Eric Collazo Email & Phone Number

• Support development of XQ high school with 68 staff members and nearly 400 students who receive personalized instruction with real world practice and a computer science focus
• Manage and provide professional development to 10 administrators which include 4 vice principals, a Head Dean, 3 grade level Deans, a Director of College and Career, and a Student Support Services Coordinator.
• Established an effective school culture through systematic behavior intervention approaches that incorporate trauma-informed and socio-emotional learning practices
• Co-developed and implemented COVID-19 Remote Learning Contingency plan that include virtual live teach sessions, office hours, and family-teacher conferences
• Oversee non-personnel and personnel budget of more than 3 million dollars including athletic, extracurricular, professional development, and staff/student recruitment
• Advise Leadership Team during crises and created incident protocol for effectively handling sensitive incidents

• Provide weekly academic support for 9 ELA and Spanish teachers through instructional coaching consisting of observation feedback, weekly data meetings, and content-based professional development
• Manage school budget over $500k consisting of professional development, field trip, extracurricular/athletics, senior activities, and event planning budgets
• Facilitate ongoing partnership with CommonLit to evaluate curriculum effectiveness and implementation fidelity
• Serve as Director of Athletics/Extracurricular Programming consisting of 13 clubs/activities and 5 sports teams

Los Angeles, California, US

• Provide on-demand homework help via TutorMe online portal
• Specialize in editing, writing, literature, and test preparation.

Washington, DC, US

• Lead Cornerstone (7th-8th) and Freshman (9th) academies consisting of 28 staff members and 211 students
• Increased fall to winter MAP proficiency in reading (7th – 3%, 8th – 4%, 9th – 11%) and math (7th – 11%, 9th – 4%)
• Analyze academic, attendance, discipline, and assessment cohort data to determine appropriate course of action
• Conduct weekly Lead Teacher collaborative meetings to obtain valuable input for schoolwide procedures, initiatives, and processes from instructional leaders
• Implement ENGAGE 2.0 evaluation for teacher instructional coaching cycle data using Whetstone interface
• Present district-wide professional development centered on Trauma Informed Practices obtained from Relay GSE Trauma Informed Community of Practice

Washington, DC, US

• Create a productive learning environment by implementing academy-wide incentives, discipline policies, and expectations framework for students and staff to thrive efficiently
• Plan and host quarterly parent/guardian meetings providing critical graduation information for 8th grade cohort
• Provide coaching support for instructional development to a cohort of teachers across various content areas utilizing Relay NPAF approach

Washington, DC, US

• Create a productive learning environment by implementing academy-wide incentives, discipline policies, and expectations framework for students and staff to thrive efficiently
• Develop fourteen-week personalized ELA intervention curriculum for standards-based instruction across 9th and 10th grade cohorts
• Provide coaching support for instructional development to a cohort of 9 teachers across various content areas utilizing Relay NPAF approach
• Facilitate data meetings with a cohort of 6 teachers across ELA, History, and Electives to drive personalized instruction and critical re-teach lessons
• Achieved 169% of projected growth in MAP Reading assessment with over 85% of total 9th grade student cohort demonstrating positive growth
• Supported group of 7 dually enrolled University of the District of Columbia ninth graders who all passed with six “A’s” and one “B”

Washington, DC, US

• Plan and serve as Summer Learning Academy and Saturday Credit Recovery programs
• Establish and maintain a welcoming learning environment that encourages student and staff productivity
• Facilitate restorative mediations and enforce school-wide discipline policies
• Support teacher professional development through observation, data reflection, and collaborative planning
• Logged staff work hours and submit approved timesheets to district financial department
• Engage parents through newsletters, meetings, and end of summer showcase

Washington, DC, US

• Increased total number of proficient students from 29 to 49 based on 2014 DC CAS Data.
• Founded and moderate Young Men of Valor, which offers support to male students by providing opportunities for character development, mentorship, discussion, and community activities.
• Consistently achieved scores 13-14% percentage points above the school network average on ANet assessments
• Ranked 2nd highest ELA teacher for overall Individual Value Added on 2014 DC CAS within the district.

Washington, DC, US

• Address school challenges utilizing the Hacker’s Mindset approach – Bias to Action, Fail Forward and Learn, and Start Small
• Design “hacks” to facilitate deeper learning experiences centering upon student voice, peer-to-peer learning, and making learning relevant for pupils
• Developed Male/Female Advisory hack in order to address the socio-emotional and academic needs of the 9th grade students
• Expanded advisory hack to include ELA and Math intervention sessions along with weekly Town Hall meetings to celebrate academy achievements and provide a consistent venue for student voice

Washington, DC, US

• Develop practical knowledge of blended learning and principles of innovation, entrepreneurship, and change management
• Designed personalized learning pilot based on student professional readiness development
• Manage flexible rotation stations with teacher-led small group instruction, independent online blended technology programming, and collaborative project-based learning tasks
• Facilitated professional development session on the “Design Process” at 2014 Education Innovation Summit in DC
• Implement use of technology in instructional practice with a focus on personalized learning.
• Featured on blendmylearning.com as a guest contributor: “The Plight of the First Generation Scholar”

New York, NY, US

• Develop and facilitate core training and support sessions on lesson planning, classroom behavior management, instruction, and diversity competency to over sixty Teach For America corps members
• Provide differentiated instructional coaching to Corps members requiring additional growth and support.
• Collaborate with School Director to direct team of nine TFA professionals and coordinate the summer program

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

• Attained an average growth of over 110 lexile points for the 2010-2013 academic years, contributing to 14% increase in Reading performance on the DC-CAS during 2013 testing year for Read 180 students
• Served as Vice President for Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA)
• Assisted the Positive Behavior Support Team (PBS) to help develop school programming initiatives
• Co-coached the Kelly Miller football team to win the 2012 DCIAA Division Championship in fall season

New York, NY, US

As a Corps Member Adviser I instructed and mentored twelve first-year teachers. In this role I coached new teachers on best practices in and outside of the classroom. I also facilitated sessions pertaining to direct instruction, behavior management, student assessment, professionalism, and diversity competency.

Certificate, National Principals Academy Fellowship

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Secondary Education And Teaching

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English/Language Arts Teacher Education

High School Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates