Karen Lee, Ed.D

acvscq@r.postjobfree.com

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Savannah, Georgia 31419

Day Phone: 912-***-****

Evening Phone: 912-***-****

EDUCATION

Fielding University

Santa Barbara, California 93106

Ed. D - Educational Leadership and Change

1996-1999

Armstrong Atlantic University

Savannah, Georgia 31419

Masters/Certification – Specific Learning Disabilities

1987-1990

Troy University

Troy, Alabama 36079

Major(s): Social Work and Psychology

1981-1985

Windsor Forest High School

Savannah, Georgia 31419

High School Diploma

1978-1981

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

● Project Management

● Dynamic Communicator

● Extensive Writing Skills

● Curriculum Development

● Natural Team Player

● Expert Computer Skills

● Budget Management Skills

● Highly Organized

● Exceptional Grant Writer

● Professional Development Trainer

● Excellent Teaching Record

● Creative Problem Solver

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Savannah-Chatham Board of Public Education

Supervisor: Deborah Fischer

208 Bull Street – Savannah, GA 31405

Contact Information: 912-***-****

Program Manager – School Development - Full-Time

(November 2013 – Present)

Provides support to the Office of College and Career Readiness in the areas of instructional program improvement, school accreditation, grant writing and grant management, designing new school programs, facilitating innovation planning, and developing and monitoring specialty programs. Duties and responsibilities include the following:

•Monitors federal and state publications to keep appropriate personnel informed on current accreditation and charter schools research, educational certifications, and other major educational initiatives (STEM Certification, etc.).

•Performs all tasks and projects related to school improvement/career development programs as required by the Office of College and Career Readiness and Academic Affairs.

•Assists in the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the district’s specialty programs and coordinates districtwide specialty program activities.

•Coordinates outreach activities related to the specialty programs by working with the district communications department and the schools to develop and disseminate information to parents and other interested persons in the community.

•Confers with staff in the planning and preparation of grant proposals and required reports which affect/relate to the programs while gathering and evaluating data as it relates to innovative school practices.

•Develops new school focus programs or themes based on research and feasibility studies.

•Provides information regarding the school accreditation processes, charter school processes/regulations, and school development projects.

•Coordinates, in collaboration with Academic Affairs and other district staff to prepare for accreditation visits, up to and including all logistics/arrangements, collection of evidence, report preparation, etc.

•Prepares presentations and detailed reports as needed on school development initiatives.

Savannah-Chatham Board of Public Education

Supervisor: Deborah Fischer

208 Bull Street – Savannah, GA 31405

Contact Information: 614-***-****

Director of Career & College Initiatives - Full-Time

(July 2008 – Nov 2013)

Provide leadership, while managing all college and career activities for a high school consisting of 985 students, wherein 90% of the school population is African American. Responsible for leading school personnel in remaining compliant with state performance indicators by using related data and proven evaluation methods associated with AYP performance measures and Small Learning Communities federal grant objectives. Required to effectively develop and enhance relationships with postsecondary institutions and community partners to promote dual enrollment opportunities and create a structured support system. Additionally, collaboration meetings are conducted regularly with teachers to create seamless instructional programs with supporting curriculum to fully align with existing teacher advisement activities.

Key Results:

•Provide ongoing professional development workshops and materials to align existing career pathways with Small Learning Communities.

•Manage the process of gathering data to create high quality, data-driven reports and presentations.

•Implement an ACT/SAT preparation sessions.

•Develop college and career guides for teachers, parents and students to reinforce graduation and college entrance requirements among high school students.

•Develop a school-wide multimedia advisory curriculum designed to strengthen academic and career planning and drive students towards graduation and college enrollment.

•Coordinate quarterly college and career fairs.

•Schedule college speakers and conducted college tours within a 100 mile radius

•Develop “Dual Enrollment” Programs in collaboration with the area Technical College for students interested in certificate, diploma and/or associate degree programs.

•Function as a graduation coach to ensure that the graduation rate is met.

•Made AYP in 2010, 2011 and 2012 as a nationally recognized "Turn Around School”.

Multimedia Resource Systems for Education

Supervisor: Glenn Doughty/CEO

1502 Chevy Chase Road – Savannah, Georgia 31405

Contact Information: 314-***-****

Consultant – Southeast Region Project Manager (Full-Time)

(June 2007 – July 2008)

Coordinated and delivered professional development for teachers on the effective use of multimedia software and other technological resources to promote career planning in the southeast. Supervised all sales and marketing for all southeast project initiatives while overseeing the budget and contract administration for the southeast service area. Served as project manager for all grant funded initiatives while utilizing data collection tools for ongoing reporting purposes. Additionally, conducted continued research to effectively customize services for clientele, created high quality, data-driven reports, and established collaborative relationships with educational stakeholders to create a seamless pathway progression from secondary to postsecondary levels. Furthermore, participated in “Train-The-Trainer” seminars to provide the following professional development workshops within the southeast region:

(1) Who Moved My Cheese

(2) Gung Ho

(3) Effective Communication Strategies

(4) Motivation: Becoming The Change You Want To See

Savannah Technical College

Supervisor: Dr. Reginald Hendricks

5717 White Bluff Road – Savannah, Georgia 31419

Contact Information: 912-***-****

Multi-County Consortium Director (Full-Time)

(November 1999 – June 2007)

Worked in collaboration with the Georgia Department of Education (DOE) and the Department of Technical and Adult Education (DTAE) to align curriculum and create seamless educational programs among four school districts located in four surrounding counties. Effectively developed and implemented collaborative secondary and postsecondary partnership initiatives while serving as a liaison between area school districts, Savannah Technical College, Savannah State University and Armstrong Atlantic State University. Provided leadership to each local school district in developing annual strategic plans, conducted regularly scheduled partnership meetings with all stakeholders and shared the responsibility with the fiscal agent to obtain, administer and fully manage the budget.

Key Results:

•Coordinated secondary and postsecondary articulation agreements.

•Served as a liaison between four school districts, Savannah Technical College, area universities as well as community agencies to coordinate collaborative activities.

•Provided leadership in designing secondary/postsecondary programs of study to create a seamless transition from high school to college.

•Assisted with the planning and coordinating of student activities.

•Coordinated secondary financial aid sessions and dual enrollment activities

•Met with local community groups and employers to implement collaborative partnership initiatives.

•Prepared and submitted high quality, data-driven reports to state agencies and Advisory Board members

•Assisted with organizing and conducting state-wide educational conferences

•Conducted presentations at state and national conferences on multi-media advisement programs.

•Taught dual enrollment and other classes as needed

Savannah-Chatham Board of Public Education

Supervisor: Sharon Darley

208 Bull Street – Savannah, GA 31405

Contact Information: 912-***-****

Program Manager – Youth Apprenticeship/Work-Based Learning – Full Time

(August 1995 – November 1999)

Developed and implemented apprenticeship programs for secondary/post-secondary articulating students in accordance with local, state and federal regulations. Recruited local businesses and industries to hire and train students for technical careers. Visited apprenticeship and work-based learning sites to evaluate student progress and served on community action teams for workforce development.

Key Results:

•Identified, organized and facilitated appropriate orientation and training activities required by apprenticeship program partners and program instructors.

•Conducted workshops and professional development activities at local, state and national levels.

•Wrote and submitted grant proposals to support program initiatives

•Ensured the accurate and timely preparation and maintenance of all reports and records required by the school district and the Georgia Department of Education.

•Coordinated initiatives through the Southern Region Education Board (SREB).

•Coordinated and developed industry advisory teams.

•Developed informational materials such as brochures, parent & student handbooks, etc.

Savannah-Chatham Board of Public Education

Supervisor: Catherine Jackson

208 Bull Street – Savannah, GA 31405

Contact Information: Retired

Special Education Teacher

(August 1988 – July 1995)

Served as a Orthopedically Handicapped Teacher and as a Resource Specialist in Reading and Math for students with Learning Disabilities and Behavior Disorders

Savannah-Chatham Board of Public Education

Supervisor: Sheila Woo

208 Bull Street – Savannah, GA 31405

Contact Information: Retired

Local Staff Development Consultant

(August 1988 – July 1995)

Prepared, developed and taught the following Staff Development Workshops and provided Teacher Training for the Savannah-Chatham County Public School District.

(1) Leadership in the Classroom

(2) Parent Are Partners

(3) Summer Academy for Teachers

(4) Tools for Top Teachers

CERTIFICATES AND AWARDS

● T-7 Renewable Georgia Teaching Certificate

● Certified Trainer for Professional Learning Communities

● Junior Achievement Outstanding Volunteer Award

● Learning for Life Outstanding Volunteer Award

● Jefferson Award for Outstanding Service

● GA College 411 Administrator Certification

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Collaborative Partnerships

•Established and coordinated a Medical Mentoring Program for minority students in collaboration with the Mercer University School of Medicine to help African American students consider the field of medicine as a career.

•Established the first dual enrollment cohort with Savannah Technical College for those students interested in a certificate, diploma or associate degree program.

•Coordinated an Honors Day Convocation in collaboration with Savannah State University to recognize top ranking middle and high school students.

•Implemented student leadership seminars in collaboration with “Learning for Life Volunteers” to develop and enhance leadership skills among minority students.

Student Success

•Coordinated an “in-school” attendance recovery program to decrease the number of students failing classes due to attendance problems.

•Implemented a school-wide multimedia advisement program to help students with the selection of academic classes needed to meet all graduation requirements.

•Coordinated a Mentor Program to provide additional support to seniors who are struggling to graduate on time.

•Increased the number of students prepared to enter college by establishing daily lunch and learn activities with support from Savannah Technical College, Savannah State University, Armstrong Atlantic University, Virginia College and South University to help students register and prepare for college entrance exams during their lunch.

Community Relations

•Developed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between Beach High School and the Medical College of Georgia to support a Medical Program targeting minority juniors and seniors interested in a medical career.

•Developed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between Beach High School and the Mercer University School of Medicine to support a Medical Program targeting minority seniors interested in considering a medical career.

•Created a “School Coalition” for Parents and Community Leaders to promote and support students and teacher activities that guide the overall success of the students.

•Implemented a Medical Explorer Post Program in collaboration with Memorial Hospital, Mercer University, Armstrong Atlantic University, Savannah State University, Virginia College and Learning for Life Community Volunteers to expose minority students to a variety of local career opportunities available in the field of medicine.

•Assisted in writing the Small Learning Community (SLC) grant application to maintain a $7 million grant from 2008-2012.

Presentations

Presentation: Partnerships for Excellence

High Schools that Works Summer Conference - Orlando Florida

Presentation: Advisement That Works

National Career Pathway Network, Atlanta, GA

Presentation: Creating Miracles Everyday

National Career Pathway Network, New Orleans, LA

Presentation: Building TEAMS That WORK

Georgia CTAE Conference - Atlanta, GA

Presentation: Teachers As Advisors

Georgia CTAE Conference - Atlanta, GA

Professional Affiliations

•Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development

•National Career Pathway Network

•National Education Association

•Georgia Association of Educational Leaders

•Georgia Association of Educators

•Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated

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