Karya Evans Email & Phone Number

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. - 2022-Present- Membership Services ManagerMetropolitan Nashville Public Schools - 1996-2022 - Instructional Coach / Classroom Management Coach / Educator Mentoring Program Coordinator: Coached educators on the delivery and implementation of classroom and behavioral management strategies while providing academic and behavioral support, motivation, and guidance.- District Testing Coordinator: Coordinated and supervised the district-wide implementation of local, state, and national standardized testing programs. Conducted administration and staff assessment training.- Family Involvement Coordinator: Served as the liaison between school and parents to increase parent involvement by 50% in the educational setting and served as a school-based intermediary contact for concerns made by parents and community members-Fundraising Coordinator: Organized and executed successful fundraising events yielding an unprecedented $40k+ over two years, designed marketing and promotional materials, and recruited and trained fundraising volunteers.- School Improvement Plan Team Lead: Led administrators and multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement strategic improvement plan.- Title I Federal Grant Manager: Ensured schools met all federal and state requirements for compliance with Title I guidelines. Managed half million-dollar budgets. Consistently achieving 100% to budgeted plan or under budget for district Title 1 schools. Superior budget management skills resulted in additional funds awarded for subsequent years.- Lead Educator-Grades 4-7 (English Language Arts/Science/Social Studies): Developed educational content, delivered personalized instruction by fostering interactive learning, planned and executed classroom and off-campus educational opportunities, and evaluated, documented, and reported students’ academic progress. Established and instituted key success metrics, measurement protocols and tracking tools. Successfully increased student academic achievement in reading and math by 72% and 69% respectively.