Scott Ferry
Lead Instructional Designer at The Winters Group, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Middle Grades and High School Teaching Certification
District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)
Experience
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The Winters Group, Inc.
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead Instructional Designer
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Aug 2021 - Present
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Instructional Designer
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Mar 2020 - Aug 2021
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Thread, Inc.
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manager of Curriculum Development
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Nov 2018 - Oct 2019
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Community Manager
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Mar 2018 - Nov 2018
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City Year
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Impact Coach
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Oct 2015 - Mar 2018
Led the site’s 16 Impact Managers, 18 schools, and 189 corps members in developing and implementing rigorous, evidence-based instructional practices. During the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 school years, planned and successfully introduced a complete paradigm shift in the way instruction, observations, and coaching is conducted. Introduced and led the implementation of various instructional frameworks, receiving universal praise for their effectiveness in increasing Impact staff and corps members’ knowledge and focus on equitable, inclusive, and effective instruction, as well as for its engaging and collaborative nature. Developed and implemented a highly successful system for gathering, analyzing, and leveraging qualitative data to improve our site-wide instructional practices and increase instructional capacity of Impact Managers. Show less
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Test Developer
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Jan 2012 - Aug 2015
Serves as English Language Arts content lead for K-12 Arizona state assessment (AzMerit), leading the Arizona content team, overseeing item and content development, and leading client interactions. Formerly served as content lead for grades nine through eleven for the Utah state assessment. Leads preliminary group reviews and independently conducts preliminary, initial content, and senior content reviews for projects. Leads client and teacher meetings, including passage reviews, item reviews, data reviews, rubric validation, and others as needed. Writes English language arts sections of contract proposals. Effectively and fluently utilizes internal learning management systems and technologies. Follows established processes and procedures in developing, editing, and reviewing content. Show less
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District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Middle School Teacher
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Aug 2009 - Jun 2011
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Education
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The University of Georgia
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), English Language and Literature, General -
Piedmont College
Master of Arts - MA, Education