Experience

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  Student Achievement Associates

  • Baltimore, MD

  • Founder and Executive Director

    • Apr 2023 - Present
    • Baltimore, MD

    A test preparation organization that specialized in getting students ready for the High School Placement Test (HSPT) and supporting student transitions to high school.

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  Archdiocese of Baltimore

  • United States
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 500 - 600 Employee

  • Chief Academic Officer

    • Jul 2019 - Apr 2023

    Oversaw all academic aspects of school operations across the system of 64 schools. Responsibilities include curriculum, instructional quality, and student achievement. Led the academic response to COVID, which includes hybrid and virtual learning, school reopening, summer programming, and instructional response to learning loss.

  • Director of Instruction and Student Achievement

    • Jun 2016 - Jun 2019

    Oversaw curriculum writing/implementation and student achievement. Served as principal at St. Agnes School (PK-8) in 2016-17 while maintaining system-wide responsibilities.

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  The Urban Assembly, Inc.

  • New York, NY

  • Director of Career and Technical Education (CTE)

    • Oct 2014 - Jun 2016
    • New York, NY

    Supervised Career and Technical Education programs at seven CTE high schools, as well as career pathways at several comprehensive high schools. Worked collaboratively with principals to ensure operational excellence across the 21 Urban Assembly (UA) schools. Liaised with external stakeholders (e....

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  FHI 360

  • New York, NY and Washington, DC

  • Senior Program Officer

    • Feb 2011 - Oct 2014
    • New York, NY and Washington, DC

    Worked in the National Institute for Work and Learning (NIWL). Senior program officer and project manager for various CTE, professional development, teacher education, and workforce development programs.Selected projects:National Assessment of Career and Technical Education National Research Cent...

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  National Council for Accreditation of Teacher E...

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Program Manager

    • 2010 - 2011
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    Conducted research and was a contributing author for NCATE’s Blue Ribbon Panel on Clinical Preparation, Partnerships and Improved Student Learning. Also identified and researched model programs that exemplified design principles established by Blue Ribbon Panel members. Conducted research and pro...

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  Baltimore County Public Schools

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Teacher, Department Chair, and Academic Dean

    • 2002 - 2011
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    Social studies teacher, department chair, and academic dean at Randallstown High School and Eastern Technical High School. In addition to various leadership responsibilities, served as a mentor teacher for Towson University and Johns Hopkins University teacher candidates.