Elana Slagle Email & Phone Number

Greater Seattle Area

Providing STEM curriculum design, professional development and STEM consulting to K-12 organizations and stakeholders through hands-on and project based learning (PBL) methodologies.

• Interfaced with the Regional team, Deputy Directors from other regions, and Section leaders to develop outreach projects for K-12 teachers.
• Communicate with Section STEM K-12 Outreach Officers to improve local K-12 programs, promote the Classroom Grant Program and encourage Educator Associate involvement.
• Work with the local Section to set goals and objectives for STEM Outreach.
• Review and evaluate Classroom Grants applications, Educator Achievement Award nominations and STEM K-12 Outreach Section Awards reports.
• (Formerly Deputy Director STEM, Region III- 2008 to 2014)

• Manage a team responsible for devising and implementing education programs for members, teachers and students.
• Developed high quality informal education curriculum to meet strategic initiatives and future growth
• Measured and assessed the impact on learning by analyzing program metrics and procuring participant feedback.
• Develop effective partnerships with committees to garner support and achieve desired resultsAdvising and assisting the STEM K-12 Outreach Committee Chair

• Applied organizational development methods to begin effectively transforming the structure and culture of the organization
• Provided instructional coaching to forty middle school teachers in best-practice strategies to maximize and retain student learning
• Assessed staff needs and established tools and training opportunities to increase effective instructional methods
• Leveraged analytical skills to interpret data and execute effective research-based instructional strategies.

• Created and facilitated graduate on-line professional development courses for K-12 teachers, focusing on best-practice instruction
• Employed appropriate instructional methods for on-line learning to maximize relevance and retention

• Developed training content and presentation materials to provide educational technology workshops to adult learners
• Led face-to-face, virtual, and web-based workshops, utilizing excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Managed and executed cross-organizational projects including an annual educational technology conference.

• Developed process and tools to assist building staff in integrating technology into the Ohio Academic Content Standards
• Trained building staff in district technology initiatives, hardware and software packages

• Led a team of teachers to develop and implement curriculum-aligned lessons using research-based methodologies
• Worked as the Building Technology Specialist to train building staff in best-practice technology instruction
• Effectively taught Language Arts, Math and Science classes to elementary and middle school students while integrating technology into state curriculum.

Master'S Degree, Curriculum And Instruction

Activities and Societies: Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society

Ba, English; Minors In Technical Writing And Science Technology