April Sandolph
Summary
Highly motivated and results-oriented Transformational Math Leader with over 20 years of experience driving significant student achievement gains and school improvement. Proven ability to coach educators, design and facilitate effective professional development, and implement data-driven instructional initiatives. Skilled in building positive school cultures and fostering strong relationships with families and communities.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LEADERSHIP COACH
LEADING EDUCATORS
06.2019 - Current
- Design and facilitate professional development aligned to NCTM Principles to Action resulting in over 85% of participants strongly agreeing/agreeing that the session was a valuable use of time
- Coached 37 teacher leaders to observe classrooms, collect low inference notes, draft action items, and conduct coaching conversation with teachers
- Conducted school-wide learning walks, compiled data, and facilitated step backs to determine action plans and measurements of success.
MATH CONTENT LEAD
INSTRUCTION PARTNERS
07.2018 - 05.2019
- Conducted 16 professional development sessions for faculty and leaders related to aligning Math Instruction to the 3 Core Shifts resulting in 92% of participants strongly agreeing/agreeing that the session was a valuable use of time
- Conducted more than 20 school walkthroughs with leadership teams to identify trends and a create improvement plans
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
KIPP BELIEVE COLLEGE PREP
07.2017 - 07.2018
- Conduct Math Team data analysis protocol and drive instructional practices leading to all grade levels demonstrating growth across all checkpoints and unit assessments and 5th grade having the highest percentage of students at the mastery and advanced levels in KIPP New Orleans.
DIRECTOR
UPLIFT MIGHTY PRIMARY
06.2014 - 12.2016
- Improved State Accountability rating from 'Improvement Required' to 'Met Standard' by enacting school-wide reform initiatives including data driven instruction, observation and feedback, and curriculum alignment for 45 staff members and 525 students
- Analyzed and re-wrote math curriculum which contributed to a 22-point increase (51% to 73%) met standard in 3rd-5th grade STAAR scores and 68% of students meeting their individual goals of 1.5 years of academic growth on Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) in the 2014-2015 school year.
ACADEMIC DEAN
UPLIFT MIGHTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
08.2013 - 05.2014
- Planned and implemented data driven instruction protocols in the Math Department resulting in 16-point increase (48% to 64%) in Math STAAR passing rates from the previous school year
- Worked in partnership with Director to improve school culture through the use of facilitative leadership practices, leading to a 34-point gain on school culture survey over previous year.
INSTRUCTIONAL COACH
UPLIFT EDUCATION
07.2012 - 07.2013
- Designed and executed over 50 professional development sessions for new to district teachers based upon network student performance data and teacher evaluations
- Consistently engaged in brief and extended classroom observations of 27 teachers followed by feedback and problems solving discussions to identify areas of improvement to impact change in student performance.
ACADEMIC DATA ANALYST
UPLIFT SUMMIT
07.2010 - 06.2012
- Analyzed student achievement data in math and provided recommendations to Director and Senior Director for instructional initiatives resulting in 97% of 5th grade students passing state assessment for the 2010-2011 school year
- Supported 19 out of 23 teachers in the collection and analysis of student data to adjust instructional plans resulting in campus receiving an 'Exemplar' rating by the state for the 2010-2011 school year.
MATH INSTRUCTIONAL COACH
UPLIFT HAMPTON PREP
07.2008 - 06.2010
- Trained 12 teachers to use student tracking system to regularly monitor student progress and use data to set specific, quantifiable student-centered goals
- Conducted bi-weekly unit and lesson planning seminars to ensure objective based, student-centered lesson plans.
MATH DEPARTMENT LEAD
UPLIFT PEAK PREP
07.2006 - 06.2008
- Designed and implemented math remediation and enrichment program resulting in 98% of 6th grade students passing state assessment in 2006 and 94% passing in 2007 with commended rates of 35% for both years
- Coordinated and planned first schoolwide Family Math Night and Math-A-Thon to promote parental and community involvement with 87% family participation for 6th-8th grade raising $7,000 for math field experiences and materials.
6TH AND 7TH GRADE MATH TEACHER
KIPP TRUTH ACADEMY
06.2004 - 05.2006
- Created standards-based math lessons and assessments leading to 6th graders average moving from the 35th to 80th percentile and 7th graders average moving from the 36th to 86th percentile as measured by ITBS during 2005-2006 school year
- Surpassed 2006 state average in math assessment scores on TAKS, with 91% of 7th graders meeting standard and 86% of 6th graders meeting standard.
HUMANITIES TEACHER
L'OUVERTURE MIDDLE
08.2002 - 05.2004
- Coached school team to 3rd and 5th place finish of 115 teams in first appearance of city math and science bowl
- Served on school improvement team, led monthly instructional step-backs and recommended next steps to administration.
Education
MASTER OF EDUCATION - Educational Leadership, Specialization in Urban Schools
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
05.2014
BACHELOR OF ARTS - Political Science and Philosophy
HOLLINS UNIVERSITY
05.1999
Skills
Design and Facilitate Professional Development
Leadership Development Coaching
Program Design and Evaluation
Strategic Planning and Implementation
Continuous Improvement Initiatives
Data Driven Decision Making
Classroom Observation and Debrief
Math Instructional Strategies
Instructional Planning
Curriculum Development and Alignment
School Leadership and Team Collaboration
Family and Community Engagement
Certification
Standard Texas Teaching Certification, Generalist Grades 4-8
Timeline
LEADERSHIP COACH
LEADING EDUCATORS
06.2019 - Current
MATH CONTENT LEAD
INSTRUCTION PARTNERS
07.2018 - 05.2019
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
KIPP BELIEVE COLLEGE PREP
07.2017 - 07.2018
DIRECTOR
UPLIFT MIGHTY PRIMARY
06.2014 - 12.2016
ACADEMIC DEAN
UPLIFT MIGHTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
08.2013 - 05.2014
INSTRUCTIONAL COACH
UPLIFT EDUCATION
07.2012 - 07.2013
ACADEMIC DATA ANALYST
UPLIFT SUMMIT
07.2010 - 06.2012
MATH INSTRUCTIONAL COACH
UPLIFT HAMPTON PREP
07.2008 - 06.2010
MATH DEPARTMENT LEAD
UPLIFT PEAK PREP
07.2006 - 06.2008
6TH AND 7TH GRADE MATH TEACHER
KIPP TRUTH ACADEMY
06.2004 - 05.2006
HUMANITIES TEACHER
L'OUVERTURE MIDDLE
08.2002 - 05.2004
MASTER OF EDUCATION - Educational Leadership, Specialization in Urban Schools
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF ARTS - Political Science and Philosophy
HOLLINS UNIVERSITY
Standard Texas Teaching Certification, Generalist Grades 4-8
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