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- Leads professional development strategy, design and implementation for The OER Project, an open source collection of humanities courses, utilized by 5,600+ schools in the U.S., Australia, and the Netherlands.- Manages the design and implementation of the virtual and in-person coaching strategies utilized to support district leaders and educators as they implement the OER Project’s collection of courses. - Manages cross-functional team of teacher leaders and oversees training production development from inception to implementation.- Implements long-term retention experiments designed to improve registration and retention of educators engaged in the OER Project’s online community.- Plans, executes, and manages annual professional development planning.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Elementary Social Studies Methods Instructor

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Manages professional development design and implementation for 150+ 6th-12th grade Social Studies teachers for DC Public Schools• Applies instructional expertise to improving the effectiveness of social studies instruction in DCPS schools, including the integration ofthe College, Career, and Civic Life Framework and Common Core State Standards for Literacy for teachers of History/SS.• Leads the social studies teachers in the District, assesses needs, and designs professional development opportunities to meet thoseneeds as well as the goals of the Office of Teaching and Learning.• Manages the analysis and presentation of data and progress of data-driven initiatives for senior management team and externalaudiences; communicates progress to key stakeholder groups; and incorporates their input.• Manages relationships with external partners to achieve strategic goals for collaboration.• Applies social studies curriculum development expertise to developing rigorous college and career preparation curricula forDCPS schools.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Applies social studies curriculum development expertise to developing rigorous college and career preparation curricula for DCPS schools.• Applies instructional expertise to improving the effectiveness of social studies instruction in DCPS schools, including the integration of the Common Core State Standards for Literacy for teachers of History/SS.• Leads the social studies teachers in the District, assesses needs, and designs professional development opportunities to meet those needs as well as the goals of the Office of Teaching and Learning.• Manages the analysis and presentation of data and progress of data-driven initiatives for senior management team and external audiences; communicates progress to key stakeholder groups; and incorporates their input.• Manages relationships with external partners to achieve strategic goals for collaboration.• Oversees communication with teachers and school administrators through email and internal Educator Portal.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Selected in the top 12% of graduate students across the nation for the Education Pioneers summer graduate fellowship• Created a system of professional development resources to be utilized by ECE teachers and instructional coaches in 67 DCPS schools • Responsible for the design of content and accountability structures associated with ECE teacher professional development• Engages teachers, instructional coaches, and other influencers to provide feedback and assess professional development systems

Baltimore, Maryland

Social Studies Methods Adjunct Professor

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Responsible for the design and facilitation of common core standards-based curriculum• Utilizes current events and grade-appropriate non-fiction text to engage groups of 26+ students daily • Facilitates small group interventions based upon formative literacy and benchmark assessments • Trained in Responsive Classroom culture setting and behavior intervention techniques

America's Leaders of Change program is a one year intensive executive leadership program that combines personal and professional development, enriched knowledge of public service leadership and capacity for life-long coaching and networking. The Program enhances and sustains leadership excellence for leaders in the nonprofit, philanthropic and public sectors.Informed by the National Urban Fellows’ Inclusive Leadership Model, America's Leaders of Change develops the capacity of each participant to break through and accomplish personal and professional goals. The Program is grounded in the principles of responsibility, self-reflection and the creation of collective leadership, a concept called Breakthrough Action [*], challenging participants to develop a powerful leadership practice that accelerates their careers. Issues and challenges related to successful leadership in the fields of public administration and public service are the focus of the America’s Leaders of Change program. As a cohort, participants experience the application of Breakthrough Action© principles, as well as share practical experiential knowledge, that is further developed through an academic exploration of “best practices” for leadership in both public administration and public service

• Directs and facilitates Expanded Day Program partnered with Newark Public Schools• Works directly with NPS and School Administration to improve middle school academic performance• Responsible overseeing and training a cohort of 10 fulltime Teaching Fellows• Processes data and reports on the ongoing effects of Out-of-School time programming on the academic development of students in low income, urban areas

• Directs a staff of 45 educators in a Preschool – 8th grade Public Charter School serving 465+ students• Created and Directs the Year Round Programs Internship Project• Directs and coordinates Financial tracking and Billing for the Year Round Programs Department• Manages and coordinates Human Resources for the Year Round Programs Department• Developed the Middle School After School Programs and Elective curriculum• Responsible planning and leading 50+ hours of Professional Development each calendar year• Responsible for student discipline reinforcement, creating Behavior Modification Plans, and related meetings/ communications with parents/ guardians• Responsible for coordinating the creation of lesson plans in accordance with DCPS Subject-based Secondary Education standards and protocols

Worked as the Reading Specialist for Knowledge Learning Corporations' signature writing and phonics programDeveloped and executed K-5 curriculum in a small group setting, working within the confines of a 8 week sessionInstructed and administrated as the Lead Teacher in the School Age room (ages 6-12)Developed school age standard and emergency curriculum in accordance to State of Ohio Dept of Education Secondary Education standards

Directed and facilitated administrative duties for a first year, Title 20 funded Summer Day CampWorked directly with the Chief Executive Officer to develop summer events and curriculumResponsible for monitoring and catering to the well being of 75 school age children (age 6-12)Trained a staff of 8 counselors in Ohio's Dept of Child and Family Services Child Care and Campfire USA standards and requirements

Tutored and Mentored high school students of the Special Education DeptAssisted the Liberal Arts Department (Humanities and English) with daily coursework, instruction, and classroom managementCreated and directed a unique seminar/course on local leadership and community, the Youth Leadership SeminarSolicited and received grant funding from The Ohio State University for the fees and costs associated with production and completion of the Youth Leadership Seminar

Bachelor Of Arts, History And African American Studies

Activities and Societies: Tomorrow's Teacher's Scholars University Scholars

Education record

Master Of Science - Ms, Educational Leadership And Administration, General

Master Of Public Administration (Mpa), Education Policy Analysis