Resume
February 2022 - Present
(District of Columbia State Board of Education) Policy Fellow
• Conducts research to support elected officials.
• Drafts resolutions and ceremonial resolutions on behalf of SBOE.
• Supports Assessment & Accountability efforts between DC SBOE and OSSE to meet federal ESSA requirements.
• Utilizes teaching and teacher leadership experience to support the Teacher Practice Committee engage Community Partners & Universities in training new teachers.
April 2021 - February 2022
(The AnBryce Foundation) Program Manager
• Managed the operations, development, coordination, and execution of all Foundation programming.
• Identified and supervised special outreach projects, including the mentoring program and newsletter.
• Developed and nurtured collaborative partnerships with community organizations and vendors
• Identified strategies for academic improvement and implement assessment of students.
• Created and established a curriculum for various programs.
• Utilized Project Management tools (Asana) and Customer Success tools (Salesforce.)
• Developed program policies and procedures
• Recruited, hired, trained, and managed staff.
• Served as a member of the Advisory Council.
September 2018 - June 2020
(NYCDOE) Brooklyn Institute for Liberal Arts – Secondary Special Education Teacher
• Taught Global Studies, US History
• Taught Living Environment & Government
• Developed unit and lesson plans for Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) classroom settings to support inclusive education for students with disabilities in the general education curriculum.
• Wrote and evaluated Individual Education Plans (IEP).
• Researched student behavior patterns for the development of Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) and Behavior Improvement Plan (BIP).
• Monitored student growth and achievement through assessment and recommend services and tools to best assist with student academic success.
• Analyzed student data to support and make recommendations of services and supports such as Counseling, Occupational Therapy, Speech, Assistive Technology, testing accommodations, etc...to support student learning.
• Served as in classroom specialist to provide differentiation, modification, and extensions.
• Tracked individual student’s progress and learning needs, adjust lesson plans accordingly.
• LED coordination of Paraprofessionals in classroom instruction to best support student need.
• Participated in weekly professional development, grade-level meetings/activities, and school-wide meetings and functions.
• Facilitated Homework Help, Global Regents Prep (Transition & New 2019 Exam) and led Fall 2018 Girls Group.
• Led 21C Learning Models School Transformation Team.
• Taught Social Studies during summer school.
• Mentored new teachers as apart of NYC Men Teach.
January 2018 - September 2020
(NYCDOE) New York City Teaching Collaborative - Secondary Special Education Teacher
•Received a Transitional B certification to teach Secondary Special Education in Grades 7-12 through St. John’s University.
• Participated in a rigorous, Common Core-aligned training program.
• Utilized continuous feedback and practice-based learning for teaching development.
• Completed field training serving high-need and low-income populations at Spring Creek Community School.
• Developed unit and lesson plans for 11th Grade US History and 9th Grade English & Living Environment.
• Supported with grading, lesson planning, preparation of class materials, and classroom management.
• Tracked individual student’s progress and learning needs, adjust lesson plans accordingly.
• Participated in weekly professional development, grade-level meetings/activities, and school-wide meetings and functions.
May 2017 - Sept 2017
(Boys Hope Girls Hope NY) Director/Dean - Summer Enrichment Academy
• Served as the chief administrator in developing and implementing policies, programs, curriculum activities, and budgets to promote each student's educational development.
• Ensured academic program is compatible with the legal, financial, and organizational structure of the non-profit organization.
• Defined the responsibilities and accountability of staff members and supervise and appraise staff performance.
• Evaluated student progress in the instructional program by means that include the maintaining of up-to-date student data.
• Encouraged, supervised, and maintained auxiliary services and uses community resources to supplement programs.
• Managed, directed, and maintained records on the materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Established and disseminated information about disciplinary policies and procedures to parents, students, staff, and community.
February 2017 - June 2017
(Blueprint Schools Network) AmeriCorps Math Teaching Fellow at Bret Hart Middle School, Oakland Unified School District
• Carried out all the responsibilities of an academic tutor and ensure that students are consistently learning and challenged.
• Assisted students in setting and reaching academic goals.
• Observed, monitored, and assessed students’ performance regularly and record data to track student progress towards academic goals.
• Planned daily and weekly lesson plans using a predetermined curriculum.
• Prepared instructional activities to support students in mastering specific academic skills, subject matter content, and end-of-course assessments.
• Collaborated with classroom teachers and designated Fellows Coordinator to ensure tutorial lessons are aligned with classroom instruction.
• Aided in student score increases on the SBAC, ranging from the growth of 50-400 or more points.
August 2010 - June 2012
(NYU Steinhardt) Adjunct Professor
• Taught voice lessons to undergraduate and graduate students across NYU schools.
• Instructor of private voice, basic musicianship, and theory on an individual basis to approximately 18 - 25 students a week.
• Encouraged healthy vocal technique and singing to students.
• Provided Stern School of Business students with vocal techniques to maintain a healthy voice with presentations and speeches.
Education
August 2020 - Present
Howard University
EdD in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
July 2018 - May 2020
St. John's University
MSED in Adolescent Education & Students w/Disabilities 7-12 General w/SWD 5-6 Extension
January 2016 - January 2018
Mills College
MBA/MA in Educational Leadership & Management
August 2010 - May 2012
New York University
Masters of Music in Classical Voice & Opera
Advanced Certification in Vocal Pedagogy
August 2006 - May 2010
Spelman College
Bachelors of Arts in Music
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