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 Professional Summary -  Executive Administrative Director focused on promoting mission and increasing effectiveness of key programs. Enthusiastic about managing and overseeing implementation of company's daily operations. Quick and firm decision-maker possessing first-rate communication and organizational skills. Recognized for successfully collaborating with management to develop applications for opening of schools, work plans, networking, professional development, monitoring and evaluating administration, coaches, and teachers. 

SKILLS -       

· Annual   Planning

· Integrity   and Transparency

· School   Transformation

· Operational   Analysis

· Strategic   Planning

· Writing   of the applications for new schools 

· Networking   with districts and state personnel

WORK HISTORY -   

Executive Director of Curriculum   10/2013 to Current 

BridgePrep Academy Schools | Florida

· Spearheaded change management and strategic turnaround for schools during significant re-  

  structuring.

· Worked closely with organizational leadership and School board to strategically affect

  operational direction as well as opening of schools.

· Exercised appropriate cost control to meet budget restrictions and maximize profitability.

· Drove strategic improvements to enhance operational and organizational efficiency.

· Fostered work culture of collaboration and inclusion to increase morale and reduce turnover.

· Aligned department vision, goals, and objectives with company strategy to consistently 

  achieve high results.

· Supervised writing of all grant applications and reviewed prior to submission.

· Prioritized and allocated resources to meet business targets.

· Negotiated new annual contracts and service agreements with vendors to achieve prime 

  pricing.

· Provided exceptional counseling support, case management, education, and job training to   

  diverse client base.

· Developed program to promote new educational leaders from within, building and 

  maintaining cohesive leadership structure. Created mentor programs for administrative staff 

  and all instructional coaches.

· Build relationships with UCF University of Central Florida to build the capacity of instructional 

  coaches! 

· Conducted all protocols and implementation of Instructional reviews for curriculum.

· Managed teams of academic professionals focused on improving best practice initiatives.

· Provided evaluations for both principals and coaches.

· Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing 

  talent and capabilities.

· Aligned organizational objectives with company mission, increasing revenue, profit, and   

  business growth by collaboratively developing integrated strategies.

· Drove performance initiatives, facilitating student academic progress and successfully  

  increasing schools' grades.

· Implemented Curriculum team, Instructional coaches, and administrative teams plan, 

  clarified roles of members and introduced new processes to boost quality across all core 

  subject departments.

       *Coordinated and implemented effective training for all cadres of educational professionals.

       *Developed comprehensive performance evaluation reports for principals, Instructional      

        coaches and Instructional coordinators using Marzano's iObservation platform to strategize 

        resource allocation and establish performance metrics for staff.
       *Executive Director of Educational Transformation 08/2009 to 09/2013
 

Miami-Dade Public Schools | Miami, FL

· Moved thirty-nine “D” and “F” rated schools at least a “C” or higher ranking.

· Led operations of educational programs at schools and within community.

· Created and implemented online and in-person programs for administrators, teachers, and 

  students.

· Designed educational programs with emphasis on learning through active and inquiry-based 

  exploration.

· Developed and led programming implementation aligned with federal and foundational grants.

· Directed day-to-day operations of education programs and supervised support staff to

  delegate assignments and evaluate performance.

· Drove strategic improvements with the analyzation of data to enhance instructional 

  effectiveness.

· Created a mentorship program to lead and support new administrative staff.

· Aligned department vision, goals, and objectives with company strategy to achieve 

  consistently high academic results.

· Supervised writing of all grant applications and checked information for accuracy prior to   

  submission.

· Negotiated new annual contracts and service agreements with vendors to achieve prime 

  pricing.

· Interviewed, supervised, and motivated instructional staff members to achieve optimal 

  productivity.

· Developed programs to promote new instructional leaders from within, building and 

  maintaining cohesive leadership structure.

· Managed teams of professionals focused on improving instructional initiatives.

· Spearheaded change management and strategic turnaround for Miami-Dade schools during 

  significant restructuring under School Improvement Grant (SIG).

· Created instructional frameworks to improve teaching and learning. 

· Created evaluative forms for both instructional coaches and administrators. 

· Evaluated coaches and principals.

· Directed technological purchases and implementation of technology with the use of 

  one-to-one laptops and computer lab to facilitate student learning. Led team of one hundred   

  and thirty other leaders reporting to the Board. 

  *Supervisor of Curriculum 08/2007 to 07/2009 

Just Read Florida: University of Central Florida | Orlando, Florida

· Managed multiple concurrent projects and consulted across organizations to determine 

  objectives.

· Collaborated with internal stakeholders to perform skill gap assessments and built  training 

  content to address gaps.

· Built and delivered learning content according to priority and scope.

· Promoted literacy across all subject areas.

· Training and implementing Socratic Seminars, CRISS and Lesson study across all schools in  

  Florida.

· Teamed with subject matter experts in evaluation and revision of training tools to continually 

  improve learning platforms.

· Designed, implemented, and managed successful training programs to meet department 

  and school needs.

· Collaborated with administrators to determine course objectives.

· Effectively implemented best training practices and adult learning principles in planning and 

  creation of instructional materials.

· Collaborated closely with instructors to prepare online materials, content, and tools to 

  facilitate training globally.

· Provided subject matter expertise on all courses, materials, and lesson plans.

· Continuously delivered top-quality training documentation, manuals, and tools addressing 

  needs of specific specialists’ groups such as reading specialists, teachers,  principals, directors, 

  and assistant principals.

· Presenter for International Reading Association, Just Read Florida, and Florida Literacy and 

  Reading Excellence (FLARE).

· Created curricula, research topics and conceptualized course format, subject matter,  and 

   presentation.

· Designed course materials and supported implementation.

· Planned and monitored implementation of technology-based learning programs.

· Targeted diverse learning modalities in development of new course content and training   

  programs. Organized, scheduled, and facilitated courses based on need. 

Master of Science | Educational Leadership 08/2016 

American College of Education, Indianapolis, IN 

Master of Science | English for Speaker of Other Languages 05/2004

Nova Southeastern University, Davie, FL
 

Bachelor of Science | Liberal Arts and General Studies 05/1989 

Florida International University, Miami, FL 

Bachelor of Arts | Education 05/1988 

St. Thomas University, Miami, FL 

Certifications 

· Reading

· ESOL Endorsed

· Educational Leadership and Elementary Education (K-6)