Experience

City of Delray Beach

• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Education and Workforce Coordinator

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Delray Beach, Florida, United States Develops and manages strategic initiatives concerning education and workforce development for the City of Delray Beach in coordination with various economic development and education stakeholders. Serve as liaison between the City's Education Board, Palm Beach State College, Florida Atlantic University, School District of Palm Beach County and the local business community to take a proactive approach to education and workforce issues within the City. Supports the City of Delray Beach… Show more Develops and manages strategic initiatives concerning education and workforce development for the City of Delray Beach in coordination with various economic development and education stakeholders. Serve as liaison between the City's Education Board, Palm Beach State College, Florida Atlantic University, School District of Palm Beach County and the local business community to take a proactive approach to education and workforce issues within the City. Supports the City of Delray Beach Education Board by acting as staff liaison, collaborating with Board Chairperson, preparing agendas, coordinating with stakeholders for monthly presentations and guiding education and workforce related initiatives. Analyzes data, trends, and opportunities for collaboration to prepare comprehensive presentations to the City Commission for education and workforce related items. Engages with the School District of Palm Beach County to analyze school performance data. Reports results, observations and recommendations to the Education Board and City Commission regarding action plans for sustainable improvement. Develop and implement ongoing outreach programs to the business community to identify their workforce needs and to strengthen partnerships with education and training providers. Develop, implement, and coordinate the City’s Campaign for Grade Level Reading Initiatives in the City of Delray Beach with education providers and community-based organizations. Collaborates with City’s Economic Development Director to coordinate education and economic development opportunities for residents in the City of Delray Beach Responsible for the overall coordination and compliance with the City’s Comprehensive Plan as it relates to education and workforce related issues. Show less



Broward County Public Schools

• Instructional Leader and DEI Liaison

  • Apr 2017 - Oct 2023

  Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States • Implemented, refined, and monitored the six phases of the employee life cycle including attraction, recruitment, onboarding, development, retention, and separation which improved talent acquisition and employee relations • Develops monthly onboarding trainings using feedback metrics to support new hires’ acquisition to roles and systems • Created and analyzed quarterly equity audits to assess organizational perceptions of equitable systems, organizational climate, and culture which led… Show more • Implemented, refined, and monitored the six phases of the employee life cycle including attraction, recruitment, onboarding, development, retention, and separation which improved talent acquisition and employee relations • Develops monthly onboarding trainings using feedback metrics to support new hires’ acquisition to roles and systems • Created and analyzed quarterly equity audits to assess organizational perceptions of equitable systems, organizational climate, and culture which led to improvement in organizational systems and employee retention as evidenced through performance metrics • Manages programs from initiation to closure using performance metrics to identify improvement areas and develop teams to execute changes. • Coaches and trains employees by developing professional learning opportunities which improved staff skills and organization knowledge • Promotes organizational culture and climate by aligning strategies and initiatives to organization's vision, mission, and annual goals through organization-wide engagement initiatives and activities • Oversees organizational improvement initiatives; works with cross-functional teams to track progress and communicate improvements to stakeholders • Serves as organization’s DEI strategies; improves relations of minority groups by conducting equity audits, identifying gaps in access and opportunity, and developing DEI initiatives to combat equity gaps. • Improves organizational performance by aggregating data and implementing decision-making processes to identify root causes; designs, assess, and monitors implementation strategies to solve organizational issues and create improvement • Successfully led teams through strategic collaborative and facilitative coaching methods which has increased new employee retention to 90% Show less



Breakthrough Miami

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Instructional Coach

  • Jun 2015 - Jul 2019

  Miami, FL • Directed a group of 8 teaching fellows in the high school and college levels, all ranking in the top 10% of their secondary institutions, during the 2015 and 2016 Summer Institute which provides enrichment to approximately 150 high performing, underserved children of the Miami-Dade County Public School system • Managed my team of teachers through cyclical coaching cycles and individualized professional development that targeted instructional weaknesses amongst teaching fellows… Show more • Directed a group of 8 teaching fellows in the high school and college levels, all ranking in the top 10% of their secondary institutions, during the 2015 and 2016 Summer Institute which provides enrichment to approximately 150 high performing, underserved children of the Miami-Dade County Public School system • Managed my team of teachers through cyclical coaching cycles and individualized professional development that targeted instructional weaknesses amongst teaching fellows resulting in teacher performance improvement as evaluated by weekly observational rubrics. • Delivered curriculum, classroom management and active learning strategy training to teachers of all South Florida Breakthrough Collaborative sites for grades 5-8 in the English Language Arts discipline during pre-service weeks. Show less



Franklin Academy MS/HS Pembroke Pines

• Curriculum Specialist

  • Aug 2016 - Nov 2016

  Southwest Ranches, FL • Created a core-curriculum for interdisciplinary studies in the Math, English Language Arts, Science, Social Science and Spanish disciplines that supported grades 6-10; Oversaw the adoption of research-based products and resources that promoted reading and STEM literacy and managed training of staff for the usage of the adoptions. • Devised a Digital Convergence Plan and managed a $100,000 budget for the adoption of instructional software and technology that will support the learning needs… Show more • Created a core-curriculum for interdisciplinary studies in the Math, English Language Arts, Science, Social Science and Spanish disciplines that supported grades 6-10; Oversaw the adoption of research-based products and resources that promoted reading and STEM literacy and managed training of staff for the usage of the adoptions. • Devised a Digital Convergence Plan and managed a $100,000 budget for the adoption of instructional software and technology that will support the learning needs of 1300 students and 80 teachers; technology implementations included digital textbook licenses for all disciplines, diagnostic and remediation programs, and classroom computers for individualized instruction. • Supported a team of 80 teachers across all disciplines through the use of formal and informal coaching cycles and departmental professional development opportunities, assisting in the development of teacher’s instructional systems, routines and strategies. • Designed and conducted diverse professional development opportunities for 80 teachers that promoted instructional knowledge in their discipline areas, research-based practices and the implementation of newly developed curricula. • Disaggregated diagnostic, benchmark, writing assessment, and instructional software data for 1300 students in grades 6-10, for the purpose of creating student performance growth goals; uses big data to structure curriculum data chats per department to design an action plan of attainable growth goals. • Managed a lesson plan submission system through Google Docs that monitored individual teacher submissions to ensure quality processes; provided all teachers corrective feedback and suggestions on their submissions. Show less



Miami-Dade County Public Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Secondary Literacy Instructional Coach and Department Chair

  • Jun 2015 - Jan 2016

  Brownsville- Miami, FL • Headed and supported a team of 11 teachers with their instructional practices in the English Language Arts, Writing, Reading and Social Sciences disciplines through the use of collaborative planning, coaching and professional development. • Led departmental common planning meetings amongst content area teachers; assisted teachers in developing proper planning techniques, differentiated instruction and Florida standards-based instruction that led to student mastery. • Created… Show more • Headed and supported a team of 11 teachers with their instructional practices in the English Language Arts, Writing, Reading and Social Sciences disciplines through the use of collaborative planning, coaching and professional development. • Led departmental common planning meetings amongst content area teachers; assisted teachers in developing proper planning techniques, differentiated instruction and Florida standards-based instruction that led to student mastery. • Created departmental action plans for my supported disciplines, including growth goals and measures that were used to improve school-site instructional performance; action plan was monitored by school site district instructional reviews • Collaborated with school site stakeholders, including AmeriCorps City Year, to remediate the lowest 25% of students through targeted differentiated instruction, resulting in 51% student growth by the second quarter of the school year as indicated by progress monitoring data. • Designed professional development opportunities by department that targeted instructional deficiencies as indicated by observations and feedback from district support staff; managed prioritization and follow-ups of the trainings and customized coaching cycles to strengthen retention of professional development strategies for struggling teachers. • Disaggregated diagnostic, benchmark, writing assessment, and instructional software data for my team of teachers and created student performance growth goals; uses big data to structure curriculum data chats per department to design an action plan of attainable growth goals.

• Secondary Intensive Reading Teacher/ Observational Instructor

  • Jan 2013 - Aug 2015

  Miami Gardens, Florida Consistently achieved ≥40% in learning gains in students as indicated by end of the year standardized tests (FCAT and FSA) throughout tenure of teaching. Developed effective RTI measures as indicated by summative and formative assessments to target remediation for non-proficient students, resulting in 60% of students achieving grade level reading mastery by the end of the 2014-2015 school year as indicated by utilized instructional software program (System 44/ Read 180). Managed… Show more Consistently achieved ≥40% in learning gains in students as indicated by end of the year standardized tests (FCAT and FSA) throughout tenure of teaching. Developed effective RTI measures as indicated by summative and formative assessments to target remediation for non-proficient students, resulting in 60% of students achieving grade level reading mastery by the end of the 2014-2015 school year as indicated by utilized instructional software program (System 44/ Read 180). Managed a data driven curriculum using results from benchmark, baseline and instructional assessments, resulting in effective direct instruction and targeted differentiated instruction based on student weaknesses which promoted mastery and overall reading proficiency. Utilized ongoing progress monitoring and formative feedback to ensure that learners are aware of objectives and learning targets that, in turn, promote student learning and engagement. Awarded the title of “Observational Instructor for Systems and Routines” by Miami-Dade County district instructional review teams during second year at school-site; actively advised, supported and coached on literacy instruction, organizational routines, data analysis, and valid and reliable assessment measures to peer Intensive Reading teachers.