Isha Sheth Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

As the Senior Director of Recruitment, Selection, and Enrollment, I*Set vision and manage a 13-person team in charge of recruitment, selection, and hiring support for more than 5,000 certified teachers annually, as well as the three-part selection and enrollment process for more than 1200 teachers from NYC Teaching Fellows and NYC Teaching Collaborative* Oversee the design of selection competencies, activities, and processes * Oversee managers who find, train, and manage 10-25 person teams of recruiters or selectors who can execute a process that prioritizes equity, accuracy, and great candidate experience * Lead and support research and reflection to improve our work each season* Set vision and oversee design of the admissions processes for alternative certification teachers, ensuring that more than 1000 candidates committed to having impact on students start on a pathway into teaching*Line manage 7 staff members

New York, Ny, Us

*Consultant for more than seventeen organizations in Teach For All’s European region enabling them to enlist top talent to combat educational inequity and build strong brands*Oversaw regional growth and support strategy, alongside managing regional co-Director*Developed trainings for CEOs, heads of recruitment, selection, marketing, and internal staff*Developed and shared best practices on topics like strategic planning, scaling, building partnerships, management, marketing, staff hiring and development, etc.*Global network lead internationally for knowledge development & training for teacher selection with multiple experiences building competency-based selection models and assessmentsAccomplishments: Impact rating for RSM support highest in the region from 2014-2017 *Led or co-led design, facilitation, and implementation of 11 international multi-day conferences collectively impacting more than 150+ internal and external network staff*Supported launch of more than ten new Teach For All network organizations globally *Onboarded and built strong support relationships with more 50 network staff around the world

New York, Ny, Us

*Creating, facilitating, and managing customized results-driven partnerships between individuals from the private sector and 55 public schools *Assisting partners with needs assessment, goal-setting, planning, relationship management, and impact measurement in order to ensure strategic and impactful collaborations*Sharing partnership success stories across my network as well with local mediaAccomplishments: 90% of partners and principals reported a moderate or tremendous impact from my support - highest on team of seven

New York, Ny, Us

*Created an online FAQ system to more efficiently and effectively answer selectors' questions*Reviewed and strengthened ways of providing feedback on selectors' performance*Improved reporting system for selectors' managers*Researched and developed tools to more deeply engage and support selectors' managers*Participated in seminars and exercises on a range of topics related to education reform as part of a selective cohort of 60 fellows from graduate schools around the country

*Researched and assisted with planning initiatives for Workforce ESL training for immigrants*Coordinated with city agencies and NGO partners to promote immigrants' census participation*Assisted in planning and fundraising efforts for Immigrant Heritage Week, MOIA's signature event

Machakos, Kenya, Ke

*Served on a team of six graduate students, who acted as consultants to Jitegemee, an organization that provides educational and vocational opportunities to street children in Machakos*Conducted 2 week long field visit to Machakos to interview local businesses (30+), gather market data, meet with potential partners, and conduct focus groups with staff, students, and alumni*Wrote manual for Jitegemee's vocational students to assist them with choosing trades/careers*Wrote teacher training guide featuring proposals to improve graduate and career services*Developed assessment systems which will help staff to determine vocational students' proficiency in English, computer, and entrepreneurship skills

İstanbul, Karaköy, Tr

*Wrote report on how the Turkish government can craft its selection methods, pay structures, and incentives in order to improve quality of Turkish teachers*Attended international and local meetings with government officials and local stakeholders*Assisted with research and publication of other documents on education in Turkey

*Served as a member of Teach for America, a national service corps of outstanding college graduates who commit two years to teach in under-resourced urban and rural public schools*Taught 3 levels of Japanese language, 3 levels of English as a Second Language, and Conflict Resolution*Developed all materials and curriculum for six different classes reaching an average of 120 students. Presented materials at professional development workshops, at the principal's request*Started and supervised an afterschool Japanese peer tutoring programAccomplishments*Over 80% ESL students achieved more than two years growth in reading and writing annually*Raised average Japanese Regents score from 69 to 85 (mastery level) in just one year*More than twenty students applied and received scholarships to study abroad

Washington, Dc, Us

*Drafted articles and briefing memos for the Secretary of State and others, responded to letters from Japanese officials and U.S. constituents, and prepared resources for journalists and researchers*Organized and coordinated logistical aspects of high level meetings such as US-Japan Strategic Aid Dialogue

Master Of International Affairs, Economic And Political Development Focusing In Education

Master Of Science, Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages

Bachelor Of Arts, International Relations; French Language Track