Jessica Leonard Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

• Fiscal & Budget Management – Manage an average of six million dollars in federal and state funding through conducting and leading monthly budget meetings and developing quarterly shareholder reports• Resource & Infrastructure Management – Develop system to monitor CTE inventory and work with shareholders to secure and maintain state of the art equipment to ensure high-quality programming• Federal & State Compliance – Collaborated with lead teachers by providing small group instruction and analyzed assessment data to provide targeted small group resources and intervention• Community Relations – Lead district CTE Advisory Committee meetings, identify and manage external partnerships to provide CTE internships and work-based learning, including paid or unpaid student experiences.• Policy Management – Provided on-going updates on all state and federal required mandates associated with CTE programs of study• Professional Development – Organize and facilitate district-wide professional development for CTE administrators, coaches and teachers

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

• Fiscal & Budget Management – Managed a budget of over $350,000 that was used to buy high-leverage instructional materials for STEM• Student-Centered Instruction – Selected curriculum, track grant goals, and organize field lessons for over 600 magnet students• Project Management – Implemented Magnet Schools Assistance Program by increasing industry, university and community partnerships and building the instructional capacity of specialized and core-area teachers to deliver unique and innovative curriculum

Houston, Texas Area

• Organizational Culture – 96% satisfaction response rate of effectively promoting a strong school culture by effectively addressing behavioral issues and managing school behavior systems.• Federal & State Compliance – Collected, maintained and analyzed relevant student data to evaluate and modify all systems of accountability• Instructional Leadership – Provided coaching and feedback to teachers on indicators of individual evaluation rubric• Student-Centered Instruction - Ensured systems and structures were in place to identify, provide and execute interventions for students with academic and/or behavioral needs that will maximize student achievement and persistence• Project Management - Managed the setting, progress monitoring and review of school-wide goals and initiatives for the year that are aligned to campus needs assessment

Houston, Texas Area

Campus Culture Specialist June 2016 - June 2017 • Developed data analysis system to address instructional and behavioral needs of teachers and students• Created and facilitated school-wide professional development designed to develop behavior support procedures inside and outside of the classroom that will prevent misbehavior and increase student connectedness and motivation Science Department Chair June 2015 - June 2017• Assisted new and struggling science teachers with the development of strategies to improve instruction, including classroom management techniques, and serve as a resource person in re-mediating unacceptable areas as cited by administration on observation forms• Developed pacing calendars and intervention calendars for grade level science teams Grade Level Chair July 2013 - June 2016 • Organized and facilitated conferences and communications with students, parents, support staff, and other stakeholders • Led and organized grade level events, assemblies and ceremonies for over 450 students Secondary Science Teacher July 2012- June 2017• Achieved 92% content mastery with students ranging from advanced placement to special education inclusion• Assessed student performance through common assessments, anecdotal records, student-teacher conferencing, and written responses

Houston, Texas Area

• Recruit, engage, and coach 6th – 8th grade participants • Develop twice weekly meetings with participants and provide instruction and support for both students and parents in regards to STEM in college, career, and daily applicability.

Houston, Texas, United States

Trenton, Nj

• Analyzed teacher evaluation and certification data to measure performance across 27 institutes of higher education for the initial educator preparation program annual report• Designed an application review and recommendation process to assist in the development of the initial State Program Approval Council

Charlottesville, Virginia

• Composed research report: Psychic in the Classroom: Effect of Teacher Expectations on Student Outcomes, which linked teacher expectations as a major indicator for long term student success• Compiled and analyzed teachers’ expectations for 7,159 students to the students’ post high school plans

New York, New York

• Composed research report: Success or Failure: Effect of No Child Left Behind on Mississippi Elementary Schools, which linked pre-existing conditions as major indicators of school success under NCLB regulations• Compiled and analyzed 204 elementary schools’ assessment data to measure their performance in 2003 and 2009

Master'S Degree, Public Education Management

Inaugural Cohort of The Broad Center at Yale SOM

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science

Tuskegee University Merit Scholar Tuskegee University Freshman Peer Mentor Mayor’s HBCU Youth Council (Executive Secretary) Pi Sigma Alpha.

Master’S Degree, Educational Leadership And Administration, General

Action Research Project/ Master Thesis: Why We Can’t Wait: The Effect of Culturally Relevant Teaching on Middle School Science Student.