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Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Greater Los Angeles Area

Coordinate with Districts, Administrators, and Educators to develop and implement processes/approaches to gauge knowledge shiftManage a forward thinking training and delivery methodology to build fluency in best educational and product practicesDirect a professional dialogue with stakeholders and manages conversations around key elements of Savvas intervention programs and servicesDevelop and maintain strong relationships with schools and Districts and other… Show more Coordinate with Districts, Administrators, and Educators to develop and implement processes/approaches to gauge knowledge shiftManage a forward thinking training and delivery methodology to build fluency in best educational and product practicesDirect a professional dialogue with stakeholders and manages conversations around key elements of Savvas intervention programs and servicesDevelop and maintain strong relationships with schools and Districts and other constituenciesSupport customer engagements in delivery of training on print, digital, or blended programsLead company messaging, product delivery, customer adoption of products, and current educational pedagogy and deliver services as intended by company developmentDeliver winning presentations to PreK-12 audiences at the local, regional, and state levelPersonalize training resourcesMaintain strong knowledge of education theory and market trends in educationRoutinely engage customer for planning purposes with workshop delivery and/or with guidance, lead internal and external teams/meetingsCultivate an extensive knowledge of industry and company best practices to include district, state, and national standardsCollaborate with internal teams to insure customer success. Show less

Greater Atlanta Area

Non-Profit Youth Performance/Educational OrganizationDirect and provide oversight of all activities and operations of a non-profit youth organizationInterface with all external organizations and businesses on behalf of SAPAManage all organization staffDirect the Chief Financial Officer, and provide final approval of the organization budget and expensesReport directly to the Executive Board

Montclair, New Jersey / Los Angeles, California

Designed and consulted with programs in NJ, NY, PA, TN, GA, AL, and MSDirected a consultative process that provided educational stakeholders with structures to use in their educational practiceEngaged educators in continual reflective practice to shift paradigms and to transform the teaching/learning processLed programs in promoting design of innovative learning environments that focused on student- centered strategies grounded in executive function

Ramsey, New Jersey

Directed a consultative professional development process that provided teachers with new strategies and structures to use in their educational practiceLed teachers and administrators in efforts to implement instructional and organizational models that guide teachers to empower learners and impact substantive educational changeEngaged educators in continual reflective practice to shift paradigms and to transform the teaching/learning processLed school districts in promoting… Show more Directed a consultative professional development process that provided teachers with new strategies and structures to use in their educational practiceLed teachers and administrators in efforts to implement instructional and organizational models that guide teachers to empower learners and impact substantive educational changeEngaged educators in continual reflective practice to shift paradigms and to transform the teaching/learning processLed school districts in promoting design of innovative learning environments that focus on problem based learning, student-centered classrooms, and technology infusionManaged a professional development process promoting increased student responsibility, student engagement, and student achievement to create robust 21st century learning environments Show less

Austell, Georgia

Assisted the Principal in supervision, direction and improvement of the instructional programDirected all activities related to School-Wide and Standardized TestingManaged program and curriculum links between testing and student servicesManaged the Advanced Placement course and testing programDesigned, directed, and managed budget for the school-wide tutoring and remediation programManaged new, more streamlined and effective approaches to tutoring and remediation derived… Show more Assisted the Principal in supervision, direction and improvement of the instructional programDirected all activities related to School-Wide and Standardized TestingManaged program and curriculum links between testing and student servicesManaged the Advanced Placement course and testing programDesigned, directed, and managed budget for the school-wide tutoring and remediation programManaged new, more streamlined and effective approaches to tutoring and remediation derived from local research and investigationRe-designed school-wide approach to standards-based instruction, and ensured that teachers implemented classrooms that reflected current research in educational deliveryLed and implemented an evaluation-process that served as a check and balance to support new approaches to standards-based classroom design and implementationManaged all school-wide data and delivered supporting information to all stakeholdersProvided support and information to the Principal relating to activities, situations, and developments that affect school operationDirected and managed the Fine Arts and Foreign Language Department, comprised of twelve teachers Show less

Kennesaw, Georgia

Directed curriculum alignment, instructional design, and overall logistic operation of a high school Social Studies classroomManaged initiative between Kennesaw Mountain HS, two other Metro-Atlanta schools and the Atlanta chapter of the Urban Land Institute, in implementing, facilitating, managing, and teaching, the University of California at Berkeley Urban Plan project at the local school levelAchieved advanced placement certification in 2005 at the AP Institute for… Show more Directed curriculum alignment, instructional design, and overall logistic operation of a high school Social Studies classroomManaged initiative between Kennesaw Mountain HS, two other Metro-Atlanta schools and the Atlanta chapter of the Urban Land Institute, in implementing, facilitating, managing, and teaching, the University of California at Berkeley Urban Plan project at the local school levelAchieved advanced placement certification in 2005 at the AP Institute for Government/PoliticsDirected the Strategic Plan Committee (SIP) Responsibilities of team leadership include crafting goals and accompanying strategies, monitoring of strategy implementation, conducting or coordinating training through local staff development, and tracking of progress through data collection Show less

Ed.S., Educational Leadership For Learning (P-12)

Master Of Education (Med), Educational Leadership - Technology (P-12)

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Social Sciences/Political Science/Education