Experience

DreamBox Learning

• United States
• E-Learning Providers
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Strategic Partnerships Development Manager

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  Built and led a comprehensive client targeting program in order to find potential new clients while supporting current clients Generated new business opportunities while effectively managing internal support resources and working full sales cycle opportunities from initial contact, to close and up-sell/cross-sell Manage partner operational planning including forecasting, pipeline management, scaling programs, and go-to-market Achieved 157% of sales quota in Q3 and 173% of sales quota in Q4 in new territory despite changing territories in the middle of Q3 Show less



Management Leadership for Tomorrow

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• MBA Prep Fellow

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  Engaging in an intensive MBA Prep fellowship - MLT MBA Prep programs provide African American, Latinx, and Native American professionals with personalized guidance and effective tools to successfully navigate the business school application process, and optimize their MBA experience. Engaging in an intensive MBA Prep fellowship - MLT MBA Prep programs provide African American, Latinx, and Native American professionals with personalized guidance and effective tools to successfully navigate the business school application process, and optimize their MBA experience.



Teach For America

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

• Development Ambassador

  • Oct 2021 - Mar 2022

  Partnered with members of the Teach For America donor community Shared my story of impact with donor through in person opportunities, writing campaigns & donor cultivation & stewardship events Gained experience in stewarding donors and the front-line workings of development & fundraising work Opened up my classroom to donor visits Partnered with members of the Teach For America donor community Shared my story of impact with donor through in person opportunities, writing campaigns & donor cultivation & stewardship events Gained experience in stewarding donors and the front-line workings of development & fundraising work Opened up my classroom to donor visits



IDEA Public Schools

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

• Assistant Principal of Instruction

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2020

  Coached a portfolio of 15 middle and high school teachers to achieve 89/40/37 in STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) Exam tested subjects.Collaborated with the operations team to exceed organizational attendance goal, attaining over 97.5% average daily attendance. Fostered strong student culture through celebrations, recognition, and awards leading to over 90% persistence.Effective facilitation and personal use of technology as a communication and educational tool to improve teacher development, student achievement and manage work related tasks.Supported the creation and implementation of a clear and consistent behavior management system, titled “Capturing Kids Hearts”, while developing students’ character and sense of community.Built a staff culture focused on relevance, measurable performance, and recognition leading to 85%+ staff retention and IDEA Rise College Prep being recognized as a “Great Place to Work”.Oversaw the humanities department and wrote College Board aligned quarterly and interim assessments used nationally by the IDEA charter network, created AP aligned rubric, assessment maps, and sample student work, and trained our teachers on implementation and execution of the curriculum and assessment rubrics. Sessions were consistently rated effective or highly effective by all participants Show less

• Grade Team Leader

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2019

  Developed a “student-first” culture that emphasized meaningful student relationships, socio-emotional development, and rigorous academic expectations which lead to our grade level being recognized as “Grade Team of the Year” for the 2019-2020 school year.Served as point person for grade level teachers, and make informed decisions, while also being proactive in efforts to resolve grade specific conflicts or student-related situations.Sent out Weekly Blasts by close of business (COB) on Wednesdays via email. Emails include an inspirational message, school-wide reminders, upcoming deadlines, and staff shoutouts.Observed team members to ensure culture norms are being upheld and document areas that need improvement for the purpose of providing feedback to teacher(s) in need of support.Created action plans based on scholar data provided via Teachboost, for the purpose of tracking and discussing grade level trends.Maintained a line of communication, as a liaison of sorts, between team members, school leadership, and families by keeping informed as to what is happening at the high school.Successfully fundraised for and planned a four day “field lesson” visit to colleges and universities across the state of Texas (Dallas, San Antonio, Austin and College Station).Spearheaded a distance learning model in March 2020 leading to meaningful academic engagement with over 97% of students throughout the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Show less

• AP Humanities Teacher

  • Jul 2017 - Jul 2019

  Developed formative assessments, analyzed results and adjusted teaching practices to ensure student understanding of material which resulted in a 200% increase in the number of students who earned a qualifying score on their AP World History exam.Designed and delivered engaging and culturally relevant instruction addressing the needs of a full range of student learning styles through the design of over 300 lesson plans that form the humanities curriculum at IDEA Weslaco College Prep.Facilitated parent and family outreach for the entire grade level, including student data letters, organizing fundraising events for the annual class trip, and hosting parent conferences.Mapped out and tracked student’s high school graduation path from freshman year to graduationInformed students of graduation requirements as well as post-graduation opportunities including different universities, community colleges, and technical schools.Utilized literacy strategies across all content areas and designed rubrics to measure student mastery. Show less



Teach For America

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

• Corps Member

  • Jul 2017 - May 2019

  AP World History, AP European History, and AP United States History Teacher for IDEA Public Schools. AP World History, AP European History, and AP United States History Teacher for IDEA Public Schools.



Council for Court Excellence

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Leadership for Educational Equity Policy & Advocacy Fellow

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Drafted legislation pertaining to police presence in schools, specifically researching the link between school resource officer presence and the rate of expulsions and out of school suspensions. Developed guidance for DC public school employees about the laws and policies regulating how police officers on DC school campuses should interact with school staff and students. Drafted organizational bylaws and facilitated organizational meetings for a reentry coalition. Conducted legal research and policy research of local and federal justice system practices on pre-arrest diversion Show less



IMPACT Strategies - Political Advocacy & Social Impact Firm

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications and Governmental Affairs Analyst

  • May 2016 - Jul 2016

  - Assembled and briefed memos and press clips relevant to company clients for CEO. - Formulated company branding strategies and corresponded with clients and Congress members. - Drafted bi-weekly newsletters in order to keep our clients and prospective clients up to date with what was going on with the firm and its partners. - Recorded weekly meeting minutes with clients and compiled them in a Microsoft Word-based template for future organizational reference. - Assembled and briefed memos and press clips relevant to company clients for CEO. - Formulated company branding strategies and corresponded with clients and Congress members. - Drafted bi-weekly newsletters in order to keep our clients and prospective clients up to date with what was going on with the firm and its partners. - Recorded weekly meeting minutes with clients and compiled them in a Microsoft Word-based template for future organizational reference.



Office of Prince Georges County Councilman Obie Patterson

• Upper Marlboro, Maryland

• Legislative Aide

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  - Assisted with organizing events and fundraisers, preparing agendas, obtaining resources, and daily logistics. - Conducted informational correspondence, consulting with constituents on content of communication; utilized social media to communicate with constituents and help problem solve. - Assisted with organizing events and fundraisers, preparing agendas, obtaining resources, and daily logistics. - Conducted informational correspondence, consulting with constituents on content of communication; utilized social media to communicate with constituents and help problem solve.