Providing support, mentoring and coaching to a Portfolio of schools in the following areas: 1. Data Analysis/Strategic Data Check-in (SDC)a. Provide assistance to schools following on going data analysis and provide strategies to improve student performance2. Coaching Principals and Assistant Principalsa. Provide leadership coaching and support to principals in administration and organizational leadershipb. Provide coaching… Show more Providing support, mentoring and coaching to a Portfolio of schools in the following areas: 1. Data Analysis/Strategic Data Check-in (SDC)a. Provide assistance to schools following on going data analysis and provide strategies to improve student performance2. Coaching Principals and Assistant Principalsa. Provide leadership coaching and support to principals in administration and organizational leadershipb. Provide coaching support to assistant principals on the teacher observation process including giving teacher feedback following the Danielson Framework.3. English Language Learnersa. Provide support to schools in the delivery/design of services for English Language Learnersb. Provide support to schools requesting guidance on ELL programming and schedulingc. Provide support to schools requesting guidance on curriculum development or alignment to Learning Standards in English as a Second Language (ESL)e. Provide support to schools requesting guidance on identifying resources for ESL stand-alone and integrated courses4. Quality Review/Principal Practice Observation (PPO)a. Provide preparatory support to schools scheduled for Quality Reviewsb. Provide support to principals requesting assistance in preparing for PPOs.c. Analyzing outcomes of Quality reviews based on feedback and creating action plans for improvement5. Support for Schools Initiativesa. Provide implementation support to schools participating in any NYCDOE initiatives or grant programs Show less

As a Leadership Development Facilitator (LDF) Iris worked closely with high school leaders providing targeted assistance and support in the following areas:• Building school systems and structures to better support student learning• Facilitating collaboration among school leaders and teachers to improve student achievement (Inquiry Teams/Collaborative Teams)• Organizing resources that address student learning needs• Implementing the Teacher Effectiveness… Show more As a Leadership Development Facilitator (LDF) Iris worked closely with high school leaders providing targeted assistance and support in the following areas:• Building school systems and structures to better support student learning• Facilitating collaboration among school leaders and teachers to improve student achievement (Inquiry Teams/Collaborative Teams)• Organizing resources that address student learning needs• Implementing the Teacher Effectiveness initiative• Providing professional development on the alignment and implementation of Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS)• Using data to analyze school and student data, to identify areas of strength or challenges, and to inform action plans for school improvement 
• Working with school leaders to set targets in: attendance, graduation rate, credit accumulation, Regents passage, college readiness • Working with school leaders in designing comprehensive professional development plans• Working with operational team members (CFN) to ensure schools are receiving highly effective and aligned operational support 
• Identifying and aligning external supports to the mission, needs and priorities for each school community 
• Providing support and assistance for schools going through a quality review process Show less

Founder of the Marble Hill School for International Studies. A public high school in New York City with a focus on world languages, international studies, the arts and English as a Second Language. The school was created as part of the New Century High School Initiative led by New Visions for Public Schools and sponsored by the Bill and Meilnda Gates, Open Society and the Soros Foundations.

Assistant Principal Foreign Languages and ESL Departments