Rita Wright Email & Phone Number

United States

• Lead a team of 10+ Education Leaders serving as National Academic Advisors or Solutions Architects• Provide support nationally for all product lines to promote a solution selling focus.• Deliver sales and leadership sessions for state and large district opportunities as well as internal audiences• Present relevant and current educational content and product information at company sponsored events and forums• Support district customers with data analysis, problem solving, and related initiatives• Serve as the education and product expert and support customer understanding and use of the programs and data through leadership presentations.• Submit proposals and deliver presentations at state and national conferences.• Collaborate with the sales force, product line managers and marketing department to create and help develop ideas that will grow all product lines. • Provide educational expertise and sales experience knowledge to multi-departmental teams: WPC, educator evaluation, educator effectiveness, etc.• Ensure that knowledge is shared across states and territories to assist in the sales process• Work with Executive sales team to coordinate, plan, and present large sales presentation opportunities (including state level).• Contribute educator and sales perspectives to the submission team as well as provide assistance writing and editing RFPs and RFIs.• Remain current in educational practices, policies, and trends.

Southeast

•Present relevant and current educational content and product information at company sponsored events and forums•Submit proposals for conference sessions and deliver those presentations at state and national conferences.•Work with 16 District Account Executives to sell STAR Enterprise products and services across all assigned territories.•Provide sales and leadership sessions in person and via webex across ten states.•Collaborate with the sales force, product line managers and marketing department to create and help develop ideas that will grow the STAR product line. •Serve as the STAR Enterprise expert and support customer understanding and use of the programs through leadership presentations•Develop a strategic plan for achieving sales goal.•Assist with any STAR Enterprise internal training as needed.•Serve on Whole Product Committee as Sales Representative to bring new products to market

Birmingham, Alabama Area

• Supervise on a constant, ongoing basis the translation of the district's educational philosophy, goals, and objectives into active terms that directly benefit each individual student.• Supervises planning, budgeting, and implementation of all district programs and services that impact instruction. The areas include: Curriculum and Instruction, Federal Programs, Professional Learning, Guidance and Assessment, Human Resources, Career Technical Education, Athletics and Physical Education, Fine Arts, Health Services, Library Media Services, Student Services, Compliance and Minority Affairs, Special Education, Gifted Education, Technology Integration• Provide fiscal leadership for budgets totaling over $45 million• Provides direct supervision and leadership for 13 program area directors and 37 supervisors • Coordinates proven, research-based methods and strategies for curricular reform for the 56 schools in the district• Promotes research and development work to identify new and innovative programs and practices and then seeks and writes proposals for external funding for those innovations• Oversees the Jefferson County School Foundation program• Represents the school system at civic functions, state department meetings, legislative events, governmental boards, public events, etc.

Montgomery, Alabama, United States

• Advises and counsels the superintendent in all matters of instruction, curriculum, assessment, professional development, and all educational support functions including finance, facilities, and personnel• Provides direct supervision and leadership for 2 assistant superintendents, 3 executive directors, and 57 principals• Oversees implementation of district strategic plan and participates in community forums to provide plan updates to stakeholders• Fiscal oversight of budgets totaling over $37 million• Assists with major district initiatives and concerns includingo Carrying out a major facilities study and capital plan update that includes school grade configuration and zone changes, school closings and/or consolidations, construction, etc.o Reorganizing central office, o Enacting the Reduction In Force policy and other cost-saving measures due to proration, o Implementing 7 new career academies, and o Expanding pre-K classrooms and partnerships• Represents the school system at civic functions, state department meetings, legislative events, governmental boards, public events, etc.• Conducts analysis of instructional programs and materials• Works to ensure that courses meet state requirements and are designed with adequate attention to scope and sequence for effective learning• Stays informed on current trends and practices in education and disseminates professional information and materials to schools• Guides research, textbook selection, examination procedures, and the effective utilization of learning facilities and equipment• Provides staff leadership to ensure understanding of and promotion of the educational objectives of the district• Reviews and evaluates testing data for all grades to plan and implement programs to improve student achievement•Promotes research and development work to identify new and innovative programs and practices•Uses creative and critical thinking in curriculum work, staff management, and problem solving

•Plan and administer all system level activities related to curriculum and instruction including textbooks, pacing guides, formative assessments, etc. •Direct all federal programs including planning, budgeting, implementing, and evaluating. •Plan and implement system-wide strategies for developing, implementing, monitoring, and supporting curriculum and instruction models that will lead to academic improvement including the supervision of employees •Assist and advise principals •Administer programs and supervise personnel for technology, testing, special education, alternative education, adult education, advanced placement, gifted, school improvement, federal programs, preschool, and career technical education •Establish and maintain instructional improvement by analyzing assessments and coordinating results with quality instructional practices. •Plan, coordinate, and supervise professional development activities related to all aspects of curriculum

•Establish and maintain instructional improvement by analyzing assessments and coordinating results with quality instructional practices. •Responsible for designing and implementing full inclusion model for special education students. •Plan, coordinate, and conduct professional development activities related to curriculum, classroom instruction, system initiatives, assessment, and integration of technology into the curriculum. •Conduct instructional reviews of both teachers and principals as outlined in the Calhoun County Guide for Planning and Monitoring Effective Instruction. •Conduct PEPE evaluations for principals •Provide leadership to school improvement teams and coordinate the school improvement planning process. •Supervise counselors and instructional coaches. •Assist with the implementation of instructional services, special education programs, at-risk, health services, textbook acquisition, and all other services directed by the Deputy Superintendent

•Supervise the distance learning staff •Plan and administer the $10M distance learning budget including all itineraries, travel claims, proposals, contracts, and purchase orders•Organize the ACCESS Advisory Committee•Serve as point of contact for governor’s office, legislators, program directors of other agencies•Develop proposals, brochures, forms, reports, guidelines, etc. •Write grants to promote and fund distance learning•Provide service and leadership to local school systems and other organizations in the area of technology and distance learning via workshops, training, and public events•Serve as point of contact for local school systems and provide course design/technical assistance and research to school systems in the areas of video and online distance learning and provide development and management of web portal•Conduct, compile and report comprehensive needs assessments and reports on other distance learning initiatives for k-12 distance learning

• Establish and maintain instructional improvement by analyzing assessments and coordinating results with quality instructional practices. • Administer instructional programs and services that improve student performance. • Design and implement full inclusion model for special education students. • Work with local administrators to implement quality curriculum programs. • Plan, coordinate, and conduct professional development activities related to curriculum, classroom instruction, system initiatives, assessment, and integration of technology into the curriculum. • Conduct instructional reviews of both teachers and principals. • Assist in conducting PEPE evaluations for principals and Central Office staff. • Provide leadership to school improvement teams and coordinate the school improvement planning process. • Supervise counselors and instructional coaches. • Serve as system Test Coordinator. • Assist with the implementation of instructional services, special education programs, at-risk, health services, textbook acquisition, and all other services directed by the Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction.

Education Specialist, Educational Leadership

Ma In Education, Chemistry Education

Bs In Education, Science, Chemistry, English

Education

Transferred to JSU before graduating