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Lorrain Baptiste, Ed.D

Townsend, DE ady602@r.postjobfree.com 718-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/dr-lorrain-mott-baptiste-b9363053 Experienced Education Executive

Student Growth & Achievement Program Turnarounds Learning Cultures Curriculum Leadership Team Leadership Educational administration executive with global experience defining learning vision and developing policies, strategies, and programs that foster student achievement. Senior leadership roles in government and academic settings. Expert in instructional development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of challenging and inspiring curricula. Passionate advocate of intervention methods and personalized learning to support student progress and attainment. Designed an innovative student-centered monitoring and school improvement system that evaluates the equity and engagement of student learning in the classroom. Builds world-class teams wholly committed to diversity, inclusion and equity resulting in student success.

Ed.D in educational innovation and leadership, Harvard certificate in school improvement and leadership. Hands-on classroom experience: knows what makes students learn and what teachers need to achieve instructional impact. Turned around schools, improved student performance, transformed teacher morale. Defined strategy and roadmap for new Abu Dhabi national school framework.

Selected Achievements:

• Led definition of performance evaluation vision, plan, methodology, and metrics for new Abu Dhabi-government sponsored national charter school initiative to improve national educational performance, including guidelines, processes, tools, and reporting procedures, with accommodation for distance learning during COVID-19 pandemic.

• Designed and collaborated cross functionally to develop a comprehensive “Charter School Digital Monitoring & School Improvement Dashboard and Reporting system”, devised to provide systematized performance oversight of Abu Dhabi’s 95 schools. The process affords monitors and relevant stakeholders with procedural protocols and informational transparencies developed to ensure implementation consistency across all ADEK Charter Schools throughout the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

• Conducted focused monitoring in areas of Intervention, Curriculum and Assessment for School Improvement.

• Delivered dramatic, inner-city school-wide turnaround of student progress in all academic areas and all grades within first year, delivering 75% improvement in all subjects at all grade levels after 3 years of 0% growth, while increasing attendance from 72% to 87% during same period.

• Boosted teacher satisfaction on teacher survey from 0% to 80% approval of school leadership's support for improvement of instructional practices.

• Transformed inner city school culture from apathy, bullying, and conflict to engagement and collaboration, with 50% reduction of suspensions through restorative practices and incentive-based practices. Core Competencies:

Education Strategy Vision & Mission Definition Policy Design and Implementation Multi-site Operations Leadership Regulatory & Professional Standards Compliance Program Design & Execution New School Startups School Turnarounds Teacher Engagement Process Improvement Curriculum Design Program Metrics & Evaluation Data Analysis & Reporting Emotional Intelligence Relationship Building Servant Leader Growth Mindset Social Emotion Wellbeing Team Building PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Chief of Monitoring, Evaluation & School Improvement 2018–Present Department of Education and Knowledge, Government of Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi, UAE Recruited to leadership team developing new, USD$2B charter school program for country's school system with goal of delivering measurable improvements to student performance nationwide. Directed evaluation mission, strategy, and planning, including methodologies, policies, processes, performance metrics, and reporting protocols for 31 start up charter schools and 64 failing Page 2 of 3

Private Schools. Mission expanded to accommodate distance learning with advent of COVID-19 pandemic. Manage team of 25, 8 direct reports. Report to Minister of Education.

• Led analysis and planning to define accountability framework, standards and quantifiable rubrics aligned to framework. Designed, created, and implemented evaluation tools for learning progress, and for e-learning results during current pandemic.

• Reviewed Curricula and implemented Common Core Standards to systemize curriculums across charter schools. Created a Standards based Social Studies curriculum that included the Emirati history and culture.

• Analyzed achievement data, designed, created, and implemented assessment reports and results dashboards, and led monitoring and training workshops for CEOs, operators, and principals.

• Scale school system from 1 to 31 Charter schools and merged with 64 Private schools that needed school improvement enrichment, with an emphasis on developing leadership and instructional competencies, developing infrastructure, policies and processes to deliver quality educational experiences to students and families throughout Abu Dhabi.

• Created and designed student-centered Monitoring School Improvement tools for digital dashboard which systemized monitoring processes throughout the organization and 100% of schools for monitoring transparency. Also designed the digital walkthrough report and end of the year report for quick and accurate feedback to schools that was data supported.

• Consult with Operators and Principals on high level monitoring instructional feedback for school improvement and student engagement.

• Created, designed, and workshopped Effective Teaching Evaluation Domains, Elements and “Look For’s” for CEO’s, Operators and Charter School Principals as a guide to researched based, best practices of teaching and instruction which align to the student-centered Monitoring Tool.

• Transformed nationwide Charter School instruction and student engagement 85% in 4 years with the measured instructional indicators and the dedicated work of all stakeholders in following the Monitoring Tool and Effective Teacher Evaluation “Look For’s”.

• Developed KPIs to measure tangible progress and implement accountability for performance plans to close achievement gaps for underperforming students; partner with School Works LLC to conduct objective school evaluation. Assistant Principal 2016–2018

Chester Upland School District Philadelphia, PA

Promoted to turn around failing, understaffed middle school with 260 special needs students under threat of closure. Directed daily operations including instruction quality, discipline, scheduling, and staffing. Evaluated curricula and teacher performance to align with federal and state mandates and optimize student growth. Developed student activities, oversaw school audits.

• Delivered dramatic middle school turnaround within 1-year, slashing fighting and bullying, cutting suspensions by 50%, and transforming school culture from apathy and conflict to student engagement, interest, and cooperation.

• Transformed school-wide academic progress in 12 months from 3 years of 0 improvement to 75% improvement in all subjects across all grade levels while improving attendance from 72% to 87%.

• Gained 80% teacher approval for administration support of instructional improvement after extended period of 0% administration approval. Recognized by district superintendent for turnaround successes.

• Implemented 21st Century After School Program with 100% student sign-up for attendance; recognized by superintendent for having only school in district with 100% student participation. Instructional Coach 2015–2016

Chester Upland School District Philadelphia, PA

Promoted to coach and train 150 teachers in effective teaching methodologies and curriculum design in alignment with school strategic objectives. Interviewed teachers to identify learning obstacles; gathered and analyzed classroom data to guide program development. Applied KPIs to evaluate strategy and program efficacy; reported to school and Assistant Superintendent. Page 3 of 3

• Named as resident instructional coach and key point of contact for classroom instruction methods and student progress in conformity with state core curriculum standards and standards aligned system, English and language arts targets, and literacy instructional model. Created synergy with teaching staff to improve instruction and classroom management.

• Successfully coached teachers on classroom management and instructional best practices, significantly reducing student disruption and cutting security staff visits to classrooms by 85% while increasing student achievement.

• Designed research based Instructional practices and presented district-wide Professional Development seminars for teachers.

Earlier Teaching Experience - 20 years

Social Studies Teacher, Middle School, Chester Upland School District, Philadelphia, PA Lead Social Studies Teacher, High School, Universal Audenried Charter High School, Philadelphia, PA Social Studies Teacher, Middle School, Darroff MS, Philadelphia, PA Social Studies Teacher, Middle School, Research Triangle, Durham, NC Social Studies Teacher, High School (Special Education School) The Legacy School, Roosevelt Island, NY History Teacher, High School, Princeton Country Day School, Princeton, NJ History Teacher, Middle School, Lawrence Woodmere Academy, Long Island, NY EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Post-Doctoral Certificate, Improving Schools, the Art of Leadership, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA Ed.D. Innovation and Educational Leadership, Wilmington University, New Castle, DE Master of Arts in Political Science, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY University of London (exchange student) London, England, UK Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY H.S Diploma with Merit, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Arts and Performing Arts, New York, NY Pennsylvania Certificate, School Administration, Pre-K-12 Pennsylvania Certificate, Social Studies Instruction II, 7-12 Delaware Certificate, Principal and Assistant Principal K-12 Delaware Certificate, Social Studies Instruction, 6-12

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