Experience

Duke Ellington School of the Arts

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Instructional Coach

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  - Provide instructional support, supervision, and coaching to teachers of Social Studies and English Language Arts- Lead data driven weekly professional development seminars focusing on planning, instructional strategies, examining student work, and teacher reflection.- Create coaching plans with targeted action steps for teachers.- Coordinate instructional efforts to carry out the school's Comprehensive School Plan- Advanced Placement Testing Coordinator- Student Government Association staff advisor Show less

• High School Social Studies Teacher

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2020

  - AP US Government, US Government, DC History- Develop, write, and implement engaging and accessible curricula for the above courses- 11 and 12th Grade Professional Learning Community Chair- Student Government Association Advisor and Senior Class Sponsor- Lead shepherding seminar for underclassmen focusing on wellness and organization- Student Support Team member- Inspirational Academic Educator of the Year (2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020)- Amongst highest DCPS AP US Government pass rate (2017, 2018, 2019) Show less



District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)

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

• 12th Grade Social Studies District Course Co-Chair

  • Aug 2019 - Mar 2020

  -Plan and facilitate district wide content specific PD for US Government and DC History - Communicate initiatives and strategies amongst 12th grade social studies teachers - Review and edit formative and summative assessments in course unit guides -Plan and facilitate district wide content specific PD for US Government and DC History - Communicate initiatives and strategies amongst 12th grade social studies teachers - Review and edit formative and summative assessments in course unit guides



Duke Ellington School of the Arts and Hardy Middle School

• Leadership and Administration Intern

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  -Created data overviews to help draft Comprehensive School Plan (Hardy) -Tracked summer school student progress (Hardy) -Coordinated year end community building events (Ellington) -Lead committee writing Duke Ellington’s Advisory (Ellington) -Conduced PD for new teachers (Ellington) -Created data overviews to help draft Comprehensive School Plan (Hardy) -Tracked summer school student progress (Hardy) -Coordinated year end community building events (Ellington) -Lead committee writing Duke Ellington’s Advisory (Ellington) -Conduced PD for new teachers (Ellington)



District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)

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

• High School Social Studies Teacher- HD Woodson Senior High School

  • Jul 2009 - Aug 2012

  - Modern World History, DC History, AP US History, African Studies - Developed, wrote, and implemented curricula for above classes - Student Government Association Advisor - Afterschool percussion courses - Rated Highly Effected under the DCPS IMPACT Evaluation System - Modern World History, DC History, AP US History, African Studies - Developed, wrote, and implemented curricula for above classes - Student Government Association Advisor - Afterschool percussion courses - Rated Highly Effected under the DCPS IMPACT Evaluation System



Boston Arts Academy

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Humanties Teacher Intern

  • Aug 2008 - Jul 2009

  - Taught freshmen level humanities seminar titled Africa Lives - Wrote curriculum for above course - Co-taught US History sophomore level humanities seminar - Co-taught senior art grant writing seminar - Co-led multi grade student advisory focusing on wellness - Taught freshmen level humanities seminar titled Africa Lives - Wrote curriculum for above course - Co-taught US History sophomore level humanities seminar - Co-taught senior art grant writing seminar - Co-led multi grade student advisory focusing on wellness



District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)

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

• 5th Grade Teacher-WB Powell School

  • Jul 2007 - Jul 2008

  - Member of the highly competitive 2007 DC Teaching Fellows Cohort - Provided a supportive and caring community for a class of 16 male students - Used student data to make sure students met DCPS content standards - Coordinated, planned, and raised funds for 5th grade class trip to Ellis Island - Member of the highly competitive 2007 DC Teaching Fellows Cohort - Provided a supportive and caring community for a class of 16 male students - Used student data to make sure students met DCPS content standards - Coordinated, planned, and raised funds for 5th grade class trip to Ellis Island



Boston Mobilization

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• Intern

  • Jan 2007 - May 2007

  - Developed a violence awareness curriculum for the organization’s Youth Empowerment Project - Addressed and analyzed different types of violence, its causes, and the benefits of non-violence in the curriculum - Developed a violence awareness curriculum for the organization’s Youth Empowerment Project - Addressed and analyzed different types of violence, its causes, and the benefits of non-violence in the curriculum