Experience

Uplift Education

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

• Senior Director of Data and Information Management

  • Jul 2022 - Present

• Director of Data Strategy

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2022

  Leads the Data Analytics and Assessment Team, including data analysts, database infrastructure, assessment manager and regional assessment coordinators Utilizes scrum methodology to manage product workflow and collect feedback on products using a bi-weekly cadence Facilitates the support and training of organization stakeholders on using data systems, data pipelines, and interpreting data reports Develops the strategy for the organization’s data architecture strategy including the… Show more Leads the Data Analytics and Assessment Team, including data analysts, database infrastructure, assessment manager and regional assessment coordinators Utilizes scrum methodology to manage product workflow and collect feedback on products using a bi-weekly cadence Facilitates the support and training of organization stakeholders on using data systems, data pipelines, and interpreting data reports Develops the strategy for the organization’s data architecture strategy including the database design and structure, data integrity, data pipelines, data security model, and database tools. Collaborates with Executive Team to create data presentations and tools for external stakeholders (board, partners, donors) and cross-functional teams Manage SQL Server Management Studio and the creation of jobs, stored procedures, and views Manage Tableau Server and data governance structure for organization Serves as member of Commit’s Data Advisory Council which includes Data and Assessment Leaders across school districts in Dallas County Architect of the Instructional performance management (PM) framework i

• Senior Data Analyst

  • Oct 2012 - Jul 2017

  2013-14 Central Management Office (CMO) Staff Member of the Year Chosen by senior leadership to participate in the third cohort of Uplift’s Aspiring Leaders Program Manage $5M federal grant used to support teacher development and reward outstanding performance Utilize Tableau and SQL to design and manage key performance indicator dashboards for instructional staff including student and teacher performance data Design/create/test custom forms to capture student and teacher… Show more 2013-14 Central Management Office (CMO) Staff Member of the Year Chosen by senior leadership to participate in the third cohort of Uplift’s Aspiring Leaders Program Manage $5M federal grant used to support teacher development and reward outstanding performance Utilize Tableau and SQL to design and manage key performance indicator dashboards for instructional staff including student and teacher performance data Design/create/test custom forms to capture student and teacher performance data across the network Develop custom training and communication plans to ensure all employees understand Uplift's Performance Management system, including the performance-based compensation system



Dallas College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Mathematics Instructor

  • Aug 2010 - Dec 2015

  Teach Intermediate Algebra course to urban students and working professionals Increased student success rate from 40% to 75% during the 2010-2011 school year Exceeded department’s developmental math success rate target by nearly 20% in Spring 2011 Teach Intermediate Algebra course to urban students and working professionals Increased student success rate from 40% to 75% during the 2010-2011 school year Exceeded department’s developmental math success rate target by nearly 20% in Spring 2011



Rainwater Charitable Foundation

• Fort Worth, TX

• Educational Consultant

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Obtain stakeholder input on needs/opportunities to assess and establish collaborative relationships with school and community organizations in Fort Worth Research early childhood collaborative models on the national, state, and local levels to obtain program and implementation strategies as well as cost/funding structure Provide gap analysis and make recommendations regarding early childhood education programs, community agency capabilities, and professional development activities for… Show more Obtain stakeholder input on needs/opportunities to assess and establish collaborative relationships with school and community organizations in Fort Worth Research early childhood collaborative models on the national, state, and local levels to obtain program and implementation strategies as well as cost/funding structure Provide gap analysis and make recommendations regarding early childhood education programs, community agency capabilities, and professional development activities for early childhood teachers to promote child development and school readiness Show less Obtain stakeholder input on needs/opportunities to assess and establish collaborative relationships with school and community organizations in Fort Worth Research early childhood collaborative models on the national, state, and local levels to obtain program and implementation strategies as well as cost/funding structure Provide gap analysis and make recommendations regarding early childhood education programs, community agency capabilities, and professional development activities for… Show more Obtain stakeholder input on needs/opportunities to assess and establish collaborative relationships with school and community organizations in Fort Worth Research early childhood collaborative models on the national, state, and local levels to obtain program and implementation strategies as well as cost/funding structure Provide gap analysis and make recommendations regarding early childhood education programs, community agency capabilities, and professional development activities for early childhood teachers to promote child development and school readiness Show less



Dallas Independent School District

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Performance Pay Coordinator

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2011

  Successfully managed and disbursed $21M in federal and state grant funds to campus staff in full compliance with all federal, state, and district guidelines Increased program participation by 20% leading the communications sub-committee in developing and disseminating informational materials and training materials Supervised grant management, compensation, and payroll data quality audits, achieved 100% compliance with program requirements and 100% payment accuracy Successfully managed and disbursed $21M in federal and state grant funds to campus staff in full compliance with all federal, state, and district guidelines Increased program participation by 20% leading the communications sub-committee in developing and disseminating informational materials and training materials Supervised grant management, compensation, and payroll data quality audits, achieved 100% compliance with program requirements and 100% payment accuracy



Teach For America

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

• Teacher Preparation, Support, and Development Fellow

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Developed database consisting of historical data to serve as a predictive model to identify possible failures early in the TFA lifecycle Led a pilot effort focused on collecting and analyzing data from summer teacher training program designed to understand the consistency and accuracy of TFA’s Institute advisors Participated in Institute Coaching Sessions to assess and improve the preparation, delivery, and evaluation of instructional material and student performance Conducted… Show more Developed database consisting of historical data to serve as a predictive model to identify possible failures early in the TFA lifecycle Led a pilot effort focused on collecting and analyzing data from summer teacher training program designed to understand the consistency and accuracy of TFA’s Institute advisors Participated in Institute Coaching Sessions to assess and improve the preparation, delivery, and evaluation of instructional material and student performance Conducted interviews with Institute subject matter experts to identify areas of improvement to decrease logistical issues and enhance member experience Show less Developed database consisting of historical data to serve as a predictive model to identify possible failures early in the TFA lifecycle Led a pilot effort focused on collecting and analyzing data from summer teacher training program designed to understand the consistency and accuracy of TFA’s Institute advisors Participated in Institute Coaching Sessions to assess and improve the preparation, delivery, and evaluation of instructional material and student performance Conducted… Show more Developed database consisting of historical data to serve as a predictive model to identify possible failures early in the TFA lifecycle Led a pilot effort focused on collecting and analyzing data from summer teacher training program designed to understand the consistency and accuracy of TFA’s Institute advisors Participated in Institute Coaching Sessions to assess and improve the preparation, delivery, and evaluation of instructional material and student performance Conducted interviews with Institute subject matter experts to identify areas of improvement to decrease logistical issues and enhance member experience Show less



TXU Energy

• Irving, TX

• Operations Analyst

  • Oct 2006 - May 2010

  Reduced outstanding debt by 25% for four commercial customers; and successfully adhered to a $3Million budget Identified and corrected operational deficiencies, improved complaint closure related metrics and increased agent productivity by redesigning the issue resolution process to reduce issue handle time by at least 3 days Reduced outstanding debt by 25% for four commercial customers; and successfully adhered to a $3Million budget Identified and corrected operational deficiencies, improved complaint closure related metrics and increased agent productivity by redesigning the issue resolution process to reduce issue handle time by at least 3 days



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Capital Analyst

  • Aug 2005 - Oct 2006

  Implemented Sarbanes-Oxley controls to complete initial public offering (IPO) readiness Re-engineered shared services center business processes to consolidate key functions and job roles for largest automotive retailer in the United States Developed a comprehensive, metric-based operational scorecard to facilitate process management Implemented Sarbanes-Oxley controls to complete initial public offering (IPO) readiness Re-engineered shared services center business processes to consolidate key functions and job roles for largest automotive retailer in the United States Developed a comprehensive, metric-based operational scorecard to facilitate process management