DENA NAYEF SHAATH
Mission,TX
Summary
Dynamic Family Engagement Specialist with IDEA Public Schools, skilled in training and mentoring site administrators to enhance family engagement strategies. Proven track record in budget planning and logistics coordination, achieving 100% compliance with grant regulations. Adept at building systems that drive student retention and foster collaborative teamwork.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
21st Century Family Engagement Specialist
IDEA Public Schools
10.2023 - Current
- Coached and developed 26 site administrators on implementing a needs assessment, analyzing results, and developing a family engagement plan based on community needs
- Created family communication platform for Site Administrators through newsletter and flyer collaboration
- Delivering field support and guidance to site administrators and programming staff in planning, implementing, and sustaining all family engagement programming
- Supported 21st Century Project Director, Regional Managers of Out of School Time Programming, with delivering field support and guidance to site administrators and programming staff on grant program compliance
- Maintained accurate and up-to-date data trackers that communicate benchmarks and progress to specific program goals
- Develop, plan, and implement site administrator professional development with specific lens toward effective family and community engagement strategies
- Conducted monthly family engagement event observations to assess and report out on quality and compliance; course correct, including regular coaching with site administrators where needed
- Observed and collected quantitative and qualitative evidence of high quality family engagement
- Partnered with managing director and OSPT to develop strategies that increase student and family retention and engagement
- Collaborated with Managing Director of OSP to maintain and drive OSPT culture
Afterschool Site Administrator
IDEA Tres Lagos
7 2021 - 10.2023
- Designed and coordinated afterschool programming for priority students, focusing on academic support, enrichment opportunities, and college/career readiness
- Achieved all operations in compliance with grant regulations spending between 95% to 100% of grant supplied budget
- Built comprehensive budget plan for annual grant cycle and benchmark and monitor budget spent and adjust course to ensure full compliance
- Strategized Family Engagement Events once a month by working with vendors to ensure events meet state requirements
- Recruited and trained staff/vendors who will deliver high-quality programming to students
- Coached and developed enrichment specialist to a shared vision of excellence for planning and execution of excellent programs
- Utilized data to re-recruit and follow up with targeted priority attendance students
- Observed, assessed, and scored classrooms based on program rubric-debrief and align staff on excellent programs
- Developed organizational systems to ensure all attendance is collected and entered into student attendance database at least weekly
- Leaded discussions with stakeholders, including school leadership teams, in vision for Afterschool Programs
- Coordinated afterschool snacks and follow Healthy Kids Here guidelines provide by TEA guidelines to ensure programming follows all food safety and sanitation protocols
- Coordinated site investigations, documented issues, and escalated to executive teams.
Student Learning Specialist
South Texas College
08.2016 - 06.2021
- Provided tutoring and mentoring services to college students for subjects' developmental math, college algebra, TSI math, chemistry 1, chemistry 2, organic chemistry 1, organic chemistry 2, and microbiology
- Supported with daily operations of CLE building
- Delivered workshops, presentations, and orientations about CLE services and subject matter to new staff
- Developed resource content that includes: formula reference packet for subjects of chemistry 1, chemistry 2, organic chemistry 1, and organic chemistry 2
- Budget chair for student incentives and commitment to excellence
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Created, collected, and recorded data on student progress to determine next steps for student success.
- Participated in outreach committee for student tutoring services recruitment at campus
Education
Master of Science - Health Science, Nutrition
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
EdinburgBachelor of Science - Biology & Chemistry
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
EdinburgAssociate of Science - Biology
South Texas College
McAllen, TXSkills
Team building
Logistics coordination
Training and mentoring
Building systems and services
Management
Design and planning
Budget planning
Technological skills
Goals and performances
Recruiting and hiring
Organized
Teamwork
Patience
Organization
Professional development
Software
Microsoft Office 365
Tyler Munis
Canva
TEA TX 21st Data Platform
Languages
English
Professional
Arabic
Professional
Spanish
Limited
Timeline
21st Century Family Engagement Specialist
IDEA Public Schools
10.2023 - Current
Student Learning Specialist
South Texas College
08.2016 - 06.2021
Afterschool Site Administrator
IDEA Tres Lagos
7 2021 - 10.2023
Master of Science - Health Science, Nutrition
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Bachelor of Science - Biology & Chemistry
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Associate of Science - Biology
South Texas College
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