Charnele Lewis-Ollivierre
Brooklyn
Summary
Results-driven education leader with 7+ years of experience enhancing PK-12 organizational performance and spearheading cross-functional teams to elevate student outcomes. Developed impact measurement frameworks to monitor key performance metrics for systems serving 600 students and over 60 staff. Directed change management initiatives to align instructional strategies with long-term goals, leveraging data to implement actionable strategies that improved academic performance.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Strategy & Operations (K-1 Academic Dean)
DREAM
New York
09.2023 - Current
- Partner with senior leadership to drive organizational strategy and change management initiatives, aligning operational systems to long-term performance and mobility goals.
- Led cross-functional team of 60+ staff, enhancing performance and culture in PK-12 environment serving over 600 students and families.
- Design and implement impact measurement systems to track performance metrics, enabling data-informed decision-making and continuous improvement for a 600-student school.
- Utilize data dashboards to provide real-time insights into school performance, supporting staff capacity-building for data-driven decision-making.
- Standardized assessment protocols and engagement strategies across grade levels, ensuring data consistency and enhancing overall student experience.
- Developed family engagement strategy through conferences, workshops, and communication systems, aligning school-home collaboration and increasing stakeholder engagement.
1st Grade Team Lead / Instructional Leader
Success Academy Charter School
Brooklyn
01.2023 - 09.2023
- Led instructional strategy and team development, driving a 40% increase in Math and ELA performance through targeted program design and data analytics.
- Coached and developed teachers through structured feedback cycles, strengthening instructional quality, content knowledge, and team effectiveness.
- Designed and implemented systems for tracking student performance, enabling data-informed instruction and continuous improvement across the grade team.
- Managed project cycles for grade-level initiatives, ensuring goal setting and consistent data collection to inform instructional practices.
- Cultivated partnerships with community organizations to enhance student success and expand external stakeholder engagement.
Assistant Principal
Ascend Charter School
Brooklyn
07.2022 - 01.2023
- Led academic programming, recruitment, and professional development for 20+ educators, enhancing alignment of team performance with student achievement and leadership development goals.
- Designed and facilitated adult learning systems to strengthen instructional capacity and improve learner outcomes within a PK-12 setting.
- Implemented data-informed systems and accountability structures to monitor performance, ensuring consistent and equitable program delivery.
- Analyzed student and staff performance data to inform strategy and support targeted interventions for continuous improvement.
Fundations Coach / Lead Planner & 2nd Grade Teacher
Achievement First Charter School
Brooklyn
07.2020 - 06.2022
- Led the pilot and scaling of a literacy initiative, exceeding 80% proficiency benchmarks and producing replicable service blueprints for network expansion.
- Drove student achievement outcomes, supporting top-tier network performance in ELA and Math through data-driven instructional alignment.
- Designed and led professional learning systems, adopted across the network to enhance instructional quality and student outcomes.
- Partnered with leadership to analyze student data, identify equity gaps, and implement targeted strategies for improved student outcomes.
1st Grade Team Lead & Teacher
Success Academy Charter School
Brooklyn
08.2018 - 06.2020
- Achieved Top 3 network-wide Math outcomes, demonstrating consistent delivery of high-impact instruction.
- Led grade-level collaboration and supported teacher development to improve instructional consistency and student outcomes.
- Coordinated community engagement initiatives, strengthening family partnerships and aligning stakeholders with organizational goals.
- Contributed to internal evaluation of instructional models, identifying design patterns that enhanced service delivery benchmarks.
Substitute Teacher & Mentor
East New York Family Academy
Brooklyn
01.2014 - 01.2019
Education
B.A. - Psychology
Queens College, City University of New York
Queens, NYSkills
- Strategic Planning
- Program Evaluation
- Impact Measurement
- Performance Analysis
- Data Analytics
- Data Dashboards
- Project Management
- Change Management
- Change initiatives
- Stakeholder engagement
- Partnership building
- Team leadership
- Capacity building
- Policy assessment
Skills
Impact Measurement, Data Analytics, Performance Metrics, Data Dashboards, Service Evaluation, Strategic Planning, Change Management, Project Management, PK-12 Education Reform, Large-Scale Change Initiatives, Business Development, Revenue Generation Strategy, Stakeholder Management, Partnership Development, External Relations, Systems Design & Codification, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Staff Capacity Building, Policy Analysis
Timeline
Director of Strategy & Operations (K-1 Academic Dean)
DREAM
09.2023 - Current
1st Grade Team Lead / Instructional Leader
Success Academy Charter School
01.2023 - 09.2023
Assistant Principal
Ascend Charter School
07.2022 - 01.2023
Fundations Coach / Lead Planner & 2nd Grade Teacher
Achievement First Charter School
07.2020 - 06.2022
1st Grade Team Lead & Teacher
Success Academy Charter School
08.2018 - 06.2020
Substitute Teacher & Mentor
East New York Family Academy
01.2014 - 01.2019
B.A. - Psychology
Queens College, City University of New York