Michelle Lake
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Credentials
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Standard Teaching Certificate
State of Michigan
Experience
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Lansing School District
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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100 - 200 Employee
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Program Specialist
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Dec 2022 - Present
➤Create and deliver instructional training to engage teachers in pedagogy and systems of improvement. ➤Engage in regular communication between departments via email on phone calls to coordinate logistics. ➤Keep instructional-related data accurate, up-to-date and easily accessible for accessibility. ➤Track and report expenses accurately to manage budgets. ➤Enter data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents. ➤Create and deliver instructional training to engage teachers in pedagogy and systems of improvement. ➤Engage in regular communication between departments via email on phone calls to coordinate logistics. ➤Keep instructional-related data accurate, up-to-date and easily accessible for accessibility. ➤Track and report expenses accurately to manage budgets. ➤Enter data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.
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Ross Medical Education Center-Lansing
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Lansing, MI
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Student Services Director
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Nov 2018 - Mar 2023
➤ Developing and supporting Student Services coordinators to contribute to the overall success of the organization. ➤ Assisting in the strategic planning and development of operational objectives and goals for Student Services. ➤ Identifying at-risk students and partnering with faculty and staff to implement retention initiatives to exceed 70% goal. ➤ Devising strategies to reduce expenses, modernize operations, and revamp procedures to improve institution operations. ➤ Ensuring successful communication, execution, and evaluation of key priorities to achieve organizational excellence. ➤ Developing innovative and strategic action plans in partnership with other campus leaders to meet key student metrics. ➤ Contributing to efforts to ensure that persistence completion, graduation, and employment goals are achieved. ➤ Partnering with Vice President of Student Success in focusing on promoting successful support services delivery. ➤ Establishing and communicating functional performance expectations for leaders in partnership with department. ➤ Ensuring success by developing and driving action plans, procedures, and methods for meeting goals for deliverables. ➤ Driving compliance with policies/procedures for consistency and adherence to regulations and accreditation standards. ➤ Recommending, developing, and evaluating student success programs and support activities to ensure goals are met. Show less
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Cristo Rey Community Center
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Development Coordinator
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Jun 2017 - Nov 2018
➤ Managed and led interns to assist facilitation for community-based outreach program, development, and enhancement. ➤ Increased donor retention by 18% by effectively managing and leading the organization's stewardship program. ➤ Fostered open communication between departments to ensure needs and key requirements of each program were met. ➤ Worked with donors to relay stewardship materials including endowment reports and scholarship selection materials. ➤ Maintained database for portfolio tracking and created tracking system for scholarship recipient thank you letters. ➤ Created travel arrangements, visit itineraries, and research briefings for senior fundraisers, major donors, and leadership. ➤ Partnered with the City of Lansing and corporations to increase revenue stream from $30K to $195,259 in 1 year. ➤ Successfully advanced the structure of major events and fundraising appeals and increased participation by over 40%. ➤ Developed partnerships with stakeholders to align project goals with business strategy and defined project milestones. ➤ Defined, wrote, and integrated roles, responsibilities, and processes for team and the data management organization. Show less
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Central Academy of Ohio
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Toledo, OH
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Primary Instructor
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Aug 2016 - Aug 2017
➤ Planned, developed, and implemented curriculum or educational programs for participants within the program. ➤ Conducted on-site curriculum workshops on student engagement, classroom efficiency, and behavior management. ➤ Delivered instruction to teachers to achieve increased levels of engagement and adherence to grade-level benchmarks. ➤ Communicated content to students so learning occurred, skills were developed, and students were motivated to learn. ➤ Fostered a positive learning environment by setting student expectations and providing positive, supportive feedback. ➤ Designed detailed learning plans for students based on test results, homework, background, and assignment records. ➤ Adapted teaching methods and lesson plans to changing student needs to increase classroom participation by 80%. ➤ Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged and achieve educational objectives. ➤ Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive individualized plans to optimize student education. ➤ Performed course-related administrative duties including creating, reviewing, and distributing course syllabi. ➤ Maintained accurate records of attendance, involvement, and progress and evaluated student performance promptly. ➤ Utilized a variety of instructional strategies in order to engage students including cooperative and experiential learning. Show less
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Sylvan Learning Center
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Education Management
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200 - 300 Employee
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Director of Contracts
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Jul 2014 - Oct 2016
➤ Assisted executive leadership in the review, monitoring, and general administration of all contracts and subcontracts. ➤ Collaborated with school administrative staff to mentor peer teachers in emergent curriculum for math and English. ➤ Drove implementation and expansion of afterschool program where over 50% of students made academic gains. ➤ Organized a monthly review of instructor objectives to ensure students were being taught through best practices. ➤ Fostered opportunities at multiple community facilities that led to lasting partnerships and additional revenue streams. ➤ Ensured 100% data accuracy in the contract management system as well as compliance with government regulations. ➤ Researched need for educational support within assigned region of school districts and developed innovative solutions. ➤ Oversaw and executed contracts from start to finish and monitored program reviews through contract close-outs. ➤ Led training and educational sessions for site leadership on contracts and procurement actions, issues, and trends. ➤ Supported submission, review and interpretation of contracts and assisted in the resolution of contractual issues. Show less
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Jackson Public Schools
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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Primary/Secondary Instructor
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Aug 2009 - Sep 2014
➤ Facilitated student critical thinking abilities and fostered student curiosity and interest through hands-on activities. ➤ Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas for improvement. ➤ Instructed up to 750 students on mathematics, art, physical education, kindergarten, and primary grade subjects. ➤ Fostered classroom community, developed learning objectives, and implemented social development programs. ➤ Supported emotional and social development of students and presented instruction in conjunction with other teachers. ➤ Updated records and maintained regular communication with students, parents, and colleagues on student progress. ➤ Adapted teaching methods and lesson plans to changing student needs to increase classroom engagement. ➤ Improved students' analytical skills by introducing all levels of Blooms Taxonomy to support active learning. ➤ Developed learning goals and catalyzed student participation by utilizing kinesthetic, oral, and visual techniques. ➤ Identified and monitored student growth towards defined goal by tracking and evaluating biweekly data points. ➤ Utilized a responsive classroom approach to develop a positive community and enhance classroom management. Show less
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Education
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2020 - 2021
American University
Master of Education - MEd, Policy and Leadership -
2020 - 2021
American University
Educational Policy and Leadership -
2003 - 2008
Western Michigan University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Elementary Education and Teaching -
2005 - 2006
University of Limerick
Elementary Education and Teaching
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