Maia S. Merin Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Lead a team of internal coaches in public benefit corporation providing innovative, evidence-based K-12 curricula in Math, Science and Humanities.-Learning and Development: Support team of 150+ coaches and consultants in delivering 10,000+ professional development and coaching sessions annually. Design and facilitate learning and development opportunities to build curriculum and content expertise in Math, Science and Humanities. Design additional learning and development focused on adaptive leadership and change management for internal stakeholders.-Internal Coaching Program: Manage and supervise internal coaching program for instructional coaches and consultants. Lead system planning for internal coaching program, including design and management of observation data collection and analysis and internal coaching training for all internal stakeholders. Serve as key cabinet members of senior leadership team for internal coaching program, advising on internal coaching program roll out and support.-Selected Achievements: • Designed and implemented company's first internal coaching program, resulting in 100+ observation cycles focused on improved coaching performance. •Designed and implemented asynchronous cross-training program for 150+ coaches and consultants to acquire new subject matter expertise.

Led a team of professional development managers in public benefit corporation providing innovative, evidence-based K-12 curricula in Math, Science and Humanities.-Learning and Development: Supported team of 100+ teacher educators in delivering more than 3,500 professional development sessions annually. Observed and evaluated to understand teacher educators' learning needs. Designed, implemented and managed their ongoing professional development.-Leadership and Operations: Managed and supervised recruitment, training, and coaching of professional development facilitators. Led strategic planning to ensure retention and development for team of six professional development managers. Served as key cabinet member of senior leadership team for Humanities, advising on change management, HR policies, and learning and development.Project Management: Designed and managed approximately 10 projects per year, such as conferences, trainings, recruitment and onboarding. Responsible for all aspects, including timelines, schedules, operations, and delivery.-Partnerships: Worked closely with multiple top-tier accounts concurrently to ensure satisfaction with our professional development services.Selected Achievements:• Supported implementation of a large coaching contract in NYC public schools, Fall 2024.• Supported pilot in Portland, Oregon, resulting in adoption of Great Minds curriculum district-wide for 2021-2022 school year and to date. Pilot was used as model in gaining partnerships with other areas including Spokane, NYC, and Guilford County, NC.• Contributed to high quality of facilitator training sessions, with 95% achieving highest rating (Highly Satisfactory).

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Guided clinical faculty in partnership with Urban Teachers (now City Teaching Alliance) to prepare diverse teachers to accelerate student achievement and disrupt systems of racial and socioeconomic inequity in DC schools.Learning and Development: Led curriculum and professional development at site in collaboration with national Curriculum and Professional Development team. Observed three department chairs in their teaching and provided evaluation, coaching, thought partnership, and leadership development. Leadership and Operations: Performed quality control for teacher education program completed by 150 teachers annually. Managed, coordinated, and evaluated 30+ site-based clinical faculty for all content and grade levels. Managed day-to-day operations and logistics. Served as Dean of Students.Project Management: Design and manage projects such as large interviewing events, new teacher conference and new student orientation, using project management software such as Asana.Partnerships: Served as liaison between Johns Hopkins and Urban Teachers, ensuring smooth coursework development and program delivery for 100+ graduate students of Education.Selected Achievements:• Contributed to expansion of program to new site in Philadelphia by advising and consulting to Executive Director of Urban Teachers. • Played key role in winning Black Educators Initiative Grant by conducting presentations and tours for prospective funders.• Contributed to organization development by recommending division of own role into three: directors of operations, faculty and instructional coaching. Upon departure, was replaced by three full-time directors.

Designed and instructed intensive, enriching courses in the History of Education for University of California's Upward Bound Program, offered to first generation college bound students.

Validated and revised research base for School Quality Criteria, including adding a specific focus on diversity, equity and inclusion and ELL students.

Design and delivery of more than 15 professional development programs annually for high-performing teachers and leaders in high-needs schools nationwide. Developed inquiry-based, teacher-led curriculum. Primary Instructional Leader and Instructional Designer: Wrote and developed content using Blackboard Learn. Researched academic literature to find and create content.Partnerships: Maintained and strengthened relationships with school and district leaders, philanthropic organizations and institutions of higher education.Operations: Onboarded, trained, coached and mentored alumni staff. Managed internal professional development for overall staff of up to 16. Project Management: Managed cross-organizational initiatives involving development, coordination and evaluation of courses as well as internal professional development.SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS:• Conceived and developed new product for alumni, a content library of 60+ research-based, self-facilitated professional development sessions piloted in San Jose, Philadelphia and Memphis with very positive feedback.• Chosen to design and facilitate organization's first internal professional learning workshops in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). • Developed and contracted workshop that trained participants in design thinking and then guided them in redesigning their parent-teacher conferences.

Designed and taught Educational History. Used Canvas and Blackboard learning management systems.

Designed and taught Urban History and Education. Used Canvas and Blackboard learning management systems.

Designed and taught Educational History and Media and Education.

Designed and taught Social Studies Methods. Gained proficiency in use of Canvas and Blackboard learning management systems.

Taught in both bilingual (Spanish-English) and English-speaking classrooms, grades 7-12, as honoree of New York City Teaching Fellows Program. • Co-founded Department of Social Studies.• Founded and coached girls' soccer team that boosted college acceptance and retention.

Gained deeper cultural competency and sensitivity to DEI issues while conducting investigations of complaints against police officers, including interviews with officers, witnesses and diverse members of the community.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Teaching And Learning

• Dissertation: “The ‘Other’ Community Control: The Two Bridges Demonstration District and the Challenges of School Reform, 1965-1975.” •.

Master Of Arts In Social Studies Education, Secondary Education, Education

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History

American History (United States)

Studied at the University of Cambridge as a Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History teaching fellow