Experience

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  Johns Hopkins University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Consultant for the Baltimore Education Research Consortium (BERC) Baltimore City Schools Study on Sc

    • Feb 2013 - Present

    • Initiated adopting the National School Climate Center (NCSS) Model of School Climate as reference guide for the study• Assisted with the selection of the schools to participate in the study • Assisted aligning the BERC School Climate Scales and the National School Climate Center (NCSS) Model of School Climate• Conducted literature searches on school climate articles for the final bibliography• Devised and maintained informative files on the participating schools• Assisted with the questions and protocols for the involved schools’ focus groups- principals, school improvement teams, teachers, students, and veteran staff• Assisted with comparing the Baltimore City School Climate Work Plan and the Baltimore City School Climate Walk for data analysis• Conducted school climate interviews and observations with principals, school improvement teams, teachers, and veteran staff• Debriefed with the BERC team concerning the interviews, visits, and future plans for a principal panel discussion at a summer workshop and AERA presentation • Assisted with a Baltimore City summer school climate workshop for principals using the information collected from school visits and interviews (principal panel)

  • Project Manager of the American Graduate Initiative Action Evaluation for the Corporation of Public

    • Apr 2012 - Present

    • Prepared and submitted to project director monthly progress reports that included meeting agendas and minutes, CPB station contact discussion notes, individual stations’ logic model submissions and site visits• Assisted with the development of the project’s introductory webinar • Assisted with the development of the site visit interview, probing questions, and protocol for the station site visit reports• Prepared numerous examples of station logic models and rubrics to evaluate individual stations’ action plans• Discussed and conversed with individual stations concerning logic models, site visits, and other pertinent information, namely, the stations’ sustainability plans • Conducted site visits and composed site reports for designated Public Broadcasting hubs and stations• Assisted with formatting and writing of the EGC’s American Graduate Initiative Action Evaluation interim and final reports• Assisted with analysis of policies and practices that are likely to affect graduation rates in each Hub Station Community• Assisted with developing research questions for the EGC’s American Graduate Initiative Action Evaluation Final Report• Assisted with answering the project’s final report’s research questions concerning the participating stations• Rated individual stations in term of high, medium, low status in achieving their commitments to the CPB project• Reviewed available stations’ documents, reports, and CPB tracking data to assess how the stations have changed/progressed while involved with American Graduate around 3 measures (as a station, with their partners, and within their community).

  • Senior Instructional Coordinator and Curriculum Specialist for the JHU Content Reading Grant

    • Jun 2008 - Present

    • Composed tests to assess the reading strategies that corresponded to the four core academic subjects and correlated them to the Common Core Standards’ draft assessments• Assisted the project coordinator in analyzing the data from the content reading student testing• Assisted with preparing the 2013 IES Content Writing grant submission• Supported the development and implementation of the Content Literacy Grant• Drafted literacy lessons for the major content areas (English, math, social studies, science) in text recognition, vocabulary development, comprehension strategies, questioning techniques, discussion elaboration, and motivation that match the Common Core Standards• Coached teachers and observed content lessons to provide constructive feedback regarding the effectiveness of the lessons• Supported JHU content literacy experts in writing lessons in their specific areas• Developed and conducted professional development for the content literacy grant• Consulted with school districts for possible participation in the content literacy and writing grants• Presented the “Content Literacy Project” overview at the TDHS National Conference• Presented “Literacy and Dropout Prevention: An Examination of the Research on Improving Literacy for Struggling Readers” at the South Carolina Early Connections Dropout Prevention Meeting

  • Senior Director of Instruction for JHU Talent Development High Schools’ Adoloscent Literacy Study

    • Sep 2005 - Jun 2008

    • Coordinated and conducted professional development activitieso Training Seminars for Literacy Coacheso Strategic Reading Training for district level personnel, school administrators, classroom teachers, special education teachers, and guidance counselorso TDHS/Instructional Facilitators Content Area Meetings, “Communicating Effectively with Coaches,” “Current Research on Literacy Coaches,” Higher Level Questioning and Thinking Skills” o JHU, TDHS National Conference, “The Adolescent Literacy Initiative Study”o JHU, TDHS National Coaches’ Conference, “Coach, Communicate, Create” • Participated in Management Taskso Prepared the interview instrument and assisted district personnel with interviewing and hiring literacy coaches for the study o Participated in study management team meetings/ debriefing sessions to refine the Strategic Reading model,rubric tool, and the coaches’ training sessionso Initiated and assumed responsibility for the identification and recruitment of the 2006-2008 study and network siteso Prepared Program Participation Agreements and provided on-going communication to sites o Supported staff on the Research and Design Team in developing a database for the study and network sites• Developed and maintained documentation forms for the study and network coaches and facilitatorso Provided continuing communication, interventions, and problem solving techniques to district staff, school administrators, coaches and facilitators o Assisted the Senior Director in developing the Adolescent Literacy Study Observers’ Classroom Instrument and Scoring Rubrico Assisted the Senior Director on current research studies, i.e., Content Literacy Grant, Teacher Motivation Grant, and Literacy Coach Continuing Grant o Facilitated the Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia Adolescent Literacy Study and Network

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  Maryland State Department of Education

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Principal Mentor and Instructional Monitor for MSDEducation Division of Leadership Development

    • Sep 2002 - Jun 2005
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    Providedd assistance to low performing K-12 schools with emphasis on improving the instructional program and student achievement• Provided an external perspective regarding the instructional program by conducting school visits with principals and school leadership teams that included:o Establishing priorities from School Improvement Plans and related datao Using the Instructional Monitoring Checklist to record observations related to teacher behaviors and strategieso Focusing on the connection between the teachers’ objectives and student learning as it relates to the Voluntary State Curriculum and High School Assessmentso Talking with students and analyzing student work to determine what students are learning and how well they perform on their required task(s)o Providing feedback on the entire school learning environment• Presented professional staff development in the following areas:o Building School Leadership Development at MSDE Principals Instituteo Utilizing the Instructional Monitoring Checklist/Class Visit Collaborative Model to enhance schools’ instructional programs o “Building and Sustaining Instructional Leadership Capacity” for the MSDE Division of Leadership Developmento The Southern Regional Education Board Module, “Leading Assessment and Instruction” and correlating it to the state curriculum for MSDE staff and K-12 principalso Aligning Assessment and Instruction for MSDE staff and K-12 principalso No Child Left Behind Symposium “Success Story: Revitalizing a School ‘In Need of Improvement”• Served on the following committees:o MSDE model “Instructional Leadership Principals Institute”o Draft for MSDE Instructional Support Process and Protocolo Planned a retreat “NCLB – From Policy to Practice”o Instructional Monitoring Checklist (revision)o Principals Institute Planningo Restructuring Plan Feedback to Local Educational Agencies

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  Anne Arundel County Public Schools

  • Anne Arundel County, MD

  • Principal/Reading Specialist/Title I Specialist/Teacher

    • Sep 1972 - Oct 2002
    • Anne Arundel County, MD

    Principal of Folger McKinsey Elementary School (1996-2002)• Received the 2000 Maryland School Performance Award for commitment to improving student achievement• Served on the AACPS Minority Achievement Committee• Served on the AACPS Elementary Schools Restructuring Committee• Provided consistent communication with staff, parents and students• Provided staff development based on needs assessment, School Improvement Plan, test results and school data• Monitored effectiveness of the school’s instructional program through milestone documentation, analysis and feedback• Developed differentiated staff development model for AACPS• Chaired the development ofAACPS establishing a professional development/mentorship program for novice principals• Received Blue Ribbon School Award 2003Principal of Freetown Elementary School (1990-1996)• Received the 1996 Maryland School Performance Award that honored the school’s commitment to improving student’s achievement• Selected to participate in the 1st National Principals’ Academy, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware• Worked with Grades ECI (Early Childhood Intervention) to grade 6• Led the Faculty and Staff through educational reform for the Maryland School Performance Program utilizing AAPS strategic planning process for school improvement • Implemented the Dimensions of Learning Model• Coordinated the Special Education process, Science Fair, Math Facts Club, Early Identification Program, Awards Program, School-wide Discipline Plan with the introduction of Character Education and authored school newsletter• Conducted the Faculty Council, Human Relations Committee, PTA Executive Board, Community Advisory Council, School Improvement Team and parent conferencesAssistant Principal, Point Pleasant and Quarterfield Elementary Schools (1988-1990)Administrative Reading/Title I Specialist, Park, Overlook and North Glen Elementary Schools (1976-1988) Teacher, Park Elementary (1972-1976)