Allyson Richardson Email & Phone Number

I am an adaptable educator, curriculum designer, and project coordinator with proven teaching, guidance, and administrative skills. I’m a team player with the ability to resolve problems and conflicts, collaborate to deliver projects and further initiatives. I am skilled at communicating complex information and taking on tasks with efficiency and effectiveness. I have strong leadership skills coupled with an enormous capacity for work and dedication to excellence, and I thrive while juggling numerous tasks under tight deadlines.

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  Elementary School Teacher And Department Chair

  Uplift Education

  2017 - Present

  Department Chair (2021 - PRESENT)Communication lead between teachers and administration. Provide feedback to teachers. Motivate staff to continually improve strategies and maximize student learning. Collaborate with administration to optimize learning environment and identify opportunities for improvement.• Implemented family engagement nights for 1000+ attendees to promote family involvement post pandemic.• Heights Transformer Award: 2022.• Heights Transformer Award: 2021.… Show more Department Chair (2021 - PRESENT)Communication lead between teachers and administration. Provide feedback to teachers. Motivate staff to continually improve strategies and maximize student learning. Collaborate with administration to optimize learning environment and identify opportunities for improvement.• Implemented family engagement nights for 1000+ attendees to promote family involvement post pandemic.• Heights Transformer Award: 2022.• Heights Transformer Award: 2021. Primary Art Teacher (2017 - PRESENT)Provide grade level specific instruction to 900+ students, kindergarten through fifth grade. Collaborate with administration on classroom policies and procedures, management strategies, and discipline.• Designed and implemented new art curriculum.• Implemented classroom management to enhance morale and engagement.• Piloted network wide art assessment for TIA, assessing 150 fifth graders for growth over the course of a year.• Teacher of the Year Finalist for building strong relationships with students and designing engaging and personalized instruction resulting in positive learning outcomes and student goal achievement.• Improved students passing rates on state assessments and contributed to school “B” rating from TEA.• Prepare and administer grade-specific tests to monitor student growth and assisted in achieving 100% college acceptance rate during the 2021-2022 school year. Show less

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  University Of North Texas

  Human Development And Family Studies, General