Katy Plencner Email & Phone Number

United States

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Honolulu, Hi

• Strategic Planning and Team Management: Conducted a state-wide charter schools needs assessment and created a comprehensive support plan for 11 Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) schools which included team and project management, quarterly state reporting, and managing a $1,000,000 budget. • Leadership Coaching: Provided professional learning and embedded coaching to school leaders in the following areas: continuous school improvement science practices, school-wide data systems and analysis, strategic school-wide planning, evidence-based interventions, school culture and climate, teacher support structures. • Federal Compliance: Provided technical assistance to a portfolio of 21 Title I Charter Schools across 5 islands to meet compliance in ESSA requirements and more efficiently utilize multiple federal funding sources (Title II, Title III) to meet their improvement plan goals and establish progress monitoring and internal controls.

Honolulu, Hi

• School Design: Refined school’s Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) and established new protocols and procedures for Response to Intervention (RTI) and directly provided interventions for students grades 4-8 in Math and Reading.• Professional Learning: Designed and facilitated teacher professional learning opportunities in areas of Universal Design for Learning, curriculum and assessment development, data analysis, and core instructional practices.• Teacher Coaching: Conducted observations and guided teachers through cognitive coaching cycles and developed individualized teacher development plans.

Honolulu, Hi

MTLDs manage and develop a cohort of approximately 30 Teach For America corps members to fundamentally transform the lives of students and inspire corps members to become lifelong advocates for educational equity. As an MTLD I ensure teachers are effective educators, active leaders, and humble collaborators within their schools and communities. In addition, I partner with other regional team members to achieve critical organizational goals in multiple functional areas.

Glendale, Az

Served as a resource (pull-out) teacher to 45 5th-8th grade students and case manager to 32 of those students.Created systems of collaboration between special education teachers and general education teachers school-wide to improve the communication regarding students. Coordinated and directed meetings with parents, administration, related service providers, and general education teachers in order to communicate the success and needs of students.

M.Ed, Special Education

Bachelor Of Education - Bed, Political Science, Secondary Education