Nicole Taylor Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

• Manage a portfolio of 7 Illinois districts
• Provide coaching, training, professional development, observation, assessment, and feedback sessions for superintendents, principals, and assistant principals on the implementation of OneGoal’s culturally relevant.
• Train administrators and staff via train-the-trainer model to implement OneGoal’s college access blended learning program
• Lead designer and subject matter expert for new program… Show more
• Lead designer and subject matter expert for new program implementation of approximately 800 Fellows and 30 Program Directors Show less

• Recognized as a top OneGoal, Chicago Region, performer yielding an increase in the number Fellows who:
• Applied and were accepted to three (3+) schools matching their selectivity
• Researched and applied for completion supports and/or were accepted to a pathway with a high graduation rate for underrepresented minority (URM) students
• Completed financial aid, including an offer letter analysis, to assess out of pocket costs prior to decision day
• Completed a career interest… Show more
• Completed a career interest survey and noted professional aspiration(s) aligned to their program of interest for college prior to their senior year of high school

Chicago, Illinois

• Placed 98% of students at a college or pathway identified as a match to their academic, personal, and financial needs
• Supported 98% of students in identifying completion support and educational opportunity programs to support in circumventing roadblocks and barriers
• Developed postsecondary plans for each grade level to increase the likelihood of success after high school
• Organized visits to and from college, career, and technical based programs
• Collaborated with… Show more
• Collaborated with administrators and teachers to facilitate workshops, create a schoolwide postsecondary plan, and integrate the curriculum with core subject matter and seminar courses

Palos Heights

• Managed the Training Assistant
• Lead instructional designer, course content creator, and facilitator for face-to-face instruction ande-learning modules for teachers, administrators, and paraprofessionals
• Creator of Elim brand how to videos, step by step job performanceaids, training manuals, and guides to enhance on demand learning
• Collaborated with Human Resources and the Executive Leadership Team to develop agency wide training goals
• Assessed current trainings… Show more
• Assessed current trainings to identify and address organizational competency gaps

Chicago Heights, Illinois

• Managed Credit Recovery Instructors
• Trained 200+ staff on the use of GradPoint as an online academic support resource for students
• Created the GradPoint Resource Training Manual, job aids, and step-by-step video tutorials for implementation districtwide
• Lead facilitator for the train-the-trainer model of Naviance and GradPoint for the district
• Trained teachers, parents, and students on the use of Naviance to improve college readiness
• Developed needs assessments… Show more

Greater Chicago Area

• Assessed, targeted, and developed trainings aligned with organizational needs of CPS’ citywide after school programs
• Developed after school program modules
• Conducted on-boarding orientations for newly employed staff

Chicago

• Managed Student Support Advocates and Parent Volunteers
• Developed implementation plans to increased college and career options for students in alignment with the Department of College and Career Preparation (DCCP) scorecard and metrics
• Increased 2011 college enrollment 14%, per the National Clearinghouse, from 41.3% to 55.7%; college persistence by 26.4%, per CPS internal measures, from 60.8% to 87.2%; and the number of students completing the FAFSA.
• Increased 2011 college enrollment 14%, per the National Clearinghouse, from 41.3% to 55.7%; college persistence by 26.4%, per CPS internal measures, from 60.8% to 87.2%; and the number of students completing the FAFSA.
• Created and implemented a postsecondary tracking system for 1,300+ students, including 330 alumni students
• 84% of alumni persisted after their first year of college

University Park, IL

• Effectively communicated information related to school based programs, community initiatives, and campus programs broadcast daily via the Governors State website and local access cable.

Bachelors Of Science, Elementary Education

M.A., Training & Development, Instructional Design And Delivery, E-Learning, Program Planning, 4.0

CPLP Certification - 2016

Masters, Communication And Training, 4.0/4.0 Cumulative G.P.A.

Activities and Societies: Co Host, This Week at GSU, Lambda Pi Eta, Communications National Honors Society