Managed five full-time staff and four part-time staff, lead professional development training on project management, classroom management and instructional planning and delivery for regional staff of 48 educators, managed operating budget of $22K, oversaw planning and execution of special events including family orientations, potlucks, workshops, volunteer trainings and WOW!s (bi-annual displays of student learning).
Developed engaging long-term, unit and daily lesson plans to effectively execute standards-based instruction to meet the needs of 184 students, including 39 students with individualized education plans. Tracked and analyzed student data and modified lesson plans leading to 82% of students achieving a âB or betterâ on end of year summative assessment.
One of 3,300 members chosen from a pool of 19,000 applicants to serve in highly selective national service corps of recent college graduates who commit to teach in under-resourced public schools. Supported new corps members as Transition Team Leader and Corps Ambassador.
Served as student liaison to major employers during on-campus visits.
Assisted 29 incoming student-athletes from Duke Basketball and Duke Football programs in transition to college, enforced university policies, effectively managed budget of $500.00 to conduct programs to enhance residential experience, served as resource to address student concerns and questions.
Researched and created preliminary draft of comprehensive plan for Durham youth, collaborated with City webmaster to create website, revised bylaws of the Durham Youth Council.
Direct operations and evaluation for NYC Teaching Residency for School Turnaround, serve as district liaison to ISTART and New Visions UTR, lead NYC Residency Coalition (initiative to aggregate and share best practices among teaching residencies in New York City). Manage university relationships for NYC Teaching Fellows.
Inspiring and empowering individuals to eschew the allure of the passion QWEST (Quit your job, Work for yourself, Earn Six figures, Travel the world) without sacrificing a purpose-driven, gratitude-infused existence. Responsible for uncommoncore.org and uncommoncoreacademy.org.
MA
BA
Concentration: Political Science, Public Policy Studies
Behavioral psychology, technology, personal organization, education, Duke basketball, great music, reading, soccer, writing.
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