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Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Project manager for projects ranging in size from $40K to $1M.Collaborate with external partners to achieve KPIs and accomplish goals within budget.Lend infrastructure to each project; efforts include creating meeting agendas, communicating with external partners, developing budgets, and assigning tasks/action items.Utilize tools from DMAIC, Six Sigma, and Extreme Facilitation with internal and external partners to improve processes and outcomes.Develop content and deliver training and technical assistance to external partners to assist in meeting project goals.Provide ongoing support throughout the life cycle of each program, from initial planning stages through completion.Support internal strategic projects and goals.Member of the organization's Inclusion Council.

Waukee, Iowa

Plan and lead vertical meetings for over 20 social studies instructors from grades 6-12 in order to ensure that standards are adequately covered and courses are aligned district wide. Led professional development sessions that focus on literacy across multiple disciplines for teachers from 6-12 buildings.Worked with other curriculum leaders from the 6-12 schools in the Waukee District. Helped to develop new Social Studies standards for the district based on the state standards and requirements. Communicated new standards out to professionals to help enable success.

Waukee, Iowa

Selected to mentor four new to the profession and district Waukee teachers. Supervised over 10 student teachers and practicum teachers over the course of my career.Observed classroom lessons and management and gave feedback to teachers. Ensured new staff were aware of school policies and procedures. Attended training sessions with new educators in order to ensure successful transition into the teaching field. Created documents to help new staff navigate different school wide systems.

Waukee, Iowa

Member of district and school level equity teams.Presented to staff members on topics including bias, equity, diversity, and inclusion during professional development. Helped to develop standards on equity, diversity, and inclusion that were implemented district wide.Planned and piloted new course based on the equity standards that was offered district wide.Led community based discussions on equity, diversity, and inclusion. Worked with students to present to staff on their experiences within the Waukee District in an effort to help staff grow and learn.

Waukee High School

Manage over 90 students each term. Communicate with parents on student progress. Designed and taught over six different courses. Developed curriculum for both online and in-person learning. Use data to help track student progress and inform best practices in the classroom.

Wells Community Academy High School

• School-wide administrator for over 200 students and 13 professionals • Serve as liaison between Chicago Public Schools Instructional Supports• Serve as contact for administrators, teachers, and parents from over 10 different Chicago Public Schools• Led registration for over 200 students from over ten different Chicago Public Schools• Assisted in recruitment for Saturday Recovery • Maintained records for enrolled students and provided appropriate information with guidance counselors in order to help students recover failed credits

Chicago

Leadership:• Leader of the sophomore grade level team and 12 different professionals• Increased sophomore’s on-track to graduate rating by 15% for the 2013-14 school year• Current on-track sophomore rate of 89% for the 2013-14 school year• Observed, evaluated, and provided meaningful feedback to new teachers and interns• Mentored Golden Apple Scholars from the Chicago-Area• Leader of weekly meetings that target student performance and implement necessary interventions• Presented to fellow staff members on different educational strategies to implement in a variety of classrooms and disciplines• Involved in various leadership committees that has worked to target different school-wide concerns such as culture, increasing college attendance, and disciplineProfessional Responsibilities:• Developed and instructed curriculum for AP Human Geography, World Studies, United States History, and Latin American History • Demonstrated 89% student growth on the Chicago Public Schools’ Reach Assessment • First Social Studies teacher to have student success on the AP Exam at Wells Community Academy High School • Aligned lessons with Common Core Standards, College Readiness Standards, and State Standards • Attended special education and discipline meetings for individual students while maintaining professionalism and confidentiality • Completed and submitted unit plans and weekly lesson plans using backward design methodology for administrative review• Included technology, media, and other content areas into a history based lesson planContinuing Education:• Current Masters of Literacy Education student• Participated in the Curriculum Framework Project through the University of Illinois, emphasis on raising test scores through focused content• Facing History Workshops on Genocide, Civil Rights, and Migration• Advanced Placement Seminars at Northwestern University • Attended workshops on Chicago Public Schools’ evaluation process (REACH)

Greater Chicago Area

• Coordinated travel for domestic and foreign guests to the university• Maintained a department calendar for laboratory personnel and personal calendar for the laboratory head• Scheduled department meetings, lectures, and various other professional meetings• Served as a communication link between university professors and the Dean of Medicine• Worked with a variety of staff such as PhD candidates, laboratory professionals, and university staff• Maintained confidentiality • Organized and executed an annual award and lecture event that had a budget of $20K• Utilized programs such as Microsoft Excel to track laboratory data• Maintained personnel files on laboratory members• Assisted international students and guests at the university during their stays• Trained incoming staff• Completed deadline based work

Reading (M.A.), Literacy Instruction

Literacy Education Endorsed Reading Teacher for grades 6-12

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Secondary Education And Teaching

Masters in Secondary Education Instruction (Completed August of 2012). Course work in Middle School Instruction

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History

Double major in History and Communication Studies Minor in English