Independently manage creation of quality instructional components of print and digital products. Review the work of external vendors or independent contractors to ensure adherence to quality and to project specifications; provide feedback. Provide content expertise in the creation of effective instructional/assessment materials, and lead development of project blueprints, scope and sequences, guidelines and other documents needed for content development. Contribute to projects on multiple products and outside of primary area of expertise. Understand and apply educational research, pedagogy, subject matter expertise, and instructional design principles to collaborate with Learning Science and other stakeholders to create prototypes and authoring guidelines. Regularly lead product development projects, across multiple product lines and including novel and complex projects. As needed, lead projects outside of primary area of expertise. Lead project teams comprised of internal team members and/or vendors and independent contractors; provide training, assign and review work, and provide feedback to ensure adherence to quality and to project specifications. Independently anticipate and solve problems to meet project goals. Collaborate with project manager to plan and execute project workflow and schedules. Strategize resourcing to balance allocations to meet project deadlines and inform decision-making.

Developed math questions in Edmentum's authoring platform for grades K-5, aligned to CCSS. Coded items using HTML and LaTex. Reviewed items for content and alignment. Ramped up Sunrise program and development of quiz items for intervention students. Created graphics for use in items. Attached audio to items. Reported daily metrics for development tracking.

Responsible for content authoring and editing of selected-response, constructed-response, technically enhanced and performance task mathematics items aligned to state-specific assessment frameworks and Common Core Standards.Provide training and prepare feedback for freelance item-writers and vendors.Use internal publishing database to construct, track, edit, and publish items.Create test specification documents, including test design, blueprints, and item specifications and scoring guides.Design valid and reliable assessments using blueprints and test maps to prepare manuscripts for publishing. Prepare all deliverables for customer meetings and reviews.Facilitate item-writing, content and bias, and scoring workshops.Participate in range-finding, hand scoring, and development meetings.Maintain responsibility for tracking coverage and fulfilling test design.Interact with customer to ensure product satisfaction.Manage staff and workflows to ensure all publishing deadlines and release dates are met on schedule.Verify implementation of quality assurance procedures and sign-off on deliverables. Complete senior reviews (secondary reviews) for new development.Content Development Lead for North Dakota & Acuity PA. Math Lead for Missouri Assessment Program, Colorado Alternate Assessment, Wisconsin Alternate Assessment.Grade lead for Georgia, Qatar, Smarter Balanced Consortia, and Acuity Common Core item development.Mentor new Kelly employees on programs and procedures, oversee completion of assignments, provide peer reviews of item specifications and new development.Teacher Pod lead for grade 3-5 band SBAC16 educator authors, responsible for training, monitoring, providing assignments and feedback, responding to emails, facilitating weekly meetings.

“Ramp-Up” Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I & II instructor grades 9-12 Taught “Character Development” courses America’s Choice Curriculum based instruction Cadet Corp assertive disciplinary training