Instructional Designer & Training Content Specialist

• Nov 2022 - Present

Instructional Designer & Curriculum Writer

• Jan 2018 - Nov 2022

Promoted to support 79 elementary schools with designing and implementing curriculum, professional development training, team coaching, and one-on-one teacher and administrator support. Analyze data and provide actionable solutions and resources to improve gaps in understanding and address individual student needs. Present proposed curriculum to large groups of teachers and administrators to request feedback.Key Contributions+ Created individualized curriculum to target specific students social-emotional and academic needs based on interest surveys. + Modified and personalized curriculum for targeted sub-groups based on data tracking projections and needs assessments; updated test to better measure student and teacher performance. Show less

Learning & Training Specialist

• Aug 2016 - Nov 2022

Create professional development for educators based on brain-research of best practices to increase student engagement for Closing the Achievement Gap initiative. Lead district trainings in technology resources for educators.Key Contributions+ Analyzed student data, interest surveys, and high-yield, research-based engagement strategies to design curriculum that produced highest student growth on standardized test subject in one year.+ Tracked data to target group training for successful initiatives and individualized support for underperforming initiatives.+ Introduced quarterly survey to assess teacher needs across specific initiatives, ensuring alignment to overall school improvement plan.+ Co-designed and piloted Positive Behavior Intervention System (PBIS), adopted by 4 schools and continues to expand. Show less

Elementary School Teacher

• Dec 2014 - Jun 2020

Taught at third-lowest performing elementary school in the state of Florida.Key Contributions+ Raised student academic achievement and social-emotional health through research-based data driven initiatives.+ Awarded Top 100 Florida Teacher Mathematics for mathematics growth (2016-2017).+ Selected as Team Leader to meet school and county-wide goal of 100% student growth on state assessment (FSA) in ELA and Math.

UX/UI Designer & Project Manager

• Sep 2020 - Feb 2021

Collaborated with UX student teams in conducting and synthesizing user research, designing feedback-informed user experiences, formulating recommendations for improvement, and presenting results to drive understanding of user insights across organizations. Key UX/UI Projects + Closing the Gap Initiative. Built user-informed, responsive website in 3 weeks with team. Conducted user research and competitor analysis. Created lo-fi wireframe, hi-fi mock-up, and slide deck. + Coalition of Immokalee Workers. Created consistent brand identity and simplified user navigation to increase engagement. Conducted usability testing. Designed UI style tile and hi-fi website. Show less