Experience

The Danielson Group

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Learning Design and Development

  • Nov 2022 - Present

• Manager of Special Projects

  • 2018 - Present

  • Oversee and improve upon internal systems including communications, bookkeeping, vendor management, client management, donor management, and hiring • Manage service providers including accounting, insurance, and consulting • Support updates to website, social media, and other marketing tools • Advise on a variety of cross‑functional projects to support the overall success of the organization• Deliver on our vision and influence about the quality of teaching in classrooms

• Assistant Director of Program and Events

  • Aug 2019 - Dec 2022

  • Facilitate national workshops on behalf of The Danielson Group including Learning Forward, ASCD, and NNSTOY• Design training materials for internal and external audiences on uses of the Framework for Teaching, FFT Clusters, and inclusive and diverse practices • Manage the creative and content creation of synchronous and asynchronous workshops for educators ranging from preK to higher ed professionals• Establish consulting contracts and relationships with school districts to support professional learning and growth for teachers, administrators, and/or central staff• Design content that supports social-emotional learning, cultural competence, and critical race theory



LitLife, Inc.

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

• Executive Vice President

  • May 2015 - May 2019

  • Executed side-by-side professional development of teachers through observation and demonstration using culturally responsive teaching as an anchor• Helped teachers and administration create culture of reading and writing • Collaborated with LitLife’s network of consultants and constituents to strengthen results• Designed custom workshops for teacher groups on school and district-level• Designed curriculum and unit plans for language arts and any content areas with a focus in literacy• Coached and support on preparation for and development of all forms of assessment: formative, summative, or performance-based• Developed Protocols for purposeful collection and analysis of assessment data• Coached on technology and literacy integration for blended learning and equity

• Literacy Consultant

  • May 2015 - Sep 2018

  • Created Scope and Sequence document for preK - 12 schools in New York City, California, Florida • Managed School Leader PLCs around literacy • Designed test preparation and poetry curriculum for District 8 schools • Executed socio-emotion trainings and workshops in District 19



Teach For America

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

• Director of Teacher Leadership

  • Jul 2014 - May 2015

  • Co-managed Alumni Affairs team to execute professional development and conferences targeting 4,000 alumni • Maintained and curated newsletter for 1,600 school-based alumni • Secured $50,000 in Kern Funding for scholarships, executive coaching school leaders, and external partnerships • Retained 60% of 3rd year teachers continuing to teach after their corps commitment • Executed Educators of Color series and Collective Brunch as regional Chairperson for alumni of color • Co-managed Alumni Affairs team to execute professional development and conferences targeting 4,000 alumni • Maintained and curated newsletter for 1,600 school-based alumni • Secured $50,000 in Kern Funding for scholarships, executive coaching school leaders, and external partnerships • Retained 60% of 3rd year teachers continuing to teach after their corps commitment • Executed Educators of Color series and Collective Brunch as regional Chairperson for alumni of color



KIPP: Infinity Charter School

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Learning Specialist

  • Jun 2012 - Jun 2014

  • Conducted IEP meetings and revised IEPs for 7th grade students with Special Needs• Ensured students are receiving appropriate services such as extended time or modifications within the school day and on local or state exams• Supported the writing and math teacher, along with teaching a small-push out group for a modified Reading class• Taught Read 180 and System 44 as a means of intervention for students below reading level including monitoring Lexile growth• Averaged 200 point Lexile growth with reading intervention group

• KIPP School Leadership Trainer

  • 2009 - 2013

  • Trained math and literary coaches on protocols for improvement• Facilitated case studies on school quality and culture • Coached teachers leaders on providing useful feedback

• Founding 8th Grade Math Teacher

  • Jun 2008 - Jun 2012

  • Taught accelerated and non-accelerated 8th grade mathematics which includes algebra and geometry. Students were able to take Regents exam one year prior to high school. • Data tracker for behavior, mastery, and benchmarks for growth • Created scope and sequence for 8th grade and Integrated Algebra course for KIPP Network and gave feedback to the region on internal exams• In 2008, 100% of 8th graders scored either a 3 or 4 on the NYS exam.• Consecutive above 90% passing rate from Integrated Algebra Regents



Teach For America Corps Member

• Teach For America 2006 Corps Member - Secondary Math Teacher

  • Jun 2006 - Jun 2008

  •Selected from over 15,000 of applicants nationwide to join national teacher corps of recent college graduates who commit two years to teach in under-resourced public schools. •Taught Mathematics at Thurgood Marshall Academy in Harlem, NYC. Subjects included Trigonometry, Algebra 1 & 2, Pre-Calculus, and Statistics. •Taught credit recovery for Algebra 1 •Helped design financial literacy class with JPMorgan •Selected from over 15,000 of applicants nationwide to join national teacher corps of recent college graduates who commit two years to teach in under-resourced public schools. •Taught Mathematics at Thurgood Marshall Academy in Harlem, NYC. Subjects included Trigonometry, Algebra 1 & 2, Pre-Calculus, and Statistics. •Taught credit recovery for Algebra 1 •Helped design financial literacy class with JPMorgan