Avis Williams Email & Phone Number

The Joyful Collaborative, LLC supports organizations by providing executive coaching, career planning and consulting. Areas of expertise include Team Building and Culture Development, Leading with Joy, Strategic Planning, Cultural Responsiveness, Equity and Inclusion and Visionary Leadership.

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Historic Selma, Alabama

Guilford County Schools, Greensboro, NCExecutive Director, Secondary Curriculum and Instruction (2013-Present) • Provided instructional support for 60 secondary schools in large urban district (72,000 students)• Directed the development of district curriculum and instructional practices• Established an African American Male Literacy Moodle course for secondary teachers• Created and delivered presentations/reports to board of education, principals, curriculum facilitators and media outlets• Supervised the content-based professional development for 60 secondary schools• Supervised and evaluated 15 content curriculum coordinators• Advised or co-chaired several Project Deployment Teams for district strategic plan• Served as a member of Equity Leadership Team• Planned and coordinated monthly principals meetings for 60 middle and high school principals

I serve as an adjunct faculty member of the School of Education.

Salisbury, Nc

I served as principal of Salisbury High School in the Rowan-Salisbury School district in North Carolina• Coordinated and led the implementation of Common Core State Standards and professional learning communities• Created and led professional development in improving school culture, STEM practices, RTI, and culturally responsive teaching• Partnered with local universities to create scholarship opportunities• Developed and implemented a school marketing and PR plan• Increased student achievement in all measures of state accountability tests

Instructor in the areas of Educational Administration/Leadership and Curriculum and InstructionAdjunct Instructor:• Introduction to Curriculum Development • Seminar: Successful School Improvement Programs • Analysis of Educational Research • Instructional Leadership • Organization/Administration of Public Schools• Curriculum Study and Instructional Design

Huntsville, Alabama Area

I served as principal of Williams Middle School in Huntsville City Schools and worked as a consultant to schools and other organizations in the areas of shared leadership and culture development.• Developed and directed programs with corporate/community partners to increase parental involvement in high-poverty and mixed-income communities• Developed and implemented an Anti-Bullying program for secondary students• Established a School-Wide Enrichment model for daily student enrichment• Developed and directed curricular programs in STEM to include an Advanced Math Program for middle school students to improve student preparation for AP classes• Facilitated virtual and face to face book studies• Received state-level award for technology innovation and leadership

Huntsville, Alabama Area

• Implemented and monitored curricular programs that contributed to improved student achievement for Black students and students in poverty• Led efforts for school designation of 21st Century Learning School• Developed and implemented a Shared Leadership and School Partnering Model• Selected, trained and developed teacher leaders using a Shared Leadership model• Collaborated with local Gang Task-Force to provide professional development for teachers and Gang Prevention and Intervention for students and parents