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Jacksonville, IL, US

- Manage Program Delivery and Internal Learning teams in meeting department and organization wide goals focused on the NTC Mission + Vision - Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure NTC program learning is impactful for student and teacher learning

- Led the Internal Learning team in redesigning internal offerings to support 100+ NTC staff members including a focus on managers and team directors- Designed and facilitated learning experiences for NTC staff members grounded in educational equity - Supported planning and implementation teams for internal All Staff Retreat and multiple external.

- Led the technology platform partnership, content development, internal review and revision processes, team management, and two pilots of an innovative, asynchronous direct to teacher offering focused on getting to deeply know students and connecting to the instructional core.- Facilitated groups of school and district leaders to coalesce around.

- Developed vision for content and design for adjusting and institutionalizing the Achieving Leaders- Effective Schools program, with a focus on Networked Learning and developing leader capacity in the areas of Optimal Learning Community, Leading through Standards Aligned Frameworks, Coaching for Results, and Instructional Leadership Teams.- Lead the.

- Designed, revised and tailored program materials to meet the needs and requests of clients with agree and strongly agree ratings on sessions averaging over 80% of participants for applicability to work and meeting outcomes.

Memphis, TN

• Staff Development and Management
• Designed, managed, and ensured effective planning and implementation of the Achievement Schools Network Summer Induction.
• Designed and implemented an instructional rounds approach at network schools focused on targeted areas of development and the impact of network programming.
• Coordinated planning and implementation of Wednesday network professional development sessions and two Collaborative Planning Days for the network.
• Provided… Show more Staff Development and Management
• Provided leadership and oversight for managers of network Responsive to Intervention, Special Education, Early Childhood Education, Coaching, and English Language Learners programming.

Memphis, TN

• Staff Development and Management
• Collaboratively designed, planned, and implemented teacher professional development for summer induction for five schools.
• Designed and monitored implementation of Reading Language Arts blocks for all K-5 classrooms.
• Managed team of 12 teachers on the Curriculum and Instruction Team to produce RLA and Math curriculum for five school sites, audit curriculum use in classrooms, and adjust plans based on teacher and principal feedback.
• Managed… Show more Staff Development and Management
• Managed English Language Learner teacher in his work with ELL students across five campuses.

East Chicago, Indiana

• Student Achievement
• Completed Charter Renewal Process with Ball State University resulting in a three-year extension of the school charter.
• 87% of 3rd graders achieved proficiency rating on IREAD.
• Increased student achievement on ISTEP in ELA to 66% and maintained Math achievement of 66%, despite changes to Indiana state test over years.
• Decreased student out of school student suspension rates by 31%. Staff Development and Management
• Selected, developed, and… Show more Student Achievement

East Chicago, Indiana

• Student Achievement
• Increased student achievement on ISTEP from 39.8% in ELA to 61% and 47.30% in Math to 66%.
• Received national award from NWEA for student growth on the NWEA MAP test.Staff Development and Management
• Coached a Lighthouse Academies Teacher of the Year every year in the Director of Instruction position.
• Rated a 4.71 (of 5) by teachers on frequency and usefulness of coaching and feedback on the Lighthouse Academies survey. (National Lighthouse… Show more Student Achievement
• Rated a 4.71 (of 5) by teachers on frequency and usefulness of coaching and feedback on the Lighthouse Academies survey. (National Lighthouse Academies average- 4.09 and 4.31)

East Chicago, Indiana

• Student Achievement
• Recognized as Lighthouse Academies Teacher of the Year for 2007-2008 school year.
• Raised student achievement on ISTEP for students taught for two years by 21% in ELA and 58% in Math.
• Fourth grade scholars surpassed Lighthouse Academies NWEA end of year goals in Reading and Math. Staff Development
• Lead teacher for upper academy- provided mentoring to first year teachers, led grade level meetings, and implemented professional development for… Show more Student Achievement
• Lead teacher for upper academy- provided mentoring to first year teachers, led grade level meetings, and implemented professional development for teachers. Operations and Community Relations

Supported and trained a group of 11 first year teachers during their first 5 weeks in the classroom.Evaluated and gave feedback on daily lesson plans.Led curriculum sessions on various topics.

Westwego, Louisiana

• Member of Teach For America, a nationally acclaimed service corps of recent college graduates who teach in under-resourced public schools.
• Created and implemented an I-LEAP standardized test tutoring curriculum for Reading, English and Math.
• Facilitated committee responsible for evaluating behavior data and implications for school.
• Participated in a committee responsible for evaluating and implementing a Positive Behavior System.
• Served on a Reading First focus committee… Show more
• Served on a Reading First focus committee that was responsible for evaluating grade level DIBELS scores and the effects of the Reading First program on students. Show less

Master'S Degree, Urban Education And Leadership

Ba, Religious Studies

Activities and Societies: Rhodes Equestrian Team, Residence Life, European Studies