Carmen Mercedez, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

San Antonio, Tx, Us

Launched an award winning district-wide faculty development program across our five independently accredited colleges in alignment with Board of Trustees and Chancellor Charges. In collaboration with design teams across the district, we host several conferences such as EduTech, Dual Credit/CCRSM, Mentoring, Pedagogy Conference and Symposiums to support Open Educational Resources and other initiatives.Host trainings for faculty related to ensure quality in online teaching; host 10-day New Faculty Orientation and New Faculty Institute. Redesigned our Adjunct Faculty Certification Program to align with our Faculty Competencies and current faculty needs. Manage partnership, vendors and contracts.Launched the Chair Academy and Deans' Leadership Academy in alignment with Association of Community Colleges and University standards and continue to redesign our Alamo Colleges District Faculty Development catalogue and offerings. Present at Board of Trustees meetings and national conferences to share outcomes.Received several honors: Association of Talent and Development (2020, 2022, & 2023) BEST Award; Chief Online Officer Award (2023), National Institute of Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence award (2020), Starfish Award and the Malcolm Baldridge Award (2018).

Austin, Texas, United States

As Director of Neighborhood Longhorns Program (NLP) at the University of Texas – collaborate with UT-Athletics Department, the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, key stakeholders and ISD faculty and administrators to provide programming and program management and events for over 3,000 students in 3rd thru 8th grades in over 60 schools. Met with Board of Directors to build strategic plans and partnerships across the university and community.Developed curriculum and programming incentives for our NLP students and hosted various celebratory events, planned and implemented various large-scale events on and off campus including Summer STEAM Camps, Hooked on Education, College for a Day Events, Summer Athletic Camps in collaborating with UT Athletics teams, coordinating volunteers through GivePulse, University Leadership Mentors to provide free tutoring and academic support to students in high challenge areas. Also coordinated several fundraising events such as Celebrity Golf Tournament and Celebrity Bowling Events with special guests such as Silver Spurs, Cheer, and Spirit teams including Hook 'Em, Bevo and special guests, raising over $200k for our NLP students.Data analysis and reporting; fiscal administration, grant writing and administration, community outreach. Continuously expanded network - UT athletics department, academic departments across the university, Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, university leadership mentors, staff, Silver Spurs, Spirit teams, 60+ site coordinators and principals, over 400 volunteers and Board of Directors, to ensure program quality and effectiveness is maintained.Maintained social presence using Twitter; Wordpress Webpage and other Social Media campaigns.

Austin, Texas Area

Gateway Scholars Program. The Longhorn Center for Academic Excellence; . Serve as Teaching Assistant for Undergraduate seminars, participate in instructional planning, Gateway Scholar programming design. Plan and facilitate Achieving College Excellence (ACE Workshops). Plan and supervise Gateway Scholar social functions. Advise and teach students in the program. Collaborate with other student organizations and UT departments to ensure activities align with goals of the program. Conduct research, as needed to improve programming for students. Create assessments, collect and analyze data to evaluate effectiveness of programming. Student advising and mentoring; curriculum design and university teaching; first-year experience and summer bridge program. Cross-functional team leadership; event planning and implementation. Coaching, training and professional development. Collaborating with key stakeholders across university. Worked with vendors and negotiation skills to stay on budget and ensure fiscal responsibility. Worked with the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement to host student programs and events, provide student support services to first-generation and minoritized student populations to increase student success. Services such as intrusive advising, summer bridge programming, academic success workshops, first-year experience programming and freshmen-interest-groups (FIGS) -small learning communities, and freshmen research opportunities to apply high impact practices to increase student success. As a result of our wrap-around services our program increased from 60 students to 500 students annually with over a $1 million budget. Our students' exceeded expectations and out-performed the 'eagles"

Educational consultant in mathematics project for Algebra Readiness Project. Review lessons prepared for Algebra readiness project. Consider special conditions and pedagogy for teaching the learning disabled, special education and English language learners. Integrate best practices in mathematics education and special educational practices in algebra lessons. Provide activities and feedback in lessons, assessments, teacher practice for intense intervention project. Help design and assess student learning. Create lessons using hands on activities, building academic vocabulary, and integrating explicit and systemic methods to assist severely struggling students make connections and build conceptual understanding in mathematics. Collaborate with Intervention specialist, algebra team, behavior interventionist, Special education and mathematics team to combine current research and best practice.

Teach Math 0309 and College Algebra with two Embedded tutors in a private university. Achieved 88 -94% pass rate for this high-challenge course.

Austin, Tx

Mathematics Instructor. Teach adult College Math I and II. As an instructor, I engage students in interactive discussions where students participate in exploratory activities and real-life problem solving to connect content to future applications. Herein, best practices include small learning communities, accountable talk and academic rigor. Learning is assessed via both formal and informal ways.

Austin, Tx

Taught a hybrid 12-week mathematics course to prepare students to pass the TSI using ALEKS software and an interactive approach that develops conceptual understanding and strengthens basic math skills. Design the curriculum and align it to content objectives to help students skip the developmental mathematics course sequence.Additionally, I taught the college success skills and facilitate discussions ranging in topics from Time management, note-taking, study skills, and exam preparation. This course is designed to help students be successful in college classrooms by establishing positive habits. Had 98 - 99% oassing rate each term; students were able to move into college-level courses after completing course.

Create and edit assessments in mathematics grades 3 thru 12. [Primary client is Puerto Rico, where content is taught and assessed in Spanish]. Edit mathematics content written in Spanish. Ensure assessment items align with standards, meets psychometrics data requirements, meets blueprint requirements, and satisfies client recommendations. Collaborate and consult with math team, editing staff, and psychometrics to ensure quality assessments are created that are in alignment with academic standards.

. Administered a variety of assessments to students 1st-4th grade. These include (but are not limited to) DIBELS, IDEL, and BVAT. In addition, Conducted several on-site bilingual teacher observations in the elementary schools utilizing the SETR Observation Protocol. Evaluated new instructional techniques in Bilingual Education.

. Conducted research studies for Drop-Out Intervention studies and CREATE (English-language learners study and Intervention) to middle-school students throughout the Austin, Manor, Round Rock regions. Assisted in test administration used to identify at-risk students and qualify students for G.O.A.L. Intervention Programs. Assisted in translating documents, IRS's, newsletters, and research materials from English to Spanish. Contacted parents and created/translated materials as needed to assist Project G.O.A.L program in meeting their instructional goals.

. Conducted benchmarking research of effective leadership institutes in various colleges. Developed effective leadership training modules for Leadership Institute. Planned, coordinated Leadership Conference. Secured speakers, funding (via grant-writing), coordinated conference session schedules and programs for Student Leadership conference. Created assessments, compiled data and composed final report on Leadership Conference. Participated in Disciplinary Review Board. Assisted in BobCat Pause event planning. Assisted in student judiciary duties. Leadership Committee member.

Assisted in teaching an undergraduate course EDP 1350 in study skills. Planned, prepared lessons & instructional activities. Graded papers, tracked student progress & and conducted student conferences. Additional duties and responsibilities as needed.Meadows Center for Preventing Education Risk

. Provided campus support for teachers, instructional coaches and department chairs. Created curriculum documents related to state requirements. Planned and presented professional development for teachers in the district. Participated in district and state-wide leadership teams to support campus specialists. Collaborated with district liaisons and consultants to ensure a unified vision is in place within the district. Collaborated with Professional Learning communities to share best practices and improve student learning. Assisted and trained new teachers in best practices. Incorporated the principles of learning, Disciplinary literacy strategies as well as ELL strategies in trainings presented to teachers. Helped Secondary Math Team accomplish their vision and collaborated as needed to ensure district goals are met. Trainer for New Teacher Academy, and several Professional Development Sessions. Achievements: Transformed professional development sessions from "Tedious to Terrific" through collaboration with experts willing to think "outside the box" to renew enthusiasm for learning and teaching. Increased professional development attendance in Algebra I and Geometry trainings as news spread of innovative, effective and even fun teaching strategies for all learners...especially relating to struggling, at-risk, and English language learners. Created innovative games. Received highest ratings in feedback forms from professional development session (some claiming my session was "The BEST they have EVER attended!" Used foldables, games and interactive activities to engage teachers (and students) to think of teaching mathematics in ways to engage learners of all levels. Best-attended trainings: "Fun with Foldables," "Vocabulary Building Strategies for the Mathematics Classroom," "Building a Classroom Environment for Success," and "Games in the Mathematics Classroom."

Assisted in research projects, data entry, and administrative duties for several professors in the Human Resources Department. Created and maintained contact data base. Conducted research on Leadership development and Skills.

Assisted with marketing and promotions for fund raising political events. Created and maintained contact data base. Participated in social events for business owners and political leaders. Office duties such as typing, filing, answering the phone and organization of events.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration, Phd

Activities and Societies: Project M.A.L.E.S. research team; presented at American Education Research Association ((AERA) Conference.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Educational Administration, Higher Education

Activities and Societies: American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education American Educational Research Association Project MALES.

M.A, Developmental Adult Education Student, Higher Education

Activities and Societies: Launched first Student Leadership Conference Worked with Student Affairs teams to hold events such as Bobcat.

M.A, Mathematics Education

B.A, Mathematics Education

Ph.D, Higher Education Administration