Experience

Illinois State Board of Education

• Education Administration Programs
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Director of Charter Schools

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  Greater Chicago Area -Manage work in the Charter Schools department of the State Board of Education -Develop and implement the strategic transition plan to assume the duties, responsibilities and authorization oversight of 11 state authorized charter schools from the Illinois State Charter School Commission -Lead administrator of all aspects of the federal Charter Schools Program Quality School Options grant -Manage the division's RFP/RFSP process from writing to award and monitoring phases. -Provide… Show more -Manage work in the Charter Schools department of the State Board of Education -Develop and implement the strategic transition plan to assume the duties, responsibilities and authorization oversight of 11 state authorized charter schools from the Illinois State Charter School Commission -Lead administrator of all aspects of the federal Charter Schools Program Quality School Options grant -Manage the division's RFP/RFSP process from writing to award and monitoring phases. -Provide technical assistance and support to charter school authorizers and charter schools throughout the state. -Provide leadership for charter school development, support and improvement across the state. -Manage all aspects of charter school oversight including certification, renewal, complaints, legislative review and rulemaking. -Responsible for completion of federal and state reporting and internal and external evaluations. -Manage external contracts.

• Division Supervisor

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  -Manage work in the Charter Schools division of the State Board of Education -Lead administrator of all aspects of the federal Charter Schools Program Quality School Options grant -Manage the division's RFP/RFSP process from writing to award and monitoring phases. -Provide technical assistance and support to charter school authorizers and charter schools throughout the state. -Provide leadership for charter school development, support and improvement across the… Show more -Manage work in the Charter Schools division of the State Board of Education -Lead administrator of all aspects of the federal Charter Schools Program Quality School Options grant -Manage the division's RFP/RFSP process from writing to award and monitoring phases. -Provide technical assistance and support to charter school authorizers and charter schools throughout the state. -Provide leadership for charter school development, support and improvement across the state. -Manage all aspects of charter school oversight including certification, renewal, complaints, legislative review and rulemaking. -Responsible for completion of federal and state reporting and internal and external evaluations. -Manage external contracts.

• Principal Consultant-School Improvement Grants

  • Sep 2014 - Present

  Greater Chicago Area Provide technical assistance, support and monitoring for the fiscal and programmatic implementation for State or the Federally funded section 1003(g) School Improvement Grant; provides technical assistance, information and other resources to assure district and school compliance with the provisions of applicable legislation; serves as point of contact and liaison with external educational service agencies and professional groups.

• Principal Consultant-Quality School Options

  • Feb 2016 - Sep 2017

  Greater Chicago Area •Manage all aspects of charter school oversight including certification, renewal, complaints, legislative review and rule making. •Provide data and technical assistance services for the fiscal and programmatic implementation and monitoring of the Quality School Options Grant. •Support school districts and charter schools with data collections and analysis to inform data-based decision making. •Complete data collection/analysis and prepares Requests for Proposals or Requests for Sealed… Show more •Manage all aspects of charter school oversight including certification, renewal, complaints, legislative review and rule making. •Provide data and technical assistance services for the fiscal and programmatic implementation and monitoring of the Quality School Options Grant. •Support school districts and charter schools with data collections and analysis to inform data-based decision making. •Complete data collection/analysis and prepares Requests for Proposals or Requests for Sealed Proposals related to implementation of state and federally funded grant programs. •Conduct on-site visits and monitoring of grant recipients. •Serve as liaison or agency representative to other program areas within the State Board of Education, along with external stakeholders •Conduct, participate in and provide prepared materials for workshops, conferences, committees and task-forces.



Kellar Middle School

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

• Math Teacher

  • Aug 2007 - Aug 2014

  Seven years teaching middle school math to grades six through eight. Developed curriculum for and taught accelerated 8th grade Algebra class. Directed school data team with the direction to redesign and implement school's RtI program. Chosen as director of District's Math Curriculum team tasked with developing and implementing a new Common Core curriculum for grades K-8. Past member of school's Math curriculum team, School Improvement Team, School Data Team. Past member of the… Show more Seven years teaching middle school math to grades six through eight. Developed curriculum for and taught accelerated 8th grade Algebra class. Directed school data team with the direction to redesign and implement school's RtI program. Chosen as director of District's Math Curriculum team tasked with developing and implementing a new Common Core curriculum for grades K-8. Past member of school's Math curriculum team, School Improvement Team, School Data Team. Past member of the District's Math Curriculum Team, and Technology Plan Team. Experience in RtI, IEP's, student data analysis. I have attended many different National Conferences associated with National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Attended professional development conferences related to Common Core, Differentiated Instruction, RtI, Illinois Mathematics Leadership Cadre, Southwest Cook Region Math Initiative Training, Illinois Computing Educators Technology Conferences, and Technology Planning. Show less



JPMorgan Chase

• United States
• Investment Management

• Project Manager

  • Dec 1986 - Dec 2005

  Greater Chicago Area Held various positions including Relationship Banking Officer, Product Manager, Marketing Manager, and Technology Project Manager. Major Responsibilities included: Managed multi-state systems conversion projects. Developed and managed team tasked with overseeing progress of over 200 individual simultaneous conversion-related projects. Reported progress of conversion to all levels of management, including the CEO and Board of Directors. Expedited… Show more Held various positions including Relationship Banking Officer, Product Manager, Marketing Manager, and Technology Project Manager. Major Responsibilities included: Managed multi-state systems conversion projects. Developed and managed team tasked with overseeing progress of over 200 individual simultaneous conversion-related projects. Reported progress of conversion to all levels of management, including the CEO and Board of Directors. Expedited critical issues to response team and facilitated resolutions. Developed and implemented education projects directed toward new product sales. Held online educational summits to inform and educate bankers across 14 states with product procedures and functionality. Managed customer communications for new product features and changes. Managed annual products and services re-pricing in conjunction with budgeting process for small business banking. Conducted national competitive analysis of current products and services. Developed cost analysis model for internal servicing of products. Set pricing levels and managed communications of changes to bank staff and external customers. Extensive use of data analysis systems/software for data mining projects. Managed reporting and research for retail banking initiatives. Used data mining software for analysis of current customer base, and product/service gaps analysis. Developed new and enhanced current product offerings to enrich customer-banking experience and to contribute to bottom line profit levels of the bank. Show less