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ALAKA'INA FOUNDATIONCommunication Specialist Contractor II (C.D.C)
Jul. 2024Orlando, Florida, United States• Develop internal communication drafts for review and approval i.e., newsletters, directors’ messages, environmental scans for OSSAM staff
• Lead, coordinate, and distribute monthly OSSAM director’s message to all OSSAM staff
• Serve daytime point of contact in emergency and crisis communication management as needed, both internal to OSSAM and CDC-wide (e.g., lab fires, active shooters, bomb threats and hazardous weather conditions)
• Participate in emergency communications drills and exercises with internal and external CDC stakeholders
• Assist in maintaining and revising OSSAM emergency communications SOP manual, making sure instructions are clear and current
• Coordinate communications activities including marketing campaigns, flyers, factsheets, health fairs, etc., related to OSSAM operations
• Work with OSSAM SharePoint and Web developers to ensure information developed and posted are in plain language, 508 compliant and appropriate to the respective audiences
• Receive, edit, develop draft documents, and submit CDC-wide communications in support of OSSAM offices
• Respond to and properly triage inquiries submitted to OSSAM office mailbox
• Coordinate communications activities including updates and enhancements to OSSAM’s SharePoint and intranet/internet Websites
• Train and assist new OPPC staff on OSSAM communication policies, procedures, and clearance processes.
• Serve as SharePoint administrator for the OSSAM’s OD and OPPC SharePoint site, which is an internal SharePoint site designed to strengthen and enhance internal communications within OSSAM. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
o Drafting content to post on the SharePoint site,
o Posting content drafted by OSSAM staff on the site, identifying content that would be of interest to OSSAM staff, and Identifying opportunities to continuously improve the site
ALAKA'INA FOUNDATIONInstructional Designer II
Aug. 2022 - Jul. 2024Remote• Applies instructional design principles to conduct analysis, development, implementation, and evaluation tasks required for training products and services.
• Designs learning products based on sound instructional design principles and adult learning theory.
• Develops storyboards, job aids, and exercises based on content provided by the technical expertise of subject matter experts.
• Designs and develops creative and engaging training materials.
• Develops job aids, self-study guides, and workshop handouts to accompany eLearning courses.
• Integrates 508 accessible standards into print materials to allow members of the public with disabilities to access information comparable to information provided to persons without disabilities. • Reviews existing training courses, support materials, and instructional guidance documents and provides a written report with recommendations for improvement.
• Participates in eLearning course reviews and pilot tests and compiles all review responses and pilot test results into a written document to share with the project team. • Outlines recommendations for course changes based on review or pilot test results and implements all changes into the storyboard. All final storyboards must be submitted to the project team lead.
Douglas County School SystemVirtual Instructor
Oct. 2021 - Aug. 2022• Delivers exceptional academic support through the Edgenuity student support model.
• Provides student-centered monitoring, coaching, mentoring, and teaching for students in Grades 6-12.
• Acclimates students to online learning platform ensuring they are set-up for success.
• Offers students assistance with coursework by providing instruction via chat, phone, e-mail, and Google Classroom.
• Responsible for both monitoring and assessing student work and offering structured assistance as need.
• Communicates with students, parents, and mentors on a weekly basis to keep every appraised of the students’ progress.
Innovation WomenPublic Speaker
Nov. 2020Offering presentations on Resilience, Flexible Thinking, Creativity, Self-Awareness, Self-Care, Facing Fear, Effective Teaching Strategies
Community Build Ventures Project Consultant
Jun. 2020 - Dec. 2024Atlanta Metropolitan Area• Facilitates learning sessions for various organizations like the Louisiana Department of Family and Children Services and the United Way of Atlanta, that create experiential learning opportunities that serve to advance racial equity-centered design within the organization.
• Trained in a variety of emotional self-care and community care practices for use in the learning sessions for the purpose of cultivating an environment of healing so that both people and communities can heal from the trauma inflicted by structural and institutional racism.
Resilient & WinningChief Executive Officer
Jan. 2020• Develops and produces training and webinars in the areas of resilience, cognitive flexibility, and creativity for national organizations such as The Amputee Coalition and the Commission for Case Manager Certification.
• Serves as executive advisor to small start-up with a variety of corporate clients in the Metropolitan Boston Area.
• Creates motivational videos and speeches for various organizations for use with employees and staff.
• Created and developed the curriculum for a writing workshop for students in Grades 5-11 that teaches the fundamental principles of argumentative/persuasive and narrative writing, the essays from which are published in the book In Their Own Words currently available for purchase on Amazon.
Hapeville Charter SchoolsDirector Of Professional Learning
Jun. 2017 - Oct. 2019College Park, GA• Responsible for identifying the professional learning needs of teachers for the purpose of advancing the mission and strategic plan of the schools and the governing board. • Researched and analyzed models of teaching and learning theories for adults (Adult Learning Theory) along with best practices and implemented new strategies to develop and deliver workshops for faculty and staff.
Fulton County SchoolsProgram Creator and Coordinator for Come WEST8 Program
Aug. 2013 - Jun. 2017• Created the Come WEST8 Program allowing accelerated eighth grade students to take ninth grade honors level curriculum for high school credit.
• Coordinated with administration and staff of three feeder middle schools to ensure the seamless transition of students from their home schools to the high school.
• Collaborated with teachers to make data driven decisions about lessons, assessments, and necessary adjustments to instruction to ensure students are able to excel.
• Led a team of teachers and worked in partnership with them to research and implement best practices across
the program and within specific content areas.
• Managed all data associated with the application process, including evaluating test scores, online assessment scores, and transcripts, reading and evaluating essays, conducting interviews, and scoring online assessments.
• Fostered open lines of communication between the program and middle schools by facilitating quarterly meetings to discuss trends in student achievement data and necessary next steps for students who are not reaching their academic milestones.
Fulton County SchoolsProfessional Development Learning Specialist and Coach
Jun. 2009 - Jun. 2017Westlake High School Atlanta, GA• Designated Master Teacher assigned to observe, coach, and mentor a group of 20-25 educators on a weekly basis. • Coordinated weekly coaching sessions with teachers who need additional support in the classroom where strategies specific to their individual needs are discussed and practiced.
• Modeled effective use and analysis of data for the purpose of increasing student achievement across content areas and utilizing research-based practices for creating lessons and assessments.
• Conducted 20-30 informal classroom observations weekly and provided timely and relevant feedback that was immediately useful.
• Communicated and coordinated with members of the school-based leadership team regarding training that was aligned to individual, department, and school-wide goals and objectives • Coordinated and executed monthly school-based development activities (e.g., peer observation, community tours, demonstration lessons, balanced assessment training, district software review, training in local school initiatives, etc.) for new teacher hires.
• Developed, designed, and facilitated workshops and curriculum for educators and administrators both within the school building and at the district and national level.
• Researched and analyzed models of teaching and learning theories for adults (Adult Learning Theory) along with best practices and implemented new strategies to develop and deliver workshops for faculty and staff.
• Created, designed, and implemented innovative new training programs.
Fulton County Schools9th Grade Academy Coordinator
Aug. 2007 - Jul. 2015Westlake High School Atlanta, GA• Assisted the principal in the effective management of the Ninth Grade Academy teachers, materials, and facilities in order to develop an optimum learning environment.
• Responsible for monitoring and assessing students’ academic achievement across the academy and identifying struggling students for further counsel with the counseling staff and graduation coach.
• Model teacher and mentor whose strategies were utilized to norm the structure of all ninth-grade classes for the purpose of acclimating students to an organized instructional delivery system.
• Conducted frequent classroom visits, periodic observations, and provided constructive feedback to faculty and staff suggesting models of effective teaching techniques as needed.
Fulton County SchoolsTeam Leader-9th Grade ELA
Aug. 2006 - Jul. 2015Westlake High School Atlanta, GA• Responsible for leading a group of English Educators through the development of standards-based lessons, assessment opportunities, and research-based instructional methods, by aligning the materials and resources to outcomes focused on student achievement.
• Led educators in making data-driven decisions for both teachers and studenst by analyzing both qualitative and quantitative data.
Fulton County SchoolsEnglish Educator
Aug. 2005 - Jul. 2017Westlake High School Atlanta, GAImplements strategies, activities, and techniques for promoting quality student performance in both academic and social behavior based on student's prior knowledge and experience; Participates in on-going professional development workshops designed to further strengthen instructional best practices and improve student achievement; Establishes a cooperative partnership with both parents and students; Facilitates student led parent/teacher conferences that addresses each student’s progress, both academically and socially, through quarterly reports, phone calls/e-mails to parents and weekly student meetings as needed; Assesses student performance frequently and objectively through weekly formative assessments and uses data to adjust both instruction and assessment as needed; Works collaboratively with staff to develop improved transitions from middle to high school and across grade levels.
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