Erika Gillis Email & Phone Number

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.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Work with business developers, marketing team, and product implementation team to ensure pedagogy and curriculum products meet market need and drive market innovation

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.
• Managed client relationships as well as the operational/financial/budgetary/legal management of the schools

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.
• 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.
• 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

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.
• 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.
• 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