving exceeds status on the ISAT in one year.
• Achieved second highest reading growth as a school on the ISAT in one year in the highest performing network of schools in Chicago.
• Implemented Positive Behavior Intervention Supports and Responsive Classroom practices leading to a 55% reduction in the number of behavior referrals.
• Vertically aligned the literacy program through Daily Five and balanced literacy practices with texts and units aligned to the common core state standards.
• Led professional development for over 40 principals on common core state standards and unit planning.

• Led implementation of PBIS and NWEA-driven instruction school-wide.
• Created and monitored literacy pacing, program, and intervention plan linked to Illinois Standards
• Wrote weekly parent newsletter and updated website to improve communication with families.

Harvard Family Research Project

• Created organization snapshots and profiles for the Harvard Family Research Project to highlight best practices in complementary learning systems.
• Maintained and organized database of organizations and communities developing birth through college pathways for further research.

East Chicago, IN

• Used standardized test and curricular data to create and execute school-wide plans of instruction that increased student achievement by 10 Normal Curve Equivalents or 2 grade levels of growth school-wide in reading and.
• Planned and implemented over 30 days of formal professional development each year at both a school level and regional level on topics including: special education, inclusion, curriculum, assessment, data-driven.
• Supported, monitored, and observed teachers’ implementation of curriculum and instruction including: Open Court Reading, Saxon Math, FOSS, Pearson Core Knowledge, Responsive Classroom, and 6+1 Writing Traits.

Anna Howard Shaw Middle School

• Member of team to create and implement first inclusion program at the school. Increased special education students in 6th grade scoring proficient from 0% to 30% in one year.
• Roster Chair- responsible for daily operations of staff, and yearly schedules
• Grant Committee Chair- Responsible for over $80,000 in awarded grant monies from Hewlett Packard, Nike (Jordan Fundamentals), Hands-On-Learning, the State of Pennsylvania and Best Buy
• NASA Explorer School Leadership Committee Member, Penn Mentoring Advisor, Future Cities Project Coordinator, Architects in Education Sponsor
• Tristate area and district-wide presenter on Grant Writing Strategies and Technology in Instruction

Ed.L.D., Education And Leadership

Coursework in Systems Change, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Negotiation, Mediation, Behavioral Science, Campaign Management, Media.

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Educational Leadership And Administration, General

Coursework in Managing High Performing Nonprofits, Systemic Reform in Urban Districts, Special Education & Inclusive Practices, Financial.

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Education Policy Analysis

Coursework in High School Reform, Historical Black Colleges & Universities, Financial Policy, and Statistics.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Humanities/Humanistic Studies

Activities and Societies: Cohn's Scholar, James Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa

Teaching Certification