Background
Summary
Passionate and Experienced International Educator/School Administrator.
Current and Previous Roles include:
1. Education Administrator: Senior Network Team Manager/Achievement Coach for Instructional Initiatives (K-8), CFN, NYC Department of Education
2. Education Administrator/Talent Coach for the NYCDOE Office of Teacher Effectiveness
3. Curriculum and Implementation Manager, Achieve3000 (District 88 -ALCs and Cluster 6 Schools)
4. Assistant Principal (K-8), NYC Department of Education
5. Literacy Specialist (American International School - Hong Kong, SAR, China)
6. New York State School Improvement Administrator: (Office of School Improvement and Community Services NYC - Brooklyn) - Associate in Education Improvement Services (NYC)
7. Literacy Coach/Staff Developer/New Teacher Staff Developer, NYC Department of Education (America's Choice Literacy Program)
8. Fellow Advisor, New York City Teacher Fellows (NYCTF for Cohort 11 Fellows)
9. Elementary Classroom Teacher, NYC Department of Education (NYC Teaching Fellow Cohort 5)
10. Adjunct Instructor - Ithaca College (Culture, Communication, and International Travel) (Summer Session) (Ithaca Opportunity Program/HEOP)
11. GED Teacher, Brooklyn, Office of Adult Education, School 9, NYCDOE
Specialties: Certified Educator: NY State Department of Education (K-6) Childhood Education
NY State School Building Leader Certification (SBL)
NY State School District Leader Certification (SDL)
Trained Literacy Staff Developer (America's Choice)
Curriculum Development and Revision
Charlotte Danielson Framework for Teaching Expert for NYCDOE
Balanced Literacy: Reading and Writing Workshop
Current and Previous Roles include:
1. Education Administrator: Senior Network Team Manager/Achievement Coach for Instructional Initiatives (K-8), CFN, NYC Department of Education
2. Education Administrator/Talent Coach for the NYCDOE Office of Teacher Effectiveness
3. Curriculum and Implementation Manager, Achieve3000 (District 88 -ALCs and Cluster 6 Schools)
4. Assistant Principal (K-8), NYC Department of Education
5. Literacy Specialist (American International School - Hong Kong, SAR, China)
6. New York State School Improvement Administrator: (Office of School Improvement and Community Services NYC - Brooklyn) - Associate in Education Improvement Services (NYC)
7. Literacy Coach/Staff Developer/New Teacher Staff Developer, NYC Department of Education (America's Choice Literacy Program)
8. Fellow Advisor, New York City Teacher Fellows (NYCTF for Cohort 11 Fellows)
9. Elementary Classroom Teacher, NYC Department of Education (NYC Teaching Fellow Cohort 5)
10. Adjunct Instructor - Ithaca College (Culture, Communication, and International Travel) (Summer Session) (Ithaca Opportunity Program/HEOP)
11. GED Teacher, Brooklyn, Office of Adult Education, School 9, NYCDOE
Specialties: Certified Educator: NY State Department of Education (K-6) Childhood Education
NY State School Building Leader Certification (SBL)
NY State School District Leader Certification (SDL)
Trained Literacy Staff Developer (America's Choice)
Curriculum Development and Revision
Charlotte Danielson Framework for Teaching Expert for NYCDOE
Balanced Literacy: Reading and Writing Workshop
Experience
Senior Network Team Manager/ Achievement Coach, Instructional Initiatives (English Language Arts)
NYC Department of Education
Engage
principals and teachers across the network in professional development
related to implementing the instructional expectations around the Common
Core standards and teacher effectiveness.
Support teacher teams with analysis of student work through a collaborative inquiry process.
Engage principals and teachers across the network in designing or selecting formative assessment tasks aligned to the Common Core standards.
Support principals in capturing and disseminating knowledge to and from schools for purposes of sharing across schools, and developing benchmarks.
Lead the design and delivery of professional development for schools across the network.
Work with the principal and school instructional leaders (coaches, lead teachers, staff developers, and mentors) to implement components of a research-based rubric of teaching practice in the school (e.g., Charlotte Danielson’s Framework for Teaching).
Work with the principal and other school instructional leaders on refining feedback given to teachers using a research-based rubric of teaching practice.
Establish positive and effective working relationships with administrators, school staff, and colleagues.
Utilize programmatic technology including hardware, online tracking system, formative assessment materials, achievement tools for schools, Department of Education resources, and other instructional technology.
On behalf of the Network Leader, advise principals on when to bring in additional resources and/or internal or external expertise in support of initiatives that support strengthening the instructional core in network schools.
Act with significant discretion as an advisor to the Network Leader.
Provide policy advice for the CFN as a whole as it relates to student achievement and related accountabilities.
Provide feedback mechanism among schools, network, cluster, and central leadership around implementation and impact of professional development.
Support teacher teams with analysis of student work through a collaborative inquiry process.
Engage principals and teachers across the network in designing or selecting formative assessment tasks aligned to the Common Core standards.
Support principals in capturing and disseminating knowledge to and from schools for purposes of sharing across schools, and developing benchmarks.
Lead the design and delivery of professional development for schools across the network.
Work with the principal and school instructional leaders (coaches, lead teachers, staff developers, and mentors) to implement components of a research-based rubric of teaching practice in the school (e.g., Charlotte Danielson’s Framework for Teaching).
Work with the principal and other school instructional leaders on refining feedback given to teachers using a research-based rubric of teaching practice.
Establish positive and effective working relationships with administrators, school staff, and colleagues.
Utilize programmatic technology including hardware, online tracking system, formative assessment materials, achievement tools for schools, Department of Education resources, and other instructional technology.
On behalf of the Network Leader, advise principals on when to bring in additional resources and/or internal or external expertise in support of initiatives that support strengthening the instructional core in network schools.
Act with significant discretion as an advisor to the Network Leader.
Provide policy advice for the CFN as a whole as it relates to student achievement and related accountabilities.
Provide feedback mechanism among schools, network, cluster, and central leadership around implementation and impact of professional development.
Education Administrator - Sr. Educational Research, Evaluation & Programming Specialist/Talent Coach
NYC Department of Education
Conduct
regular site visits to support instructional leaders (principals,
assistant principals, school-based instructional coaches, teacher
leaders) with all aspects of the new teacher evaluation and development
system.
Co-observing instruction with school leaders and network staff to support them with observation techniques, and help school leaders rate with increasing accuracy and consistency within and across schools.
Provide program planning, research and technical support to school leaders as they implement a pilot teacher evaluation and development system.
Assist school leaders in strengthening their skills in using a rubric to assess teacher practice, utilizing measures of student learning to assess teacher effectiveness, and giving high-quality developmental feedback to improve teacher effectiveness.
Develop and refine systems, research tools and program policies that support school leaders across New York City in providing meaningful evaluations and targeted professional development to teachers.
Co-observing instruction with school leaders and network staff to support them with observation techniques, and help school leaders rate with increasing accuracy and consistency within and across schools.
Provide program planning, research and technical support to school leaders as they implement a pilot teacher evaluation and development system.
Assist school leaders in strengthening their skills in using a rubric to assess teacher practice, utilizing measures of student learning to assess teacher effectiveness, and giving high-quality developmental feedback to improve teacher effectiveness.
Develop and refine systems, research tools and program policies that support school leaders across New York City in providing meaningful evaluations and targeted professional development to teachers.
Curriculum and Implementation Manager
Achieve3000
Supporting
70 to 100 schools in the NYC Area implement the Achieve3000 web-based
literacy program through professional development and ongoing technical
assistance.
• Provide high quality professional development workshops, classroom modeling and/or individual action-based consulting sessions for teachers, parents, school administrators and district personnel as they become familiar with components of the web-based learning solution
• Develop a relationship with and serve as the liaison between Achieve3000 and assigned partner schools or districts
• Collaborate with school and district leadership to develop program awareness, implementation timelines and action plans
• Develop plans and timelines
• Follow through in implementing plans and proactively suggest modifications as needed. Monitor usage and progress by analyzing various program data; develop and provide action plans as needed
• Manage deliverables in the assigned territory
• Collaborate closely with corporate based implementation coordinators in securing and scheduling customer appointments. Secure dates with customers.
• Communicate regularly with school and district leadership; Listen to customers, identify barriers to implementation, provide suggestions to resolve challenges and respond promptly to all stake holders' needs
• Communicate effectively with internal teams such as business managers, implementation coordinators, sales and marketing
• Maintain accurate service records and complete all required documentations
• Provide high quality professional development workshops, classroom modeling and/or individual action-based consulting sessions for teachers, parents, school administrators and district personnel as they become familiar with components of the web-based learning solution
• Develop a relationship with and serve as the liaison between Achieve3000 and assigned partner schools or districts
• Collaborate with school and district leadership to develop program awareness, implementation timelines and action plans
• Develop plans and timelines
• Follow through in implementing plans and proactively suggest modifications as needed. Monitor usage and progress by analyzing various program data; develop and provide action plans as needed
• Manage deliverables in the assigned territory
• Collaborate closely with corporate based implementation coordinators in securing and scheduling customer appointments. Secure dates with customers.
• Communicate regularly with school and district leadership; Listen to customers, identify barriers to implementation, provide suggestions to resolve challenges and respond promptly to all stake holders' needs
• Communicate effectively with internal teams such as business managers, implementation coordinators, sales and marketing
• Maintain accurate service records and complete all required documentations
Literacy Specialist
American International School Hong Kong
Responsible
for supervising the literacy assessment schedule, providing literacy
professional development for all teachers in grades K-5, modeling best
practices in literacy with teachers through coaching, planned
professional development, worked with school leadership to improve
instruction in literacy by helping teachers gather, analyze, and use data to guide instruction,
and providing small group instruction to students requiring academic intervention services (AIS).
instruction in literacy by helping teachers gather, analyze, and use data to guide instruction,
and providing small group instruction to students requiring academic intervention services (AIS).
Assistant Principal
New York City Department of Education
•Ensuring
ongoing improvement through lesson observations, consistent use of
data, collaborative planning and inquiry, informal support strategies,
and coaching
•Evaluating teacher performance on a weekly basis and providing consistent feedback to improve instruction
•Providing inspiration, mentoring and instructional leadership to staff
•Systematically assessing strengths and weaknesses of the school
•Providing innovative leadership and solutions to improve the school
•Implementing new strategies for instruction to enhance student achievement
•Leveraging formative assessment data to guide learning support and drive instruction, curriculum, and professional development
•Developing and managing accountability programs to ensure instructional excellence and academic achievement
•Evaluating teacher performance on a weekly basis and providing consistent feedback to improve instruction
•Providing inspiration, mentoring and instructional leadership to staff
•Systematically assessing strengths and weaknesses of the school
•Providing innovative leadership and solutions to improve the school
•Implementing new strategies for instruction to enhance student achievement
•Leveraging formative assessment data to guide learning support and drive instruction, curriculum, and professional development
•Developing and managing accountability programs to ensure instructional excellence and academic achievement
School Improvement Educational Adminstrator
New York State Education Department
The
Intra/Interagency Collaborations Team is responsible for coordinating
professional development training on the New York State Learning
Standards for Schools Under Registration Review (SURR) and assisting
schools that have been removed from Registration Review with sustaining
their academic achievement and monitoring their progress. The team also
conducts site reviews and monitoring of various State and federal
programs. The New York City Office of School Improvement is responsible
for providing technical assistance to SURR Schools, Schools in Need of
Improvement and Corrective Action; managing major grant programs;
conducting on-site monitoring to ensure program compliance and adherence
with No Child Left Behind legislation; interpreting federal guidance
and policy for use by LEAs and other program providers; and implementing
the Regent’s new policy on Middle Level Education (MLE).
Literacy Coach and Classroom Teacher (Grade 5
New York City Department fo Education
Responsible
for providing literacy professional development for all teachers in
grades K-5, assisting with the successful implementation of the
America’s Choice Literacy School Design Stage III, modeling best
practices in literacy with teachers through two-week coaching cycles,
grant writing, helping the school meet our adequate yearly progress
goals (AYP), facilitated parent workshops, and worked closely with
regional and district instructional leaders to improve instruction in
literacy by helping teachers gather, analyze, and use data to guide
instruction.
Courses
New York University
- Education and Social Reform in South Africa (Pretoria, South Africa)
Languages
Portuguese
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