Dr. Felicia N. Turner Email & Phone Number

Ballston Spa, Ny

Ballston Spa, Ny

As an Educational Consultant for Professional Learning, I deliver top-quality professional education services to numerous schools throughout the United States. I align these practices with HMH Anchor & Performance Standards to achieve delivery metrics and performance. ☛ Consultation Services Provided:▻ Explores instructional programs on campus and conducts formal assessments to outline and provide detailed reports on findings.▻ Supports professional learning by planning and delivering job-embedded coaching, and professional development training to teachers, school directors, and district facilitators. ▻ Specializes in literacy, data teams, rigor and relevance, coaching infant to school age, and kindergarten through 12th grade.▻ Provides coaching to district leaders, principals, and teachers on a range of services as well as the needs of the district or campus.☛ Key Achievements include:➣ Designed a framework for an outreach program, Ignite, to support Parents, Teachers, and Students. ➣ Provided leadership and oversight for an alternative teacher certification program that certified over 500 candidates. ☛ Notable clients include:MEF, Grade Power Learning, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Sims Fayola Foundation, The Virgin Islands Department of Education, Birmingham City Schools, Manor Education Foundation (MEF), Jackson Public Schools, CARE Foundation, NY Department of Education, Community Schools

Dallas, Texas, United States

As an Assistant Principal at Skyline High School, I directed the overall effectiveness of the school ensuring all programs were educationally sound and administratively feasible. I also served as the administrator overseeing attendance and truancy prevention for 5k stakeholders and provided oversight to departments including Visual Arts, Horticulture, Culinary Arts, Interior Design, Architecture, Graphic Design, Theater, and Dance.Key Achievements:➣ Redesigned the attendance processes and procedures for a campus serving nearly 5K students and staff of 500 within the district. ➣ Organized and facilitated a campus-based TED x Series highlighting how visual arts teachers collaborate, integrate, and track students in English Language Arts and other art programs. Attended by elementary and middle schools in the Feeder Pattern.➣ Led the campus’ New Teacher Academy providing ongoing support and training to 47% of the staff.

Dallas, Texas, United States

As an Assistant Principal at South Oak Cliff High School, I worked closely with the Executive Director of the school's Feeder Pattern to organize ED Ex, a teaching and learning institute designed for all elementary, middle, and high schools in the district’s feeder pattern. I also served as the administrator over attendance and truancy prevention. I was responsible for cultivating and maintaining all community partnerships and served as the Community Liaison.Key Achievements include:➣ Increased graduation from 75% to 87% by establishing sturdier attendance and truancy prevention measures for the campus.➣ Authored the Campus Improvement Plan to ensure fidelity from all stakeholders. ➣ Improved student achievement outcomes, closed achievement gap resulting in removal from the State’s risk priority list. ➣ Contributed to securing a $52M bond aimed at renovating the school campus to enhance learning, resources, and space. ➣ Planned and organized the campus professional development institutes, PROPEL and FOCUS, resulting in higher commitment levels.

Elgin, Texas, United States

As an Assistant Principal at Elgin Elementary School, I designed a framework for a district-wide community outreach program, with a local church, named IGNITE. These churches would commit to adopting a school to provide services to teachers, parents, and students including tutoring, reading buddies, food pantries, and parenting courses on Love & Logic.Key Achievements include:➣ Increased parent and community involvement through the creation of various campus-based programs. ➣ Planned and coordinated the District’s elementary summer school program for over 400 students.

As the district-wide Literacy & Professional Development Coordinator, I designed, managed, and evaluated a successful literacy program and professional development plan for all campuses within the district serving over 5K students. I served as part of the District team that authored grants, contributing to a $13M award through the Texas Education Agency for Texas Literacy Initiative which enabled the district to provide services for ages 0 to school entry age, K-5, and grade 12 to improve school readiness and success in the areas of language and literacy. I also planned, coordinated, and implemented the District-wide Teaching & Learning Institute, MPact,Additionally, I coordinated with District bilingual and bi-literacy Specialists and Coordinators to ensure the successful implementation of dual language, bilingual, and ESL program initiatives. On a weekly basis, I led literacy lines for the Campus-Based Leadership Team (CBLT) comprised of the Principal, Assistant Principals, and reading intervention and reading instructional coaches designed to improve literacy outcomes. Key Achievements:➣ MPact event attracted over 1,300 District employees, spearheading the framework for an official professional development department for the District.➣ Initiated a District-wide family outreach literacy program for all elementary, middle, and high school campuses serving over 5K. ➣ Collaborated with exhibitors and sponsors for MPACT, raising over $100K in funds and donations, establishing sustaining community partnerships with businesses such as McDonald’s, Blue Bonnet, and Applied Materials. ➣ Co-chaired planning and fundraising for the Manor Education Foundation Gala, which raised over $100K for faculty and staff.

North Harris, Tx

As the Director of the Alternative Teacher Certification program, I managed and ensured proper implementation and prescribed activities were carried out in accordance with specified objectives and State laws. I served as the Certification Officer in preparing and providing ongoing training to certified teachers, program participants, field supervisors, and instructors. I reorganized the alternative education program through collaboration with over 75 Principals, Central Office instructional staff, and secondary programs resulting in improved teacher and student performance and classroom outcomes. I also enforced the No Child Left Behind Act through supplemental educational services. Key Achievements: ➣ Contributed to a significant increase in student performances on the TExES, State standardized testing for Texas educators.➣ Authored proposal for the college supporting their first Clinical Teaching program which was approved and fully implemented.➣ Provided instructional and administrative leadership for the ATCP resulting in a program size of 100 to over 500 participants served. ➣ Mentored and coached students to boost confidence and competencies, as evidenced through scores and completion of coursework and internships resulting in an increase of students achieving standard certification in the State of Texas.➣ Organized the campus’ Youth Program, Discover College, in partnership with the YMCA.

North Harris, Tx

As an Adjunct Instructor, I taught courses in college readiness to incoming freshman and non-traditional students. Provided instruction to aspiring teachers in the State of Texas within the teacher education preparation program.

Dallas, Texas, United States

As Acting Assistant Principal, I assisted the newly assigned Principal in coordinating the establishment of a new school in the Dallas ISD by planning and leading ongoing community training on the overall vision and implementation stages of the new endeavor. I contributed to significant academic growth within the first year as 2nd highest rank across all magnet and comprehensive middle schools in Dallas ISD as well as ranked 7th for TAKS scores. I also led campus learning walks and professional development training sessions on improving the best practices of teachers.Key Achievements:➣ Developed and authored a school-wide curriculum titled Pioneer Pathways, which was specific to school-wide areas of growth.➣ Facilitated the Accelerated Reading Instruction (ARI) and Accelerated Math Instruction (AMI) Programs including Saturday School and After-School Enrichment Programs.➣ Planned and facilitated Professional Development opportunities for the faculty, staff, and parent community that addressed the specific needs of the campus.

North Harris, Tx

As an Instructor for Adult Based Education Programs, I taught GED and ESL classes to adult learners through the Dallas Independent School District. I also served as the Site Coordinator for the Program.

Dallas, Texas, United States

As a Teacher for the Dallas Independent School District, I taught English Language Arts courses for students ages Pre-K to 12th grade including ESL and Gifted & Talented students.

Dallas, Texas, United States

As an Educational Trainer and Instructional Leader at J.W. Runyon & Edward Titche Elementary Schools, I led the Gifted and Talented department including all instructional needs for content areas. I served as a Trainer for Success for All Reading workshops for teachers of Pre-K to 2nd-grade students. I also served as Coordinator for building wider reading and writing abilities.Key Achievements include:➣ Modeled as Instructional Leader in setting high expectations for students and implementing results-focused problems.➣ Raised student achievement scores in reading and writing and increased performance from low rank to highly-recognized rank.

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Superintendent Certification Program

Master Of Arts In Curriculum & Instruction

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