Denise Henry Email & Phone Number

Pueblo, Co, Us

Pueblo, Co, Us

Pueblo, Colorado, United States

We restarted the the Center for Teaching and Learning in Fall 2021. In our first year, I am working like I would in a startup to build infrastructure and design programming for campus-wide student success and equity initiatives. At the same time, I am designing and coordinating programs and services delivered by myself and the center's staff. I partner with a Faculty Co-Director, contributing to planning and execution of campus-wide professional learning events.

Pueblo, Colorado Area

- Blackboard LMS administrator - EdTech Training/Support for Faculty, Students, and Staff- Professional Learning Development and Facilitation for Faculty and Staff- Participate in Numerous Committees to Plan and Execute Innovative Campus InitiativesDesigned, developed, and facilitate professional learning courses and sessions for over 250 instructors to create student-centered courses, learn new pedagogy, assessment, and feedback methods to support diversity and increase equity, with considerations for first gen and underserved students.Secure and manage faculty and staff grants for professional learning.Conceived, developed, and maintain an OER version of course materials. View and OER at https://www.livebinders.com/b/2676640.Initiate, coordinate, and coach instructors in EdTech mini-grant pilots leading to successful implementation of innovative technologies for teaching and learning.Initiated a Chromebook device checkout prior to the pivot to online due to shelter in place that informed a larger device checkout program when the need arose.Provide 1:1 and group consultation to F2F and online instructors on course design, instructional and assessment tools and methods.Design, develop, and facilitate Faculty Academy professional development sessions. Created and maintain a Professional Learning Community in a Blackboard LMS course shell to support community, house professional development materials, and offer methods to easily share information with faculty.CommitteesOpen Education ResourcesWorks Career ReadinessPathwaysCTL RestructureGen Ed Assessment StrategiesCSU SPUR Launch and K12 Group

Pueblo West, Colorado, United States

Brazilian & American Jiu Jitsu academy offering classes to youth and adults.https://grindhousegrappling.net/

Working as a consultant, K-HS Game-Based Mathematics Start UpDevelop customer success strategiesOnboard new staffCollaborate on RFP responsesCreate mathematics alignment guides for schoolsCreate teacher-facing mathematics resourcesAdditional projects as they arise

London, United Kingdom

Connect daily with international faculty and staff to provide training, troubleshooting, and support for online learning tools via web conferencing and face-to-face sessions.Design and administer the training and support system for educators across North America. Redesigned developed, and maintain the company's instructional strategies, best practices, and knowledge base support articles and video. https://support.mangahigh.com/Collaborate with a global leadership team to design and develop customer education materials to further teachers' understanding of research-based instruction and assessment practices in blended learning to support data-driven instruction. Assist with onboarding new staff and create customized resources for sales team members.Work with the marketing and development team to contribute to global newsletters, blogs, and campaigns. Develop and facilitate professional learning sessions for teachers and administrators in virtual and face-to-face settings. I use instructional design frameworks and apply the principles of andragogy and Universal Design for Learning to guide my work.Partner with schools to increase parent engagement through participation in parent meetings and family math nights.Coordinate and execute virtual mathematics competitions across North America that provide students of all ability levels the opportunity to shine.Write and contribute to requests for proposals. Designed the company's case study process, facilitate studies, and create write-ups for publication.Present and exhibit at mathematics and technology conferences. Design and develop workshop sessions and materials for staff to present.

Scotts Valley, Ca

Coach youth gi and nogi Jiu Jitsu. Write and revise the youth curriculum and belt system.Coordinate and facilitate promotion ceremonies.Substitute teach youth and adult classes.

3 Locations In Santa Cruz County

Develop, coordinate, and manage the Youth Martial Arts program for children age 3.5 to 15 at 3 gyms. Create parent materials, maintain program and manage the coaching staff, and co-develop the youth curriculum and belt promotion system. Coordinate facilitate promotion testing and ceremonies.Design and facilitate children's summer camps. Assist with in-house tournament logistics and run brackets at events. Lead instructor for youth and adult classes.

Santa Cruz, Ca

Manage, troubleshoot, and train teachers to use educational softwareCreate and maintain student and teacher accounts and class rostersMine student and program data and prepare summary reports for state and federal program reportsCreate and maintain current documentation, user guides, help videos, etc Server set up, maintaining database connections, task automationWork With 1:1 Chromebook Cohorts:Enroll new devices into GAFE to set them up for use by studentsLabel hardware and maintain accurate inventory for all schoolsSend devices to the manufacturer for warranty workOrder peripherals and manage their distribution.Order carts and travel to sites to set them up for classrooms.Create, co-teach, and model standards-based blended learning lessons.Develop 1:1 training materials and facilitate trainings then hold make-up sessions.Training includes: blended learning, understanding of ISTE tech standards for students and teachers, web 2.0 tools, GAFE management (including SBAC procedures), and software provided by alt ed.Provide ongoing, personalized support to 1:1 teachers.Additional Duties: Coordinate SBAC Testing and Digital Library Access

University Of Ca, Santa Cruz

Collaborate with a team of K-HS math teachers to design and deliver frequent professional development for math teachers across the region.

Watsonville, Ca

Coordinated K-12 curriculum, instruction, and assessment for 20,000 students and 1,000 teachers and administrators at 19 school sites, grades K-HSDesigned and developed educator trainings live and virtual professional development sessions and series, created and trained administrators to use teacher observation protocols with district data collection components; facilitated trainings and trained the trainersCalifornia Math Grant Coach promoted to Grant Project Director for Santa Cruz and Monterey County teachers; coordinated cross-county trainings, liaised with supervising professors, managed the budget, managed the grant budget and prepared financial reporting to the CA DOESupervised and trained the district math coachesDeveloped a summer school mathematics curriculum for grades 6-8Teach summer school to road test strategies and curricula

San Diego Sate University - Distance Education

Assist Dr. Bernie Dodge and Dr. MJ WangCourse for K-12 pre-service teachers in all subject areasHold virtual office hours, facilitate student technology projects, grade student deliverables

Pajaro Valley Unified School District

Coach teachers in their implementation of Common Core State Standards to support data driven instructional practices, implement new pedagogy, and deepen content knowledge.Develop and maintain district math web content to provide information to teachers, students, and parents.

Watsonville, Ca

Designed and implemented high school instructional and assessment materials for mathematics and elective coursesHead Teacher acting as site administrator in Principal’s absenceConceived and developed a school site intranet and student reporting systemProvided hardware and software support, trained teachers to use research-based models to enhance instruction using technology across high school subject areasStaffed student events, chaperoned field trips, and coached sports teams

Aptos, Ca

Design supplemental projects and technology-enhanced activities while implementing a standardized Geometry curriculum.Scholarship grant committee participant.

Santa Cruz, Ca

Managed all aspects of the award-winning online tutoring program staffed by student tutors located at campuses across the UC systemCreated staff onboarding, staff training, and standardized over 30 Advanced Placement tutoring courses in the Blackboard LMSTrained tutors, facilitated weekly virtual staff meetings, designed and managed all aspects of bi-annual staff retreatsConceived and implemented staff accountability systems, managed hiring and supervision of student workersCoordinated UC College Prep’s national and regional blended learning events held in person with virtual attendance options

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Design and implement mathematics program targeting culturally diverse, underachieving, and at-risk students in a traditional middle school setting.Skillfully integrate technology to supplement and differentiate classroom instruction.Consultant to the River Deep educational software company, assisting in the creation of a mathematics skill remediation curriculum for underperforming students.Enhancing Education Through Technology Grant recipient.Contribute to restructuring of after-school learning acceleration program and facilitate afternoon sessions for students.Teach America mentor for pre-service interns. Mentor for the Jump Start Algebra summer program.Co-Facilitate the Summer Bridge Program orientating incoming 6th graders to the middle school experience.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Employed in varying positions to provide high quality, efficient, and effective instructional and mental health program support aimed at enhancing the lives of children and families.Residential Instruction TeacherDeliver instruction from a psychosocial perspective to a self-contained unit.Implement instructional strategies to support individual treatment plans.Contribute to the creation of student’s Individual Education Plans.Classroom Specialist - Daniel Payne AcademyProvide paraprofessional services in the math classrooms. Supervise the student computer lab.Create and delivered Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point software trainings.Organize student fund raising and coordinated educational enrichment/positive behavior incentive based field trips. Wrote and received grant for and obtained computer lab equipment.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Algebra I teacher for students grade 9-12 with one or more failed attempts in course.Piloted an individually-paced, technology enhanced section of Algebra I, enabling numerous students to successfully complete the course. Oversaw extensive data collection and analysis to determine appropriate progression of students toward course completion.Mathematics Grade Recovery after-school program teacher – Algebra I, II, and Geometry.

Ma. Ed., Instructional Design & Educational Technology, Graduate Level

Activities and Societies: SAGE, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Graduate Assistant in the Educational Technology Dept. for Dr. Bernie Dodge.

Ba, Liberal Studies, At Risk Youth Studies