Melissa Ragan Email & Phone Number

Richfield, Ohio, Us

New York, Ny, Us

- Responsible for innovation, design, and new content development of the PATHS® Program, a social and emotional learning curriculum for students in preschool - grade six.- Identifies ways to maximize product distribution, manufacturing, and procurement to ensure efficiency.- Oversees program implementation, training, and building an educator community. - Works with sales and marketing to achieve comprehensive marketing plan goals. - Identifies strategic partnerships opportunities and other synergistic resources.

Nutley, Nj, Us

- Authored curriculum for high school students with disabilities in the following content areas: Social-emotional learning, financial literacy, tobacco awareness, and transition.

Nutley, Nj, Us

• Develop sales and business strategies, including new products, curriculum offerings, partnerships, collaborations, and explore new distribution channels.• Identify and evaluate funding opportunities and strategic relationships or alliances to enable the successful attainment of funding sources.• Curate and develop original content for students and educators, including a full eight course blended transition curriculum for students with disabilities and a five course blended social emotional learning curriculum for all students. • Execute strategic growth objectives from conceptual planning through tactical execution of collaborations and partnerships.• Develop operational standards and practices for all new pilots, products and program implementations. • Serve as a primary interface between the company and any third party academic partners to ensure partnership objectives and processes are being met.• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on product management and marketing.• Interact and negotiate with senior level executives (both internal and external) to present business reviews and strategies.

• Editor: SpringBoard, 6-12 CA ELD program for College Board, K-6 CA ELD program for Benchmark, CCSS student activities for People's • PD Instructional Designer: CCSS for English Learners for Generation Ready, Foreign Language PK-12 for Berlitz, Teaching 9/11 Using Primary Sources for Social Studies School Service• Instructional Designer & Video Producer: Family Engagement PD for Course Crafters/HMH• Writer: 6-8 social studies activities for PBS Learning Media, K-8 CA ELD program for HMH's Journeys, ELA curriculum for KIPP NYC & the KIPP Foundation• Writer/Editor: K-3 supplemental ELA program for Eye Level Learning Centers • Program Author: 6-8 Life skills and tutoring program for XCEL Club, STEM for ELLs (Course Crafters)• Consultant: Evaluate and create a strategic marketing plan for WIDA's MODEL• Writer: 7-8th grade TE and SE materials for online ELA courses for Edgenuity• ELL Writer: Journeys – an interactive white board program for grades K-2 for HMH• Curriculum Developer and Online Instructor at Zulama: Horror: Read it, write it - if you dare! • Writer: HMH ELL Teacher's Handbook • ELL Editor/Writer: Wonders, 6th grade reading/ELA program for McGraw Hill• Question Writer: Wrote multiple choice and open response questions for the NY high school ELA assessment for grades 6-12, based on Common Core State Standards• Editor: Kindermusik's ABC English & Me! – an EFL course for children aged 2-5 • Editor: Undergraduate on-line, interactive activities for Kinicki’s Management and Hill’s International Business • Writer: Parents K-12 – an on-line career resource for parents of students in grades 6-12 • Writer: The ELL Reference Center – an on-line EBSCO resource for ELLs in grades 6-12• Writer: Orion’s Mind – an after-school tutoring product for ELLs in grades K-3 • Content Editor: Treasures – a K-6 reading/language arts program, Language – a reading intervention product for grades 3-12 • Writer/Editor: Journeys – a 2nd grade reading basal for Texas

• Create year-long course publishing plans for online, graduate-level professional development for teachers• Identify and collaborate with subject matter experts to create content for courses focused on Common Core State Standards and English learners• Build and cultivate relationships with strategic development partners• Manage the accreditation process for all courses, including identify new university and school district partners• Craft content-related responses to strategic RFPs and proposals

Brooklyn, Ny, Us

• Write and edit engaging documents within the bids and proposals process that reflect the benefits of professional development services.• Serve as liaison between professional services and product management to translate others’ expertise into a clear, written message.• Ensure that proposals adhere to the guidelines set forth by school districts.

New York, Ny, Us

• Created full-day follow-up professional development training for READ 180 Next Generation• Created professional development training webinars for READ 180 Virtual Cadre• Piloted and delivered the Read 180 Virtual Cadre to teachers around the country• Trained teachers on a full range of Scholastic products (READ 180, System 44, Expert 21, Read About, Big Day for PreK, SRI, SPI, SRC, and English 3D) in person and via Webex• Conducted leadership training for administrators and delivered reports and gains analysis to show progress• Created and lead custom professional development seminars (Motivation and Using Data to Differentiate) • Coached teachers to ensure Scholastic program fidelity, student growth, and success• Represent Scholastic at educational conferences

Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Us

• Reading, writing, journalism, and Read 180 teacher for English Language Learners (ELLs) of varying proficiency levels• Freshmen class advisor, Journalism club advisor• Applied for and received grants for enrichment activities• Created and led professional development on using groups in the classroom

Amesbury, Ma, Us

• Managed multiple, concurrent projects on time and under budget for publisher of educational ELL materials• Coordinated and maintained schedule with art, composition, and editorial departments• Proofread, researched, and fact-checked materials, such as Harcourt’s social studies product Success for ELL and Academic Language Notebooks: Math – a supplementary math program for ELLs in grades 3-5

• Increased the capacity of literacy coalitions by bringing English language learner stakeholders to the table• Cultivated funding through grant writing opportunities for literacy activities• Coordinated public awareness campaigns using a monthly e-newsletter, public relations, and marketing plans• Served as liaison between coalitions and literary service providers

Mba, Business

Ba, English

British Literature

College Prep