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Plan for and deliver professional development on equitable instructional practicesPlan, develop, and facilitate weekly Collaborative Team Meetings, both in-person and virtually·Member of the Elementary Planning Time Committee- collaborate with district- and school-level leaders to develop mutually agreed upon solutions to address inequities regarding teacher planning time·Lead groups of community stakeholders in reviewing hundreds of data points to identify areas of concern and draft recommendations towards the 2023-30 Strategic Plan.·Serve as Principal Designee- responsible for handling administrative responsibilities in the absence of full-time school administrators (Clearview Elementary and Key Middle School)·Family Life Education Lead- ensure 30 teachers meet FLE training requirements guaranteeing zero unqualified teachers deliver FLE lessons ·Member of the Curriculum Revision Team- led a team of educators in updating curriculum materials to align with updated learning standards and accessibility requirements·Created and led new employee training for newly created position of Classroom MonitorsSummer Learning Site Director· Created and delivered professional development for all staff members· Overcame staffing challenges by using non-traditional means such as social media to recruit qualified staff across FCPS resulting in 98% of student applicants able to participate · Created a master schedule that maximized learning time and ensured each class received ample support

Served as an administrator for Extended School Year, serving our district's students of most critical need. Duties included scheduling, staffing, ensuring IEP goals and needs were met, overseeing transportation, and much more.

Fairfax County, Virginia, United States

Create and market teaching materials for primary and secondary education. Align products to standards of learning (Common Core, TEKS, VA SOL).

Washington D.C. Metro Area

4th Grade Math and Science TeacherServed on district Curriculum Revision TeamScience Curriculum LeadGrade Level Team Lead Business Partnership Liaison Co-chaired the Continuous Process Improvement committee and became certified in Baldrige in Education

Long-term substitute teacher for grades K-6.

Educational Leadership And Administration, General

Master'S Degree, Curriculum And Instruction

Teacher Certification, Elementary Education And Teaching

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Communication And Media Studies