Kevin Leary Email & Phone Number

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Leads the fundraising strategy development and implementation process for Baltimore City Public School initiatives in need of private or additional public funding, including securing:- Over $25M from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in support of the district’s Continuous Improvement work in literacy, 9th Grade on Track, and mathematics- Over $4M from.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Recommended changes to the application and interview processes and redesigned interviewer scoring tools
• Organized, analyzed and presented recruiting data
• Created program participant surveys and analyzed results
• Facilitated summer training and observed and assisted resident teachers
• Created an “information warehouse” and grant database with Salesforce
• Designed and implemented technology distribution for all resident teachers

• Taught 11th grade English to roughly 125 students per year
• Designed and implemented lesson and unit plans
• Created curriculum map for 11th grade English school year sequence
• Coached girls Junior Varsity softball team with roughly 15 players each season
• Planned and coordinated school-wide charitable activities as Junior Class Moderator including food and clothing drives

• Taught 10th and 11th grade English to roughly 150 students per year at Overbook High School in Philadelphia
• Designed and implemented lesson and unit plans
• Over 80% of students gained two or more reading levels in all years of teaching
• Formulated curriculum and facilitated Mentally Gifted program, honing advanced reading, reasoning and discussion skills in small group setting
• Developed and implemented school-wide discipline program dealing with tardiness to class
• Nominated by students for Teacher of the Year Award

• Collaborated extensively with Legislative Assistants in the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee
• Conducted legislative research on education issues including NCLB
• Compiled and assembled briefing materials for Senate hearings
• Attended and documented federal legislative hearings

Master In Public Policy

Specialization: Social Policy Focus: Education Policy

Certification In Secondary Education, Secondary English

Bachelor Of Arts, Philosophy, Political Science

Activities and Societies: Notre Dame Marching and Varsity Bands 2001-2005 • Member of the Core Band - taught new members and directed.