Leah Markham, Mba, Ed.D Email & Phone Number

United States

Creates, develops, and facilitates training classes focused on professional development for all levels within the company (entry level to senior management). Develops course requirements including objectives and syllabus. Provides instruction, monitors student progress and evaluates assignments. Manages onboarding and orientation programs for incoming.

• Created curriculum and adapted existing lesson plans for 50 6th-12th grade learners with a wide range of cognitive and emotional impairments, including autism, ADHD, and visual impairments. Supported students in.
• Co-sponsored a 25-member diversity, equity, and inclusion club for students of color and low-income students; coordinated logistics and planning for field trips including a college campus visit.
• Improved learning outcomes by 15% overall and helped 25% of students achieve test performance adequate for transition out of the special education program.
• Increased collaboration between special education and general education teachers by 65%; established and led weekly collaborative meetings.
• Led 4 cross-functional collaboration meetings with 10 stakeholders, including administrators and DE&I director, to optimize resources and techniques for learning opportunities.
• Resolved scheduling constraints by designating virtual office hours, resulting in improved trust, communication, and personalized support for learners.

• Created career-development curriculum for non-profit COMBAT CONNECT after performing a needs analysis.

Exton, Pennsylvania, United States

• Provided fully remote instruction to 56 diverse learners across Pennsylvania, including inner-city and rural locations. Collaborated with 8 subject matter experts (SMEs) to ensure curriculum alignment and fulfillment.
• Achieved 25% improvement in math and reading scores of lowest-performing students in less than 2 months.
• Utilized a variety of educational technology to engage learners virtually, including Blackboard, Canvas, BrainPOP, IXL, BigBlueButton… Show more Provided fully remote instruction to 56 diverse learners across.
• Utilized a variety of educational technology to engage learners virtually, including Blackboard, Canvas, BrainPOP, IXL, BigBlueButton, Kahoot, and Zoom; improved timeliness of instructional content delivery by 20%.

Hohenfels, Germany

• Instructed middle school and high school special needs learners and 8th-grade general education history courses at an American military base school.
• Developed strong relationships with students and parents; communicated regularly and effectively with parents about student progress toward academic and character development goals
• Led 6 group training sessions and multiple personalized coaching sessions for 12 instructors about how to modify assignments and lessons to accommodate… Show more Instructed middle school and high school special needs.
• Led 6 group training sessions and multiple personalized coaching sessions for 12 instructors about how to modify assignments and lessons to accommodate special education student needs. Show less

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Prepared and presented interactive online instruction to a diverse group of students logging in from countries around the globe. Taught middle school social studies courses and k-8 history of physical education.
• Provided flexible solutions to learners with unique circumstances, including elite athletes, students with health challenges, and children of traveling dignitaries

• Coordinated logistics, including ordering and delivery of $750K of supplies, while serving 2 tours in Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom; demonstrated outstanding initiative, leadership, and accuracy.

Doctor Of Education - Edd, Curriculum And Instruction

• Doctoral applied research study: Recommendations to improve the lack of inclusive sex education curriculum for LGBTQ+ and special.

Master Of Teaching, Elementary Education And Teaching

Master Of Arts In Teaching, Special Education And Teaching

Master Of Business Administration - Mba