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Portland, Or, Us

Wilsonville, Oregon, United States

Pioneer, align, and steer professional and career advancement opportunities through competency-based coaching, constructive feedback, and goal attainment.Instrumental in building impactful partnerships, understanding daily demands and workplace stressors, and maintaining credentialing requirements for 150+ early childhood educators, paraprofessionals, and staff.Grew degree-seeking staff members from 26 to 65 within the first year, prioritizing work/life balance, maintaining constant communication, and connecting resources, families, and communities.Provide supportive training via the Learning Management System (LMS), the Agency’s Strategic Plan, in-person, and virtually. Guide and advise staff requiring financial assistance for college programs and certifications, increasing financial support by 300%.Championed a cohort focused on supporting new supervisors with professional development, growth/promotional opportunities, and relational aspects of supervision. Continually visit 38 agency and partner sites across Oregon to maximize outreach and awareness, promote positive work cultures, drive performance, and lead coaching / training sessions.

West Coast

Led professional development presentations, co-teaching, and modeling lessons, relying on Catapult Learning’s 5 Strand Design for Learning to teach campus leaders, faculty, and teachers.Reviewed data, results, and evaluations to implement best practices, continuous improvements, and instructional needs.

Enhanced fiscal accountability, campus improvements, district learning and development, classroom management, multi-disciplinary collaboration, and academic performance for an Elementary and Middle School comprised of 1,250 students.Elevated organizational capabilities by fostering a culture of collaboration, openness, and teamwork. Defined processes, selected qualified / talented candidates, boosted staff engagement, and conducted performance appraisals for 50 personnel.Spearheaded the launch of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) by leading training initiatives, creating a Handbook, and integrating data as a campus MTSS Facilitator. Initiated Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to provide individualized instruction and supports for special education students, aligning with general education curriculum.Chaired monthly discussions on instructional improvements, conscious competence, and curricular alignment with assessment results.Reinvigorated operations, teachers, and students with energy, vision, and direction. Transitioned campus to remote learning during COVID-19 pandemic, utilizing G-Suite for Education, Teams, and Zoom. Managed Title I program requirements, assigning stipends and approvals.Jump started volunteer program from 45 to 408.Functioned as a key member of the Principal Advisory Technology Team, MTSS Foundation Team, District-Wide Strategic Planning Committee, and the PISD Inclusion Focus Group.

Directed district-wide learning and development activities for administrators, counselors, teachers, and parents. Mentored 85 special education teachers across 13 campuses, modeling effective instructional strategies and promoting computer-based intervention programs.

Developed 75+ teaching staff, focusing on professional learning, performance management, and remedial coaching. Interfaced with 135 educators to convey differentiated instruction techniques across all grade levels, ensuring student success and improvements in state and federal testing measures.Prior to that, taught middle school Math, Social Studies, and nonverbal children on the Autism spectrum

Private language school ESL teacher for children and adults

High School ESL teacher on the JET Programme, sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Education

Master Of Science - Ms, Human Development And Early Childhood Disorders

Activities and Societies: Internship, The University of Texas at Dallas, Infant and Toddler Intervention Program (ITIP) of North Texas.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Child Study And Language Development

Activities and Societies: Alpha Delta Pi, Kappa Delta Pi, Young Democrats, varsity soccer team

Principal Certification, Administration

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba

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