Experience

Tarrant To & Through Partnership

• United States
• Philanthropy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director of Workforce and Community Alliances

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Design and execute T3 Workforce Development and Community Alliances model; serve as Workforce Development thought leader; activate our Family and Parent Engagement continuum strategy; and leadership team collaboration. Design and execute T3 Workforce Development and Community Alliances model; serve as Workforce Development thought leader; activate our Family and Parent Engagement continuum strategy; and leadership team collaboration.



Sterling Solutions Group LLC

• United States

• School Leadership/Instructional Coach

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  • Train school administrators and teachers on how to design culturally relevant academic content and provide diversity training on K-12 assessment design practices. • Deliver higher-level learning training and assisted the students to develop information literacy and problem-solving skills. • Design and host personalized, virtual coaching with a learn-by-doing approach to build and sustain professional skills by either ongoing or short-term. • Facilitate interactive online workshops focused on specific high-value topics such as inclusive and responsive practices, flexible instructional models, and instructional & organizational leadership. • Collaborate with school teams on designing and hosting Learning Walks geared towards evidence-based classroom observations to analyse trends in teacher practice and efficacy. • Develops and sponsors tactics to achieve strategic objectives across functional groups or business groups. • Provides technical leadership for school/work teams in specialized functional or process areas. • Develops and implements coaching programs, projects, or processes for a major segment of a complex function or a small diverse school/business. Show less



Teton Science Schools

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

• National Network Director of Place-Based Education Schools

  • Aug 2021 - Jan 2023

  Manages a portfolio of 17 rural K-12 schools across the nation and a team of coaches in pursuit of operational excellence. • Created and implemented organizational procedures that ensures network schools capture and use operational data to meet internal and external goals. • Serve on the DEI committee and takes a design thinking approach to all DEI initiatives to ensure a user-centric view and to bolster innovative solutions. • Offers thought partnership and a customer-centric view of DEI solutions being developed. • Liaise and manage DEI Policies, procedures and best practices. • Lead collaboration efforts with executive management team to develop and implement strategic programming focused on Network revenue growth and operational efficiency. Measurables include school district/school satisfaction, PlaceBased Education model impact, and stakeholder transparency. • Coach professional development team in recognizing areas where operations could be more evidence-based, equitable, scalable, as well as design and execute initiatives to address these needs. • Fosters partnerships with external organizations support portfolio growth by codifying operational design practices at schools and support the development and enhancement of data, procurement, and other operational systems. Show less



Little Black Pearl Arts Acad High School

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Academic Officer

  • Jul 2018 - Jun 2020

  ● Recruited the company’s entire management and school team and oversaw the hiring and development of all faculty and staff associates, creating an empowering and collaborative work environment. ● Led the reorganization efforts of adult learning and trauma reduction strategies resulting in the launch of an innovative Diversity, Equity and Inclusion training with a 70% reduction in student infractions and in opportunity identification in staff retention. ● Designed and implemented the school’s professional development plan and training schedule. ● Formulated and directed the advancement of the school’s performance in relation to its mission and vision. Prepared and presented data metrics necessary for the LBP Board in making informed decisions concerning the approval of school objectives, plans and programs. Show less



Chicago Public Schools

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

• School Principal

  • Jul 2012 - Jun 2020

  • Championed inclusive planning and alignment between critical functions including administration, budget, curriculum and instruction, HR, IT, safety & security, as well as contracting and procurement. • Created and directed the employee training programs and the school employee manual to create a centralized and productive work environment, where all employees are involved an able to thrive.• Built and managed partnerships with corporate partners, grantees, legislators, community organizers and other thought leaders to advance professional adult learning systems, student academic development, culturally responsive pedagogy, and adverse childhood experiences prevention. • Overhauled and redesigned severely outdated curriculum and instructional approaches that resulted in annual student academic growth by 20% or better. • Directed all aspects from resource planning, product sourcing, grant management and cross- functional collaboration to drive the rapid improvement of key performance indicators. • Wrote and submitted grant proposals to secure funds to restructure human capital design and technology infrastructures.• Designed HR onboarding and recruitment protocols. Show less

• Assistant Principal

  • Jun 2009 - Jul 2012

  ● Increased school annual attendance rate by 5% (90% to 95%) in two years. ● Developed a student intervention system that monitored students’ academic, attendance and behavior. System helped to increase freshmen and sophomore on track rate to 85% and 90%, respectively. Academically, 40% of our students either meets/exceeds on the PSAE. School’s behavior referrals decreased by 200. ● Designed systems for consistent teacher development and instructional coaching through data analysis that led to a 1.5 annual point gain on PSAE. Show less

• Project Manager, Office of High Schools and High School Programs

  • Oct 2008 - Jun 2009

  ● Spearheaded collaboration with participating schools to provide support for high quality implementation, including daily problem solving around database management, data gathering processes, internal school communication structures and rewards distribution. ● Streamlined community outreach efforts and coordination of communication with REA, IT, CEO’s office, program coordinators and parents. ● Synthesized Harvard’s Ed Labs and CPS Central Office communication needs into a more coordinated communication outlet that promoted and informed media outlets and the public in a timely consistent manger. Show less

• Senior Coordinator

  • Nov 2004 - Oct 2008

  ● Rapidly built and repaired relationships with South Shore, Hedgewick, Auburn Gresham, Chatham, North Lawndale communities to engage in conversations about having an alternative school within their neighborhood. ● Trained five charter management organizations and their 15 principals on Board policies and CPS academic guidelines for effective school implementation and placement. ● Authored a standard evaluation process called CPS Graduation Pathways Standards for Excellence, in assessing alternative school’s instructional strategies, student engagement, classroom management, teaching and learning, professional development, and school leadership per educational institutions RFP. ● Coordinated CPS’ first two virtual high school programs for the Chicago Public Alternative High School network. Show less

• Assistant to the Board

  • Jul 2003 - Nov 2004

  ● Authored Chicago Public Schools’ first ever-citywide student teen anti-violence summit series. More than 50,000 students participated worldwide annually during citywide online teen summit series. ● Designed and oversaw a system-wide high school program called “Just Go! Student Attendance Club” designed to encourage students to create local programs and incentives that would get students interested in coming to and staying in school. The program was in 46 high schools in 2003-2007 influencing over 100,000 students. Attendance rates rose 20% in more than 30 high schools. Managed a budget of $10,000,000 for the program. ● Led CPS’ annual two-day citywide parent conference and resource vendor fair that featured more than 80 vendors and drew more than 40,000 parents and community members to the event. ● Oversaw external partnerships with such organizations as the Chicago Bears and Chicago Bulls, Office Depot, Power 92 and B96 radio stations, Universal Pictures, and the Chicago YMCA to increase the quantity and quality of student academic and attendance incentive programs. Show less