Lisa Maria Smith-Sherrod, Ed.D. Email & Phone Number

Pikesville, Md, Us

- Facilitate weekly goals-based coaching aligned to program priorities and differentiated for individual leader and school needs and context- Design and facilitate professional development for new and veteran school leaders- Design and deliver training experiences for aspiring school leaders- Collaborate with state, network and district leadership to observe and deliver concrete, actionable feedback to school leaders- Collaborate with TNTP Leadership Coaches across contracts to develop TNTP’s best practices in leadership development- Contribute to the vision and strategy, as well as expansion, of TNTP’s leadership development work

National Aspiring Principals Fellowship-Napf

• Facilitate course and practicum delivery with fidelity to program design through synchronous sessions, onboarding, and data-driven continuous improvements• Prepare and lead weekly live synchronous sessions using platforms like Zoom, while supporting equity-centered decisions and leadership• Grade assignments, provide timely feedback (within 5-7 days), and evaluate capstone presentations to support participant proficiency• Conduct personalized weekly and monthly coaching sessions, using knowledge of Fellows' school contexts to drive outcomes and residency learning• Collaborate with Fellowship program teams to review progress, identify next steps, and implement strategies to enhance learning outcomes• Manage participant engagement by capturing program data, leading surveys, and supporting residency experiences through office hours and leadership seminars• Build and maintain relationships with Fellows, supervisors, and residency site principals to ensure program effectiveness and success

New York, United States

• Provide professional learning and targeted follow-up to District and School Leaders in our partner districts.• Facilitate nationally designed Community of Practice sessions, structured to support participants with making equity-based decisions, facilitating equity-focused and racial justice conversations, using data to diagnose and solve challenges, and building a common language around effective leadership.• Conduct Leadership Walks to coach participants to develop a mental model of quality instruction; gather evidence of each participant’s ability to lead instruction and develop support plans; and identify district-wide patterns, which if addressed, would lead to better student outcomes.• Coach participants through virtual or in-person check-ins to learn more about how the work of the individual participant is progressing, hear individual updates, support the use of online resources recommended for their needs, and provide individual support.• In-person observations, which may include observations of participants facilitating professional development, providing individual participants with feedback, or working with a participant and his/her team.• Develop and maintain professional and productive relationships with participants and their supervisors to ensure program effectiveness.• Assess the program’s effectiveness with school administrators and ensure open communication regarding the progress of participants.

Maryland, United States

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Baltimore, Maryland

Provides strategic guidance and support to all schools regarding effective and efficient daily operations. Serves in a multi-faceted, operational capacity designed to establish conditions for learning that promote the growth and development of all students and staff through district office and school-based collaboration structures, communication, professional development and implementation of district policies and guidelines.Supports the implementation of the strategic direction for Whole Child Services and Support and collaborates between School Support Teams and district office to ensure that support and resolution for student incidents, concerns and climate/building related issues. Ensures the effective and efficient development of student support goals and objectives. Oversees the performance of schools in all areas of responsibility against established goals and objectives and advises the Chief of Schools on areas of improvement by providing support and guidance to leadership teams regarding daily school-based functions. Provides leadership and facilitation in the coordination, implementation, and evaluation of behavioral, attendance and school safety interventions and supports that address student needs through a team of Managers of School Operations Support. Coordinates the coaching, technical assistance and professional development to schools and School Support Liaisons to resolve transportation issues in collaboration with City Schools Transportation Office. Collaborates with Academic Offices and school-based administrative teams and School Support Teams to improve delivery of instruction and climate programs. Facilitates and provides professional development in the preparation and planning of school’s annual budget in coordination with the Office of Finance.Provides leadership in the development of strategic plans, master planning for MSDE, local, state, and federal grant applications, and in the development of office and district-level budget documents.

Managed a portfolio of 37 Pre K-12 urban schools. Serving in a multi-faceted, operational capacity in order to ensure that all schools create conditions for learning for all students through professional development and implementation of district policies and guidelines. Essential Functions include: • Serve as a member of the Office of School Support leadership team to assist in planning, development, establishment of goals and objectives for the network improvement plan• Monitor the performance of schools in all areas of responsibility against established goals and objectives and advises the Chief of School Support on areas of improvement• Facilitate the preparation and planning of school’s annual budget in coordination with the Office of Finance• Provide support and guidance to leadership teams regarding daily school based functions• Provide leadership and facilitation in the implementation and evaluation of behavioral interventions• Collaborate with school based and district teams to develop and implement school safety plans• Collaborate with School Support Team and school based administration to provide support and resolution to student incident, parent concerns and climate/building related issues• Provide technical assistance to schools to resolve transportation issues in collaboration with City Schools Transportation Office• Gain a deep understanding of current initiatives that support improved academics and attendance; works closely with Office of School Support leadership to document the success of these processes in a strategic plan, implementation and success or failure of those strategies• Collaborate with school based administrative team and School Support Team to improve delivery of instruction and climate programs• Develop and managing collaborative communications and working relationships with schools and central office departments

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Leads a team of 8 people to provide strategic support to a Network of 14 Elementary Schools in the areas of Literacy, Mathematics, Special Education, Student Support, Data, Family Community Engagement, Human Capital and Facilities by:• Organizing network supports to meet strategic school needs• Aiding the work of school-based leadership teams • Providing input into the development and implementation of strategic plans to meet the mission and vision of the school and ensuring the appropriate use of resources to support high academic achievement.• Working closely with the principals in their network and is held partially accountable for the success of their schools in meeting their cumulative performance targets in all critical areas, as well as engendering high levels of principal satisfaction with the services and support they provide. • Supervising and directing the work of the staff members assigned to their team responsible for providing high quality academic and operational support to the schools they serve.• Liaise with and interfacing with all central office departments related to the operational and instructional management of a school and provides feedback from schools to inform district policy.• Developing relationships with, and obtains sourcing services from external partners. • Conducting written evaluations and feedback for Network standard support staff assigned to their team. Providing written input and feedback into the evaluations of Network specialized support staff assigned to their team.• Participating in recruitment of School support network staff.• Performing and promoting all activities in compliance with equal employment and nondiscrimination policies; follows federal laws, state laws, school board policies and the professional standards.

Callaway Elementary School

• Strategically lead a staff of 40+ teachers and support personnel• Created and built the capacity of teacher leaders through Instructional Leadership Team Development, 21/22 teachers rated Effective, by the end of the 13-14 school year according to the BCPS Instructional Framework Evaluation System• Prioritized and organized initiatives for increased parental involvement, increasing parental volunteerism by 50%• Created and maintained community partnerships with local politicians and community organizations, resulting in the reopening of the Webster-Kendrick Recreation Center attached to the school with the Boys and Girls Club as a Community School• Monitored and evaluated instructional staff of 25 teachers using the BCPS Instructional Framework• Implemented Data Driven Instruction Model to inform instructional decisions and increase student achievement in Literacy and Math, school consistently met state learning targets (AMO) in Math and growth targets in Reading as measured by MSA• Created comprehensive Student Support Team to increase student attendance by 40%• Improved Culture and Climate by reducing suspensions by 30% from 2012-13 to 2013-14 school years

Baltimore City Public Schools-Hilton Elementary School

As a New Leaders Resident I had the opportunity to work along side an experience, successful Urban School Leader, as I received quality Professional Development on Urban School Leadership.• Developed and launched comprehensive extended learning program for 50 students in grades 1-5• Implemented Data Driven Instruction Model to inform instructional decisions and increase student achievement in Literacy and Math, school made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) as measured by Maryland State Assessment in Reading and Math• Established 10+ external partnerships to connect students and families with community resources• Coached staff of 20 to ensure education program fidelity and attainment of student goals• Developed an onboarding and orientation program for 7 new teachers

Concord, Nc

• Directly managed over 70 teachers and, in 2009-2010, over 75% of teachers achieved 1.5 to 2 grade levels of growth in one year- exceeding the national goals for 2009-2010.• Supervised implementation of comprehensive, standards-based curriculum for grades K to 5, including special education and English as a second language• Designed and facilitated professional development to 100+ teachers on A Framework for Understanding Poverty• Trained and monitored 20 staff members in Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol• Lead the school-wide implementation of Response to Intervention (RTI), while providing direct support to 4 fourth grade teachers, directly impacting 100+ students in reading comprehension and mathematics computation• Coached a staff of 10 special educators, general educators and related service providers on inclusive practices• Manages school testing for 500+ students in grades 3-5

Randallstown, Md

• Inspired the creation and vision of the school.• Aligned all aspects of school culture to student and adult learning. • Used multiple sources of data to improve classroom instruction. • Monitored the alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment.• Ensured the regular integration of appropriate assessments into daily classroom instruction. • Provided staff with focused, sustained, research-based professional development. • Provided a safe, orderly school environment.• Secured services form appropriate divisions, departments, and offices that effectively support the educational program and non-instructional services in the building. • Worked with the staff to research, plan and implement school reform initiatives.• Improved instructional practices through the purposeful observation and evaluation of teachers.• Ensured compliance with laws, regulations, statutes, rules, and policies affecting Maryland Non-Public Schools. • Engaged community stakeholders in a shared responsibility for student and school success. • Promoted increased student attendance.• Maintained appropriate standards of professionalism, including completing and submitting all reports and requests for information in a timely manner

Doctor Of Education (Ed.D.), Educational Leadership

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Educational Administration And Supervision, K-12

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Elementary Education And Teaching/Special Education, K-8

Activities and Societies: Student National Education Association (SNEA)-President; Union of African-American Students (UAS)-President.