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-Led org-wide strategy for the finalization, use, and roll-out of Leading Educators’ newest equity-focused initiative and vision resulting in use across current partners and several external features in national news and education resources-Partnered with key stakeholders to conduct an action research pilot resulting in an increase in students feeling their identity was affirmed in class and to provide recommendations for future innovation and programming work-Directed internal… Show more -Led org-wide strategy for the finalization, use, and roll-out of Leading Educators’ newest equity-focused initiative and vision resulting in use across current partners and several external features in national news and education resources-Partnered with key stakeholders to conduct an action research pilot resulting in an increase in students feeling their identity was affirmed in class and to provide recommendations for future innovation and programming work-Directed internal collaboration spaces to develop responsive programming for teachers that examined equitable instructional practices and mindsets during COVID-related school reopenings and closings-Provided input and identified collaboration opportunities with multiple teams to lead to a centering of anti-racism, well-being, and academics in our data strategy as well as the inclusion of students as advisors on the next Evaluation Advisory Board Show less

-Collaborated with district partners to assess needs for training within schools, monitor training progress and implementation, and support and coach teacher-leaders to effectively implement those trainings -Trained teacher-leaders in Tulsa Public Schools on best practices for adult facilitation and change management in order to build a distributed leadership model within the district using in-person trainings and virtual platforms like Canvas -Designed professional development… Show more -Collaborated with district partners to assess needs for training within schools, monitor training progress and implementation, and support and coach teacher-leaders to effectively implement those trainings -Trained teacher-leaders in Tulsa Public Schools on best practices for adult facilitation and change management in order to build a distributed leadership model within the district using in-person trainings and virtual platforms like Canvas -Designed professional development sessions on language development for emergent bilingual students in early childhood settings Show less

Greater Chicago Area

-Guest speaker at various events across the US including the Alzheimer's Association Leadership Summit, National Capital Area's Brain Ball, Vermont Reason to Hope Dinner, Chicago Walk to End Alzheimer's, and Paint the Night Purple fundraiser-Received 2016 Mission Mover award at first annual Leadership Celebration for the Greater Illinois Chapter for Junior Board involvement-Actively fundraise and participate in Walk to End Alzheimer’s (2015 Mission Chair), Paint the Night Purple, and… Show more -Guest speaker at various events across the US including the Alzheimer's Association Leadership Summit, National Capital Area's Brain Ball, Vermont Reason to Hope Dinner, Chicago Walk to End Alzheimer's, and Paint the Night Purple fundraiser-Received 2016 Mission Mover award at first annual Leadership Celebration for the Greater Illinois Chapter for Junior Board involvement-Actively fundraise and participate in Walk to End Alzheimer’s (2015 Mission Chair), Paint the Night Purple, and other events-Junior Board Social Media Chair/Chair of Web Communications (2015-16): Grew social media following on Facebook and Instagram for the Junior Board through targeted, intentional posting to increase outreach, member engagement, and involvement/attendance at events. (Instagram grew from 20 followers to 550; Facebook: from 250 followers to over 1000.) Show less

-Developed and trained content-expert virtual coaching team working with teachers and school leaders in districts across the US to meet or exceed all coaching and certification goals by driving innovation through various mediums like 1:1 virtual coaching, webinars, and in-person training-Partnered with TNTP Fellows staff to ensure successful school-year certification/training programs for 200+ teachers in 4 states and DC using virtual platforms for coaching and online… Show more -Developed and trained content-expert virtual coaching team working with teachers and school leaders in districts across the US to meet or exceed all coaching and certification goals by driving innovation through various mediums like 1:1 virtual coaching, webinars, and in-person training-Partnered with TNTP Fellows staff to ensure successful school-year certification/training programs for 200+ teachers in 4 states and DC using virtual platforms for coaching and online coursework-Coordinated services with partners to ensure successful leadership development program launch and execution for school leaders in Shelby County Schools, design of Career and Technical Education online curriculum in Tennessee, and change management initiatives across districts in California -Designed and led training on instructional practices and change management for staff including teachers and district leaders resulting in data-driven cycles of improvement across 15 districts in California-Led diversity and inclusion initiatives by managing a team analyzing possible biases in teacher coaching and facilitating org-wide book clubs leading to equity goals set across future coaching work-Created recommendations based on market research to support a non-profit’s recruitment and selection process to scale responsibly and increase race and age diversity in candidates leading to expansion in two additional cities Show less

Chicago, Illinois

-Developed first-year teachers to be highly effective in the classroom using individualized coaching plans -Coached and trained teachers in Birth-4 and PK-12 classrooms, specializing in bilingual, early childhood, and special education settings -Led teacher curriculum strategy by designing summer curriculum, writing TNTP’s Vision of Excellent Instruction for Bilingual and ESL classrooms, and creating online early childhood education curriculum used for clients nationally-Invested… Show more -Developed first-year teachers to be highly effective in the classroom using individualized coaching plans -Coached and trained teachers in Birth-4 and PK-12 classrooms, specializing in bilingual, early childhood, and special education settings -Led teacher curriculum strategy by designing summer curriculum, writing TNTP’s Vision of Excellent Instruction for Bilingual and ESL classrooms, and creating online early childhood education curriculum used for clients nationally-Invested and engaged district-level stakeholders and instructional leaders as partners in teachers’ success -Built and trained a highly effective team of part-time staff to deliver on teacher development outcomes and conducting observations for teacher certification for 78 teachers across 60 schools-Facilitated 2014 summer training leading 93% of new teachers to meet or exceed passing score needed to continue in program Show less

Chicago, Illinois

-Led facilitation for early childhood pilot leading to 90% of participants agreeing their training specialists were helpful in their development as teachers and 70% identifying training specialists and content sessions as one of the most helpful parts of training -Collaborated with other early childhood training specialist to differentiate and modify training to meet corps member needs -Actively coached corps members in their summer classrooms by whisper-coaching, modeling, and cueing

Kipp Comienza Community Prep, Los Angeles, Ca

-Consistently led students to master grade-level goals. For example, in June 2013, 100% of kindergartners were reading at a beginning of 1st grade level, with 35% at a mid-1st grade reading level as measured by the Developmental Reading Assessment.-Trained and coached other teachers to use curriculum materials to support students to meet grade-level goals and priorities as a Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) advisor. -Led a Professional Learning Community to design tools… Show more -Consistently led students to master grade-level goals. For example, in June 2013, 100% of kindergartners were reading at a beginning of 1st grade level, with 35% at a mid-1st grade reading level as measured by the Developmental Reading Assessment.-Trained and coached other teachers to use curriculum materials to support students to meet grade-level goals and priorities as a Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) advisor. -Led a Professional Learning Community to design tools for students in need of behavior, social, and/or emotional support.-Wrote and delivered rigorous Common Core aligned instruction in math, phonics, and shared reading which was shared and used by all kindergarten teachers. Show less

Linda Vista Elementary, San Jose, Ca

• Developed and facilitated district-wide meetings for kindergarten teachers focused on collaboration amongst schools and sharing best practices.• Engaged families as partners in their students’ success through weekly updates and newsletters, as well as monthly family workshops and quarterly developmental assessments.• Wrote project requests to receive over $2500 in materials to increase student foundational skills in literacy, science, and math.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Led professional development sessions on kindergarten writing instruction.• Selected to be one of two key contributors at the kindergarten and first grade level for the 2010 Student Achievement Toolkit.• Invested key funders and donors by sharing my experience through Sponsor a Teacher program.

San Francisco Bay Area

Malibu, Ca

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Greater Los Angeles Area

Master Of Arts, Education, Gpa: 4.0

Bachelor Of Arts, Sociology, Gpa: 3.77 (3.89 In Major)

Activities and Societies: Delta Delta Delta, Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society