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Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)
Onyx Therapy GroupChief Strategy Officer (CSO)
Jul. 2024
Adjunct Professor
Southern New Hampshire UniversityAdjunct Professor
Jul. 2024Professor of Cultural Awareness and Social Justice (Sociology Dept)
Director of Talent and Equity
KIPP BaltimoreDirector of Talent and Equity
Jul. 2021 - Jul. 2024
Sr. Director of Student Services
Kingsman Academy Public Charter SchoolSr. Director of Student Services
Jun. 2018 - Sep. 2020Washington, DC
Executive Director for Special Education and Student Services
Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public PolicyExecutive Director for Special Education and Student Services
May. 2015 - Jun. 2017Washington D.C. Metro Area
Director Of Education And Training
Onyx Therapy GroupDirector Of Education And Training
Sep. 2013 - Jan. 2023
Director of Out of School Time Programs
CentroNiaDirector of Out of School Time Programs
Jun. 2011 - Sep. 2013Washington D.C. Metro Areao Manage out of school time programs for children in grades K-12 within the Community Education and Engagement (CEE) department of CentroNía and DC Bilingual Public Charter School; o Supervise Studio ROCKS (the before, mid-day, and after care program), Academic Tutoring and Family Book Clubs, Family Center, and Youth Development programs; Manage 43 OST teachers and staff members; o Develop programs in terms of academic learning, creative project-based learning and kinesthetic learning; o Assure and advance the intersection of academic and skills based learning with higher order creative reasoning and 21st Century based skills; o Oversee multiple areas of administration for Out of School Time programs including their funding development, budget and finance, data and outcomes, human resources and partnerships/knowledge dissemination.
Director of Student Support Services
DC Bilingual Public Charter SchoolDirector of Student Support Services
Aug. 2005 - Jun. 2011Washington D.C. Metro Areao Designed, established and manage the Student Support Services department and staff consisting of school counselors, a school nurse, reading specialist, speech and language therapist and multiple special education teachers; o Acted as special education coordinator; managing a special education caseload for preK-3rd grade bilingual (Spanish/English) program; o Provided intervention services for students with the following exceptionalities: gifted education, emotional disturbance, learning disabilities and developmental delays; o Contracted, monitored and participated in special education evaluations by leading the Multidisciplinary Team of DCBPCS; o Chaired the Student Support Team- academic, social and emotional support team for regular education students; o Founded and led the Parent Empowerment Group (parent-school group); o Planned and facilitated school-wide parent outreach activities including meetings, workshops and trainings; o Managed the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Federal grant in conjunction with the Center for Student Support Services; o Permanent member of the school’s Leadership Team; o Chaired the Parents and Families and School Climate working teams.
Site Manager
The New Teacher ProjectSite Manager
Jul. 2003 - Jun. 2005Washington D.C. Metro Areao Provided general management of Washington, DC Public Schools alternative route certification program; o Created and implemented comprehensive recruitment campaign to attract over 2,000 Fellows candidates using the internet, print advertising and a range of grassroots advertising strategies; o Implemented a character-driven selection model from The New Teacher Project including selecting and training over 40 selector/interviewers; o Designed a rigorous, 7-week pre-teacher training for 100 teachers consisting of three components: student teaching practicum, curriculum development and university coursework; o Supervised small office staff and oversee program management of 325 current and alumni teaching Fellows; o Wrote, implemented, tracked and balanced a $2 million dollar annual budget.
Special Education Teacher
Community Academy public Charter SchoolSpecial Education Teacher
Aug. 2001 - Jun. 2003Washington D.C. Metro Areao Taught primary special education (grades K-5) mixed exceptionality special education in Washington DC public charter school; o Assisted the special education coordinator in maintaining databases and files of students as well as ensuring compliance with special education law; o Planned and lead varying professional development workshops.
Faculty Advisor
Envision EMI/Gobal Young Leaders ConferencesFaculty Advisor
Jun. 2000 - Jul. 2007Washington, DC, New York, NY, Australia, Eastern Europe-lead groups of twenty-two international and domestic students on summer leadership conferences with time spent in multiple program locations: Washington, DC, New York City, Australia, Europe -planned, guided and facilitated several daily discussion groups on varying international relations topics (ex. global interdependency, international law, human rights international business) -prepared and coached students for large group simulations modeling the World Trade Organization’s Dispute Settlement Panel, the United Nations Peace and Security Council and the United Nations Global Summit
Special Education Teacher
Garyville Mt. Airy Math and Science Magnet SchoolSpecial Education Teacher
Aug. 1999 - Jun. 2001Garyville, LAo Taught 3rd and 4th grade mixed exceptionality special education in Garyville, Louisiana under the Americorps project Teach for America; o Served as both a resource and self-contained classroom teacher for third and fourth grade; o Served as Diversity Chairperson of Corps Member Advisory Committee.

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