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Highest academic growth scores in over 6 yearsCharter reviewed and renewed with no conditions during the height of the pandemicReceived International Curriculum Association “Recognition” as the only public school in US using their international curriculumGrew the school from 400 to 650 studentsRestructured the board of directors to become a more efficient entity focussed on oversight versus management of the organizationInvested over $6 million dollars into salaries over 3 years raising our salaries from the lowest quartile in the city to highest quartileGrew staff retention from 60% six years ago to being over 90% for last three yearsLed a $1 million renovation project to expand available educational spaceUshered the organization successfully through the worldwide pandemicFirst school to figure out how to implement free meal deliveries to the communityFirst school to become a federally approved “medical laboratory” allowing for onsite testing and expedited acquisition of COVID tests and personal protection equipmentLead consultant to Superintendent to help other schools navigate federal regulation surrounding COVID responseKept 100% of staff fully employed during the pandemicApplied for and received Employee Retention Credit of $1.9 millionReorganized school to become 3 schools within a school By empowering grade level directors with:Budgetary responsibilityStaffing responsibilityAcademic programming responsibilityLed school through a strategic planning process which resulted in clarifying the school’s mission and set goals to ensure organizational stability and student growthInclusion program has become nationally recognized Created a data team to base our academic decision making on data School is in strongest financial position since its opening with 6 months of reservesAdvocated with city agencies and elected officials to ensure equitable funding for charter schools

Part of executive leadership team setting strategic priorities for an alternative learning community serving incarcerated and opportunity youth. Manage daily operations, systems, finances, and legal matters. Oversee facility planning, development, and management of 122,000 sq ft repurposed public school facility. Direct $16 million budget and manage investment of $4 million in reserves.➥ NEW PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: Reinvested $275,000 in launch of for-profit subsidiary B Corporation, Seeds for Success, in Jan 2018 to provide meaningful employment experience for graduates. To date, seven Maya graduates have completed one-year full time placements in organic hoop house and commercial landscaping business; subsidiary program’s service offerings on track for expansion.➥ FACILITY OPTIMIZATION: Eliminated long-term vacancy issue by securing a subtenant contract with another charter school, which includes renovation of two floors (40,000 sq ft)—translating to $8 million in enhancements. Rental income increased organizational revenue $500,000 annually, paving the way for additional facility improvements.➥ EDUCATIONAL POLICY / LEGISLATION: Wrote legislation and tirelessly lobbied policy-makers—from the State Superintendent of Education to city council members—winning unanimous approval for legislation changing qualifying criteria for alternative school designation. Policy change secured $750,000 to $1 million in annual federal funding for Maya’s successful Young Adult Learning Center.

Hired to newly established division—the Office of Organizational Effectiveness and Change Management—to support DPW’s push to achieve sustainability goals in delivering municipal services.➥ PROCESS & PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS: Conducted performance, compliance, and process reviews, often in partnership with internal and external audit entities, to identify improvements.➥ STRATEGIC INITIATIVES: Designed and delivered key performance indicators (KPIs) that Mayor’s office used to measure DPW’s success.

Joined dysfunctional court-run office to rewrite strategic plan designed to ensure DCPS’s 7,100 special education students, 4,700 English language learners (ELL), and 9,500 early childhood students received required services and academic programming. Managed $90 million budget and held direct oversight of finances, human resources, data management, procurement, and grants management personnel. Liaised with all DCPS offices and schools, Office of the State Superintendent, vendors, and partner agencies.➥ PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT: Built internal consulting team to develop performance management system serving 110 schools. Established and documented business processes, gaining buy-in from employees, which cut turnover of special education staff by 20%. ➥ FINANCIALS: Recruited and led data team that developed robust Medicaid reimbursement system for special education services, which grew reimbursements from $265,000 to +$2.6 million per year. ➥ OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS: Bolstered investments in programming, resulting in special education students making academic gains at twice the rate of their general education peers. ✓ Managed construction of 230+ new special education and early childhood classrooms. ✓ Designed and established an Internationals Academy as a school-within-a-school for ELL students. ✓ Increased professional development tenfold, including implementation of Safety Care training for all aides and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) training for autism teams. ✓ Launched instructional rounds network, connecting 30+ school leaders to advance learning.➥ TURNAROUND SUCCESS: Stabilized OSI, enabling transfer back to DCPS Chief Academic Officer.

Codeveloped five-year strategic plan and departmental business planning during reorganization efforts.➥ PROGRAM OPERATIONS: Increased fundraising from $5 million to $6.7 by establishing a new department that integrated program operations with fundraising. Created 60% revenue savings by spearheading program redesigns geared toward higher efficiency and quality of delivery.

Directed operations of an innovative dual immersion Spanish and English public charter school serving 400+ students in PreK through 5th grade. Administered $12 million budget across programs on two campuses.➥ GROWTH INITIATIVES: Pursued consistent federal funding sources to expand early childhood centers from two to six, successfully meeting compliance standards in facilities, staff training, and certifications.▹Direct all operations, administration, facilities, transportation, food service, safety, telecommunications, and technology. ▹ Managed execution and reporting for private, government funders and public agencies.▹ Ensured legal compliance with local and federal laws and regulations. ▹ Negotiated, drafted, reviewed and approved contracts, partnership agreements, memoranda of understanding, and legal issues.

Architected approved charter application and partnered with nonprofit Latino advocacy agency to secure over $4.7 million in startup funding for construction of new facility.➥ STARTUP: Transformed an abandoned lot into a uniquely designed school embraced by the community.

* Managed an active caseload of more than 15 cases throughout the litigation cycle.* Consulted with Fortune 500 corporations on diversity, staff trainings and anti-discrimination legal issues. * Oversaw and monitored multi-million dollar consent decrees and settlement agreements. * Investigated claims, developed cases, and negotiated settlements.

ETC Partners was a diversity training and organizational consulting firm. * Trained approximately 15,000 people in both manufacturing and managerial environments.* Major clients included NBC (Geraldo Rivera Show; * Developed and presented adult education and training programs on diversity and civilrights issues.* Consulted with organizations on strategic planning, governance, community relations,and policies.

is a mid-sized general litigation and business lawfirm. * Managed a case load of over 20 cases ranging from a $40 million 27 plaintiff lawsuitagainst the Massachusetts Department of Housing to individual criminal and civil matters. * Practice focused on general and employment litigation. * Advised corporate clients on issues such as new business development, technology andintellectual property, real estate development, employment policies, diversity andpersonnel matters.

Fair Employment Council is a non-profit, civil rights organization focused on employmentdiscrimination.* Grew organization from one person with $10,000 in funding into an organization with 15employees and a budget of a million dollars. * Developed and coordinated the first national conference on employment testing researchand litigation where local and national civil rights enforcement agencies were trained indetection methods, how to litigate such cases, and how to prevent discrimination.* Published several articles in academic journals regarding employment discrimination in