Phoebe Coughlin Email & Phone Number

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

-Influence, motivate and coach a group of Fellows to reach ambitious goals with students by evaluating Fellow performance, identify trends in teacher performance and address the highest priority development areas on an individual and group level -Plan and lead meaningful training and skill-building activities and sessions with constant opportunities for practice and immediate feedback for 1st year teachers to internalize how to teach Tier 1 curriculums, the science of reading and writing, culturally responsive teaching practices, academic ownership, student demonstration of learning and culture of learning

-Lead the eight-person middle school ELA team, consisting of; grade-level teachers, special education teacher, ESL teacher, and interventionist, as a content expert by setting a clear academic vision for rigorous and differentiated ELA instruction -Make strategic curriculum and pacing decisions requiring deep content and Common Core Standards knowledge, as well as an in-depth understanding of the importance of the instructional shifts in ELA and how those impact student achievement -Plan and lead weekly content meetings and monthly professional development sessions focusing on the highest leverage action step for the team, around topics such as; close reading of complex texts, technology integration, and writing instruction -Coach ELA teachers weekly through in-depth lesson plan feedback, frequent observations, feedback, and weekly coaching meetings using the “See It, Name It, Do It” model to grow teachers quickly by setting clear bite-sized goals and action steps -Lead data meetings for teachers to complete the entire data cycle, first recognizing trends in their students’ data (whole grade and small groups), plan for addressing misconceptions in class, reteach if necessary, then reassess the misconception

Greater New Orleans Area

-Highest VAM scores at Paul Habans in 2018 (98th percentile) and 2019 (97th percentile), ranking in the top “highly effective” bracket for the entire state, highest test scores at Habans of any subject and any grade level on the 2019 LEAP assessment -On the 2019 LEAP, 77% of my students scored basic or above and 37% scored mastery, dramatically outperforming the city and the state, 51% of my students moved at least one achievement level over their previous year’s ELA LEAP scores -Lead instruction, maintain a classroom culture built on high expectations to raise achievement using EngageNY curriculum, that I differentiate and scaffold to meet my student’s diverse needs, integrate feedback and data to improve my practice

New Orleans, La, United States

-Led the 25 person 6th, 7th, and 8th grade team in meeting our cultural and academic goals to create best outcomes regarding team logistics, student and staff events, and cultural initiatives which built positive and cohesive student and adult culture -Coached and observed teachers and paraprofessionals formally and informally, gave in the moment and written feedback on team-wide systems, routines, and procedures, building classroom culture conducive to learning, and classroom management -Led weekly team meetings, led morning adult meeting, executed weekly student celebration and weekly community circle assembly for students, with emphasis on raising student achievement and building positive culture through internal motivation

-Develop resident teacher through modeling excellent instruction, facilitating reflection, co-planning, co-teaching, formal and informal observations, and daily feedback, coach resident during weekly data meetings and twice-weekly coaching meetings -Collaborate with resident teacher to set their instructional goals and plan achievable action steps to achieve these goals -Analyze my own decision making and explain my rationale to my resident daily, helping my resident build skills in analysis, self-awareness, and metacognition needed to lead their own successful classroom the following year as a teacher of record

New Orleans, La

-Was part of a highly selective training program for alternative teacher certification that specifically focused on raising student achievement in high-need schools -Trained with an elite cohort in an intensive five-week summer program, including a three-week immersive student teaching experience in a local classroom

Greater New Orleans Area

-The Tiny Fellowship provides support for entrepreneurs with bold ideas for schools, educational programs, and ed-tech tools, this support comes from capital, community, expert coaching and community -Supported fellows to best maximize their entrepreneur experiences, created and developed evaluations, facilitated and maintained systems to track entrepreneur progress and resource evaluation

Greater New Orleans Area

-Worked with the Director of College Counseling to best support students through the college application and decision process, including advising students on college applications, scholarship applications, financial aid and planning, and steps for enrollment-Heavily focused on supporting students in their essay development, including assisting students through brainstorming and support through writing process to best convey their personalities, thoughts, background, and goals to find the best college match

Greater New Orleans Area

-Interviewed, trained, mentored, scheduled, and managed 180 tour guides as part of a three-person executive board-Responsible for the logistical organization and management of all daily tours of Tulane, required clear communication and organization with a diverse group of student tour guides to cohesively represent Tulane -Supported students and their families through a transition while representing and acting on behalf of an institution

Greater New Orleans Area

-Mentored high school students to prepare and execute plans for college, including college visits, search and application process, merit and need-based aid applications, financial planning, recommendations on their behalf, and encouragement of self-advocacy-Coordinated and chaperoned college visits in the New Orleans area and nationally to expose students to a variety of institutions-Taught college resilience class to second semester seniors to help them plan for anticipated hurdles once arriving at college -Supported alumni by connecting them to school resources and support networks to help them persist through college

New Orleans, La

-Served as the face of Tulane for visitors, interacted with prospective students in person and virtually, promoting Tulane’s culture, academic and extracurricular opportunities to drive enrollment requiring quick thinking and clear communication -Oversaw and led tours of campus for prospective families, college counselors and other visitors, served on student-led panels, and attended admission luncheons to answer questions for prospective students and families.-Performed administrative business and operations, streamlined communication, and strengthened my understanding of customer service. Fielded phone calls, organized student application files, and respond to email and phone inquiries

Greater New Orleans Area

-Planned, organized and executed orientation for over 1,7000 incoming first year students involving coordination and management with other team members-Mentored and guided new students to best acclimate them to life at Tulane

New Orleans, La

-Working to prevent summer learning loss though interning at Upward Bound, a college readiness for low income and future first generation college students -Plan, execute and teach different classes, chaperone college tours and foster relationship with the students by acting as a mentor -Assist with ACT preparation to higher students test scores to improve and expand their options for college

Greater New Orleans Area

-Tutored opportunity youth between the ages of 18 and 24 in GED and/or ACT, who prior to this program we not working or in schools

New Orleans, La

-Tutored two second grade students to help improve their literacy through reading aloud, doing book reports and working through text dependent questions

New Orleans, La

-Served as a role model and assisted in the overall functioning of the front desk of the Greenbaum Residence Hall to ensure the safety and security of the residence hall which required customer service skills and flexibility

New Orleans, La

-Engaged students in learning, mentored students by serving as a positive role model, facilitated learning through helping with homework and class work

Bachelor’S Degree, Public Health, Studio Art

South Africa: Community Health And Social Policy, Fall 2015 Semester

-Examined community-based health from a South African perspective, explored the roles of the South African state, the media.

High School