Design and provide human-centered leadership coaching for leaders and educators. Utilize liberatory design thinking and appreciative inquiry to design and implement national programming and contracts for organizations and educators at all intersections of the PK-16 education space. Develop and implement family and community engagement vision, approach, and training for school districts and community partners. Represent organizations externally to build partnerships and programming needs.

Built capacity of K-12 school and district administrators in D.C. Public Schools to establish systems and structures to equitably engage all families in their child’s educational and socio-emotional journey. Audited school family engagement practices across school partners to inform an organizational approach to sustainability and coached partner schools toward sustained effective family engagement. Designed approach and content for Flamboyan’s school-wide sustainable family engagement rubric… Show more Built capacity of K-12 school and district administrators in D.C. Public Schools to establish systems and structures to equitably engage all families in their child’s educational and socio-emotional journey. Audited school family engagement practices across school partners to inform an organizational approach to sustainability and coached partner schools toward sustained effective family engagement. Designed approach and content for Flamboyan’s school-wide sustainable family engagement rubric, The School Tool, using two years of evidence from direct work with partner schools. Coached Flamboyan national fellowship teams through landscape analysis and design thinking to innovate new methods to center equity in their family engagement strategies. Consulted on fellowship design. Built strategic partnerships, in rural and urban districts, to support family engagement work in schools and catalyze equitable family engagement systems. Addressed the role of systemic inequity, racial bias, and deficit mindset in partnership work. Show less

Lead qualitative site reviews of DC charter schools using Charlotte Danielson’s Framework for Teaching and Learning. Composed reviewer data and evidence into a comprehensive report and reported results with school leadership and stakeholders.

Educators Rising is cultivating a new generation of highly skilled educators by guiding young people on a path from high school through college and into their teaching careers. By working with aspiring educators who reflect the demographics of their communities and who are passionate about serving those communities through public education, Educators Rising is changing the face of teaching.In this role, I developed comprehensive curriculum units for High School students participating in… Show more Educators Rising is cultivating a new generation of highly skilled educators by guiding young people on a path from high school through college and into their teaching careers. By working with aspiring educators who reflect the demographics of their communities and who are passionate about serving those communities through public education, Educators Rising is changing the face of teaching.In this role, I developed comprehensive curriculum units for High School students participating in the national Educators Rising program and evaluated micro-credential portfolios, recommending credentialing or continued learning. Show less

Coached 15 leadership fellows across K-12 schools in skill development, reflective practice, and Servant Leadership. Advised on fellow development plans and project proposals. Identified and responded to potential organizational issues and project obstacles. Recruited and interviewed applicants for competitive two-year fellowships.

Coached 17 novice and veteran teachers in instruction, behavior management, assessment, and classroom culture across four campuses. Cultivated deep relationships with school and district leaders; differentiated coaching to align with leader vision. Directed teams in drafting and revising integrated district-wide secondary English and Social Studies curriculum and assessments. Created and facilitated large group, small group, and individual professional development for district teachers… Show more Coached 17 novice and veteran teachers in instruction, behavior management, assessment, and classroom culture across four campuses. Cultivated deep relationships with school and district leaders; differentiated coaching to align with leader vision. Directed teams in drafting and revising integrated district-wide secondary English and Social Studies curriculum and assessments. Created and facilitated large group, small group, and individual professional development for district teachers. Analyzed data and advised district-wide improvement strategy. Show less

Built relationships with and delivered rigorous standard-based lessons to over 170 students annually. Advised school yearbook, Community Service and Engagement, and social clubs. Chaired school advisory committee to build community between dual-language program and neighborhood school. Created and facilitated year-long staff development focused on writing across the content areas. Designed and taught high-level Language Arts courses to challenge the top ninety-eight percentile of students in a… Show more Built relationships with and delivered rigorous standard-based lessons to over 170 students annually. Advised school yearbook, Community Service and Engagement, and social clubs. Chaired school advisory committee to build community between dual-language program and neighborhood school. Created and facilitated year-long staff development focused on writing across the content areas. Designed and taught high-level Language Arts courses to challenge the top ninety-eight percentile of students in a mixed-age setting informed by analysis of the effectiveness and equity of school-wide literacy programs. Supervised operations of the school in the absence of administrator. Developed curriculum and trained staff for a school-wide advisory program focusing on service learning and community engagement. Built a new teacher mentor program and mentored new staff, including pre-service teachers. Show less