Experience

The Wellspring Schools
• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee
• STEM Instructor (NYS Regents)

  • Sep 2022 - Present


Catapult Learning

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

• Area Manager

  • Jul 2018 - Sep 2022

  • Program design: Led team in contract analysis and strategic program design to optimize service delivery levels and maximize revenue as per company and client goals • Talent Acquisition and Support: Oversaw recruitment, onboarding, evaluation, retention and training of supervisory staff and their respective teaching cohorts • Professional Development: Collaborated with internal team of academic specialists to design and deliver targeted professional development for teachers and Supervisors, ensuring high‑level instructional delivery to maximize student achievement, managed annual cycles of supervision to ensure all eligible teaching staff received a high standard of performance review, coaching and professional support • Compliance and Billing: Implemented appropriate processes, tools, and checks and balances to ensure all monthly cycles of internal and external reporting and billing requirements are met • Team Management: Oversaw performance and effectiveness of a diverse team of supervisors involved in the delivery of instructional intervention services in 29 K‑8 schools, including prioritising and streamlining tasks, facilitating interdepartmental collaboration and ensuring staff morale and retention • Financial oversight: Managed day‑to‑day program revenue goals and labor budgets, achieved revenue expansion year over year • Supporting Program Growth: created process and planning to ensure that each school fully leverages its available funding according to district and company guidelines • Materials and Provisioning: created and implemented processes for tracking site‑specific needs and supplying materials, ensuring that all program participants are properly provisioned • Strategic Stakeholder Management: established regular channels of communication with school‑level and regional clients to problem‑solve concerns and plan for program optimization Show less



Play Study Win Inc. (NYC G6-8 Afterschool Enrichment Programming)

• Program Director

  • Mar 2015 - Jun 2018

  • SACC Licensed Program Director implementing SONYC model for CBO/School partnership • Managing program‑specific data input on DYCD Online and DYCD Connect client databases • Team creation and development: Staff hiring, training (educational and administrative), clearances, job assignment and supervision, and timesheet and budget management • Compliance: Managing program compliance with all relevant DOH and City DYCD policies and SACC regulations • Budget management: Annual line-item budget development and expenditure management • Scheduling: Developed an annual Workscope to meet vendor budget and client expectations. • Cross-Team collaboration: Managing program coordination and communication between CBO/Site management • Sales and communication: designed optimum marketing strategies and communication strategies to maximize family buy-in and participation, grew program through a variety of outreach models and family points‑of‑contact. • Managing strategic partnerships: Collaborated effectively with service providers for program success (NYC Mayor’s Office of International Affairs, FIRST Inspires, NASA Education, American Debate League, Tata Consultancy Services, YMCA, MetroSoccerNY, Middle School Basketball League) • STEM Enrichment: created a successful program for all middle school students by leveraging STEM approaches in every discipline, resulting in significant student improvement in academic scores in standardized testing. Show less



Al Ihsan Academy

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teacher

  • Sep 2006 - Feb 2015

  • Math and Science instructor ‑ 6th and 7th grade Sciences (Improved average student grade in standardized testing by 70% year over year). • NYS Regents Chemistry teacher – 10th grade (achieved highest student scores ever recorded at the school in Chemistry Regents examinations). • Afterschool STEM enrichment program founder – middle and high school grades (secured funding through NASA education grant to address equity gap among lowest-performing students through both leveraging NASA programs and curricula for science exploration and discovery, hands-on learning and competition as well as creating an environment for students to feel safe making mistakes while enjoying experimentation, developing resilience applying skills learned in-classroom) • Technology innovator/peer ed‑tech trainer – all grades (facilitated adult learning for educators to infuse technology and remote learning in lesson planning and pedagogy) Show less



Eastman Footwear Group

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Import and Logistics Specialist

  • Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

  • Logistics specialist - imports • Logistics specialist - imports



Guyana Islamic Trust

• Director, National Secretariat

  • Jul 1997 - May 2006

  • Employee hiring, training, and supervision • Managing organizational communication • Developing non‑profit marketing and fundraising materials • Special‑events coordinator • Organizational non‑profit budget development and management • Nationwide logistics and materials coordination to support organizational goals • Employee hiring, training, and supervision • Managing organizational communication • Developing non‑profit marketing and fundraising materials • Special‑events coordinator • Organizational non‑profit budget development and management • Nationwide logistics and materials coordination to support organizational goals