Experience

KIPP Indy Public Schools

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

• School Leader

  • Jun 2023 - Present

• School Leader Fellow

  • May 2022 - Jun 2023



Kindezi Academy

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

• Founding School Leader

  • Jan 2016 - May 2022

  Kindezi Academy is a free, public charter elementary school opening in Fall 2016. Our model is founded on the belief that all children can and will learn and every child is a leader. Kindezi, a Bantu philosophy, is the art of taking collective responsibility for the community's children and preparing them to be the leaders of the future. We develop personalized learning environments to ensure every student achieves. Our blended learning model creates space for small group instruction… Show more Kindezi Academy is a free, public charter elementary school opening in Fall 2016. Our model is founded on the belief that all children can and will learn and every child is a leader. Kindezi, a Bantu philosophy, is the art of taking collective responsibility for the community's children and preparing them to be the leaders of the future. We develop personalized learning environments to ensure every student achieves. Our blended learning model creates space for small group instruction tailored to students' learning levels. Our integrated STEM curriculum pushes students to utilize design thinking to develop solutions to real world problems. Because education alone is not sufficient to prepare our students to be tomorrow's leaders, we focus on character and leadership education alongside academics. If interested in learning more about Kindezi Academy or joining our staff, visit : www.kindeziacademy.org Show less Kindezi Academy is a free, public charter elementary school opening in Fall 2016. Our model is founded on the belief that all children can and will learn and every child is a leader. Kindezi, a Bantu philosophy, is the art of taking collective responsibility for the community's children and preparing them to be the leaders of the future. We develop personalized learning environments to ensure every student achieves. Our blended learning model creates space for small group instruction… Show more Kindezi Academy is a free, public charter elementary school opening in Fall 2016. Our model is founded on the belief that all children can and will learn and every child is a leader. Kindezi, a Bantu philosophy, is the art of taking collective responsibility for the community's children and preparing them to be the leaders of the future. We develop personalized learning environments to ensure every student achieves. Our blended learning model creates space for small group instruction tailored to students' learning levels. Our integrated STEM curriculum pushes students to utilize design thinking to develop solutions to real world problems. Because education alone is not sufficient to prepare our students to be tomorrow's leaders, we focus on character and leadership education alongside academics. If interested in learning more about Kindezi Academy or joining our staff, visit : www.kindeziacademy.org Show less



The Mind Trust

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

• Innovation School Fellow

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2016

  The Mind Trust selects talented leaders to launch high quality, autonomous schools within Indianapolis' largest district, Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS), through our Innovation School Fellowship. Innovation School Fellows will have an unprecedented opportunity to launch a school that has the freedoms, flexibilities and autonomies of a charter school with financial support of a district school. In addition, Fellows will be given the use of a district school building at no cost. The Mind Trust selects talented leaders to launch high quality, autonomous schools within Indianapolis' largest district, Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS), through our Innovation School Fellowship. Innovation School Fellows will have an unprecedented opportunity to launch a school that has the freedoms, flexibilities and autonomies of a charter school with financial support of a district school. In addition, Fellows will be given the use of a district school building at no cost.



Enlace Academy

• Indianapolis, Indiana

• Academic Dean

  • Jun 2013 - Jul 2015

  Served as the primary instructional leader and facilitated the implementation of the adopted school curriculum, developed a strong school culture around high expectations and student achievement, collaborated with School Director to coach and provide quality professional development for school staff, and assisted in management of day-to-day school operations Served as the primary instructional leader and facilitated the implementation of the adopted school curriculum, developed a strong school culture around high expectations and student achievement, collaborated with School Director to coach and provide quality professional development for school staff, and assisted in management of day-to-day school operations



Teach For America

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

• Manager, Teacher Leadership Development

  • Jul 2012 - Jun 2013

  Guided corps members' ability to stay centered on transformational classroom visions and to operate with the mindsets necessary to be great leaders, steered corps members' ability to diagnose student and classroom needs, based on qualitative and quantitative student performance evidence, and supported broader regional and organizational priorities

• Director of School Operations

  • Nov 2011 - Jul 2012

  Facilitated organizational training sessions, coached and managed school operations managers in developing and maintaining school wide logistical and cultural systems, supported school directors in the evaluation of school operation managers, and fostered strong relationships between school based operations and university operations teams



G. A. Towns Elementary

• Instructional Staff

  • Aug 2009 - May 2012

  Devised and implemented highly engaging lessons and instruction for first grade performance standards, increased reading levels on average by 1.3 years, raised sight word recognition on average by two grade levels, and raised class mastery of math and reading standards to 80%. Devised and implemented highly engaging lessons and instruction for first grade performance standards, increased reading levels on average by 1.3 years, raised sight word recognition on average by two grade levels, and raised class mastery of math and reading standards to 80%.



Teach For America

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

• School Operations Manager

  • Apr 2011 - Jul 2011

  Organized and developed school wide organization systems to ensure student achievement and teacher efficacy in secondary summer school program, managed and executed multiple simultaneous school projects, coordinated and facilitated professional development sessions, collected, organized, and analyzed student achievement and attendance data.

• Corps Member

  • Jun 2009 - May 2011

  Worked zealously in inner-city Atlanta to bridge the achievement gap and make significant gains in lower elementary education