School Development

Dr. Terry L. Nelson

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Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20774 Cell: 706-***-****

PROFILE

• Turning Around Low Performing Schools • Public Speaking

• Teacher/School Leadership • Diversity Management

• Curriculum Development • Contract Negotiation

• Leadership Development • Assessment

• Data Analysis • Evaluation

• Professional Development • Grant Reviewer

• Research and Evaluation • Program Monitoring

CAREER HISTORY

November 2009- Present Next Generation Education Solutions, Metropolitan Washington, DC President and Chief Executive Officer

• Selected by United States Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement to serve as Grant Reviewer for Investing in Innovation Fund (i3) Grant program, with grant exceeding $850 million (2010-2012)

• Selected to serve on Prince George’s County Education Coordinating Council developing educational plan for school district and involvement of key stakeholders (2012)

• Served as Senior Education Advisor for Defense Acquisition University providing consultation on strategic initiatives to include talent acquisition and diversity management, timely analytical information and coherent policy advice on educational initiatives, and strategic inputs on proposed programs (2009-10)

• Selected by Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission as member of Coordinating Council implementing Envision Prince George’s County blueprint for county development (2010)

• Moderator for “Closing the Achievement Gap through Community Conversations that Lead to Collective Action”, sponsored by the National Education Association, Maryland State Education Association, and Prince George’s County Educators Association (2010-11)

• Provided onsite consultative services to clients in implementing research based programs, strategies and instructional practices designed to improve teaching and learning, thereby closing achievement gaps.

• Led development and implementation of project and performance management plans to ensure success in meeting accreditation and program standards, and organizational initiatives.

• Led discussions with educators, business and industry representatives, legislators, and other key stakeholders to establish priorities, implement programs, and utilize data to measure progress

January 2007- October 2009 Prince George’s County Board of Education, Upper Marlboro, MD, Director, Federal Programs Department

• Provided professional development and training for school-based staff on effective instructional strategies, data analysis, county and state assessments, current research and trend data, education reform efforts, and curriculum resources

• Provided instructional leadership, implementation and coordination of district curriculum.

• Coordinated both instructional and non instructional technology utilization in 60 schools

• Administered federal grant programs ( Titles I –V) and led State Educational Agencies and School district teams to discuss the challenges of administering multiple grants

• Led collaborative efforts with institutions of higher learning in several states developing and

implementing workforce development, degree, and certification programs

• Selected to serve on Maryland State Department of Education’s Committee of Practitioners providing oversight and recommendation on federal Title I and Even Start programs (2007).

• Initiated Annual Teachers Conferences, Parent Conference, and started Parent Empowerment Academy to build capacity of program participants (2007).

• First Director to have National Distinguished Title I schools recognized for significant improvements in closing achievement gaps (one of top 50 schools in 2008 and 2009).

• Secured grants for 14 Title I schools for State School Improvement grants which were awarded for a total of $5,000,000.00.

• Increased the number of Title I Schools exiting improvement from eight to eleven (2009).

• Increased the number of highly qualified teachers in Title I schools to 99.1% (2009).

• Provided oversight of Title I, Part A of the "No Child Left Behind Act" and School Improvement Grants (SIG), providing guidance to public, nonpublic, and charter schools

• Provided oversight for human resources management, grants management, contract administration, auditing, evaluation of employee performance, and ensured compliance with school board policies

• Developed, administered, and monitored a $60,000,000 operational budget

• Assisted schools in the development and establishment of student achievement and accountability performance standards related to the writing of school improvement grant applications and provided technical assistance

• Developed performance targets and evaluated departmental personnel, programs and initiatives, holding parties accountable and adjusting strategy to achieve district goals

• Implemented internal office operating systems to ensure timeliness and consistency, and that products and activities met Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Maryland State Department of Education, and district standards and priorities

• Directed and oversaw implementation of federal, state, district, and grant funding requirements related to educational planning, programming, and accountability

• Evaluated existing programs, disseminated information on programs, promoted ideas to increase student achievement, and provided guidance to staff in the execution of initiatives

• Developed evaluation systems to track program effectiveness and provided quantitative and qualitative data about program effectiveness

November 1990- December 2006 Central Savannah River Area Regional Educational Service Agency, Dearing, GA

May 1999- December 2006 Executive Director

• Oversaw River Quest School (K-12) inclusive of Principal and 35 staff members

• Managed Educational Technology Training Center providing online and traditional professional development for educators and virtual learning courses for students

• Led consultant staff to design year-long Science, Technology, and Math job-embedded professional development and training for PK-12 school district teachers and school leaders creating model lab programs

• Led project team to explore, create, and leverage social networking technologies and other platforms to create worldwide communities of practice that provide career-long personal learning for educators

• Led project design to introduce hundreds of teachers and students to environmental science through participation in outdoor experiences with focus on ecology and science

• Led project team to design and implement workforce development programs with focus on career and technical education and provided technical assistance to school

• Collaborated with former U.S. Secretary for Education and staff at United States Department of Education (USDE) and was awarded $15,000,000 to pilot innovative initiatives

• Facilitated partnerships with the National Science Foundation and National Science Center to provide online and traditional professional development and interactive exhibits for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics to improve teaching and learning

• Facilitated school and university partnerships implementing seamless programs and practices to increase teacher effectiveness, school performance, and student achievement

• Collaborated with local Technical College and Technical College System of Georgia which led to the establishment of regional campus for Adult and Continuing Education courses

• Appointed to three-year term on Georgia Professional Standards Commission Evaluation Review Panel making recommendations on educator preparation, professional education units, instructional technology, instructional effectiveness, and on-site reviews

• Led collaborative work with a specific emphasis on increased college graduation rates,

undergraduate learning, and innovative new methods for credentialing

• Led efforts to cross-reference quantitative data analysis findings with State Educational

Agencies priorities to create customized interventions for low performing schools by factors including region, school type, content area, subgroups, funding size, participant demographics, or program goals and vision

• Led successful efforts between local boards and postsecondary institutions to facilitate collaboration with business and other community stakeholders to establish funding and awards for career academies; to establish a certification process for career academies; and to collect and analyze data as to their effectiveness

• Recipient of Southern Regional Educational Board (SREB) Instructional Leadership Award for preparing A New Breed of School Leaders Initiative

• Selected to serve on Georgia Professional Standards Commission Task Force that developed Tiered Certification processes for teachers and leaders

• Administered federal grant programs ( Titles I –V) and led State Educational Agencies and School district teams to discuss the challenges of administering multiple grants

• Served on Practitioner Advisory Board for Board of Regents in developing a new Educational Leadership Preparation and Development Institute in Georgia

• Recipient of Isaiah Reid Distinguished Leadership Award by South Carolina State University for outstanding leadership and services for the improvement of public schools in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

• Recognized by GDOE Leadership Academy for assistance in developing Curriculum materials for aspiring school leaders in statewide leadership program

• Coordinated two statewide conferences focused on increased capacity of Educational Service Agencies to impact student achievement and increased educational accountability (2000).

• educational policies

• Provided leadership and support to school superintendents, principals, and staff on program development, curriculum, instruction, and assessment to increase student achievement

• Provided overall direction and leadership to 75 employees for the total integration of educational products and programs to 12 school districts (120 schools, 90,000 students)

• Developed a regional differentiated accountability plan to assist low performing schools

• Acquired five-year, $5,000,000 USDE grant to assist rural schools in Georgia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, to provide supplemental educational services.

• Acquired $10,000,000 USDE grant to test mobile technologies in delivering standards-based services in reading and mathematics for middle and high school students

• Coordinated Georgia Teacher Alternative Preparation Program, in collaboration with local universities, and increased enrollment and graduation rates to the second highest statewide

• Tripled the number of apprentices in workforce development program

• Directed the conversion of the Reading, Teacher Support Specialist, Gifted, and English Language Learner Endorsements to address Georgia Performance Standards

• Selected to serve on Georgia Department of Education (GDOE) Student Achievement Waiver External Review Committee to ensure program compliance with state law

• Chaired Governmental Relations Committee on Association of Educational Service Agencies governing board and hosted “Call to Action” Federal Advocacy Conference involving educators and legislators in shaping the national education agenda (Washington , DC)

• Collaborated with Georgia Learning Resources Systems on “Capacity Building” grant to address disproportionate representation of minority students in Special Education

• Selected by Georgia Department of Education for Committee on Quality Teaching to address issues of teacher attrition and ensuring highly qualified teachers in every classroom

• Served on Georgia Professional Standards Commission Board of Examiners on-site visit at Oglethorpe University

• Appointed to serve on Georgia Department of Education (GDOE) School Health Advisory Committee to make recommendations on state policies and performance standards

July 1995- April 1999 Central Savannah River Area Regional Educational Service Agency, Dearing, GA Education Consultant

• Built capacity of school and district leaders to implement standards, monitor instructional practices, create structures for shared leadership, common core planning time, extended learning opportunities, and a process for implementing professional learning communities

• Empowered school leaders to implement performance standards with fidelity, design performance tasks to meet the needs of diverse learners, and design common formative and summative assessments

• Coordinated school improvement team visits and facilitated writing school improvement, corrective action and restructuring plans with focus on scientifically research based strategies

• Collaborated with principals to implement improvement plans, standards-based curriculum, and activities to ensure instructional accountability and continuous improvement

• Oversaw and monitored federal grant programs to include Title I, Comprehensive School Reform, 21st Century Community Learning, and Safe Schools

• Led cross functional teams to develop leadership training activities for faculty and staff

• Acquired in excess of $1,000,000 in grant funding for teacher education and training in Comprehensive School Reform, Mathematics, Science, and Health Education

• Collaborated with the University of Wisconsin providing on line professional development courses for educators meeting certification requirements

• Led project team to implement online interactive mathematics and science simulations and trained teachers how to integrate educational technology with classroom practice

• Led State project design Coaching for School Improvement

November 1990- June 1995 Central Savannah Regional Educational Service Agency Dearing, GA Teacher

• Provided classroom instruction for students in Comprehensive Health Education

• Coordinated classroom observations and demonstrated model lessons for teachers

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

Educational Leadership and State of Georgia

Teacher Certification December 1990

Doctorate of Education South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC

Major: Educational Administration, December 2000

Education Specialist South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC

Major: Educational Administration, December 1997

Master of Science Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

Major: Higher Education Administration, August 1982

Bachelor of Science Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena, MS

Major: Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, May 1980

Superintendent Institutes School Budgeting and Finance, Facilities and Capital Outlay, Curriculum and Assessment, Georgia School Superintendent’s Association (2002-2004)

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