Experience

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  Hudson Global Scholars

  • Chief Academic Officer

    • Jul 2020 - Present

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  Port Discovery Children's Museum

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Vice President of Education and Learning Innovation

    • Sep 2018 - Aug 2021
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

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  Pearson

  • Chief Academic Officer

    • Jul 2006 - May 2018

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  Connections Education

  • Baltimore, MD

  • Chief Academic Officer/Executive Vice President Curriculum and Instruction

    • Jul 2006 - Apr 2018
    • Baltimore, MD

    • Provides strategic vision, leadership, and direction for the instructional framework and pedagogical approach to the curriculum, instructional services, and teacher professional learning.• Leads product and line of business management for Pearson Online & Blended Learning K–12 (formerly Connections Education), ensuring the organization balances the needs of customers, with student learning and academic outcomes.• Oversees additional product management areas including, efficacy research & reporting, education technology innovation & integration, and business analysis.• Oversees student accountability and instructional initiatives, through the implementation of a data driven multi-tiered intervention system and ongoing research and evaluation of programs and services on student learning and academic gains.• Oversees educational program quality assurance policies, procedures, and implementation.• Oversaw the operations and educational programs of 27 regional and statewide fulltime virtual public schools and seven blended high schools• Lead the design, development, and production of national K-12 online curriculum for all core subjects and electives.• Managed the alignment of all curricular programs to national and state content, performance, and quality standards.• Lead and managed centralized teacher training, professional development, and professional learning community activities.• Lead a team that creates and implements standardized criterion-based assessments. • Oversaw K-12 student services, including special education, counseling, ELL, and gifted and talented.• Oversaw student involvement through K-12 clubs and activities.

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  Catapult Learning

  • Executive Director of Curriculum

    • 2003 - 2006

    • Designed and lead the development of a national reading curriculum for NCLB supplemental instruction, including the development of the accompanying teacher training program; and the design and development of supplemental mathematics, writing, and study skills and test-taking educational programs and their accompanying teacher training programs.• Managed the alignment all curricular programs to national and state standards.• Designed and lead the development of a parent involvement home component to support the integration of the NCLB curriculum and at-home literacy development.• Recruited, trained, and supervised employees and contractors necessary for simultaneous product development and implementation initiatives.• Provided educational and curricular support to Catapult Learning, potential customers, and existing customers during state and district planning and contract meetings, program implementation, and program review discussions.

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  eSylvan

  • Executive Director of Education

    • 2000 - 2003

    • Designed and lead the development of on-line curricula for supplemental reading and mathematics instruction. • Designed and lead the development of a national on-line teacher training program to support the implementation of live, synchronous online reading and mathematics instruction.• Recruited, trained, and supervised employees and contractors necessary for simultaneous product development and implementation initiatives.• Provided educational and curricular support to eSylvan, potential customers, and existing customers regarding the academic program, the on-line learning environment, and students’ academic progress.• Successfully led eSylvan through the CITA and Middle States accreditation process.

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  Baltimore County Public Schools

  • Supervisor of Elementary Reading and Language Arts; Speech-Language Pathologist (K-12)

    • Aug 1983 - Jun 2000