• Successfully coach a team of 30+ teachers by providing meaningful, timely feedback aligned to HISD’s rigorous appraisal model.• Design and facilitate innovative job-embedded STEM professional development opportunities and Professional Learning Communities to enhance teacher growth. • Serve as an instructional expert with grade- and subject-relevant expertise responsible for collaborating with teachers to improve their practice.• Receive maximum ratings in each category… Show more • Successfully coach a team of 30+ teachers by providing meaningful, timely feedback aligned to HISD’s rigorous appraisal model.• Design and facilitate innovative job-embedded STEM professional development opportunities and Professional Learning Communities to enhance teacher growth. • Serve as an instructional expert with grade- and subject-relevant expertise responsible for collaborating with teachers to improve their practice.• Receive maximum ratings in each category from teachers and principals on TDS mid-year surveys. • Fully support and provide professional development for teachers in STEM related programs including scratch coding, EV3 robotics, engineering design challenges, 3-D printing and Makey Makey. Show less

• Directed a group of over 100 students to achieve an 80% Level II satisfactory passing rate and almost 20% Level III advanced on the statewide science STAAR exams during the 2014-15 academic year.• Engaged students in and incorporated various STEM activities including Hour of Code, Baylor College of Medicine engineering projects and STEMscopes engineering into daily instruction and intervention.• Took initiative in problem solving to maximize student achievement by creating and… Show more • Directed a group of over 100 students to achieve an 80% Level II satisfactory passing rate and almost 20% Level III advanced on the statewide science STAAR exams during the 2014-15 academic year.• Engaged students in and incorporated various STEM activities including Hour of Code, Baylor College of Medicine engineering projects and STEMscopes engineering into daily instruction and intervention.• Took initiative in problem solving to maximize student achievement by creating and using in-depth instructional, assessment, data tracking and analysis tools through the skillful use of Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and Word.• Collaborated with members of the science department to decipher and address hard-to-teach TEKS as revealed from snapshot data throughout the year. Show less

• Efficiently inventory, organize, monitor and disburse over 50 units of Carolina® LASERi3 kits to teachers.• Organize and facilitate exceptional on-site professional development and provide full support for new teachers unable to attend LASERi3 summer trainings.• Collaborate with campus teachers and the LASERi3 team to support the integration and implementation of NSRC units into the science curriculum.• Meet with principals and school leaders monthly and actively… Show more • Efficiently inventory, organize, monitor and disburse over 50 units of Carolina® LASERi3 kits to teachers.• Organize and facilitate exceptional on-site professional development and provide full support for new teachers unable to attend LASERi3 summer trainings.• Collaborate with campus teachers and the LASERi3 team to support the integration and implementation of NSRC units into the science curriculum.• Meet with principals and school leaders monthly and actively attend school’s faculty and PTA meetings ensuring the prompt dissemination of pertinent information. • Coordinate and conduct key parent advisory committee meetings to discuss the progress of the program.• Build and maintain positive relationships with principals and parents to ensure optimal program success. Show less

• Supported teachers in a collaborative cycle of modeling lessons, co-teaching, observation and debriefing to increase teacher effectiveness and accelerate student achievement• Provided comprehensive individual and group professional development for teachers to expand and refine the understanding of research-based effective instruction to increase student performance• Designed and implemented academic intervention plans based on assessment data to support at risk and struggling… Show more • Supported teachers in a collaborative cycle of modeling lessons, co-teaching, observation and debriefing to increase teacher effectiveness and accelerate student achievement• Provided comprehensive individual and group professional development for teachers to expand and refine the understanding of research-based effective instruction to increase student performance• Designed and implemented academic intervention plans based on assessment data to support at risk and struggling students Show less

• Effectively led a group of 70 students to achieve extraordinary academic gains with over 95-97% passing and 40% commended on the statewide science TAKS exams each year.• Developed a science instructional program that, when utilized in daily instruction, allowed students to score on average at 8th grade level on statewide Stanford test• Took initiative in problem solving to maximize student achievement by creating and using in depth instructional, assessment, data tracking and… Show more • Effectively led a group of 70 students to achieve extraordinary academic gains with over 95-97% passing and 40% commended on the statewide science TAKS exams each year.• Developed a science instructional program that, when utilized in daily instruction, allowed students to score on average at 8th grade level on statewide Stanford test• Took initiative in problem solving to maximize student achievement by creating and using in depth instructional, assessment, data tracking and analysis tools through skillful use of Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and Word• Presented to over 20 principals across HISD on effective strategies for increasing literacy through science education Show less

• Assume leadership for curriculum implementation and other district-wide initiatives by effectively disseminating pertinent information from science lead teacher meetings to all faculty and administration in a timely manner.• Enhance leadership skills by presenting professional development sessions and attending leadership training to improve content specific and presentation technology skills.• Served as a liaison between the administration team and grade level team by… Show more • Assume leadership for curriculum implementation and other district-wide initiatives by effectively disseminating pertinent information from science lead teacher meetings to all faculty and administration in a timely manner.• Enhance leadership skills by presenting professional development sessions and attending leadership training to improve content specific and presentation technology skills.• Served as a liaison between the administration team and grade level team by efficiently disseminating information to ensure effective communication of school vision, goals, policies and procedures.• Coordinated, scheduled and facilitated grade level meetings and provided detailed minutes of meetings to administration both personally and electronically.• Administered exceptional leadership in the analysis of student data and the development and implementation of strategies for academic intervention.• Skillfully mentored new teachers on the grade level to ensure top performance. Show less

• Coordinated and conducted Campus Orientation for all new employees • Modeled a supportive coaching approach in instructional planning, reflection and problem-solving• Met at least twice each semester with new teachers to provide support, facilitate learning/discussions/reflection of practices, and/or answer questions• Served as a campus resource person in the area of new teacher induction, communicating responsibilities and best practices to mentors and new… Show more • Coordinated and conducted Campus Orientation for all new employees • Modeled a supportive coaching approach in instructional planning, reflection and problem-solving• Met at least twice each semester with new teachers to provide support, facilitate learning/discussions/reflection of practices, and/or answer questions• Served as a campus resource person in the area of new teacher induction, communicating responsibilities and best practices to mentors and new teachers• Provided feedback and input for program evaluation and planning Show less

• Supported a cohort of 12 new teachers through a cycle of modeling lessons, co-teaching, observation and debriefing to advance new teacher proficiency• Collaborated with Corps Member Advisor (CMA) and school director to discuss progress of new teachers and identify areas of additional support• Created and shared effective instructional and assessment resources and best practices with new teachers• Received highest effectiveness rating of all mentor teachers on… Show more • Supported a cohort of 12 new teachers through a cycle of modeling lessons, co-teaching, observation and debriefing to advance new teacher proficiency• Collaborated with Corps Member Advisor (CMA) and school director to discuss progress of new teachers and identify areas of additional support• Created and shared effective instructional and assessment resources and best practices with new teachers• Received highest effectiveness rating of all mentor teachers on mid-institute survey of new teachers Show less

• Applied genetic techniques in generating new strains of nematode Caenorhabditis elegans• Prepared nutrient Growth Media (NGM) plates and seeded plates with OP50 bacteria• Set up C.elegans mating, cultured and transferred worms and analyzed phenotypes • Performed PCR assays to determine genotype of C.elegans at particular gene locus• Used a split-ubiquitin membrane yeast two-hybrid system to assess protein interactions• Presented project work during… Show more • Applied genetic techniques in generating new strains of nematode Caenorhabditis elegans• Prepared nutrient Growth Media (NGM) plates and seeded plates with OP50 bacteria• Set up C.elegans mating, cultured and transferred worms and analyzed phenotypes • Performed PCR assays to determine genotype of C.elegans at particular gene locus• Used a split-ubiquitin membrane yeast two-hybrid system to assess protein interactions• Presented project work during summer symposium Show less

• Attended workshops on water quality control methods and effects of nutrients on aquatic ecosystems• Visited a field station and learned techniques for sampling and monitoring water and zooplankton• Studied various methods of determining PCB levels in Zebra Mussels (Dresseina polymorpha)• Employed a soxhlent extractor and gas chromatograph to determine PCB levels in spiked soil samples as well as in Zebra mussel tissue• Used an assay kit to determine nitrogen… Show more • Attended workshops on water quality control methods and effects of nutrients on aquatic ecosystems• Visited a field station and learned techniques for sampling and monitoring water and zooplankton• Studied various methods of determining PCB levels in Zebra Mussels (Dresseina polymorpha)• Employed a soxhlent extractor and gas chromatograph to determine PCB levels in spiked soil samples as well as in Zebra mussel tissue• Used an assay kit to determine nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations in river water samples• Studied and applied protocol by Murphy and Riley in determining soluble reactive phosphorus and total phosphorus in river water samples Show less