Culturally responsive and compassionate educator with over twenty years plus of successful teaching, mentoring and supervising experience seeking an educational leadership role to advance socio-emotional and achievement growth for students, their families, and the community.
Skills
Self-Starter
Culturally Responsive Leader
Community-Based Advocate
Team Builder
Skilled Facilitator
Program Development Manager
Customer Success Professional
Sense of Humor
Experience
Professional Learning Specialist, 04/2021 to Current University Of Wisconsin Madison – Sturgeon Bay, WI,
Work with diverse school districts to support implementation of supplemental resources in reading
Support teams of educators in analyzing and understanding student data to plan for instruction
Integrated Instructional Architect, 08/2019 to 12/2020 New London Public Schools – City, STATE,
Developed culturally responsive curriculum to support and extend the socio-emotional and academic growth of twenty-five students within an integrated classroom
Increased parental involvement yielding greater student confidence and ten percent gains in academic success in math and literacy
Implementation and Curriculum Specialist , 07/2010 to 08/2019 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishers – City, STATE,
Strategized with district leadership teams to identify asset-based solutions for eleven counties in Western New York
Developed and executed instructional plans with district and building-based coaches for teachers through demonstration lessons and reflective coaching
Organized, developed and facilitated initial and follow-up professional learning workshops to support multiple curriculum adoptions
Provided pre and post reflection with teachers in multiple content areas.
Curriculum and Design Literacy Coach and Teacher, 08/1995 to 06/2010 Rochester City School District – City, STATE,
Designed and co-authored instructional framework for writing (Prek-12) addressing NYS standards for thirty thousand students through the Office of School Improvement
Established network of teachers who provided feedback and student writing samples for the Rochester City School District Literacy Handbook
Coordinated and facilitated ELA Focus Walks for the school leadership team to assess student-learning outcomes based on standards and teacher instructional practices
Utilized the Genesee River Valley Project to integrate NCEE standards in planning and instruction for all students
Model classroom for America’s Choice and provided workshops for grade-level teams looking at data to plan for instruction based on their results
Facilitated workshops with a diverse team to support parents and teachers that addressed foundational needs
Education and Training
Master of Science: Educational Leadership SBL/SDL Certificates, Expected in 12/2010 St. John Fisher College - Rochester, NY, GPA:
Village council member for the Baobab Cultural Center and spearheaded the Youth Voices initiative that provided a space and network for children ages 10-18 to present and discuss issues that were relevant to their lives while developing solutions to have a resolution.
Sought and received funding from fifteen community partners and managed the budget that helped facilitate workshops
Designed and initiated student learning protocols at Franklin High School to support teachers and students within their ELA Block that were used as progress monitoring features for mid-year checkpoints.
Master of Science: Elementary Education Permanent Certification, Expected in 05/1995 University of Rochester - Rochester, NY GPA:
Partnered with our local PBS affiliate (WXXI) in a letter writing and visual media campaign with thirty Grade 5 students sharing their impact stories on how programming supported their growth as a global citizen
Bachelor of Arts: Anthropology, Expected in 01/1994 University of Rochester - Rochester, NY GPA:
Vice-President of B.A.H.W.A (Black and Hispanic Womyn Alliance) and developed and maintained partnerships that extended across multiple student organizations and co-sponsored events that enhanced our shared vision and engagement on campus and in the community
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