Experience

The School District of Beloit

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Executive Director of Teaching, Learning & Equity

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  Beloit, Wisconsin, United States Designee Superintendent (short term) Lead and serve district teams to fulfill the vision for K4-12 Teaching & Learning -all content areas and programming Serve on the Superintendent’s senior leadership cabinet Lead and support district initiatives identified in the strategic plan Support, Lead, Co-Evaluate Instructional Leadership (Principals/Instructional Coaches) Lead and Support district initiatives/equity commitment Lead continuous improvement planning, training, and… Show more Designee Superintendent (short term) Lead and serve district teams to fulfill the vision for K4-12 Teaching & Learning -all content areas and programming Serve on the Superintendent’s senior leadership cabinet Lead and support district initiatives identified in the strategic plan Support, Lead, Co-Evaluate Instructional Leadership (Principals/Instructional Coaches) Lead and Support district initiatives/equity commitment Lead continuous improvement planning, training, and cycles Design and manage department budget and ESSA grant funding (Title 1-IV); Oversight of the 21st Century Community Center (CLC) grant sites Manage K-12 Programming (4K, Headstart, Even Start, Project Lead the Way, Dual Language Immersion, Alternative Education, Advanced Learning, Credit Recovery, Summer School, Virtual School) Support curriculum renewal and materials adoption(s) District Assessment System Educator Effectiveness System Management of Information databases Management of Multilevel of System Support (MLSS) Show less



Madison Metropolitan School District

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director K-12 Literacy & Humanities

  • Dec 2018 - Nov 2020

  Lead and serve district teams to fulfill the vision for K-12 Literacy, Arts Education, Social Studies & Humanities; UnBoundEd Participant and Trainer; DPI High Quality Materials Grant Project



Milwaukee Public Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional School Operations Manager

  • Jul 2017 - Jul 2019

  Office of School Administration I was a direct report to a regional superintendent and served on a regional team to support 35 schools in: having safe, welcoming and healthy climates and cultures through effective systems and relationships; responding to the day to day needs of principals, teachers, and students; responding to BOE concerns through investigating and providing a plan of action; mediating communication between families and schools; collaborating with finance to support the monitoring of budgets; coordinating and… Show more I was a direct report to a regional superintendent and served on a regional team to support 35 schools in: having safe, welcoming and healthy climates and cultures through effective systems and relationships; responding to the day to day needs of principals, teachers, and students; responding to BOE concerns through investigating and providing a plan of action; mediating communication between families and schools; collaborating with finance to support the monitoring of budgets; coordinating and collaborating with the union and labor relations to support school leadership in district policy and procedures; supporting efforts for increasing enrollment and building community partnerships.

• Curriculum Specialist and Transistion Team

  • Jul 2018 - Jan 2019

  *Temporary assignment; Served on Superintendent's transition team to inform initiatives and organizational improvement *Collaborated with Deputy Superintendent and Chief Academic Officer to determine initial steps for ambitious instruction plan to outline professional develop roadmap and design framework for improvement *Served on leadership team in the Curriculum and Instructional department to align and bring coherence to district resources and instructional needs *Collaborated with… Show more *Temporary assignment; Served on Superintendent's transition team to inform initiatives and organizational improvement *Collaborated with Deputy Superintendent and Chief Academic Officer to determine initial steps for ambitious instruction plan to outline professional develop roadmap and design framework for improvement *Served on leadership team in the Curriculum and Instructional department to align and bring coherence to district resources and instructional needs *Collaborated with literacy team to identify areas of need and to provide high quality resources for equitable and culturally and linguistically diverse learning opportunities for our students *Facilitated cross departmental team to steer district's vision for writing instruction, design professional development cycles, and create resource bank *Managed support system requests based on school based needs *Provided professional development to over 500 principals, assistant principals and school support teachers to align organizational growth with the district's ambitious instructional plan

• Regional Student Performance Coordinator

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2017

  Central Office, Milwaukee Assigned to work on an extended regional team that serves 26 schools in the Milwaukee Public School system. My main role is to support school leadership teams in data analysis and design and implementation of school improvement plans. We provide professional development and feedback to schools and support them in levels of implementation of strategies aligned to district goals and embedded approaches aimed towards closing student achievement gaps and embracing the continuous improvement… Show more Assigned to work on an extended regional team that serves 26 schools in the Milwaukee Public School system. My main role is to support school leadership teams in data analysis and design and implementation of school improvement plans. We provide professional development and feedback to schools and support them in levels of implementation of strategies aligned to district goals and embedded approaches aimed towards closing student achievement gaps and embracing the continuous improvement process. I also coordinate the regional team in a school walkthrough and feedback cycle and facilitate a cohort of 5 schools in the Instructional Rounds process. I have provided school-based and district-wide professional development in a variety of areas. Committee Work: Member of the MPS Equity Commission to establish equitable district practice and policy. Member of the district-wide professional development design team. Member of the district-wide training and planning team for the implementation of instructional rounds.

• School Support Teacher

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2015

  Jeremiah CURTIN Leadership Academy Demonstrate leadership for district initiatives and support for school needs. Coordinate school-wide assessments and data analysis, facilitate professional development opportunities through instructional coaching, model high quality instruction, provide explicit instruction to Tier 2 students, support and guide teachers with personal goals and student learning outcomes identified through the educator effectiveness framework, conduct peer observations and provide feedback of best teaching… Show more Demonstrate leadership for district initiatives and support for school needs. Coordinate school-wide assessments and data analysis, facilitate professional development opportunities through instructional coaching, model high quality instruction, provide explicit instruction to Tier 2 students, support and guide teachers with personal goals and student learning outcomes identified through the educator effectiveness framework, conduct peer observations and provide feedback of best teaching practices. Committee Work: Learning Team Member, Reading SIP Committee Chair, BIT Team Member, Member of GE Foundation Demonstration Schools - Common Core, Member of Achieve the Core - Read Aloud Project

• Educator

  • Aug 2001 - Aug 2013

  I have taught grades 2-8, including classrooms with multi-ages and inclusion models. These variety of teaching experiences have allowed me to expand my knowledge of curriculum and pedagogy over a wide spectrum. I have been a cooperating teacher for student teachers and mentored pre-service teachers through the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Alverno University.



Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

• United States
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Member of the State Task Force, "Promoting Excellence for All"

  • 2014 - 2015

  Madison, WI Task Force created by State Superintendent charged with developing resources for districts aimed at closing the achievement gap.



Wisconsin Early Autism Project

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Line Therapist

  • 1997 - 2000

  Provided Behavior Modification and Self Help Therapy to children with Autism