Spokane Public SchoolsInstructional Coach
Aug. 2021 - Aug. 2023Conceiving, piloting, and administering intervention program for 40+ suspended and expelled students, securing $270K grant from OSPI.
Authoring and delivering over 10 hours of individualized professional development sessions to >50 staff, tailored to urgent and specific needs. Providing ongoing guidance, training, and mentoring to teachers to build capacity, enhance learning standards, and shift paradigms and instructional practices from compliance-based to a student-centered approach.
Steering educators in implementing effective instruction and assessment practices and helping develop curricula, learner experiences, and assessments.
Gathering and synthesizing data to scrutinize learner success, identifying instructional and curriculum gaps, and developing corrective measures to accelerate improvement.
Defining and measuring KPIs and metrics to support informed decision-making and real-time adjustment in collaboration with families and community agencies.
Conducting classroom observational walkthroughs and providing constructive criticism and feedback to educators to promote continuous progress toward school-level goals.
Partnering with key decision-makers and educational leaders to drive changes specific to culture, climate, and instructional settings and create a positive environment.
Pioneering novel procedures, workflows, and best practices to continuously enhance the learning environment while remaining compliant with WACs and RCWs regarding Alternative Learning Experiences.
Orchestrating thorough audits across procedures and policies to uncover compliance gaps, revising processes, and establishing new controls to ensure compliance with local and state regulations.