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Changing the narrative of "WHO IS" and "CAN BE" a mathematician. Currently there are less than 1% of Black mathematicians and less than 8% of Black math teachers. We want to change all of that! The numbers don't lie. Black Mathletes Matter, but more importantly the confidence and self-efficacy that is built through math! #representationmatters

To provide new teachers with practical tools and strategies to improve student learning, move student achievement and instruction which supports academic gains for students and teachers. The Rookie’s Playbook is designed to support new teachers and leaders in building their instructional muscles and knowledge to get rookie fit to build a strong culture to support moving student achievement data.-How to create a mindset that will support you in navigating the first year(s) of teaching.-How to set a strong presence and culture on your first day of school and throughout the year.-Identify the most essential soft-skills (relationship building, culture, equity) and how to integrate them in your classroom.-How to create practical structures and routines to build a strong culture in your classroom.-How to build an instructional framework that supports strong teaching and learning for students each day.-How to reset your classroom when you have challenges with classroom management.

Provide innovative strategies and tools to build the self-efficacy and improve performance of students, teachers and leaders.93% of students that attend tutoring sessions with me improve at least one letter grade.

• Utilize Instructional Practice Guide (IPG) and toolkit to perform informal observations for teachers, and train administrative team, math content lead and district personnel on how to utilize effectively.• Collaborate with the principal, school leadership team, and/or grade-level or department teams to identify school, teacher, and student learning needs--strengths and opportunities--by analyzing a variety of student, staff, and school data, developing aligned action plans, and providing high quality support in coordination with school and district resources. • Provide direct support to teachers and coaches through conferencing, co-planning, conducting of classroom observations and providing feedback, modeling best practices, leading demonstration lessons, co-teaching, analyzing data, and supporting inquiry and reflection to foster a strong professional learning culture, support teachers' continuous improvement, and promote quality instructional practices. • Use a variety data to identify trends for schools, individual or small groups of teachers, and students within assigned schools to provide targeted support, as needed. • Provide individualized and small-group, classroom-based coaching to support teachers and leaders in implementing effective instructional practices. • Foster deep understanding of the content standards and help teachers and leaders to develop content-specific, pedagogical knowledge and a repertoire of aligned, effective instructional strategies to accelerate student learning. • Serve as a liaison between the school(s) and the District, including by communicating and reinforcing district priorities and expectations, brokering and leveraging resources (e.g., instructional planning materials, data, expertise), and identifying additional professional development opportunities. • Support the design and facilitation of district- and school-based professional development.

• Held highest growth measure and TEM data in the school 2014.• Consistently held Level 5 rating (highest growth measure for students).• Selected as Effective Practice and Incentive (EPIC) spotlight teacher (2011, 2012). Group of highest growth measure in school. • Led school to three consecutive EPIC Gold-Gain and Silver-Gain schools. Highest growth measure across the district.

• Plan, organize, implement and develop all aspects of the Atlanta Hawks Basketball initiatives.• Teach 4-17 year old boys and girls basketball fundamentals.• Implement all camp and clinic guidelines and standard operating procedures.• Select, hire and manage 25 part-time coaches.• Act as primary liaison with all community basketball partners, high school and college basketball associations and other youth basketball organizations.• Manage all marketing efforts for all Hawks basketball camps, clinics and sport initiatives.• Manage all basketball camps and clinics. Sold out 90% of all camps and clinics.• Manage budgets for all camps and clinics.• Managed and coordinated all coaches’ clinics.

• Plan, organize, implement and develop all aspects of the Memphis Grizzlies Basketball initiatives.• Implemented new online registration process for Grizzlies camps and clinics.• Expanded camps and clinics to surrounding areas and regions throughout the Mid-South.• Created and developed new Hoops Camp Hotline for camp and clinic updates.• Select and manage coaches for all basketball camps and clinics.• Manage, coordinate and facilitate “Get Fit with the Grizzlies” program, a program geared toward fighting childhood obesity.• Generated nearly $30,000 in camp and ticket sales revenue through camps and clinics each season.• Act as primary liaison with all community basketball partners, high school and college basketball associations and other youth basketball organizations.• Managed all marketing efforts for all Grizzlies basketball camps, clinics and sport initiatives.• Managed all Grizzlies Summer Hoops, Spring Break and Holiday Hoops Camps. Sold out 80% of all camps and clinics. • Managed all aspects of Get Fit Achievement Day which hosted over 500 students and parents to promote healthy eating and lifestyle choices.• Implement all camp and clinic guidelines and standard operating procedures.• Planned all aspects of Memphis Grizzlies Ladies Night which attracted high level sponsorships and generated Grizzlies ticket sales.• Integrated life skills focus session to all camps and clinics.• Managed all Coaches’ Clinics which connected Grizzlies coaches with well-respected coaches throughout the city.• Created and managed first ever Latino Basketball Camp.• Generated interest and created additional sponsorships for the “Get Fit with the Grizzlies” initiative.• Coordinate 20 “Get Fit” Fitness Assemblies in area elementary schools each year.• Manage budgets for all camps and clinics and Get Fit with the Grizzlies.• Schedule players and coaches for camp appearances.• Manage one intern and numerous volunteers.