Ayomipo Spears
Conroe
Summary
TIA Exemplary professional educator, skilled in creating dynamic, inclusive classroom experiences that drive student success. Adept at leveraging diverse instructional strategies to meet varied learning needs, ensuring comprehensive understanding of material. Known for collaborative approach and adaptability in ever-evolving educational settings, with focus on critical thinking and communication. TIA Exemplary
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
Aldine ISD
08.2023 - Current
- Created and maintained a welcoming, friendly, engaging, and nurturing classroom environment where all students felt comfortable. Established classroom and field trip rules and enforced them fairly and effectively. Developed rigorous lesson plans and lectures and prepared students for quizzes and tests. Graded papers, lessons, tests, quizzes, and other assignments, relaying information to parents and school board when necessary.
Scrum Master
Cornerstone Home Lending
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Coaching and mentoring 2 distributed agile teams, Dev Ops and QA in their scrum adoption. Teaching Kanban principles as a Scrum Master, for the QA Team. Worked as an Agile transformation coach where/consultant where Scrum, Kanban techniques were applied with SAFe principles. Organized and facilitated overall release and Sprint planning including daily stand-ups, reviews, demos and retrospectives. Protected teams from over commitment and managed backlog. Mentored teams, leading them to be self-directed with strong accountability, decision making, conflict resolution and transparency.
Scrum Master
Y North Industries
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Coaching and mentoring 2 distributed agile teams in their scrum adoption. Taught Kanban principles as a Scrum Master, resulting in 35% increase in productivity. Managed multiple internal and outside scrum teams, ensuring effective collaboration and communication. Collaborated with QA team to ensure testing efforts align with system deliveries and business processes. Provided all support to the team using a servant leadership style whenever possible, leading by example. Managed functions pertaining to promoting continuous improvement and help the team increase productivity and foster innovation.
Scrum Master
Allstate
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Championed the adoption of agile values, principles, practices, policies, and procedures by coaching, mentoring, and training the team on the application of agile methodology from project initiation through the delivery of final product. Provided training for new members and refresher sessions for existing team by coaching the team on the application of agile methodology including effective estimating and sprint commitments, adjust for external dependencies and eliminate blocking issues.
Senior Project Manager
ABC Supply Company
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Closely collaborated with project members to identify and quickly address problems. Oversaw large portfolio of projects to support teams, report progress and influence positive outcomes for key stakeholders. Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase. Communicated project plans and progress to key stakeholders and project contributors. Directed changes to project scope and cost and implemented appropriate change management processes to keep project on track. Outlined work plans, determined resources, wrote timelines, and generated initial budgets as part of project scope determination. Managed and led multi-disciplinary design team throughout development and contract document phases for $10m project. Maintained tactical control of project budgets and timelines to keep teams on task and achieve schedule targets.
Project Manager
Alliance Manufacturer
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety. Maintained relationships with material vendors to lower costs and diversify capabilities. Updated operational methods and oversaw accounting procedures for improved efficiency. Developed and initiated projects, managed costs and monitored performance. Managed projects from procurement to commission. Led project teams through design, construction and launch process. Facilitated communication between internal personnel, contractors, and vendors for project cohesion.
Active Duty Soldier
US Army
05.2004 - 02.2006
- Led training exercises to enhance unit readiness and operational effectiveness.
- Developed and implemented safety protocols, ensuring compliance with military standards.
- Coordinated logistics for deployment operations, optimizing resource allocation and efficiency.
- Mentored junior soldiers, fostering professional development and improving team performance.
- Conducted inspections of equipment and facilities, maintaining high operational standards.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management
Strayer University
Houston, TX10-2012
Master of Arts - Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ12-2025
Skills
- Public speaking
- Project Management
- Risk Identification
- Quality Assurance
- Critical Thinking
- Problem-Solving
- Classroom management
- Lesson planning
- Critical thinking
- Behavior management
- Collaborative learning
Affiliations
- Sigma Gamma Rho Inc.
- US Army (Disabled Veteran)
- Scrum.org
Certification
- Texas Certified Teacher, Social Studies, Grade 7–12
- Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
- Professional SAFe Scrum Master (PSAFe)
- Professional Scrum Product Owner
Timeline
Teacher
Aldine ISD
08.2023 - Current
Scrum Master
Cornerstone Home Lending
01.2022 - 01.2023
Scrum Master
Y North Industries
01.2019 - 01.2022
Scrum Master
Allstate
01.2016 - 01.2019
Senior Project Manager
ABC Supply Company
01.2013 - 01.2016
Project Manager
Alliance Manufacturer
01.2010 - 01.2013
Active Duty Soldier
US Army
05.2004 - 02.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management
Strayer University
Master of Arts - Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs
Grand Canyon University