Experience

Horizons Atlanta

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Program Director

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Serve as the primary liaison between Horizons National and Horizons Atlanta’s Site Directors, ensuring that communications are received and understood, policies are followed, resources are disseminated, and reports are completed. Plans and implements launch of new program sites. Proactively identify new resources and opportunities to support sites. Coordinate and facilitate monthly site director meetings Support the development and execution of annual plans for each Horizons Atlanta… Show more Serve as the primary liaison between Horizons National and Horizons Atlanta’s Site Directors, ensuring that communications are received and understood, policies are followed, resources are disseminated, and reports are completed. Plans and implements launch of new program sites. Proactively identify new resources and opportunities to support sites. Coordinate and facilitate monthly site director meetings Support the development and execution of annual plans for each Horizons Atlanta site Show less Serve as the primary liaison between Horizons National and Horizons Atlanta’s Site Directors, ensuring that communications are received and understood, policies are followed, resources are disseminated, and reports are completed. Plans and implements launch of new program sites. Proactively identify new resources and opportunities to support sites. Coordinate and facilitate monthly site director meetings Support the development and execution of annual plans for each Horizons Atlanta… Show more Serve as the primary liaison between Horizons National and Horizons Atlanta’s Site Directors, ensuring that communications are received and understood, policies are followed, resources are disseminated, and reports are completed. Plans and implements launch of new program sites. Proactively identify new resources and opportunities to support sites. Coordinate and facilitate monthly site director meetings Support the development and execution of annual plans for each Horizons Atlanta site Show less



Horizons Atlanta

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Site Director

  • Feb 2017 - Sep 2021

  Horizons Atlanta is a six-week summer learning experience that supports students from underserved communities throughout their K–12 academic careers.

• Site Director

  • Feb 2017 - Sep 2021

  Horizons Atlanta is a six-week summer learning experience that supports students from underserved communities throughout their K–12 academic careers.



Purpose Built Schools/Thomasville Heights

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Instructional Coach

  • Jun 2016 - Jul 2021

  Coach and support K-2 teachers at THES Coach and support K-2 teachers at THES



Atlanta Public Schools

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

• Elementary Educator

  • Aug 2015 - Jun 2016



Latin Academy Charter School

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Teacher and SST Chairperson

  • Jul 2013 - Jul 2015



Teach For America

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

• Manager, Teacher Leadership and Development

  • Jun 2011 - Apr 2013

  • Observed and provided technical and adaptive coaching to 30 first year teachers through feedback on lesson planning, execution, behavior management, classroom culture, student investment, and teacher leadership development. Teachers were k-12 and placed in 17 different schools to provide daily instruction to over 1060 students. • Developed quarterly phase plans outlining performance goals aligned to teacher needs and anticipated student outcomes and collect monthly assessment data from… Show more • Observed and provided technical and adaptive coaching to 30 first year teachers through feedback on lesson planning, execution, behavior management, classroom culture, student investment, and teacher leadership development. Teachers were k-12 and placed in 17 different schools to provide daily instruction to over 1060 students. • Developed quarterly phase plans outlining performance goals aligned to teacher needs and anticipated student outcomes and collect monthly assessment data from teachers to assess progress towards goals and adjust plan according to reflections • Organized weekly written communication and meetings with principals, teacher mentors, coaches, and teachers to develop aligned professional development plans for teachers • Prepared and facilitated monthly professional development opportunities for small groups of 3-15 teachers in the areas of vision and goal setting, • Retained 28 out of 30 first year teachers in 2012 and 30 out of 30 in 2013

• Literacy Specialist

  • May 2010 - Jul 2012

  • Researched and designed literacy professional development sessions for best practices to a balanced literacy approach for intructing students preK-6th grade. • Delivered professional development sessions to 50-80 corps members daily at three summer school sites in order to provide direct instruction to introduce corps members to effective, research-based classroom practices for reading and writing instruction • Trained 200+ corps members on the steps to administer and analyze the… Show more • Researched and designed literacy professional development sessions for best practices to a balanced literacy approach for intructing students preK-6th grade. • Delivered professional development sessions to 50-80 corps members daily at three summer school sites in order to provide direct instruction to introduce corps members to effective, research-based classroom practices for reading and writing instruction • Trained 200+ corps members on the steps to administer and analyze the Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) to administer to 400+ students



Global Shapers Community

• Greater Atlanta Area

• Atlanta Curator

  • Feb 2011 - Jul 2012

  • Founding member of Atlanta based organization connected to a community of 200+ Global hubs under the World Economic Forum devoted to solving community problems through project based learning experiences. • Responsible for developing core values, mission statement, internal and external infrastructure, 50% membership increase, and strategic planning for the next 2 years • Oversee and manage five committee chairs, coordinate monthly meetings for the entire group and manage external… Show more • Founding member of Atlanta based organization connected to a community of 200+ Global hubs under the World Economic Forum devoted to solving community problems through project based learning experiences. • Responsible for developing core values, mission statement, internal and external infrastructure, 50% membership increase, and strategic planning for the next 2 years • Oversee and manage five committee chairs, coordinate monthly meetings for the entire group and manage external relationships with community partnerships Show less • Founding member of Atlanta based organization connected to a community of 200+ Global hubs under the World Economic Forum devoted to solving community problems through project based learning experiences. • Responsible for developing core values, mission statement, internal and external infrastructure, 50% membership increase, and strategic planning for the next 2 years • Oversee and manage five committee chairs, coordinate monthly meetings for the entire group and manage external… Show more • Founding member of Atlanta based organization connected to a community of 200+ Global hubs under the World Economic Forum devoted to solving community problems through project based learning experiences. • Responsible for developing core values, mission statement, internal and external infrastructure, 50% membership increase, and strategic planning for the next 2 years • Oversee and manage five committee chairs, coordinate monthly meetings for the entire group and manage external relationships with community partnerships Show less



Atlanta Public Schools

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

• Teacher and Grade level Chairperson

  • Aug 2005 - May 2011

  • Integrated various learning techniques including balanced single and group learning, multi-level planning to increase awareness of students in K, first, second and third grade • Weekly duties included writing lesson plans, reports, communication with parents, legal documenting for administrator, supplying copies and resources for lessons • Selected to research and present 12 instructional best practice and teacher evaluation workshops to instructional staff • Developed and… Show more • Integrated various learning techniques including balanced single and group learning, multi-level planning to increase awareness of students in K, first, second and third grade • Weekly duties included writing lesson plans, reports, communication with parents, legal documenting for administrator, supplying copies and resources for lessons • Selected to research and present 12 instructional best practice and teacher evaluation workshops to instructional staff • Developed and amended the Balanced Scorecard which identified district and school academic targets for the 2008-2011 school years • Selected and served as Second and Third Grade Level Chairperson, Newsletter Chairperson, Vice President of PTA, Language Arts Textbook Adoption Representative, and KaBOOM! Playground Co-Chairperson and fundraiser chair. Show less • Integrated various learning techniques including balanced single and group learning, multi-level planning to increase awareness of students in K, first, second and third grade • Weekly duties included writing lesson plans, reports, communication with parents, legal documenting for administrator, supplying copies and resources for lessons • Selected to research and present 12 instructional best practice and teacher evaluation workshops to instructional staff • Developed and… Show more • Integrated various learning techniques including balanced single and group learning, multi-level planning to increase awareness of students in K, first, second and third grade • Weekly duties included writing lesson plans, reports, communication with parents, legal documenting for administrator, supplying copies and resources for lessons • Selected to research and present 12 instructional best practice and teacher evaluation workshops to instructional staff • Developed and amended the Balanced Scorecard which identified district and school academic targets for the 2008-2011 school years • Selected and served as Second and Third Grade Level Chairperson, Newsletter Chairperson, Vice President of PTA, Language Arts Textbook Adoption Representative, and KaBOOM! Playground Co-Chairperson and fundraiser chair. Show less