Organized team leader builds positive rapport, inspires trust and guides teams toward achievement of organizational goals. Strong facilitator adept at working cross-departmentally with co-management and top-level leadership. Excellent trainer and mentor.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Content Team Lead
Prince William County Schools
2019.08 - Current
Leads weekly Agile ceremonies with team members to drive progress on quarterly goals and remove barriers to successful implementation of a newly mandated science curriculum
Conducts biweekly retrospectives for team members to provide feedback on instructional delivery to ensure educational best-practices and highlight individual achievements to build team trust and recognition
Translates curriculum requirements into manageable workloads for students, re-evaluated on a weekly basis to define the most efficient path for executing the work.
Educator
Prince William County Schools
2015.08 - Current
Implementing Scrum and Agile techniques into the classroom such as Kanban boards, impediment removal, daily stand ups, and retrospectives
Establishing lesson plans based on the Virginia Standards of Learning for 26 students each year, with constant reflecting and review through academic prowess to establish clearer guidelines for success of the students
Championing communication between faculty, students, and parents to increase efficiency in monitoring academic growth for students in specific areas of improvement
Coaching 26 learners in Agile practices to become more self-organizing, leading to a 40% increase in work completion during weekly sprints and achieving sprint goals
Analyzing performance feedback to identify instructional inefficiencies while collaborating with colleagues to successfully implement Measure of Academic Performance testing to cultivate stronger academic achievement
Successfully modified instruction and material for 3 students with individualized education plans and 4 English Language Learners, resulting in a 100% pass rate for both math and reading on their 2022 standardized assessments.
Site-based Lead, 2019 DoDEAGrant
Prince William County Schools
2020.09 - 2021.07
Hosted the development of an 8-week STEM speaker series, resulting in increased community engagement by 15%
Collaborated with both internal and external stakeholders to identify roadblocks and devise solutions to meet grant goals while teaching virtually due to COVID-19 requirements
Managed a team of 8 to increase interest in the STEM field by providing teachers with opportunities to interact with subject matter experts.
Assembler
Lockheed Martin
2014.10 - 2015.08
Worked closely with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Management, Planning, and Manufacturing, to deliver project requirements, develop solutions, and meet deadlines
Implemented an automated inspection technology to identify and reduce manufacturing defects by 25% which provided continuous improvement in the product development lifecycle.
Education
Bachelor of Science: Childhood and Early Adolescent Education -