Erika Gillis Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or, Us

United States

1. A strategic thinker who establishes the process for standards alignment within the new system and sets the expectation for what content should be developed based on state and grade-level standards and creates the project plans to support the strategic ideas.2. A hands-on worker who completes and/or reviews alignments, reviews academic content, supports editorial team, supports any outsourced projects that require a core understanding of academic requirements.3. A critical thinker who understands the variety of state assessments, the standards addressed in each of them, the item types that are represented in the different assessments and can guide the development of items so that we can provide ongoing practice for students.

Portland Area, Oregon

As Director of Teaching Innovation for the district I develop, implement and evaluate innovative teaching practices, leveraging student assets and accelerating student growth through the implementation of personalized learning.

New York, Ny

•Provide global, strategic leadership within the areas of pedagogy and curriculum•Serve as pedagogy and curriculum expert responsible for designing and implementing products supporting the implementation of pedagogy and curriculum models designed to support School Turnaround Management, Blended Learning Solutions, Virtual and Alternative Education Solutions, and Traditional Brick and Mortar Schools nationally and internationally•Lead the design and development of a blended learning model and an accompanying professional development training series for leaders and teachers aimed at providing students with a personalized learning experience promoting self pacing, collaborative face to face learning opportunities and the enhancement of conceptual understanding•Organize, design and deliver international, national, regional and local professional learning conferences•Coach field staff and school level personnel in the areas of pedagogy and curriculum, in person and virtually, with particular emphases in the areas of the quality of learning and teaching, teacher performance management and development, and blended learning pedagogy•Work with business developers, marketing team, and product implementation team to ensure pedagogy and curriculum products meet market need and drive market innovation•Authored research-based learning and teaching framework aimed at increasing student learning opportunities and building teacher pedagogical capacity by providing sound processes and procedures for evaluating and supporting teacher professional growth and development•Conceptualized, directed and authored teacher development toolkit aligned with the major shifts of the CCSS designed to support the pedagogical approaches of teachers and observations of leaders •Pioneered innovative professional development training for blended learning staff focusing on building pedagogical skills necessary to make the shift from teaching in a traditional setting to a blended environment

Chicago, Il

• Supervised, observed, evaluated and assessed principals from an instruction, school culture and school operations perspective• Formalized and executed customized professional development training modules specific to client need and worked closely with district officials to create a plan and set measurable goals for program implementation• Led and managed team of Curriculum Coaching experts in their efforts to provide customized professional development to clients• Served as regional data expert providing training to fellow colleagues at the regional and national levels • Ensured excellence in service delivery of all Edison products by collaborating and partnering with district and charter school boards, driving consistently superior achievement gains and profitability within assigned sites• Managed client relationships as well as the operational/financial/budgetary/legal management of the schools• Authored quality assurance dashboarding process aimed at school improvement efforts • Designed and implemented quality assurance measures promoting greater retention of professional development offerings

Midwest Region

• Crafted and delivered professional development training modules to clients on a monthly basis• Monitored and reviewed school performance, developed monthly dashboards as part of quality assurance process • Assisted schools in the Plan-Act-Review Cycle of continued improvement• Prepared reports for superintendents, district administrators, and EdisonLearning staff driving data-driven decision processes

• Used data from a variety of sources to assist principals in monitoring and evaluating program effectiveness, the alignment of resources via the school improvement process, and the expenditure of school level funds on a monthly basis in an effort to close the achievement gap• Built capacity among district staff and with 21 Area 3 elementary schools by designing and conducting professional development sessions focusing on the school improvement process, budget process, assessment for learning umbrella and the data driven decision making cycle• Monitored financial accounts for twenty-one elementary schools• Coached school leaders on financial compliance for local, state and federal spending regulations• Designed and delivered budgetary training series developing leader capacity in allocating funding for school improvement efforts• Oversaw Chicago Public Schools Area Instructional Office budget, allocated funding and provided guidance to local Area Officer on spending allocations• Provided financial training to twenty-one local parent and community school boards by building knowledge and understanding of the budgetary process and spending regulations• Led Chicago Public Schools Area 3 professional development summit servicing over 700 participants and 50 presenters on a yearly basis• Directed Chicago Public Schools Area 3 high school transition project bringing together leaders and teachers from 21 elementary schools and six high schools aimed at smoothing academic and social transition of students from middle to high school• Orchestrated Chicago Public Schools Area 3 High School Fair initiative bringing students and their families together to learn more about their high school options; provided venue for parent and student’s questions and provided access to local high school representatives• Served as Chicago Public Schools Area 3 liaison to community and parent school board councils

Michele Clark Hs

• Supervised and mentored team of 8 History teachers grades 6-12• Responsible for Whole-School Integration of Academic Programs- Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate program (Middle Years and Diploma Program), AVID, High School Transformation Project, and Middle School Programming• Developed and delivered professional development on a monthly basis

Michele Clark Hs

• Led department of eight in the areas of curriculum development and vertical alignment, departmental budget and data driven curriculum adjustments; taught Advanced Placement classes, Honors, International Baccalaureate, and Gen. Ed classes • Received superior teacher rating three out of five years in the classroom

B.A., Education/ History

Activities and Societies: Women's Basketball

Masters, Educational Leadership