Daniel Mwavua
Washington,DC
Summary
Award recipient - Highly Effective Math instructor. Passionate and empathetic educator with 12+ years of successful classroom experience, as well as a solid background in business operations and customer service.
More than a decade educating children from some of America’s most challenging urban environments – Title 1 schools in the Washington, DC area and Baltimore.
Expertise in classroom oversight, course planning and behavior management.
Successful at collaborating with fellow co-workers, administrative leaders and support specialists to meet individual student needs.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Educator of Mathematics
District Of Columbia Public Schools
WASHINGTON, DC
08.2015 - Current
- Initiate creation of healthy and dynamic relationships with: students, parents, teachers, community in order to foster optimal learning environment through Flamboyan organization.
- Consistently increased student math foundational skills by 1-2 years growth.
- Diversified teaching techniques and learning tools for at-risk students with differing ability levels and varied learning modalities in order to reduce/close achievement gap.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Addressed systematic issues with math curriculum by collaborating with colleagues.
Grade Level Team Leader
Browne Education Campus
Washington, DC
08.2020 - 08.2021
- Modeled expected and appropriate leadership to promote teaching staff and administrative personnel positive interaction with students and families.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance standards.
- Communicated directly with parents and prospective parents to achieve child success by increasing calls/emails by 10% weekly.
- Created interactive learning experiences and mentored fellow teachers.
Baltimore Junior Academy
Middle School Educator
Baltimore, MD
08.2013 - 08.2015
- Developed curriculum and lesson plans to achieve objectives of each course..
- Designed assessments to monitor student learning outcomes and increased foundational math skills for at-risk students by 12%.
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement.
- Evaluated programs and monitored implementation and compliance with regulations to achieve objectives.
Grade Level Team Leader
Rogers Heights Elementary School
Bladensburg, MD
08.2008 - 07.2013
- Cultivated positive relationships with state licensing authorities, community contacts and corporate partners.
- Built productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home.
- Kept school in full compliance with established policies, legal requirements and student safety standards.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Maintained school focus on learning by enforcing rules related to academics, discipline and attendance.
- Studied assessment information covering students, teachers and school operations to formulate improvement plans under "No Child Left Behind" White House initiative.
Loan Originator
Firstline Mortgage, Inc
Hyattsville, MD
01.2003 - 06.2007
- Complied with regulatory requirements of Bank Secrecy Act, Anti Money Laundering, OFAC, USA Patriot Act, Privacy Act and Community Reinvestment Act.
- Part of team that identified opportunities to improve business process flows and overall departmental productivity increasing sales by 5 - 10% every year.
- Led operational team in creation, roll out and management of new product lines.
- Diminished regulatory risks by overseeing adherence to insurance and safety regulations across projects resulting in 100% compliance with regulatory agencies.
- Developed and optimized organizational systems to boost efficiency and keep operations scalable and agile for changing demands.
Manager of Business Development and Sales
Zales Corporation
Wheaton, Maryland
01.2001 - 01.2002
- Won multiple awards in: customer service, sales, and 40% extended warranties in customer penetration.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Evaluated and communicated report data to stake-holders in order to proactively adjust and enhance operations.
- Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
- Maintained thorough records of prospective client contacts and interactions in CRM.
- Increased sales by 30% through effectively training employees, closely monitoring regional and local markets and managing inventories.
Education
Master of Arts - Education and Human Development
The George Washington University
Washington, DC05.2012
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Maryland University College
College Park, MD05.2006
Skills
- Behavior Modification
- Classroom Management Techniques
- Leadership Development
- Educational Settings
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
- Instructional Techniques
- Personnel Management
- Online Learning Platforms
- School Administration
Certification
- Standard Teacher Certificates in Elementary & Middle School Education Grades 1-8
- Standard Teacher Certificate in Bilingual Special Education Grades PreK – 12 Level
Volunteer Opportunities
- Allegheny East Conference Office of Education (Math Curriculum Steering Committee)
- Study Abroad Ambassador Guide District of Columbia Public School 8th/11th grade students on travel to international destinations, to appreciate different world approaches to solving global/local challenges.
- Diaspora Health Missions Group (DHMG) Provide logistics support to team of medical professionals dedicated to improving mental, physical, and spiritual well-being of local orphans in Kenya, East Africa.
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Swahili
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Grade Level Team Leader
Browne Education Campus
08.2020 - 08.2021
Educator of Mathematics
District Of Columbia Public Schools
08.2015 - Current
Baltimore Junior Academy
Middle School Educator
08.2013 - 08.2015
Grade Level Team Leader
Rogers Heights Elementary School
08.2008 - 07.2013
Loan Originator
Firstline Mortgage, Inc
01.2003 - 06.2007
Manager of Business Development and Sales
Zales Corporation
01.2001 - 01.2002
Master of Arts - Education and Human Development
The George Washington University
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Maryland University College
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