Director, School Quality and Advocacy

• Nov 2022 - Present

Manages the development and implementation of a comprehensive effort to engage charter school communities across Atlanta toward equity-based, advocacy campaigns. Manages the development and implementation of a comprehensive effort to engage charter school communities across Atlanta toward equity-based, advocacy campaigns.

School Quality & Leadership Consultant

• Apr 2021 - Present

Founding Board Member

• Apr 2017 - Present

Assisted in the composition of Ethos Classical’s charter application Assisted in the design of business and facilities plans to prepare for school Helped cultivate community support and galvanized a network of strategic partnerships Govern and maintain accountability for the school’s management team Assisted in the composition of Ethos Classical’s charter application Assisted in the design of business and facilities plans to prepare for school Helped cultivate community support and galvanized a network of strategic partnerships Govern and maintain accountability for the school’s management team

Chief Operating Officer | Campaign Manager

• Mar 2021 - Oct 2021

Developed campaign strategy for targeted districts based on polling data and analyzed results from various sources (polling, focus groups) to determine the effectiveness of political messaging Developed volunteer outreach program and coordinated volunteer events and canvassing Facilitated high donor phone calls directly with the candidate & high profile fundraising events Researched opponents, policy, and voter information to prepare weekly briefs Managed dayt-to-day operations with our communications, social media, and fundraising teams Show less

Director, Virtual Services

• Apr 2020 - Apr 2021

-Created the vision and the multi-year growth plan for this division at EL Education. -Managed a team to provide high-quality virtual professional learning and supports aligned to EL Education’s organizational goals.-Collaborated cross-functionally with several internal teams and oversight of product development and quality of services delivered to partners.-Allocated and leveraged organizational resources to reach quality and revenue goals while developing and supervising a team to drive exceptional results for EL partners. Show less

Interim Director, Curriculum Partnerships

• Sep 2019 - May 2020

Senior Professional Development Specialist

• Oct 2018 - Oct 2019

-Create program materials to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery of services acrossnational partnerships to achieve impact goals- Provide high- quality coaching, professional development, and presentations to diverseaudiences at the school, district, and national levels-Strategize and support execution of large district partnership contracts and work plans, inconjunction with the Director, Curriculum Partnerships-Build relationships with school and district leaders in multiple district partnerships-Support, mentor, and empower field staff to deliver services with partner districts-Manage ongoing relationships, operations, scheduling, etc., for multiple district partners,in collaboration with the Director, Curriculum Partnerships-Support the creation and implementation of annual work plans with partners, inconjunction with school leaders and other EL Education field staff-Develop and employ progress monitoring tools to gather evidence of impact andmeasure results-Work with the Director, Curriculum Partnerships to develop strategic staffing plans fordirect services across partnerships-Represent EL Education with a variety of school and district stakeholders in meetings,information sessions, and presentations Show less

Professional Development Specialist

• Jun 2016 - Oct 2018

-Leads the creation, implementation and progress monitoring of a strategic work plan; including collection and communication of results/data.-Ensures successful, high quality implementation of EL Education’s Curriculum including direct coaching of school and district leadership toward implementation goals-Designs and facilitates district-wide and school-based professional learning aligned to strategic plan-Delivers professional development institutes and subsequently make connections between institutes and job embedded coaching. Show less

English Language Arts Department Chair

• Jun 2014 - Jun 2016

Providing low-income students with a quality education by setting high expectations, holding students accountable, and partnering with stakeholders and families. -English Language Arts Department Chair -Ranked 8th out of 90 middle schools in the KIPP national networks for student growth in English Language Arts. Providing low-income students with a quality education by setting high expectations, holding students accountable, and partnering with stakeholders and families. -English Language Arts Department Chair -Ranked 8th out of 90 middle schools in the KIPP national networks for student growth in English Language Arts.

Educator

• Aug 2010 - Jul 2014

-5th Grade ELA, Reading and Writing teacher. -English Language Arts Department Chair • Increased reading scores from 67% in 2011 to 80% in 2012 in grade 5. • Increased reading scores from 80% in 2012 to 89% in 2013 in grade 5. • Increased English Language Arts scores from 79% in 2011 to 86% in 2012 in grade 5. • Supported students in making an average of 2 years of reading growth in grade 5. • Increased writing scores from 68 % in 2012 to 76% in 2013. -5th Grade ELA, Reading and Writing teacher. -English Language Arts Department Chair • Increased reading scores from 67% in 2011 to 80% in 2012 in grade 5. • Increased reading scores from 80% in 2012 to 89% in 2013 in grade 5. • Increased English Language Arts scores from 79% in 2011 to 86% in 2012 in grade 5. • Supported students in making an average of 2 years of reading growth in grade 5. • Increased writing scores from 68 % in 2012 to 76% in 2013.

Contributing Author & Reviewer

• May 2011 - Aug 2011

• Reviewed and edited test preparation books for new state standards including Louisiana, Georgia, and Common Core Standards. • Co-Authored Mastering the Common Core: Grade 3 English Language Arts • Reviewed and edited test preparation books for new state standards including Louisiana, Georgia, and Common Core Standards. • Co-Authored Mastering the Common Core: Grade 3 English Language Arts

Client Services- Office of Student Financial Assistance

• May 2007 - Nov 2009

Client Service Representative *Responsible for taking calls and emails from clients that need assistance with their financial aid. *Knowledgeable in state and federal loans and grants. Client Service Representative *Responsible for taking calls and emails from clients that need assistance with their financial aid. *Knowledgeable in state and federal loans and grants.