• Develop cutting edge, innovative resources, professional learning and structures in collaboration with national experts to serve as a model for scaling and sustaining school-wide models for accelerated learning across schools and districts. • Support 60 schools to implement and pilot newly designed school-wide models for interdisciplinary instruction and project-based learning grounded in culturally responsive teaching, asset-based data approaches and collegial inquiry. • Engage in cross divisional efforts to ensure equitable identification and admissions processes for Gifted & Talented Programs.

Continued work listed under Director of Instruction, Instructional Strategy and Evaluation and• Worked closely with senior leaders, labor partners, and central staff on public-facing projects to develop instructional guidance, policy, resources, materials, and professional learning for high priority city-wide initiatives and priorities in a collaborative manner.• Partnered with national experts to review curriculum across all disciplines and provide feedback from overall improvement based on research- and evidence-based pedagogical practices, standards, discipline specific content knowledge, culturally responsive and sustaining education and inquiry-based approaches. • Developed curriculum guidance in collaboration with senior leaders and labor partners, designed professional learning about curriculum selection and implementation for superintendents and school leaders, led curriculum review processes, coordinated curriculum pilots and feedback cycles for curriculum development and supported the development of curriculum procurement proposals. • Examined structures for multi-tiered systems of support with a focus on strong core instruction across all core disciplines grounded in a sustainable, asset-based model for collegial inquiry. • Led efforts to redesign asynchronous professional learning experiences for teacher teams across literacy, mathematics, science and social studies with leading national experts.

• Led the development of professional learning activities and high-quality resources aimed at supporting instructional coherence including but not limited to city-wide instructional expectations & principles, Chancellor’s Conferences, city-wide professional learning series for all Borough-based instructional staff and asynchronous professional learning modules for teacher teams.• Designed resources and support structures that built the capacity of central, district-based instructional staff and school leaders in developing and implementing quality professional learning. • Directed the work of an evaluation team to design and manage systems for analyzing feedback on professional learning opportunities to improve overall effectiveness across city-wide professional learning series. • Supported 150 schools in using an action research model to analyze school-level data, determine targeted pedagogical approaches to strengthen teacher practice, analyze data to determine impact on student learning, and develop structures that strengthen teacher teams. • Piloted the original Grade 3 G&T program aimed to provide traditionally underserved districts with access to equitable educational opportunities by designing an equitable identification process for gifted behaviors. • Engaged in feedback cycles with partners at SED to provide feedback on resources and materials related to the Next Generation Learning Standards and collaborated with labor partners and central staff to develop standards related resources such as Priority Learning Standards and Learning Maps. • Directed the project management team to support successful operations and planning for large scale professional learning series, city-wide resource roll-out and cross-divisional projects.

• Developed a strategic plan to create special education liaisons in every school in the NYC DOE who would attend monthly professional learning opportunities delivered by field support staff. • Designed a yearlong professional learning series to build the capacity of field support staff in training and designing targeted professional learning for special education liaisons. • Collaboratively developed monthly professional learning activities and resources for field support and school-based staff at the Inclusive Schools Learning Collaborative (ISLC). • Developed and implemented special projects for city-wide initiatives in a collaborative and timely manner, including guidance documents, webinars, and professional learning opportunities for Chancellor’s Conferences. • Collaborated with the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) to jointly develop professional learning modules about Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) to build coherence, understanding, and capacity across the DOE. • Designed and facilitated a series of professional learning opportunities for school-based staff focused on quality IEP development and specially designed instruction.

• Fostered professional learning communities to facilitate continual learning, reflective practice, and collaboration. • Supported ongoing teacher improvement and development by observing teacher practice, preparing, and sharing feedback. • Designed and managed school operations for a large school (~1000 students) to support student learning by creating clear policies, operating procedures, and routines. • Established and led multiple teacher teams around various school initiatives in a cohesive and collaborative manner that promoted distributive leadership. • Focused on the implementation of high-quality curriculum as well as the development of strong pedagogical practices through ongoing professional development, coaching, and support including specific and meaningful feedback. • Built a positive school climate and culture that provided social, emotional, and behavioral supports to all students.

• Supported school-based staff in implementing IEPs and developing school-wide structures that ensured timely delivery of special education services. • Facilitated professional development for school-based staff around multiple DOE initiatives. • Developed and monitored school-wide systems for compliance. • Assisted schools in flexible programming and scheduling.

Developed and facilitated professional development for teachers around multiple school-wide initiatives. • Collaboratively analyzed school-wide data and created goals/action/ professional learning plans. • Developed school-wide systems to track student progress and adjust instruction. • Established school-wide systems for the development of tiered academic and behavioral intervention plans for students in collaboration with the classroom teacher.

• Planned and implemented interdisciplinary thematic units that allowed for children to explore, build background knowledge and vocabulary, express their ideas, and develop foundational skills across disciplines. • Collaborated with a Special Educator to design accessible instruction with appropriate supports for all students and plan for individualized accommodations.