Vice President of MTSS

• Apr 2023 - Present

Director of Learning

• Nov 2022 - Present

Director of Assessment and Research

• Jan 2019 - Apr 2023

Responsible for leading & developing assessment & research efforts for the company. Advise executive leadership & sales relating to assessment & research. Work with states and other agencies to facilitate partnerships, research topics, and study design.

Senior Vice President | Curriculum, Research & Proposals

• Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

Led the planning and production of all curricular content and student assessments for award-winning, e-learning program used by over four million students and educators around the world. Developed and reviewed research foundations of Istation products. Guided and mentored curriculum team leads/managers on curriculum production decisions. Worked with universities and other agencies to facilitate partnerships, research topics, and study design.• Responsible for leading the planning and development of all new curricular content. Guided direction of curricular enhancements to meet the needs of changing state and national standards.• Responsible for interfacing with executive leadership to assure product goals align with company-wide vision and initiatives.• Influential in proposal strategies, finalist presentations, and implementation planning to help attain $15+ multi-state, multi-year contracts. Show less

Vice President | Curriculum and Research

• Jul 2012 - Jan 2018

Headed the planning and production of Istation curricular content and student assessments. Educational expert in design of formative/benchmark/diagnostic assessments. Created and evaluated research foundations of company products.• Built and managed Early Childhood, Reading, Math, and Spanish curriculum development teams. • Responsible for collaboration of communication and best practices across curriculum development teams.•Oversee planning and development phases of new assessment development.•Implemented partnerships with national research centers to design and implement research on company products.•Orchestrated alignment of Lexile and Quantile student measures to Istation assessments. Show less

Director of Product Knowledge

• May 2008 - Jul 2012

Conducted product knowledge training for all customer-facing staff on use and purpose of educational products. Steered team to develop testing and technical manuals for assessments; created national normal tables.• Analyzed user data and metrics to plan improvements in product design. Led the alignment of national and state educational standards to assessment and curriculum products.• Generated solutions and enhancement plan with staff and customers to improve student and teacher experiences. Implemented teacher centered reports and teacher delivered resources. Resulted in increased student growth at all instructional levels.• Presented at local, state, and national conferences to increase literacy and drive Istation product awareness. Show less

Director of Professional Services

• Jul 2005 - May 2008

Managed services and operations of Istation’s Training department. Planned and designed all training sessions. Developed customer education content, including training modules and marketing materials.• Built national Training team.• Integrated common language and practices between Sales, Customer Service and Training teams.

Bilingual/ESL Literacy Specialist

• Jul 2003 - Jul 2005

Wrote and implemented English Language Learner (ELL) professional development. Trained ELL and bilingual teachers in delivering quality literacy instruction and implementing diagnostic testing in areas of reading and writing. Analyzed test data to provide targeted reading instruction and intervention in grades K–5. Wrote and implemented English Language Learner (ELL) professional development. Trained ELL and bilingual teachers in delivering quality literacy instruction and implementing diagnostic testing in areas of reading and writing. Analyzed test data to provide targeted reading instruction and intervention in grades K–5.

National Trainer/Curriculum Writer

• Jun 2001 - Jul 2004

Designed and delivered early literacy professional development for nationwide implementation. Trained classrooms teachers and literacy specialists in areas of early literacy best practices. Collaborated with award winning children’s book author and illustrators. Designed and delivered early literacy professional development for nationwide implementation. Trained classrooms teachers and literacy specialists in areas of early literacy best practices. Collaborated with award winning children’s book author and illustrators.

Kindergarten/First Grade Teacher

• Oct 1997 - Jul 2003

Performed all duties of an early childhood classroom teacher while earning a reputation as a vibrant and creative teaching professional. Excelled in effectively motivating and instructing children in a urban school setting. Served as Kindergarten Department Chairman (1999-2001), After-School Program Site Coordinator (2001-2003), and presenter/trainer for district staff development. Elected Teach of the Year by faculty and staff for the 2002-2003 school year. Performed all duties of an early childhood classroom teacher while earning a reputation as a vibrant and creative teaching professional. Excelled in effectively motivating and instructing children in a urban school setting. Served as Kindergarten Department Chairman (1999-2001), After-School Program Site Coordinator (2001-2003), and presenter/trainer for district staff development. Elected Teach of the Year by faculty and staff for the 2002-2003 school year.

Center Director

• Dec 1993 - Oct 1997

Supervised staff and facilities including 25 teachers and 150 students in 6 classrooms. Provided training and mentoring for teachers. Completed NAEYC Self-Study and achieved NAEYC Accreditation. Supervised staff and facilities including 25 teachers and 150 students in 6 classrooms. Provided training and mentoring for teachers. Completed NAEYC Self-Study and achieved NAEYC Accreditation.