Experience

Chicago Teachers Union

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrator of New Teacher Development

  • Dec 2020 - Present



Chicago Public Schools

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

• Instructional STEM Coach

  • Feb 2018 - Feb 2022

  • Conduct informal observations with feedback and coaching, resulting in higher levels ofperformance on the Framework for Teaching.• Utilize the Chicago Public Schools Framework for Teaching to coach intermediateteachers through the process of setting attainable personal goals related to component 3b,using questioning and discussion techniques, resulting in performance levels moving fromeither basic to proficient or distinguished.• Observe instruction of intermediate teachers, provide timely feedback, and workcollaboratively to develop corrective action plans.• Co-presented STEM educator session to acclimate 100% of the staff to STEM instructionimpact on the teacher evaluation process.• Engage teachers, parents, and community stakeholders in the process and planning of theannual STEM family night to improve parental involvement and exposure to STEMinstruction and challenges, resulting in a 65% participation increase.• Participate in the interview process of key staff members.• Work with parents to increase community participation in LSC sponsored events.• Secured $27,000 FUSE grant for advanced STEM instruction and technology upgrades.

• Middle School ELA Teacher

  • Apr 2004 - Feb 2018

  • Provided rigorous standard based instruction, which led to 93% of students achievinggrowth targets in reading.• Ensured the efficient and smooth operation of the LSC board as coordinator• Collaborated with Loyola University BALSA students to write, develop, and implement a“Know Your Rights” eight-week curriculum.• Collaborated with the University of Chicago SMART museum to increase studentacademic and social emotional learning through the arts for grades 6th-8th.• Created and conducted the Fancy Girls book club (based on the Fancy Nancy BookSeries) which led to 100% of third-grade girls improving in the area of vocabulary acquisitionby 70% according to NWEA subset data.• Created and presented a professional development session for the Common Core StateStandard Shift, Close Reading which improved literacy introduction. Spearheaded the development of school-wide, non-negotiable text annotation symbols,which led to continuity for students from grade level to grade level.• Worked collaboratively using a full inclusion co-teaching model to design and implementlessons in reading which lead to 100% of the students achieving growth targets in reading.• Managed Five-week after school professional development course with Dr. Kelly Sheltonand the HOPE institute.• Trained, facilitated, and acclimated teachers new to the building in responsive Classroom,Mindfulness, and Restorative practices as cornerstones to the climate and culture of ourbuilding wide philosophy.• Performed a budget analysis and needs assessment to prepare for budget allocation forthe 2015-2016 school year which resulted in the identification of an area related to theContinuous Improvement Work Plan, that will require more fund allocated, specifically, theschool’s Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS) system.• Collaborated with Steppenwolf Theater to develop a readers theater program, whichimproved the fluency of diverse readers.



Chicago Public Schools

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

• Middle Grade Language Arts Teacher

  • Sep 1996 - Jun 2002

  • Provided rigorous standards-based instruction.• Increased student achievement in reading as evidenced by two years growth onaverage in Iowa Test of Basic Skills scores.• Worked collaboratively using a co-teaching model to design and implement lessons inreading and math.• Instrumental in building the instructional capacity of a first-year teacher.• Collaborated with the leadership team to develop the School Improvement Plan (SIP).• Coached award-winning speech team three consecutive years.• Assisted the leadership team with the development of a school-wide behavior systemresulting in a reduction in office discipline referrals.• Enhanced student academic and social growth by using varied teaching strategies andtechniques• Worked collaboratively with the team to develop lessons that employed kinesthetic,visual, and auditory approaches