Experience

KaiPod Learning

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

• Manager of Academic Success

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Support learning coaches deliver high-quality educational services to students engaged in online and homeschool curricula across the country. Foster genuine relationships with families to aid in the development of robust educational programming for their children. Support learning coaches deliver high-quality educational services to students engaged in online and homeschool curricula across the country. Foster genuine relationships with families to aid in the development of robust educational programming for their children.



KIPP DC

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

• Elementary Literacy Instructional Coach

  • Jun 2018 - May 2022

  Worked in partnership with school leaders on best practices and implementation of first through fourth grade literacy curriculum across three elementary schools; used data and observation to set ambitious student learning targets to ensure students were meeting grade-level standards and benchmarks; provided teachers and leaders with modeling, coaching and training to improve and refine teaching practices in both the general education and special education settings.

• Founding Elementary Vice Principal

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2018

  Worked on a four-person team to turn a failing school into a Tier 1 school over the course of three years; provided instructional leadership to all lower school teachers including general education and special education teachers; supported teachers in analyzing and interpreting data to drive instruction for students; led the teacher-in-training program including hiring, on-boarding and training 12 new teachers; co-created a school-wide positive behavior plan and created the school’s first response to intervention plan for students struggling academically or behaviorally; oversaw blended learning programs (Lexia Core5 Reading and ST Math); managed all parent relationships for the lower school. Show less

• Early Childhood Vice Principal

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2014

  Managed and coached PK3, PK4 and Kindergarten teachers; oversaw the implementation of Tools of the Mind curriculum in its first year at Grow; analyzed and interpreted data to drive instruction for students in; oversaw the special education team, English Language (EL) teacher and the response to intervention program; supported teachers with blended learning program (Waterford Early Learning); served as liaison for parent concerns and oversaw the Grow parent organization; managed student discipline and oversaw the implementation of student support plans. Show less