As the Chief Academic Officer, I am dedicated to leading and shaping the academic vision and strategy of our institution. With a passion for educational excellence, I work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and administrators to ensure that our curriculum is innovative, rigorous, and aligned with industry demands. My role involves overseeing academic programs, faculty development, accreditation, and student success initiatives. By fostering a culture of continuous improvement and academic innovation, I strive to empower our students to achieve their full potential and succeed in an ever-evolving global marketplace. Let's connect and discuss how we can elevate the academic experience for our students together.

Recruited by a School Support Officer to serve as a school elder and employ strategic systematic leadership moves to empower 2 Deans, 3 Assistant Principals, 2 Instructional Specialist, 2 Counselors, 54 teachers, 15 Paraprofessionals to cultivate data driven and student-centered academic experiences for our 615 scholars. Demographics include: 46% Hispanic, 52% African American and 99% Economically Disadvantaged.Delivered Results• Decreased dropouts by 86% from 79 students to 11 students.• Increased supports available for Socio-Economic students by increasing the percentage of Economically Disadvantaged students to 99%.• Increased student growth on the Reading Renaissance 360 assessment by 31%.• Increased student growth on the Math Renaissance 360 assessment by 41%.• Recognized for having systemic impact by the Office of Special Populations in a districtwide newsletter.• Increased the number of High School Credit Course Offerings by 500%.• Obtained level four out of five levels (Gold) for Family and Community and Engagement.

Recruited to serve as a transformational school leader where I employed strategic systematic leadership moves, I empowered 2 Assistant Principals, 2 Instructional Specialist, 1 Counselor, 1 Social Worker, 27 teachers, 26 Paraprofessionals to cultivate data driven and student-centered academic experiences for our 413 scholars. Demographics include: 47% Hispanic, 46% African American and 96% Economically Disadvantaged.Delivered Results• Increased academic progress (Domain IIA) from an 11-year F to a B in the Texas Accountability System in 8 months.• Implemented a leadership PLC process to increase the effectiveness of school enhancement leaders by 67%.• Established a system of data collection to determine reading levels, and Guided Reading to build critical thinking for Kindergarten through Sixth Grades leading to a 76% increase in student reading levels.• Implementation of schoolwide intervention periods during the school day targeting students in grades Kindergarten-6th grade.• Implemented a schoolwide Social Emotional Learning component intitled Strong Start leading to a 63% decrease in student referrals.• Collaborated with district leaders to support the implementation of districtwide Human Resource systems and protocols.• Identified as a School Leader knowledgeable in Effective School Practices by the Effective Schools Diagnostic Regional Service Center Team.

Recruited to serve as a School Improvement Specialist, I serves as a strategic thought partner for campus leaders of Targeted Support & Comprehensive campuses to effectively facilitate the school improvement process resulting in effective leadership as well as improved student achievement.Delivered Results• Contribute to growth in the employment of best practices on five campuses by serving as a member of the Campus Support Team.• Facilitating the development of a Master and Mentor Teacher pool.• Deliver focused trainings to principals driven by operational and instructional data points.• Developed a Leadership Development Framework.• Designed and implemented a 12-day Virtual Guided Reading Summer Program for nine Comprehensive & Targeted Support Campuses yielding a 34% growth rate in student performance.• Pioneered a “Let’s get L.I.T.” (Literacy in Two) on-demand video library for parents.• Created stories and use cases with personnel data to support district leaders and board of trustees with understanding triggers in the COVID-19 Response Management Plan.• Produced a Frequently Asked Questions document to support campus leaders with the Return-to-Work Plan during the COVID-19 pandemic.• Catalyzed an increase in student attendance, from 86.9% to 97.5 in a three-week time span.• Enacted executive coaching to yield a 34% growth in student reading performance across five campuses.• Increased student achievement by 10% across all grade levels and subject areas, in a 4-month period.• Facilitated the utilization of Restorative Practices to decrease level two student referrals by 29%.

Recruited to serve as a member of the school turnaround team, in a community of 2400 students, nine leaders and, nine counselors, I enacted actions to assist with sustainable school turnaround initiatives, resulting in an 11% increase for students coring “Approaches” on the State Assessment. Demographics include: 54% African American, 44% Hispanic, 62% At-Risk, 89% Economically Disadvantaged.Delivered Results:• Employed a campus rebranding campaign in collaboration with district communications department yielding a 400% increase in business partners.• Facilitated a 95% decrease in students with holes in their schedules on the first day of school.• Increased students scoring “Meets or Masters” on state assessment 12% through Genius Hour.• Increased performance of Special Populations on state assessment 13%.• Received Accolades from Chief Schools Officer as well as Superintendent of Schools for Master Schedule transformation.

Delivered Results:• Served as a turnaround team leader and spearheaded school transformation initiatives through root cause analysis training for 32 school leaders.• Empowered 37 school leaders with knowledge surrounding the continuous improvement process.• Managed and allocated $14,000,000 in Title I funds to 32 schoolwide programs while ensuring 100% of programs were compliant with federal laws.