Arelys Alcozer Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, United States

I manage and lead a region of schools through the adoption and continued implementation phases of Summit Learning - this includes partnership and leadership on change management, instructional leadership, data analysis, and building a self-directed learning environment.• Managed relationships and implementation quality of Summit Learning Program for over 70 highly complex school and district accounts• Addressed implementation issues related to operations, stakeholder engagement, instructional vision, and platform usage, and created intervention plans to address these challenges• Crafted and led professional development to over 3,000 educators focused on project based learning, social emotional skills, instructional leadership and change management with a variety of effective adult learning best practices• Developed and implemented data informed action plans that led to student success in cognitive skill development, self-direction, and external assessment outcomes such as NWEA and SBAC• Collaborated with Chan Zuckerberg Initiative engineers to refine the Summit Learning Platform experience for educators

Chicago, Il

• Co-created personalized learning pilots with school administrative team- attended bi-monthly professional development, developed pilot plans, led weekly admin meetings, created look fors, visited classrooms, and wrote NGLC Breakthrough Schools blueprint• Planned and facilitated weekly meetings with 2nd - 4th grade teams to improve personalized learning pilots• Awarded $280,000 Breakthrough Schools grant• Coached first year teachers - modeled lessons with their students, observed lessons, and provided feedback on lesson plans and instruction• Oversaw NWEA, ACCESS, and PARCC testing for kindergarten through 6th grade - scheduled testing, set up technology and software, ran data reports, and analyzed data for GLTs• Managed the implementation of iReady, Lexia, ST Math, and Reasoning Mind for over 600 students - set up accounts, provided GLTs with weekly data report , and facilitated ongoing PD around best practices and use of data in the classroom• Designed data driven after school tutoring program and oversaw enrollment, budget, and assessed teacher lesson plans• Led the Bilingual Advisory Council & Parent Advisory Council to design monthly parent engagement opportunities• Guided 2nd, 3rd, and 6th grade teams as their LEAP Pilot Network 3 Lead at external professional development

Chicago, Il

Patrick Henry Elementary School• Designed curriculum for all subjects to meet Common Core State Standards• Differentiated instruction to support the needs of ELL students in 3rd, 5th, and 6th grade• Collaborated with Special Education inclusion teacher to ensure that all accommodations and modificationswere provided to meet the needs of diverse learners with IEPs• Enriched student learning through after school book club, cheerleading, and choir• Participated in community events such as Literacy Night, Curriculum Night, and Math Night• Received Proficient/Distinguished ratings on 2014 REACH teacher evaluation systemWalt Disney Magnet School• Achieved 100% of students reaching math targets on NWEA in 2013• Demonstrated above or at grade level reading ability for at least 80% of students for three years• Developed multicultural instruction to meet the needs of a diverse population of students• Integrated art with science through the creation of dramatic performances, songs, and art projects thatbroadened student understanding of the environment, ecosystems in Africa, and the Solar System through interdisciplinary learning

Chicago, Il

• Gave feedback to the LEAP Innovations team on their curriculum around supporting pilot network schools in implementing personalized learning. • Attended and served as a peer facilitator for workshops specifically around Personalized Learning 101 and getting the school's infrastructure and IT departments ready• Met with school teams to discuss and give feedback on their implementation plans• Served as an advisor during Match Day to schools to help teams select the right ed tech solution

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociology

Master'S Degree, Education