2010-‐2012
Newark Educators Community Charter School, Newark, NJ Director of School Climate, School Social Worker • Served as member of Leadership Team at upstart charter elementary school serving 300 students grades K-‐5; Created and led a School Climate Department to address data-‐driven positive school climate improvement in the areas of social and emotional teaching and learning, school-‐wide student behavior management and support systems, family engagement, crisis and safety management, anti- ‐bullying, intervention and referral services, and special education programs; Supervised departmental team that included a Dean of Students, Parent Engagement Coordinator, Special Education Coordinator, and a Positive Behavior Support Coordinator • Developed school’s procedures for administrative referral, school wide transitions, parent-‐communication, and attendance to ensure practices are aligned with the mission and compliant with local, state, and federal statutes; Developed school’s HIB, Discipline, and Special Education policies; regular compliance review and Board reporting; Created school’s handbook and guidelines for students, faculty, and families; Facilitated professional development trainings and psycho educational workshops on a range of topics support positive youth development • Lead, Child Study Team and Intervention & Referral Services; Case manager for all special education students; Provided individual counseling and facilitated group work Hackensack Middle School, Hackensack, NJ 2002-‐2008 Teacher, Student Activities Coordinator • Taught 5 th - ‐8 th grade Performing Arts: Drama, 8 th grade US History I, and 8 th grade Language Arts; as Drama Teacher, developed aligned curricula for grades 5 th - ‐8 th ; wrote, directed, choreographed, and produced annual spring musicals; produced seasonal talent shows and assemblies; as Social Studies Teacher, taught 8 th grade US History and Civics to 100 students each year • Planned and produced school- ‐wide ceremonies, heritage month assemblies and events, end of year activities, and graduation; Maintained facilities calendar for two school administrations; as a member of the school’s leadership team, served on the Administrative Council, Sexual Harassment Committee, and Positive Behavior Support in Schools Committee • Co-‐founded Woman’s Worth group for 8 th grade girls; identified, recruited, and trained student leaders to produce workshops and assemblies, and co-‐facilitate peer workshops throughout the year; co-‐produced Love Your Body Day each October with gender-‐based groups, guest speakers, and service projects Community Engagement 2019 Member, Performing Arts Parent Advisory Council , Hudson County Schools of Technology (through present) 2019 Professional Development Consultant , Prisoner Re-‐Entry Institute (PRI), John Jay College of Criminal Justice 2016 Curriculum Development Consultant , Yum Yum Chefs, Brooklyn NY 2014 Professional Development Consultant and Facilitator, People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, Westchester County 2013 Big Sister , Big Brother Big Sisters of Morris, Bergen, and Passaic County, New Jersey (through 2017) 2013 Member, Parent Advisory Council , Performing Arts Workshop, Jersey City, NJ (through present) 2012 Member, Parent Cooperative , Stevens Cooperative School, Jersey City, NJ (through 2018) 2011 Member, Grants Committee , The Ethical Community Charter School, Jersey City, NJ (through 2012) 2005 Curriculum Development Fellow , New Jersey History Grant, Kean University and New Jersey Historical Society 2004 Member, Bergen County Arts Advisory Board, Bergen County Teen Arts Festival, New Jersey (through 2008) 2003 Curriculum Development and Volunteer Trainer, STARS program, Power Play NYC (through 2005) Education Rutgers University School of Social Work, MSW Newark, NJ; Master of Social Work degree received May 2009 Concentration: Management and Policy/ Administrative Member, Phi Alpha Honor Society (3.8 GPA) Generalist Fieldwork Experience, YCS/Eastside High School , Paterson, NJ Management and Policy Fieldwork Experience, LITUFC Open Door Drop-‐In Center , Newark, NJ Columbia University, Columbia College, BA, Urban Studies New York, NY; Bachelor of Arts degree received February 2002 Women’s Track and Field (100HH, 400IH); Black Student Organization, Community Impact, Big Brother/Big Sister Work Study Positions: Columbia University Housing Operations, and Columbia University Department of Psychology/ Life Sciences Secondary School, East Harlem, NY (Carol Dweck and Lisa Blackwell, Growth Mindset research) Clifton Strengths Strategic, Ideation, Futuristic, Input, Individualization
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