Experience

Building Hope

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Charter Support Manager

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Florida, United States



Phoenix Edge Consulting

• Founder & Principal Consultant

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  Miami, FL



FISHER ISLAND DAY SCHOOL INC

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of School

  • Jul 2022 - Dec 2022

  Fisher Island

• Assistant Head of School

  • Jun 2021 - Jul 2022

  Fisher Island



Franklin Academy Charter Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • May 2020 - Jun 2021

  Broward and Palm Beach Counties



Miami-Dade County Public Schools

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

• Executive Director, School Choice and Innovation

  • Oct 2014 - Jun 2019

  Miami, FL At the forefront of school choice, Miami-Dade Public Schools has created a hybrid chartering model-District-managed Charter Schools. In this model, a non-profit governing board employs Miami-Dade County Public Schools to assist in the development of the charter school and manage their back office and general operations in lieu of hiring an expensive, for-profit management company. This option provides affordable solutions to assist new and fledgling charter schools with the successful best… Show more At the forefront of school choice, Miami-Dade Public Schools has created a hybrid chartering model-District-managed Charter Schools. In this model, a non-profit governing board employs Miami-Dade County Public Schools to assist in the development of the charter school and manage their back office and general operations in lieu of hiring an expensive, for-profit management company. This option provides affordable solutions to assist new and fledgling charter schools with the successful best practices and resources used in M-DCPS ultimately supporting innovative, well-intentioned charter schools. District-managed Charter Schools under my purview: * Academy for International Education, Miami Springs * Downtown Doral Charter Schools, Doral * KIPP Miami Sunrise, Liberty City * SEED School Miami, Westview Miami * South Florida Autism Charter School, Hialeah * Alpha Charter if Excellence, Little Havana Show less



MAST Academy

• New Zealand
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Teacher, Cambridge Coordinator

  • Aug 2012 - Sep 2014

  Key Biscayne, FL Cambridge Program Coordinator Designed and implemented a new Cambridge International Examinations Program for grades 6-12. Prepared students for top-tier university admissions and success. Communicated program mission, goals, and objectives to the community, school, and district. Garnered parental support. Coordinated professional development and acquisition of resources for teachers. Created marketing materials—print and web. Monitored student progress toward Cambridge diploma including… Show more Cambridge Program Coordinator Designed and implemented a new Cambridge International Examinations Program for grades 6-12. Prepared students for top-tier university admissions and success. Communicated program mission, goals, and objectives to the community, school, and district. Garnered parental support. Coordinated professional development and acquisition of resources for teachers. Created marketing materials—print and web. Monitored student progress toward Cambridge diploma including providing interventions when needed. Curriculum Council Member. Pre-AICE First Language English and Pre-AICE Global Perspectives Teacher. Magnet Lead Teacher Lead program recruitment through fairs and open houses. Coordinated admissions process and new student orientation Show less



Life Skills Center Broward County

• Principal

  • Jan 2011 - Jul 2012

  Broward County Took over a failing school that served at-risk youth and worked to gain federal, state, district, and board compliance and achieve success. Built a team of educators to help attain compliance and achieve success. Created a collaborative management model by developing a diverse leadership team entrusted with the development , implementation, and monitoring of the school improvement plan. Developed and executed professional development workshops. Implemented the Florida Continuous Improvement… Show more Took over a failing school that served at-risk youth and worked to gain federal, state, district, and board compliance and achieve success. Built a team of educators to help attain compliance and achieve success. Created a collaborative management model by developing a diverse leadership team entrusted with the development , implementation, and monitoring of the school improvement plan. Developed and executed professional development workshops. Implemented the Florida Continuous Improvement Model. Redesigned the teacher observation model to incorporate frequent formative feedback and a more comprehensive summative evaluation. Coordinated committees that address school needs—Enrollment, Retention, and Attendance; Parent Outreach; Advisory Program; School Culture; Academic; and Response to Intervention. Implemented an Advisory and Response to Intervention Program. Created and fostered relationship throughout the community to build awareness and build partnerships. Began the SACS reaccreditation process. Show less



Gulliver Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• English Language Arts Teacher- Middle School

  • Feb 2010 - Apr 2011

  Miami, FL



Columbia Secondary School for Math, Science, and Engineering

• Administrator / Middle School English Teacher

  • Jan 2007 - Feb 2010

  New York, NY Humanities Chair. Advisory and Assembly Coordinator. Diversity Coordinator. Seventh Grade Team Lead. ELA Teacher.



The Baldwin School of Puerto Rico

• Puerto Rico
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English Language Arts Teacher- Middle and High School

  • Aug 2004 - Jun 2007

  San Juan, PR English Language Arts Teacher. National Honor Society Sponsor. Forensics Team Coach.



South Miami Senior High School

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• High School English Teacher

  • May 2000 - Jun 2004

  Miami, FL Advanced Placement Teacher. National Honor Society Sponsor. Class Sponsor.