Project Adminsitrator

• Aug 2022 - Present

School Principal

• Jul 2009 - Present

Operations Management, Hiring, and Employee Training: Supervise and administer daily operations for a public school with 75 staff and 700 students from diverse racial and socioeconomic backgrounds. Hired and trained 100+ new employees over the course of tenure. Professional Development and Workforce Development: Identify learning and development, workforce training, and succession planning needs, implementing targeted initiatives that facilitate professional growth. This has led to… Show more Operations Management, Hiring, and Employee Training: Supervise and administer daily operations for a public school with 75 staff and 700 students from diverse racial and socioeconomic backgrounds. Hired and trained 100+ new employees over the course of tenure. Professional Development and Workforce Development: Identify learning and development, workforce training, and succession planning needs, implementing targeted initiatives that facilitate professional growth. This has led to continued career advancement, including 1 promotion to the assistant principal role and 10 promotions to team leader roles. Strategic Planning, Strategy Implementation, and Process Improvement: Steer and inform long-term organizational strategies. Notably, led multi-year strategy to install an iPad pilot program that streamlined communications, learning management, and the training/onboarding of 95 staff. Leadership Development: Oversaw, mentored, and developed 4 leadership interns who are now practicing administrators. Change Management: Led change management initiatives for staff through 5 cycles of federal and state education reform, paring down initiatives into manageable components and ensuring compliance through continuous monitoring. Performance Management and Employee Engagement: Implemented a performance management program to increase engagement, helping employees craft SMART goals for annual evaluations and issuing support and action plans for employees not meeting expectations. Peer Mentoring and Employee Relations: Championed a peer coaching process that fostered a collaborative school climate, improved employee relations, and promoted the exchange of effective teaching practices. Employee Learning & Development: Designed and implemented professional learning strategies that resulted in significant gains in staff performance and student assessment scores, elevating school to top 25 in the state for reading and math.

Assistant Principal

• Jul 2003 - Jun 2009

Training Delivery and Learning Management Systems: Developed, oversaw, and evaluated training for in-person and virtual learning. Maintained and updated Canvas learning management system (LMS) as a staff resource. Data Analysis and Needs Assessment: Analyzed survey and staff performance data to determine school learning and development needs. Budget Management and Budget Control: Applied lean budget management, ensuring program changes are staffing and resource… Show more Training Delivery and Learning Management Systems: Developed, oversaw, and evaluated training for in-person and virtual learning. Maintained and updated Canvas learning management system (LMS) as a staff resource. Data Analysis and Needs Assessment: Analyzed survey and staff performance data to determine school learning and development needs. Budget Management and Budget Control: Applied lean budget management, ensuring program changes are staffing and resource neutral. Internal & External Communications, Training, and Legal Compliance: Communicated annual school improvement goals and strategies to staff and community, providing training on policy changes and maintaining compliance with all laws related to the Individuals with Disabilities Act. Diversity & Inclusion and Student Development: Addressed DEI needs in instructional settings, increasing student performance and reducing opportunity gaps. Talent Development, Partnership-building, and Strategic Insights: Cultivated strong, collaborative partnerships across the organization, leveraging trends and insights to develop talent solutions and demonstrating a measurable impact on both talent and organizational needs.

Science Teacher

• Aug 1993 - Jun 2003

Science Education: Developed, planned, and taught science curriculum for groups of ~28 middle school students, effectively communicating high-level science content to a diverse group of learners. Lesson Planning: Created immersive and engaging lessons that aligned with county and state curriculum standards. Parent-Teacher Communication: Conducted regular outreach with parents to track student performance. Program Improvement: Reorganized annual outdoor education program for… Show more Science Education: Developed, planned, and taught science curriculum for groups of ~28 middle school students, effectively communicating high-level science content to a diverse group of learners. Lesson Planning: Created immersive and engaging lessons that aligned with county and state curriculum standards. Parent-Teacher Communication: Conducted regular outreach with parents to track student performance. Program Improvement: Reorganized annual outdoor education program for 200 students, increasing staff and student participation.

Program Coordinator

• Jul 1998 - Jun 1999

Program Management: Planned and supervised 5-week internship program for 12 teachers, each with classes of 20–30 students. Recruiting: Recruited science and engineering project managers to serve as mentors for selected teachers. Grant Writing: Assisted with grant-writing to secure program funding. Content Development: Created content for mission posters, supporting the Spartan and TRACE programs. Program Development and Grant Administration: Designed and implemented… Show more Program Management: Planned and supervised 5-week internship program for 12 teachers, each with classes of 20–30 students. Recruiting: Recruited science and engineering project managers to serve as mentors for selected teachers. Grant Writing: Assisted with grant-writing to secure program funding. Content Development: Created content for mission posters, supporting the Spartan and TRACE programs. Program Development and Grant Administration: Designed and implemented a program with District of Columbia Public Schools that met research grant requirements for education and public outreach for Goddard Space Flight missions. Course Creation: Developed and taught 5-day science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) immersion curriculum for visiting student groups. Show less Program Management: Planned and supervised 5-week internship program for 12 teachers, each with classes of 20–30 students. Recruiting: Recruited science and engineering project managers to serve as mentors for selected teachers. Grant Writing: Assisted with grant-writing to secure program funding. Content Development: Created content for mission posters, supporting the Spartan and TRACE programs. Program Development and Grant Administration: Designed and implemented… Show more Program Management: Planned and supervised 5-week internship program for 12 teachers, each with classes of 20–30 students. Recruiting: Recruited science and engineering project managers to serve as mentors for selected teachers. Grant Writing: Assisted with grant-writing to secure program funding. Content Development: Created content for mission posters, supporting the Spartan and TRACE programs. Program Development and Grant Administration: Designed and implemented a program with District of Columbia Public Schools that met research grant requirements for education and public outreach for Goddard Space Flight missions. Course Creation: Developed and taught 5-day science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) immersion curriculum for visiting student groups. Show less

Instructional Designer

• Jun 1995 - Aug 1995

Materials Development, Interviewing, and Scientific Communications: Interviewed 12 astrophysicists to ensure lesson content accurately reflected the scientific research process, employing feedback to create student materials that detailed proper scientific procedures and outcomes. Instructional Design: Designed a unit of lessons to share scientific discoveries from the Hubble Space Telescope Deep Field Image. Materials Development, Interviewing, and Scientific Communications: Interviewed 12 astrophysicists to ensure lesson content accurately reflected the scientific research process, employing feedback to create student materials that detailed proper scientific procedures and outcomes. Instructional Design: Designed a unit of lessons to share scientific discoveries from the Hubble Space Telescope Deep Field Image.