Assistant Principal

• Jun 2023 - Present

Intervention Specialist

• Jul 2019 - Jun 2023

• Coordinated and administered benchmark assessment testing: obtained materials, coordinated locations, conducted assessment, and collected and organized materials and analyzed data. • Organized and facilitated data meetings building-wide and at the grade levels. • Coordinated the intervention team of reading improvement teachers, math liaison, and instructional teaching assistants. • Coordinated small group instruction in reading and math based on student needs. • Provided small group instruction based on data and student need. • Actively participated in problems solving meetings providing data and solutions for student academic and behavior interventions. • CPI trained and responded to crisis calls to deescalate behaviors. Show less

Instructional Coach / 6th Grade Math Teacher

• Aug 2017 - May 2018

• Provided individual and/or group instructional coaching and mentoring to teachers. • Supported teachers and administrators in using and analyzing assessment data to improve instruction. • Led meetings with teachers to examine student work and monitor progress. • Informally observed lessons and provided feedback for teacher’s professional growth and students’ success. • Submitted logs and pertinent data requests / coaching documents on weekly basis. • Taught 6th grade math • Provided individual and/or group instructional coaching and mentoring to teachers. • Supported teachers and administrators in using and analyzing assessment data to improve instruction. • Led meetings with teachers to examine student work and monitor progress. • Informally observed lessons and provided feedback for teacher’s professional growth and students’ success. • Submitted logs and pertinent data requests / coaching documents on weekly basis. • Taught 6th grade math

Consultant / Substitute Teacher

• Jan 2016 - May 2017

• Consulted, provided support, and collaborated with elementary teachers in all basic subject matters. • Provided various resources to be implemented into classrooms and across grade-levels. • Created emergency binder for each teacher in building to encompass three full-days of emergency lesson plans. • Substitute taught on a regular basis. • Consulted, provided support, and collaborated with elementary teachers in all basic subject matters. • Provided various resources to be implemented into classrooms and across grade-levels. • Created emergency binder for each teacher in building to encompass three full-days of emergency lesson plans. • Substitute taught on a regular basis.

Teacher Leader

• Aug 2013 - May 2015

•Provided organized individual and group learning opportunities for teachers. •Mentored new teachers, hosted multiple student teachers. •Observed and provided constructive criticism to colleagues for best practices. •Earned National Board Certification leading other teachers to set higher standards in their own classrooms. •Served on District Safety Committee. •Helped to create and improve the school district’s standards-based report card system. •Created and managed systems for tracking large amounts of data. Show less

Teacher Leader

• Aug 2011 - May 2013

• Head Peer Mediation Organization, planned and implemented student-mentoring program. • Led professional development. • Modeled lessons and served as a master teacher. • Served as the site-based trainer for CORE K12 data software, trained other teachers in the program. • Case Manager on the School Leadership Team involved in conducting and analyzing root causes of poor achievement in core areas of literacy and numeracy. • Formulated and implemented set of actions and assessed results based on student data. • Developed schedule to provide grade-level band common planning time to review data and adjust delivery of instruction to meet student needs. Show less

Teacher Leader

• Aug 2003 - May 2006

• Component Chair School Improvement Plan. • Led an instructional committee that was part of a structured audit by state department of education with re-crafting school's vision, mission, and belief statements. • Led a faculty study team that formulated and implemented a set of actions and assessed results. • Developed, instructed, and delivered professional workshops focused on the implementation of research-validated teaching strategies to meet the learning needs in school. • Component Chair School Improvement Plan. • Led an instructional committee that was part of a structured audit by state department of education with re-crafting school's vision, mission, and belief statements. • Led a faculty study team that formulated and implemented a set of actions and assessed results. • Developed, instructed, and delivered professional workshops focused on the implementation of research-validated teaching strategies to meet the learning needs in school.

Teacher

• Aug 2001 - May 2003

6th Grade Math Teacher: Vernon Parish Schools, Leesville, LA: Aug 2017 - Dec 2018 5th Grade Teacher: Willow Crest Elementary, Anchorage, AK: Aug 2010 - May 2011 4th Grade Teacher: Eisenhower Elementary, Fort Leavenworth: KS - Aug 2009 - May 2010 • Planned / implemented standards-based grade-level curriculum and led classroom instruction, created hands-on learning experiences. • Performed manual data entry. • Collaborated weekly in a Professional Learning Community. • Integrated technology in the development of literacy and mathematics units. • Generated assessments, regularly progress-monitored students to ensure mastery to meet the needs of individual learners. • Designed / conducted differentiated instruction in math and English Language Arts. • Taught on a military instillation, all military-connected students. Show less