Chris Castillero
Educational Leader
Woodbury,MN
Summary
Professional Summary
- Mathematics Instructional leader - implements and maintains education programs and services and serves as a trusted resource to patrons, school personnel and executive board.
- Successfully maintains staffing and resources to achieve program objectives within budget.
- Leverages research-based interventions, strategies and instruction and analyzes data to drive academic achievement and social-emotional growth.
- Adept at identifying optimal curricula, developing lesson plans and aligning instruction with current learning goals.
- Good planner, problem-solver and analytical leader with strong attention to detail and sound judgment focused on continuous improvement. Decisive, practical and strategic in leading operations and teams.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Director Of Professional Learning
MIND Education
10.2021 - 09.2023
- Led content approver and developer: Created and approved all customer-facing professional learning content, including virtual, asynchronous, and in-person
- Lead a team of PL designers that created the PL content for MIND Education
- Created curriculum, data analysis processes for data review, curriculum adoptions reviews and assessments for a CORE educational product
- Created data and evaluation process for ST Math Data systems
- Overseeing and managing the budget for multiple projects.
- Worked closely with MIND organizational leadership to guide operational strategy.
- Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
- Monitored office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly.
- Established departmental performance goals and provided feedback for underperforming areas.
- Monitored expenditures to mitigate risk of overages.
- Evaluated company documentation to verify alignment with regulatory requirements.
Educational Specialist Mathematics
Rhode Island Department of Education
12.2016 - 10.2021
- Provided leadership for course curricula adoption process, content, and materials to maintain currency with changing demands and technological advancements for School Districts
- Data analytics - observed and evaluated student performance in meeting State objectives and student learning outcomes through assignments, projects, and State accountability data
- Coaching teachers and schools through elements of change in instruction and data evaluation
- Project management on multiple projects requiring multiple levels of approval including: District data evaluation and assessment support
- Overseeing the review of Digital Curriculum in partnership with WestEd
- Professional Learning - evaluation and creation
- Leading and capturing the conversations about goals and milestones
- Managing stakeholder meetings and feedback
District Content Administrator - Mathematics
Madison Metropolitan School District
06.2014 - 06.2016
- Managed and Supervised the Implementation of the District's Strategic Framework for Mathematics in thirty-two elementary, twelve middle, and four high schools
- Instructional Leader and Supervisor of the K-12 Mathematics Teacher Leaders
- Supervised curriculum adoption and procurement K-12, including project management of teams
- MTSS and Data Implementation Support Team Leader, Professional Development K-12 Mathematics in Great Teaching and Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Practices
- Managed the budget for Curriculum and Instruction for Mathematics K-12
- Co-Trainer, District Instructional Coaches K-12.
Associate Director of Curriculum and Professional Development
Eugene School District
07.2012 - 06.2014
- Supervising Administrator for Elementary Teachers Leaders/Instructional Coaches
- Curriculum Development and Alignment K-12 Professional Development K-12
- Co-Author of a District Race to the Top Grant
- Developer and Supervisor of the District Instructional Coaching Model
- Managed the Budget for Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Development
- Instructional Material Adoption Supervisor for Mathematics and Science
- Provided PD sessions in Instructional Practices and Alignment to the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics and ELA
- RtI Implementation Support.
School Improvement Specialist/Mathematics Coordinator
CESA 7
07.2009 - 06.2012
- Facilitated school leadership teams and PLCs (Professional Learning Communities)
- Facilitated schools/districts in writing school improvement plans
- Lead the implementation of Common Core State Standards in Wisconsin
- Facilitated implementing a school-wide RTI/MTSS process
- Providing Professional Learning
- Lead Developer CESA 7 Investigating the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics, Standards Insight and Curriculum Companion
- Liaison to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for CESA 7.
Instructional Coach/Assessment Coordinator/Teacher
Puyallup School District
08.2000 - 01.2009
- Assessment monitoring: records of supply inventory and testing materials
- Coached teachers to improve practices through professional development and modeling instructional strategies.
- Met diverse student population needs by planning and implementing lessons with wide variety of teaching strategies.
- Increased Mathematics benchmarks through instructional strategies and feedback.
- Developed staff members' attitudes, skills and knowledge through various professional development targeted topics.
- Provided direction and coordination to learners and provided ongoing feedback to learners.
- Maintained confidentiality while recording and keeping detailed track of student performances.
- Modeled lessons for daily or weekly instruction.
Education
Master of Arts - Education Administration
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZBachelor of Arts - Secondary Education
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZSkills
Professional Learning, content, development and delivery
Instructional leadership/supervision and mentoringInstructional systemsCommunicationData gathering and analysis with teamsCollaborative/facilitative leadership styleBudget manager on multiple projectsCurriculum development, adoption, implementation, and procurementIssue ResolutionVerbal and Written CommunicationProject Management/Time managementIllustrative Math Trainer (6-8, HS)Staff Management
Accomplishments
- Data and Evaluation for School Improvement Process
- EdReports co-lead on implementing curriculum adoptions
- Improved curriculum, syllabus, and instruction objectives for multiple schools and post-secondary educational agencies
- Coached underperforming schools to increase accountability measures
- Lead the development of a Diagnostic Mathematics process for schools to use in the existing MTSS system
- Supervised the review of the digital curriculum for WestEd
Timeline
Director Of Professional Learning
MIND Education
10.2021 - 09.2023
Educational Specialist Mathematics
Rhode Island Department of Education
12.2016 - 10.2021
District Content Administrator - Mathematics
Madison Metropolitan School District
06.2014 - 06.2016
Associate Director of Curriculum and Professional Development
Eugene School District
07.2012 - 06.2014
School Improvement Specialist/Mathematics Coordinator
CESA 7
07.2009 - 06.2012
Instructional Coach/Assessment Coordinator/Teacher
Puyallup School District
08.2000 - 01.2009
Master of Arts - Education Administration
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Arts - Secondary Education
Arizona State University