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• Led the execution of the internal programmatic operations of ImpactTulsa toward the six educational benchmarks including the postsecondary department, school district support and collaborative action team • Advanced equitable outcomes for students with an intentional focus on educational equity and anti-racism • Collaborated with the research and analytics team to identify and align research priorities to support these three departments • Managed, fostered and supported external relationships with partner organizations to align their work to the mission, vision, goals and outcomes • Ensured effective facilitation of all work group meetings, and provided regular reports on group progress against goals and indicators • Cultivated excellent working relationships with senior education and community leaders involved in this initiative in a way that can inspire collective action without formal authority

• Built the strategy for kindergarten readiness and third-grade reading • Built capacity of partners to utilize the continuous improvement process to improve academic outcomes in kindergarten readiness and third-grade reading • Developed ImpactTulsa’s continuous improvement model to utilize with all partners in Tulsa• Worked with the Birth through Eight Strategy for Tulsa (BEST) to develop, design, and implement four collaborative action networks focused on healthy births, positive developmental trajectory by age 3, kindergarten readiness and success by third grade • Worked with the community to align resources and develop a pre-K campaign to increase pre-K enrollment in Tulsa • Created a multi-district attendance improvement plan and professional development to reduce chronic absenteeism in Tulsa County

• Led, developed and mobilized a team of Program Managers and coordinators to implement all aspects of Reading Partners’ program with high fidelity• Managed all aspects of program quality, delivery and implementation in all schools within the region• Re-committed school partners, built and leveraged new school partnerships, and built transformational relationships with the district to support scale in the region• Drove regional program strategy and activities, and thoughtfully supported Executive Directors in growing the region to deepen impact• Led program implementation across a broad portfolio of schools• Mobilized resources, built relationships across multiple key stakeholders, and led and leveraged people, processes and policy both internally and externally• Served as the external ambassador for multiple external stakeholders, the school district and other Community Based Organizations in Tulsa Collaborated with our national program and research department on pilots, task-forces and LIFT10 strategies• Provided feedback about programmatic and assessment practices to the national team• Implemented and helped develop multiple pilots and program strategies for our region and Reading Partners nationally

• Managed a team of 6 site coordinators and 1 regional site coordinator, serving as primary program staff supervisor and educational expert• Managed all planning, development and execution of the program in the Tulsa Region• Executed onboarding, training, and orientation process for Site Coordinators• Developed individualized intervention plans for all students at each program site in portfolio and acted as the educational steward for those plans• Served as administrative liaison to school principals and district staff, ensuring strong partnerships at each program site• Acted as the quality assurance officer, ensuring RP programs at each school are consistent, high quality, and impactful• Conducted and managed the training of new volunteers within the region• Managed and cultivated a portfolio of community partners that strengthened Reading Partners’ outreach efforts• Developed and implemented professional development and learning strategies for program team

• Managed a team of 80 certified teachers and approximately 50 support staff• Supervised and conducted teacher Evaluations for 26 certified teachers and 24 support staff• Developed and led multiple professional development sessions for all staff• Served as an instructional leader in the building and developed coaching strategies and professional development to meet the needs of all staff Analyzed data collaboratively with teachers to ensure student gains in learning• Planned and developed the site budget• Executed all spending for half of the school year including requisitions, budget revisions, and MUNIS• Implemented a school-wide writing pilot program which led to full implementation of the new writing curriculum currently used• Managed the discipline issues for a student population of 1200• Served on the IEP team of over 100 students• Implemented the annual literacy night as well as other events• Managed the Title I Budget including professional development, staffing, and all expenses