Program Manager
CurrentFacilitated Professional Development sessions both in-person and virtually supporting school systems nationwideMember of Academic Diagnostics Team evaluating educator practices and student collateral through data triangulation to improve student, school, and/or district outcomesManage the Teach Minnesota Alternative Certification Program by overseeing recruitment, application, and enrollment processes; support up to 75 Fellows across 20+ school sites with training and licensing requirements; provide 1:1 coaching with Fellows; and cultivate partnerships with new and existing school partners across the State of MinnesotaMember of Driving Towards Diversity team partnering with 14 local education agencies (LEAs) committed to building a strong and diverse teacher workforce across New EnglandProgram focused on the increased recruitment, hiring, and retention of educators of color across multiple school districtsProgram Outcomes achieved: 20% increase in diverse applications during the 2022 – 2023 school year; 24% increase in teacher retention rates in the past yearPerformed both Client Management and Project Management dutiesOversaw workstreams of 2 temporary specialists Ensured that high-quality deliverables were completed including new employee value proposition, social media analysis, and recruitment best practicesContributed to the completion of 6 talent landscape analyses. Primary focus on qualitative data collection and analysis; stakeholder engagement through interviews and focus groups; and development of final reports and presentations Performed project management duties including tracking goals and monitoring progress on a project with 8 LEA’sDesigned systems and structures the organization will use moving forward to track progress towards goalsHelped design project work plan with streamlined scope of work across all workstreams Designed and implemented comprehensive work plan for recruiting and marketing workstream
