George Oma Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Gedit provides insights for teachers based on student self-reported responses to content coverage and offers recommendations to improve social-emotional learning and pedagogical practices in the K-12 classroom. (incubated at the Harvard Innovation Labs via the Venture Program)

New York, New York

- Support the end-to-end program management of the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS) Initiative- Collaborate with Digital Promise staff, school leadership, school district stakeholders, and initiative partners to develop and execute strategic plans geared toward technology implementation in school districts.- Create reflective cycles that improve how schools leverage and integrate technology to increase student achievement and teacher efficacy.- Facilitate face-to-face or virtual coaching cycles and training aligned to VILS outcomes, individual school goals, and district initiatives.- Support and manage 21 school-based coaches in developing systems for technology integration across subject areas at their respective schools as well as establish methods to monitor and support teacher efficacy in leveraging technology in the classroom. - Serve as liaison with third-party partners to monitor and bolster adoption of and engagement with partnership services in multiple school districts across the U.S.

Brooklyn, New York

- Coordinate with, observe, and provide feedback to staff to ensure all programatic aspects are implemented with fidelity.- Develop and implement systems for online education.-Train teachers to teach, monitor and give feedback in virtual classrooms.-Prepare and train staff to transition to virtual work-scope completion and communication.

New York, New York

-Communicate vertically and laterally within both the school and network in order to solidify and disseminate best practices.-Create and facilitate events and initiatives geared toward strengthening student socio-emotional and academic gains (Average 85% proficiency rate on NYS Regent Exam)..-Keep team apprised of organizational strategic plan and how it impacts decisions made internally.-Create and facilitate training and professional development experiences for over 30 staff members.-Manage 3 staff members to ensure continuous growth within the organization (staff member performance improved an average 30%).-Participate in hiring process by sourcing, interview screening and interviewing candidates. -Turnkey professional development opportunities to train staff members in various organizational-wide practices.-Develop and provide feedback to Curriculum.-Coordinate with, observe, and provide feedback to staff to ensure all programatic aspects are implemented with fidelity.

Greater New York City Area

-Assist in establishing systems and best practices that built capacity for long term growth beyond my tenure. - Served as team leader for the grade.-Communicate vertically and laterally within both the school and network as a whole in order to solidify and disseminate best practices as well as keep my team informed regarding trajectory of organization.-Coach staff members to ensure continuous growth within the organization. -Give feedback to staff members as well as observe implementation to ensure network expectations are met with fidelity.

New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

•Create and facilitate events and initiatives geared toward strengthening the professional and personal network among Teach For America’s. •Accelerate corps member and alumni leadership capacity and increase access to opportunities by connecting them to resources both within the Teach For America organization, and among other alumni and partners.

Brooklyn, New York

•Develop and implement unit lesson plans based on data collected from administering rigorous tests and evaluations in preparation for the end of year 5th Grade Common Core State Assessment.•Foster a classroom environment conducive to the development of self-motivated scholars through genuine student/teacher interaction.•Communicate with parents or guardians to update them on latest strategies implemented in the classroom based on various data inputs and to ensure awareness of child’s progress.

Greater New York City Area

•Ensuring students in corps member classrooms are getting a supportive, high-quality summer school experience•Supervise and manage a group of approximately 10 corps members•Observing corps members’ classroom teaching and providing feedback and/or coaching.•Developing, adapting, and executing strong corps member-facing sessions related to appropriate daily/weekly content•Managing multiple projects for multiple people in a fast-paced environment•Collaborating with members within the organization as well as partnering organizations to make data-driven decisions on how to best meet student and corps member needs

Greater New York City Area

•Selected from approximately 48,000 applicants nationwide to join national teacher corps of recent college graduates and professionals who commit two years to teach in under-resourced public schools. •Participate in intensive summer training program to develop the skills and knowledge needed to achieve significant gains in student achievement. Simultaneously teach in summer school program run by Teach For America for students in New York public and charter schools under the supervision of a faculty of experienced teachers. •Engage in professional development activities, including seminars, discussion groups, workshops, readings, and ‘learning teams’ specific to my teaching license area.•Serve as lead instructor for a 5th grade classroom in Harlem, New York

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

•Responsible for organizing, delegating and promoting social media and online presence of organization•Acted as sole communications coordinator for partner organization reporting directly to the CEO.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

•Coordinated and funded community organizing projects in local communities with the purpose to foster and support community initiatives. •Facilitated two cohorts of Children age 6-12 involving Civics and leadership training.

Greater Los Angeles Area

•Interviewed inmates at Los Angeles, CA prison facilities to assess their needs for treatment, diet and medical attention as required by California state law.•Served as advocate for an assigned caseload of prisoners and communicated regularly with prison officials on their behalf.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

•Facilitated various events hosted by Madam Speaker Pelosi.•Responded to correspondence from her district constituents.•Relayed communications directly to Madam Speaker Pelosi from The White House, other members of Congress and foreign governing authorities.

Greater New York City Area

•Advocated on behalf of jail bound individuals inducted into an alternative to incarceration program. •Provided updates to judges on the status of clients and tracked those represented by specific branches of the Fortune Society.•Interviewed prospective candidates for the program.

Master Of Education - Ed.M, Technology, Innovation, And Education

Activities and Societies: Harvard Innovation Lab - Build It Track

Master Of Arts - M.A., Elementary Education And Teaching

Bachelor Of Arts - B.A., Politics; African American Studies; Law And Society

Triple major in African American Studies, Politics, and Law & Society