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Greater Los Angeles Area

- Manage a team of 4 responsible for: developing and executing professional development and trainings for corporate and educational stakeholders, closing deals and managing relationships with academic partners, network-wide assessment operations, academic data analysis and reporting, and academic team budget management of $5M- Led network-wide launch and implementation of PowerTeacher Pro gradebook platform, including the development and facilitation of training to various stakeholders, impacting 13,000 students and 600 teachers across 28 schools- Led operations for network-wide adoption of a reading and math diagnostic assessment for SY21-22 resulting in greater than 90% overall completion rate for BOY administration.- Led strategy, implementation, and ongoing improvement of a district wide data dashboard to track and measure progress across academic KPIs, resulting in data driven improvements to instructional strategies and a high user satisfaction score

Greater Los Angeles Area

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Developed a 5 year strategy for REDF to help place 10K unemployed individuals into full-time positions by sizing the market supply and demand of workforce development program graduates, mapping and improving REDF’s business processes, and creating an implementation plan for the roll-out of Salesforce; recommendations approved by CPO

San Francisco Bay Area

• Led program quality consistency efforts of three associate service offerings; determined quality performance definitions for service offerings by managing and synthesizing work streams of six associate teams and analyzing program facilitation data• Built consensus among key stakeholders for core initiatives including Chief Program Officer, resulting in the creation of three bi-level program frameworks aimed at creating clearer and consistent performance expectations and evaluations • Created program framework implementation strategy, including a three-year timeline, internal communication strategy, and professional development program based on the frameworks to increase employee engagement, success, and retention

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Managed and coached a team of 27 teachers across 5 schools covering 4,000 students; analyzed teacher performance to create customized action plans aimed at increasing best practice usage, attaining 10% greater adoption rate compared to peers• Created and conducted 30 professional development sessions for 120 mathematics & technology teachers in collaboration with cross-functional teams, resulting in a 5% increase in teacher effectiveness across targeted performance indicators • Attained curriculum specialist role two years earlier than Green Dot’s suggested minimum requirements due to proficiency in synthesizing and implementing feedback

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Led teacher development sessions focusing on advanced teaching techniques and implementing value-added technology in the classroom, resulting in a 300% increase in effective technology usage • Co-developed the first middle school technology curriculum launched in a Green Dot School after recognizing a gap in technology knowledge, convincing necessary stakeholders to provide financial and operational support, and leading both curriculum creation and implementation; adopted district wide in 2014 • Designed and instituted school wide policies to build alignment on school culture and values in order to maximize instructional time, resulting in a 20% decrease in disciplinary actions during the first year post launch

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Selected out of 47,000 applicants to join the TFA teacher corps committing two years to teach in under-resourced schools • Created performance evaluation rubric used to measure teacher effectiveness and determine end of year bonuses at PUC schools by gathering feedback from key stakeholders and integrating insights into final product • Analyzed student data to identify greatest needs and developed strategic structures and a targeted curriculum that resulted in students’ attaining 30% points higher compared to 6th grade classrooms in surrounding public schools on state final exam• Developed and ran 6th grade afterschool tutoring program in response to student data analysis showing a 1-2 grade level gap in academic knowledge; program resulted in a 25% increase in participating students’ grades • Organized TEDx event in conjunction with 6 TFA members that featured former LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy and discussed innovative ideas on how to transform school systems in Los Angeles; attended by 300+ educational stakeholders

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Activities and Societies: Leadership: VP of Social Impact Consulting (Net Impact), Director of Career Prep (Women’s Business Connection).

Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential (Mathematics), Education, Gpa: 3.8

• Participated in a rigorous, one year clearing program consisting of 12 courses spread over 3 semesters

Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential (Mathematics), Education, Gpa: 3.6

Participated in a rigorous, one year credentialing program consisting of eight courses spread over two semesters

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Drama

Activities and Societies: Tisch Public School Outreach Program, Tisch Mentor to 100 students, Tisch Artist Representative, NYU Program board