Christina Horner
Director of Coaching at Great Schools Partnership- Claim this Profile
Click to upgrade to our gold package
for the full feature experience.
-
Spanish Limited working proficiency
Topline Score
Bio
Credentials
-
Supervisor/Director Non-CoreElementary (1-6), Middle School (5-9), Social Studies (5-9), Business (5-12),
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Experience
-
Great Schools Partnership
-
United States
-
Education Administration Programs
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Director of Coaching
-
Jul 2022 - Present
- Planning and facilitating learning for full coaching staff by setting a collective learning agenda for all coaches for the year- Collaborating with other directors to coordinate onboarding of new Senior Associates- Processing professional development request- Coordinating additional support across coaching sites when needed.-
-
-
Senior Associate
-
Aug 2016 - Present
Developing capacity of secondary school principals, leadership teams, district leaders and classroom teachers to implement instructional, curricular, and cultural practices to improve equity, rigor and personalization in schools. Conducting and leading data analyses for strategic planning, evaluation, and refinement of school improvement initiatives. Observing and providing actionable feedback to classroom teachers. Project co-director for regional school-community engagement initiative. Coordinating a team of nine school-community coaches to build capacity of school leaders to effectively and authentically engage students, families, and community members in collaborative school improvement. Providing professional development on equity-focused community engagement practices. Show less
-
-
-
Self Employed
-
Massachusetts
-
Educational Consultant
-
Jul 2018 - Dec 2018
Implementing social, cultural and educational supports designed to help international and exchange students develop a greater sense of success and belonging while studying and living in the United States Working collaboratively with families, school districts and community based agencies to successfully develop the best educational plan for children with special needs Served as consulting producer for Cambridge Studios on all aspects of video production including editing and research (see final product below) Show less
-
-
-
self employed
-
Massachusetts and New Hampshire
-
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) - Implementation Specialist
-
Jul 2015 - Jun 2016
Supported the application of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) by providing facilitation in a thoughtful, skillful, and strategic manner to ensure that educator teams were effective in applying UDL. Duties included, but were not limited to: developing relationships with selected school districts and guiding the districts through various implementation phases. Regularly met with district UDL teams in order to support them in collecting appropriate progress monitoring data. Supported the application of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) by providing facilitation in a thoughtful, skillful, and strategic manner to ensure that educator teams were effective in applying UDL. Duties included, but were not limited to: developing relationships with selected school districts and guiding the districts through various implementation phases. Regularly met with district UDL teams in order to support them in collecting appropriate progress monitoring data.
-
-
-
Lincoln Public Schools
-
Education
-
700 & Above Employee
-
Director
-
Jul 2002 - Aug 2011
Developed external partnerships with organizations in Boston and Lincoln in order to increase program awareness and support Increased parent engagement by developing Parent Leadership Team, increasing parent involvement in all aspects of school life and empowering parents to effectively oversee their children's education Conducted classroom observations and analyzed classroom data to assist in determining key drivers for improving student achievement, as well as professional development for faculty and staff Consulted with administration, teachers and caregivers in order to promote an anti-racist/anti-biased environment in all aspects of school life Developed, managed and created programs to improve academic success for all students: During summers of 2007 and 2008 managed all aspects (hiring, transportation, payroll, scheduling, budgeting…) of summer programming for District’s regular and special education students on both Hanscom and Lincoln campuses. Programs included: full-day and half-day Extended School Year services for special education students in grades pk-8 Created and directed Project-JumpStart a summer academic and enrichment program designed to prepare 50 Boston resident elementary students from the districts of Scituate, Wayland, Bedford, Newton, Lexington, Lincoln and Cohasset for the academic rigors of suburban schools Show less
-
-
-
Center for Collaborative Education
-
United States
-
Education Administration Programs
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Associate (School Development Coach)
-
Jul 2001 - Sep 2004
Collaborated with district level personnel, school administrators and teachers in order to implement middle school educational reform Facilitated meetings comprised of teachers and administrators in order to: develop strong teams, assess student progress, improve instruction, and develop curriculum Fostered whole school change in Massachusetts urban schools by building leadership capacity Developed professional development opportunities for colleagues, students, staff, and parents which related to the vision and mission of the organization Show less
-
-
-
Frederick Douglass Charter School
-
Hyde Park, MA
-
Founding Assistant Head of School
-
Apr 2000 - Jul 2001
Monitored the quality of teaching, learning and assessment of a diverse student population Worked with Head of School on assessment of programs and personnel matters Coordinated and monitored student activities including special events, retreats and field trips Monitored the quality of teaching, learning and assessment of a diverse student population Worked with Head of School on assessment of programs and personnel matters Coordinated and monitored student activities including special events, retreats and field trips
-
-
-
Weston Public Schools
-
Primary and Secondary Education
-
100 - 200 Employee
-
Teacher, Grade 4
-
Jan 1994 - Jun 1999
Provided instruction in all content areas Prepared students for monthly Continental Math League (a national problem solving competition) and National Geography Bee Integrated computers and other forms of technology in all content areas Wrote grants designed to enrich current curriculum Provided instruction in all content areas Prepared students for monthly Continental Math League (a national problem solving competition) and National Geography Bee Integrated computers and other forms of technology in all content areas Wrote grants designed to enrich current curriculum
-
-
Education
-
1994 - 1995
Lesley College
M.A, Education -
1985 - 1989
Boston College
B.A, Business Administration
Community
