As a Teacher/ Team Lead, a few of my achievements over my 20+ year teaching career include:-Gathered and created quarterly reports to analyze and drive instruction, resulting in student growth averaging 25% over 5 years-Improved yearly state exam scores by an18% average in 4th grade Math-Maintained a classroom with a consistent attendance rate of over 93% throughout the academic year-Created and delivered innovative lesson plans resulting in a 83% improvement in student retention of course material-Served as Team Lead, overseeing 5 teachers and contributing to departmental improvements such as daily SEL meetings contributing to students overall positive mental health-Reduced disciplinary incidents by 11% through proactive classroom management strategies-Two time Teacher of the Year nominee

As the Assistant to the Director of Human Resources, skills acquired were: - Implemented an onboarding program for over 300 employees in 17 area locations-Assisted with benefits enrollment, managing employee benefit inquiries, and maintaining benefit records for 300+ employees on a yearly basis-Assisted in planning and coordinating yearly company picnic for employees and their families-Maintained the confidentiality of sensitive HR information, including employee records and personal data