Dawn Kelley Slifer Email & Phone Number

White House, Tennessee, United States

• Successfully oversaw the academic and operational functions of a virtual school serving 1500 students.• Reviewed applications for new hires; interviewed candidates; selected qualified personnel; coordinated orientation activities.• Led professional development and instructional coaching initiatives to enhance teacher effectiveness and student engagement.• Assisted with the planning, coordination, supervision and evaluation of all instructional activities within the school.• Implemented data-driven strategies to improve student achievement in mathematics by 15%.• Collaborated with parents and community partners to support student success.

Falls Church City, Va

• Collaborated with teachers and administrators to develop innovative approaches to instruction.• Utilized technology-based tools to facilitate interactive learning experiences.• Established positive relationships with parents, guardians, and other stakeholders.• Designed and executed site communication plan including print and digital medias such as staff and community newsletters, website creation and management, graphic design, and dissemination of all relevant materials to community stakeholders.• Coordinated interest group gatherings, parent workshops, and staff professional development for technology and instruction related topics.• Managed technology resources and budget.• Developed grant funded program to increase visibility of marginalized groups and promote equity opportunities for students of color.

Ashburn, Va

• Prepared well-structured, diversified lessons in alignment with approved syllabus.• Developed and implemented creative, engaging lesson plans to foster student learning in English language arts.• Utilized various teaching strategies such as cooperative learning and project-based instruction.

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• Provided weekly job-embedded, research driven professional development to teachers on instructional strategies.• Visited classrooms, modeled best practices, and evaluated teachers according to the National Institute of Excellence in Teaching's rubric of sound instructional practices.• Analyzed assessment results in order to adjust instruction accordingly in order to maximize student achievement.

Coolidge, Arizona

● Facilitated creation of curriculum maps for entire English department in grades 6-12, embedding Common Core standards, and creating common assessments.● Incorporated personalized learning strategies to meet the needs of a diverse group of students, including those who experience English as a Second Language as well as those from extreme economic disadvantage.● Managed resources and budgets for both English and Spanish Language departments.● Led weekly department meetings to share best practices and focus on student achievement and/or struggles.● Piloted distance and digital learning for Advanced Placement courses.● Worked with GEAR UP program to create college-bound plans, visit schools, work with teachers, and advance their scholastic achievements.● Promoted to Master Teacher with the introduction of “TAP” to the school district; became a teacher evaluator, coach, and ongoing developer of professional learning.● Evaluated culture, climate, academics and leadership for AdvancEd Accreditation; subsequently collaborated on a team to design school improvement efforts.

Education Specialist (Ed.S), Educational Leadership And Administration, General

Doctor Of Education - Edd, Organizational Leadership

Master Of Arts (M.A.), English Composition & Communication

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Interpersonal Communication