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Atlanta Metropolitan Area

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Serve as an integral member of the Product Team by analyzing complex business problems and then designing, documenting and presenting solutions.• Work with Product Owners in translating epics to create story maps which detail sprint prioritization and develop user stories that design a solution to address the real needs of stakeholders.• Write user stories and acceptance criteria to present to the Development Team on a weekly basis while serving as the subject matter expert for those… Show more Serve as an integral member of the Product Team by analyzing complex business problems and then designing, documenting and presenting solutions.• Work with Product Owners in translating epics to create story maps which detail sprint prioritization and develop user stories that design a solution to address the real needs of stakeholders.• Write user stories and acceptance criteria to present to the Development Team on a weekly basis while serving as the subject matter expert for those areas.• Collaborate with UX team to generate mock-ups needed for stories involving UI/UX changes and new features.• Lead the story breakdown process, including the Story Review and Story Time meetings to explain requirements to the Development Team and facilitate story sizing/estimation. Show less

Promoted to serve on the school’s leadership team with responsibility for 14-18 teachers who plan and deliver all mathematics curriculum. Oversee the department budget. Develop and manage class schedules for 1500+ students. Collaborate with department and school leaders to determine student placements and to analyze and resolve school-wide challenges and issues. Build and maintain relationships with students, parents, and other relevant stakeholders.- Partnered with Mathematics Department… Show more Promoted to serve on the school’s leadership team with responsibility for 14-18 teachers who plan and deliver all mathematics curriculum. Oversee the department budget. Develop and manage class schedules for 1500+ students. Collaborate with department and school leaders to determine student placements and to analyze and resolve school-wide challenges and issues. Build and maintain relationships with students, parents, and other relevant stakeholders.- Partnered with Mathematics Department team members to revise and streamline the class scheduling process, which significantly reduced errors and improved efficiency.- Conceptualized, secured buy-in from the instructional leadership team and championed an academic improvement program that decreased the school-wide student failure rate by over 20%.- During the COVID pandemic, empowered teachers to maintain student engagement by creating and facilitating professional development sessions such as instructional best practices for virtual settings.- Through effective recruiting, ongoing communications and positive coaching; successfully built and retained a competent and high-performing instructional team. Show less

Elected twice by the entire faculty to represent teachers on the School Governance Council with responsibility for developing and overseeing the school’s annual strategic plan.- Chosen by council members as the Budget Chair to responsibly oversee the $16.5M budget and approve disbursements aligned with the strategic plan.- Developed and instituted faculty financial request policies and procedures that allowed for the equitable distribution of funds and encouraged teachers to create… Show more Elected twice by the entire faculty to represent teachers on the School Governance Council with responsibility for developing and overseeing the school’s annual strategic plan.- Chosen by council members as the Budget Chair to responsibly oversee the $16.5M budget and approve disbursements aligned with the strategic plan.- Developed and instituted faculty financial request policies and procedures that allowed for the equitable distribution of funds and encouraged teachers to create innovative, out-of-the-box learning experiences. Show less

Centennial High School

Initially hired to teach geometry and accelerated geometry to 140+ freshman and sophomores. Based on outstanding performance, selected to serve as the PLC leader over seven mathematics teachers. Developed the annual curriculum, assessments and learning strategies.- Developed curriculum and learning strategies that resulted in an 80% pass rate in geometry and a 95+% pass rate in accelerated geometry on state assessments.- Continually acknowledged as a leader in curriculum development and… Show more Initially hired to teach geometry and accelerated geometry to 140+ freshman and sophomores. Based on outstanding performance, selected to serve as the PLC leader over seven mathematics teachers. Developed the annual curriculum, assessments and learning strategies.- Developed curriculum and learning strategies that resulted in an 80% pass rate in geometry and a 95+% pass rate in accelerated geometry on state assessments.- Continually acknowledged as a leader in curriculum development and instruction, garnering such recognition as Teacher of the Month and a 2018 Teacher of the Year finalist. Show less

Roswell, Ga

Based on successes as a Junior Varsity Soccer Head Coach and Varsity Soccer Assistant Coach, promoted to lead a team of up to 20 players and oversee a program of up to 40 students. Managed the $40k budget and all activities of the booster club. Continuously collaborated with athletes, parents and administrators to schedule games and practices, manage logistics and implement fundraisers.- As a result of exceptional coaching and mentorship, contributed to the recruitment of 6 student athletes… Show more Based on successes as a Junior Varsity Soccer Head Coach and Varsity Soccer Assistant Coach, promoted to lead a team of up to 20 players and oversee a program of up to 40 students. Managed the $40k budget and all activities of the booster club. Continuously collaborated with athletes, parents and administrators to schedule games and practices, manage logistics and implement fundraisers.- As a result of exceptional coaching and mentorship, contributed to the recruitment of 6 student athletes to college athletic programs. Show less

Northern Israel

TALMA is an Israeli non-profit organization that provides experiential English immersion instruction to school-aged students.- Observed and collaborated with TALMA teachers in five Druze communities to strengthen instructional delivery. - Developed action plans to support teachers and accommodate unique situations in their communities.

Clarke Middle School

J.J. Mcclain High School- Lexington, Ms

Chosen from a highly competitive pool of candidates for this national program. Designed curriculum and taught several math courses to 80-100 at-risk students in a rural community.- Founded and led a male mentorship program that included one-on-one coaching and fun extracurricular activities, which enhanced academic performance and improved students’ self-esteem and engagement. - Partnered with another teacher to build and lead a track and field program that attracted 40 students. -… Show more Chosen from a highly competitive pool of candidates for this national program. Designed curriculum and taught several math courses to 80-100 at-risk students in a rural community.- Founded and led a male mentorship program that included one-on-one coaching and fun extracurricular activities, which enhanced academic performance and improved students’ self-esteem and engagement. - Partnered with another teacher to build and lead a track and field program that attracted 40 students. - Subsequently four students qualified and participated in the 2013 Mississippi AAA State Championship and won first place in the 4x400 relay race.- Recognized as Teacher of the Month within the first two months on the job. Show less

Ymca Camp High Harbour At Rabun Gap And Lake Allatoona

Supervised and instructed over 40 rising counselors during summer leadership academy program. Developed all program material, managed daily activities, provided leadership reviews and supervised community service projects. Managed 6 full time summer staff.

Master Of Arts In Teaching (M.A.T), Mathematics Education

Activities and Societies: Teach to Learn

Bba, Economics

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society

Bachelor'S In Business Administration, Economics

Activities and Societies: Alpha Epsilon Pi, Order of Omega Honor Society, Relay for Life, Greek Going Green

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