QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Passionate, Innovative, Intentional Leader with 16 years of educational experience in the Saint Louis Metropolitan area. Considerable experience in building leadership, curriculum design, instructional coaching, and teacher development. A data-driven leader who follows a systematic approach to managing multiple assignments to attain desired results. Proven record of success concerning student outcomes and teacher development. Key competencies include the following:

Strategic Planning Committee (Culture & Climate)

Trained in Jim Knight cognitive coaching model

NEE Trained

Network for Educator Effectiveness

Strategic Planning Committee (Teaching & Learning/Professional Development & Teacher Retention)

Execute the implementation of Data-Driven Instructional Cycle to gather and use data to effectively coach to improve student achievement

Software Implementation

Operations Management

Social Media Platform Manager

Developed and monitored after-school remediation program for Tier 2 and Tier 3 students

SAMS (Schools Administration Management Project)-Data Collection, Professional Development

Positive Behaviors Interventions Support

Professional Experience

Saint Louis Public Schools July 2019-Present

Assistant Principal, Middle School

Collaborate with building leadership team to maintain a positive school culture and climate

Teamed with the principal in making decisions based on data and school improvement plan

Facilitate professional development: Culturally Responsive Pedagogy & Social Emotional Learning

Led RTI/Data teams in creating interventions and evaluating data for increased student success

Maintain positive relationships with colleagues, students, and families

Supervise daily operations of school and address areas of school improvement

Support classroom teachers by problem-solving for students with significant social-emotional and academic needs

Supervisor and evaluator for certified and non-certificated staff members

Facilitate a variety of building teams including MTSS teams to address the diverse needs of the community

Oversee grade level discipline by ensuring adherence to the student code of conduct

Coordinate monthly staff development/monitor teacher Professional Development Plans and teacher certification

Supervise and monitor school facilities by overseeing maintenance of the building and staying current with compliance and policies for the building. Also supervised custodial staff, created and implement a school safety plan, conduct monthly safety drills.

Confluence Academy Charter Schools Aug 2012-June 2019

Academic Instructional Coach

•Founding Academic Coach, 7th & 8th-grade middle school that serviced high needs students focusing on STEM and Project Based instruction and Trauma-Informed practices

•Assisted with merging two cultures into Elite Academy

•LEA Strategic Planning Committee Member

•Curriculum and Assessment Review Committee Member

•Utilized data to drive improved teaching and learning in efforts to increase student academic achievement on state standardized assessments.

•Conducted informal classroom observations

•Fluent in research-based and high yield instructional strategies

•Provided feedback on teachers’ unit and lesson plans

•Collaborated with department chairs on overall curriculum maps

•Created school-wide professional development calendar and sessions

•Lead teacher professional development sessions using data points

•Supervised 20 certified staff members and 3 non-certified staff members

•Served as the Department Chair of curriculum and instruction

•Executed and implement multiple systems and programming to improve attendance and parental involvement

•Strengthen school-wide PBIS system and improve restorative practices procedures throughout the building resulting in a 43% reduction in student discipline referrals and out-of-school suspensions.

Special Education Process Coordinator Aug 2011-July 2012

•Monitored instructional programs and ensured appropriate student placements and compliance with both federal and state laws and regulations

•Insured compliance with timelines and accuracy for Individual Education Programs (IEPs) and reevaluations by working with district administrators and school-based staff

•Assigned students to special education teachers based on caseload standards, notified the Director of Special Education when caseloads were maximized

•Worked with administrative, instructional, and paraprofessional staff to implement and improve Special Education programs and related services

•Assisted with the development and implementation of procedures and forms to ensure that parents' and students' rights are protected under federal law and in compliance with state regulations

•Identified appropriate professional development opportunities for staff members, recruit teachers to participate, and coordinated enrollment, travel, and expenses involved

Saint Louis Public Schools District

Middle School Advisor/Instructional Leader

Aug 2009- June 2011

•Evaluated and assessed student skills and performance levels through formal and informal assessments and implement pedagogy methodologies to enhance student achievement according to Missouri teaching standards

•Trained and mentored new teachers with classroom management strategies and instructional methods to promote active student engagement

•Coordinated student-led activities and programming (increased student attendance and achievement)

•Supervised and coordinated student activities and programming

•Decreased student referrals, discipline, and truancy through alternatives (Home Visits, Community Service Projects, RTI Progress Monitoring, Student Behavior Contacts, Student Learning Plans, Mandatory Saturday School, Parental & Community Collaboration, etc.)

EDUCATION

Missouri Baptist University

Doctorate of Education

Expected Defense Date: 10/2022

Webster University

Educational Specialist

Graduation Date: 05/2019

Saint Louis, MO

Webster Groves, MO

University Missouri -St. Louis Masters of Education Special Education Graduation Date: 05/2011

Saint Louis, MO

University Missouri-St. Louis

Masters of Education Secondary Education Curriculum and Instruction

Graduation Date: 12/2009

Saint Louis, MO

Columbia College St. Louis

Bachelors of Arts in Criminal Justice Administration Minor: Psychology

Graduation Date: 07/2007

Columbia, MO

Professional Certifications and Associations

Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, National Alliance of Black School Educators, St. Louis Suburban Council of the International Reading Association, Learning for Justice, ASCD, NASSP-National Association of Secondary Principals, Administration K-8, Special Education Director Endorsement, Special Reading K-12, Special Education Mild to Moderate Disabilities K-12, Black Women in Education, Equity Coach, Member of district-level equity workgroup, ABAR-Anti-Bias Anti-Racist Training, and Character Education

Teacher of Excellence Award

Saint Louis Public Schools Pettus Award

SLPS School Leader of the Year (Nominee)

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