Lindsey Steele Email & Phone Number

Northeast, Oh

► Serve as a Mental Fitness Coach at the world-renowned Positive Intelligence Program which is designed to build mental muscles that make it feasible to navigate life’s circumstances with a more positive mindset as well as convert challenging situations into gifts and opportunities► In completing the program herself, Lindsey has joined the Positive Intelligence Coach community to offer this powerful program to individuals, companies and teams across the globe

► Conduct comprehensive needs assessments for clientele to manifest priorities, identify goals, and craft differentiated, responsive and timely solutions ► Act as a key stakeholder and thought-partner, generating conducive, relevant strategies aligned to clientele vision, mission and values ► Spearhead special projects, strategic planning, marketing, communications, action planning, team management and human resource needs

Cincinnati, Oh

► Served as the Head of Program for Teach for America Ohio, designing and executing professional development programming and curriculum for over 150 teachers across the state of Ohio that cultivated the knowledge, skills and mindsets of educators to be systems thinkers and champions for enacting change ► Set vision and direction with aligned, ambitious goals that centered on the communities served, resulting in the region achieving over 1.5 years of student achievement growth as a whole ► Created, fostered and sustained strong partnerships with regional, functional and school-building staff & alumni across the state, collaborating and engaging in feedback cycles to strengthen regional programming and processes ► Led and managed a team of individuals, setting direction and expectations for impact by monitoring progress towards outcomes through careful field time observations, 1:1 performance cycles, collection and analysis of data, concluding in 100% retention of talent during time serving as senior leader

Columbus, Ohio Area

► Oversaw daily activities, curriculum and facility operations for entire preschool program, facilitating and orchestrating policies to ensure compliance with local and state requirements ► Built new systems for implementing student curriculum, resulting in 100% of staff executing lessons with 90% fidelity ► Instituted evaluative performance measures, monitoring progress for staff and students alike ► Led and trained a team of lead and fellow teachers, providing professional development engagements to increase skills and competencies ► Recommended behavior improvement strategies and interventions for student body to ensure differentiated curricular pathways for all learners

► Planned, taught and executed the subjects of English-Language Arts, reading, writing and math in a self-contained classroom environment, designing and implementing lessons aligned with state standards ► Through implementation of culturally relevant lessons, conducted strategic data analysis of student assessments and work in order to adjust curriculum and instruction in order to meet the needs of all students served ► Conducted quarterly parent meetings by seamlessly communicating student progress, plans of intervention and future benchmark measurement cycles to families and guardians ► Infused joy, mindfulness and social-emotional skills into all elements of classroom structure, instituting a well-rounded environment for all students to thrive ► Formulated student peer groups based on need to support learning goals, resulting in 100% of students meeting end of year benchmarks and assessment targets

► Served as a Founding Assistant Principal with the opening of a new charter school building by developing and implementing policies, programs, curricular activities, and family engagement opportunities that strategically aligned to the school mission, vision, values and overarching goals ► Spearheaded new and comprehensive Teacher Fellowship Program, crafting program scope and sequence with aligned developmental criterion, resulting in 100% of teaching fellows becoming lead teachers the following school year ► Evaluated instructional programming and teacher effectiveness through keen observations and performance reviews, initiating increased student achievement data for all classrooms in portfolio ► Facilitated half-day and all-day professional development programming for entire teaching staff, introducing curriculum insights, educational strategies, systems, routines and school policies in order to heed the positive advancement of student learners ► Developed Response to Intervention (RTI) program for elementary school team, resulting in every student within portfolio caseload meeting their yearly academic and social-emotional target goals

Los Angeles, California

► Supervised a team of 6 educational coaches in order to provide knowledge and skill on instructional leadership practices ► Provided verbal and written feedback on classroom management, lesson execution, and strategic planning to ensure cohort of teachers instructed students at the highest level of quality for academic success ► Facilitated and led debrief meetings with each teacher after observations to set next steps of action geared toward strategic year-long goals ► Partnered with community organizations, families and outside parties to create enrichment opportunities for students, staff and school-building professionals alike

San Jose, California

► Managed a cohort of 30 teachers dedicated to educational equity, building relationships, skills and mindsets in order to expand opportunities for all students served ► Coached teachers to enhance ability to diagnose classroom wins and challenges based on relevant data points, and provided guidance on how to adjust instruction in order to meet student needs ► Accelerated student leadership and learning by facilitating professional development for cohort of educators, ensuring accountability for classroom and school performance indicators and measures ► Administered weekly check in meetings with teachers, differentiating support based on teacher need in order to accelerate growth

San Jose, Ca

► Managed all facets of achievement testing to include: storage, security, inventory, ordering, scheduling, delivery and pickup, test disposal, testing modifications, printing of scoring reports, and distribution of scoring reports to school faculty ► Oversaw, prepared and conducted administration of state assessments, coordinating all testing and test-related activities that were a part of district-wide testing program ► Provided appropriate training regarding test administration requirements for school audiences andcurriculum & instruction staff► Operated state-developed software to support the testing program and facilitated necessary data exchange and communication with district officials

San Jose, Ca

► Coached a team of 3 lead teachers, providing instructional support, resources and performance benchmarks in tandem with professional development opportunities to propel teacher effectiveness and increase student academic success ► Conducted weekly meetings with prepared agendas, facilitating discussions around grade level culture, students and instructional collaboration ► Recorded overall grade level and team data, aligning strategy and action to areas of opportunity for the advancement of instructional content and student performance ► Engaged in regular development opportunities (seminars, online courses, etc) in order to develop and enrich professional skills and knowledge on leadership, management and team culture

San Jose. California

► Implemented best teaching practices and strategies within the classroom, gaining high accolades on observation reports ► Presented lessons in a comprehensive manner, using visual and audio means to facilitate student learning ► Provided individualized instruction to each student in order to promote interactive learning ► Exceeded school goals of number of students proficient and advanced on the California Standards test for two consecutive years in a row

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communication Rhetoric And Sociology

Master’S Degree, Educational Leadership And Administration, General

-Summer Principal's Academy 2016 Cohort