Experience

Democracy Prep Public Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Director of Accountability and Operations

  • Jul 2022 - Present

• Senior Director of Data Support and Accountability

  • Nov 2021 - Jun 2022

• Director of Grants Management and Student Information Systems

  • Jul 2021 - Oct 2021



RePublic Schools

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

• Director of Academic Operations and Compliance

  • Jun 2020 - Jul 2021

  Manage network-wide projects that involve the intersection of academics and operations (including administration of assessments, student data systems establishment and management, and planning and execution of Report Card Pick Up processes) across RePublic Schools’ six campusesLead planning for all high-stakes assessments (including state testing, NWEA MAP, and interim testing), resulting in first successful in-person and remote test administration throughout pandemicSpearhead full lifecycle of report card processes, managing the vision-setting, report card creation, and conference execution, strengthening partnerships between schools and familiesDevelop annual School Improvement Plans as Title I Coordinator for all Tennessee schoolsOversee network-wide student data systems and learning platforms (including PowerSchool, Schoolrunner, Infinite Campus, Canvas, and Google accounts), and coach teammates on effective data management and analysis practicesCompile and analyze academic data for reporting to external partners Show less

• Director of Operations

  • Mar 2018 - May 2020

  Managed four-person school-based operations team, overseeing team's performance and professional developmentServed on leadership team that improved school performance from lowest to highest possible state-wide rating in one year per a four-point increase in TVAAS composite score (TN academic metric)Designed and implemented standardized, streamlined processes that significantly improved operational outcomes related to facilities, state and federal reporting, and school finance

• Director of Operations Services

  • Jun 2017 - Mar 2018

  Launched performance management system to monitor and evaluate vendor effectiveness, generating increases in school cleanliness scores, percentage of on-time bus routes, and schools’ self-reported satisfaction levels across 18 working relationshipsDirected school nutrition programs across six schools in Tennessee and MississippiCoached school-based leadership teammates on operational skill gaps



Urban Leaders Fellowship

• New Orleans, LA

• Fellow and Adviser to Louisiana State Representative (House Speaker Pro Tempore)

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Generated policy recommendations for quality improvements within early childhood education Completed comparative analysis project that outlined Rooted School’s added value for students and technological firms in order to increase student enrollment and number of industry partners Generated policy recommendations for quality improvements within early childhood education Completed comparative analysis project that outlined Rooted School’s added value for students and technological firms in order to increase student enrollment and number of industry partners



Teach For America

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

• Corps Member and 6th Grade Math Teacher

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2015

  Led 6th grade students to average growth at the 80th percentile, surpassing school goal by 40% and average school growth in math by 59% (representing the highest growth in the school). Reached high-achieving classroom benchmark as determined by Teach For America growth standards. Developed long-term plans based on Illinois curriculum standards and Common Core standards. Formulated daily lesson plans while tracking and facilitating student progress towards goals. Encouraged positive classroom setting through effective classroom management systems. Show less



Uganda Development Health Associates

• Iganga, Uganda

• Selected Uganda Visiting Consultant and Staffer

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Interned in Youth Center focusing on youth sexual reproductive health. Planned and facilitated eight community events that educated youth about HIV prevention. Consulted UDHA staff on data collection and organization. Interned in Youth Center focusing on youth sexual reproductive health. Planned and facilitated eight community events that educated youth about HIV prevention. Consulted UDHA staff on data collection and organization.



Beyond Housing

• St. Louis, MO

• Intern-Public Health Division

  • Aug 2011 - May 2012

  Assisted in implementing the Passport to Health program, which enrolled over 60 county residents in first year. Organized the first annual Beyond Housing Health Festival as part of a team. Created and managed the Passport to Health monthly newsletter. Assisted in implementing the Passport to Health program, which enrolled over 60 county residents in first year. Organized the first annual Beyond Housing Health Festival as part of a team. Created and managed the Passport to Health monthly newsletter.



Washington University in St. Louis

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2010 - May 2011

  Researched in neurology lab focused on Parkinson’s disease (PI: Dr. Joel Perlmutter) Engineered own research questions each semester and presented findings at lab meetings. Analyzed, organized, and entered clinical data using SPSS. Researched in neurology lab focused on Parkinson’s disease (PI: Dr. Joel Perlmutter) Engineered own research questions each semester and presented findings at lab meetings. Analyzed, organized, and entered clinical data using SPSS.



UChicago Medicine

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Researched in Atomic Force Microscopy lab (PI: Dr. Michael Allen) Gained experience with atomic force microscope by taking and rendering lab sample images Aided in research on Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and cancer Researched in Atomic Force Microscopy lab (PI: Dr. Michael Allen) Gained experience with atomic force microscope by taking and rendering lab sample images Aided in research on Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and cancer