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Amirah Pierre-Louis

Amirah Pierre-Louis

Perth Amboy,NJ

Summary

Learning and Development Leader and Executive Coach with strong organizational skills. Excellent eye for detail enabling quick identification of areas for improvement and suggesting strategies to achieve goals. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Effectively communicate and engage change with diverse stakeholders. Focused on introducing efficient systems and processes and reduction of risks to achieve positive outcomes.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Instructional Consultant

Lavinia Group
07.2022 - Current
  • Delivered outstanding service to partners to maintain and extend relationship for future business opportunities, achieving 100% retention and 50% increase in sales.
  • Analyzed problematic areas to provide recommendations and developed effective improvement plans in alignment with partner goals and mission.
  • Created and managed project plans, timelines and budgets across multiple partners to meet dynamic needs of multiple stakeholders.
  • Supported partners with analysis, documentation, and data modeling leading to the launch of effective data management systems and practices.
  • Prepared and facilitated presentations to explain revisions, enhancements and process improvements of organization's systems and programs with 100% of participants reporting effective and highly effective on post presentation survey results.
  • Onboarded and managed new client accounts to boost retention rates.
  • Optimized customer experience by delivering superior services and effectively troubleshooting issues leading to improved employee performance and student success.
  • Evaluated staff performance and provided tailored coaching to improve performance with teachers advancing from ineffective to effective in 3 weeks and improve student performance on state assessment by 34% from previous year's performance.
  • Devised and implemented processes and procedures to streamline operations.

Director of Teacher Residency Program

Relay Graduate School Of Education
07.2017 - 07.2022
  • Worked closely with organizational leadership and partners to guide operational strategy.
  • Oversaw operations and provided coaching and feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
  • Established departmental performance goals, managed, developed and provided feedback to team members to achieve 80-100% goal satisfaction.
  • Lead the strategic planning and execution of high impact partnerships with the leadership team of 7 charter and district schools as well as the Teach Far America organization, across the state of New Jersey, developing and directing program implementations.
  • Manage regional and national programs to include the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award, NJDOE Minority Teacher Quality and Retention Grant and the Teacher Mentor Training Program, monitoring the sustainability of project plans, milestone deliverables and maximizing allocated resources within time restrictions.
  • Lead a team of facilitators and coaches to achieve 97% program completion for teacher candidates, providing direct coaching and mentorship, as well as facilitate training for 30 directors and coaches across 18 crass functional teams.
  • Managed daily operations while overseeing multiple locations to foster increased productivity of teacher residents and teacher mentors.
  • Leveraged professional networks and industry knowledge to strengthen client relationships.
  • Trained new employees on proper protocols and partner service standards to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of teacher residents to promote a pipeline of strong teacher candidates for school districts.
  • Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance and program trends.

Assistant Professor of Practice

Relay Graduate School Of Education
07.2014 - 07.2022
  • Facilitated engaging in-person and virtual lectures within the Clinical Practice Program, leading a cohort of 65, first and second-year graduate students an an annual basis, delivering general teaching concepts and content specific learning.
  • Contributed to campus activities such as recruiting and facilitated at conferences to promote positive university image.
  • Evaluated, academically advised and supervised student performance levels to provide reports on academic progress.
  • Monitored and advised graduate students towards completion of state certification requirements by developing classroom simulation to build resident instructional and cultural skills for kindergarten through twelfth grade student teaching, which increased the Clinical Practice Program assessment passing rate and job placement at 90% and 80% respectively.
  • Designed course materials to illustrate application of course concepts.
  • Collaborated with colleagues on curriculum revision, instructional and assessment strategies and session plans for elementary education and general teaching pedagogy curriculum.
  • Developed metrics and data collection and monitoring systems to measure program performance.
  • Used different learning modes and types of technology to engage students in achieving learning outcomes.
  • Researched and selected course texts and supplemental learning materials to promote a culture of continuous learning.
  • Provided students with constructive, encouraging and corrective feedback to improve their performance.
  • Graded assignments and uploaded to school database to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
  • Established and maintained inclusive, collegial and collaborative culture within classroom.
  • Conducted on-going program assessment, enrollment and retention tracking.
  • Maintained regular office hours to provide students with additional course support.

Education

Master of Science - Education Administration

Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
05.2015

Master of Science - Curriculum And Instruction

University of Scranton
Scranton, PA
05.2012

Skills

  • Cultural Awareness
  • Content Management System
  • Change Management
  • Project Management
  • Project Analysis and Implementation
  • Subject Matter Expert
  • Consultation and Advisement
  • Strategic Planning
  • Team Leadership
  • Analytical Thinking

Certification

  • Certificate of Eligibility Principal, State of New Jersey Department of Education
  • Standard Supervisor Certification, State of New Jersey Department of Education
  • Standard Elementary Teacher Certification, State of New Jersey Department of Education

Timeline

Instructional Consultant

Lavinia Group
07.2022 - Current

Director of Teacher Residency Program

Relay Graduate School Of Education
07.2017 - 07.2022

Assistant Professor of Practice

Relay Graduate School Of Education
07.2014 - 07.2022

Master of Science - Education Administration

Seton Hall University

Master of Science - Curriculum And Instruction

University of Scranton

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