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San Diego, Ca, Us

Remote

- Sourcing competitive and representative pipelines rooted in equity based recruitment practices and surpassing expectations of 50% BIPOC candidate pool - Utilize SalesForce to enter highly-qualified candidates into the TFA Recruitment pipeline

Remote

- Manage the hiring process through a DEI lens with strong customer orientation, utilizing STRIVE’s systems and processes to drive accurate data- Support and manage a well-coordinated and effective strategic plan and approach to recruiting teachers and network leaders.- Support campus-based team members with scheduling and conducting virtual interviews.- Engage with recruiters, talent managers, and school leaders to ensure a seamless experience for all candidates, as well as the alignment and presentation of the best candidates for every position within the organization.

Phuket, Thailand

- Directed school operations and led a cross cultural team of 14. - Hired staff, scheduled classes, approved leave, submitted payroll.- Streamlined onboarding through design and implementation of new teacher programming. Aided to increase teacher retention by 15%.- Set performance indicators for teachers and assessed achievement.- Developed and supervised a transition to activity-based learning, while monitoring for fidelity, student well-being, and teacher effectiveness. Led to a 20% increase in student achievement.- Primary communicator of all information from the school to all stakeholders, both written and verbally.- Assisted with procuring student visas, budgeting, requisition of resources, and increasing student enrollment by 42%.

Phuket, Thailand

- Implemented an academically rigorous curriculum for the following Kindergarten subjects: English, Reading, Math, and Social Science.

Remote

- Designed a Common Core aligned middle school curriculum rooted in social justice and global awareness and responsibility.- Led operations through setting benchmarks, communicating updates, and utilizing Trello.

College Station, Texas, United States

- Managed 17 peer mentors, facilitated meetings, assigned and monitored task completion, selected service projects, and supervised participation.- Designed a program management database for the entire program and organized records, which increased program efficiency.- Managed social media platforms, designed marketing materials, maintained the program website.

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

- Created and implemented a standards-driven curriculum for sixth grade English by selecting textbooks, writing lesson plans, and creating resources for classroom use.- Assessed and tracked student mastery data on a weekly basis via objective tests to inform instruction, resulting in over 60% of students growing two reading grade levels.- Achieved 4/5 rating, "above expectations," on statewide teacher evaluation rubric.

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

- Selected from over 40,000 applicants to utilize skills in leadership, goal orientation, and communication in an effort to close the achievement gap among students of differing socioeconomic status- Develop and implement rigorous, differentiated, standards-aligned curriculum and instructional materials for English Language Arts, as well as supplemental topics in social justice and personal development• Facilitate instructional presentations and group discussions daily• Drafted proposals and acquired funding for various classroom materials• Coordinated grade level and sports team events, including spearheading the creation of the first-ever Girl's Softball Team, leading a team of 8th - 12th graders and advocating for funding to build out the athletic program

Master Of Arts - Ma, Development Economics And International Development

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, International/Global Studies