Experience

Noble Schools

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

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Jun 2022 - Present

• Founding Principal - Mansueto High School

  • Jul 2016 - Jun 2022

  Successfully designed, opened, and led a new non-selective public high school on Chicago’s Southwest Side: Mansueto High School - A Noble SchoolRanked #4 in comparison to all Chicago Public Schools (including selective enrollment) in 2019 based on the Chicago Public Schools School Quality Rating PolicyServed as a member on the Principal Executive Committee to advise Noble Executive Leadership on strategic planning and priorities for all 18 campuses.Established the school as a non-selective International Baccalaureate CampusAwarded College Board AP Computer Science Female Diversity AwardLed a team of 115+ full time staff and an operating budget of $12.1 million in support of 1,100 studentsAveraged over 95% daily student attendance and school wide GPA above 3.0Earned Great Schools ranking of 9/10 along with a THRIVE awardPartnered with Overcoming Racism and Promise 54 to ensure culture and decision making was rooted in Diversity, Equity and InclusionPartnered with the Table Group to create a strong cohesive leadership teamPartnered with Esperanza Health Clinic to offer over 50,000 vaccinations from our gymnasium in SY20 Show less

• Founding Assistant Principal - Hansberry College Prep

  • Jul 2012 - Jul 2016

  Created student schedules and maintained all academic records and reporting leading to 100% compliance by internal measuresPioneered the implementation of the International Baccalaureate Program as the school’s founding IB Coordinator and established Hansberry College Prep as the first non-selective IB school in the city of Chicago.Manage the Discipline Team to ensuring proper implementation and oversight of Noble’s Student Code of Conduct.Manage the implementation of advisory curriculum to ensure 95% of students meet all Noble promotion requirementsDirect the Special Education Department to ensure the school meets all city and state compliance criteria with 96% compliance rateCoach and develop special education teachers to ensure all students receive appropriate accommodations and interventions.Formulate an effective Response to Intervention Program that holds all key players accountable for student success.Developed an Early College Scholars Program to instill the value of college in 9th grade studentsCoordinated the first Right Angle Summer of Lifetime Program at HCP enabling over 50% percent of sophomores to attend a college or university over the summer (3rd highest in the Network)Institute and oversee successful completion of the Night School and Summer School Programming.Strategize with the Auburn Gresham community by attending CAPS meetings on a monthly basis. Show less

• College Hedgehog Member

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Collaborated with the Network’s Chief of College Counseling to research college persistence rates.Developed the first draft of the Network’s College Readiness Standards.Outlined an Advisory Curriculum for each grade level based on the College Readiness Standards.



Teach For America

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

• Manager, Teacher Leadership Development

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2012

  Directly coached 31 Special Education Teachers (ranked from 1st-12th grade and a variety of subjects. Received highest Corps Member satisfaction rates in the region based on the Quarterly Corps Member Satisfaction Survey.Collaborated with Milwaukee Public Schools Special Services team to ensure all corps members received appropriate instructional materials.Partnered and strategized with the Director of Operations in Milwaukee Public Schools in order to secure a vacant MPS building for TFA use.Designed and implemented professional development sessions.Partnered with 14 school principals to ensure teachers were contributing to a strong school climateAnalyzed classroom data to determine key levers for improving academic achievement Show less

• Corps Member Advisor

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Primary instructional coach for 12 Teach For America corps membersAnalyzed student performance data with corps members to ensure effective teaching practices rooted in data.Ensured students met academic goals and personal growth goals by giving effective feedback to Teach For America Corps Members.Taught instructors how to self-evaluate and develop improvement plans based on the self-evaluation.Planned and led Literacy Professional Development sessions.



Milwaukee Public Schools

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

• Middle School Teacher - Special Education - Most Restrictive Placement

  • Aug 2009 - Jul 2011

  Led middle school students with emotional behavioral disabilities to achieve 2 years of reading growth in one year Led the effort to move 97% of the students from a most restrictive placement to a least restrictive placement by the time they graduated 8th grade Led students to gain over 15 points on student MAP assessments. Created a school wide behavior management system which tracked all students (K-8) and consequences throughout the year. Created a data system which publicly tracked the school’s accomplishments on the MAPS assessment and the school’s attendance rates. Helped ensure that the climate of the school was enriched with positive conversations focused on student achievement, by being an active member of the school’s Learning Team. Show less



Teach For America

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

• School Operations Manager

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Created and maintained smooth and efficient school logistics for summer school programming Collaborated with Teach For America and Chicago Public Schools in order to ensure smooth transportation from Institute to various CPS schools. Developed a clear user-friendly system for all external partners Created and maintained smooth and efficient school logistics for summer school programming Collaborated with Teach For America and Chicago Public Schools in order to ensure smooth transportation from Institute to various CPS schools. Developed a clear user-friendly system for all external partners