Dr. Barbara Boakye
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
Experienced leader and advocate for educational success, specializing in establishing college and career readiness programs. Skilled in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Recognized for developing efficient processes, upholding high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for a collaborative approach and unwavering commitment to excellence.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification
Work History
School Leader
KIPP Norcal, KIPP San Francisco College Prep
12.2021 - Current
- Lead administrator and principal for comprehensive college preparatory high school
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Operational leader supervising and directing multimillion dollar budget
- Leadership responsibilities included managing resources, people management, maintaining academic vision, maintaining a budget, and overseeing facilities and student records.
- Double digit gains in Math and English SBAC performance post-pandemic, increased attendance and graduation rate, reduced suspension and inconsistent disciplinary practices for Latinx and Black boys, and significantly raised 4-year and 2-year post-secondary acceptance rates.
Adjunct Professor
Long Island University and Towson University
08.2020 - 06.2022
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Graded quizzes, tests, homework, and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
- Developed curriculum standards, lesson plans and syllabi.
- Taught Principals of Science and Math Education courses, providing instruction to up to over 200 undergraduate students.
Researcher
Howard University
08.2016 - 01.2021
- Worked with professors in the education department on grant funded initiatives and courses
- Assistant to the Dean of the School of Education working with qualitative research tools to enable student collected data for analysis
- Doctoral program assistant to coordinator- coordinated and organized program participants for degree completion
Global Policy Fellow
College Board
09.2017 - 05.2018
- Policy analysis conducting policy historical context studies and implementing policy design
- Conducted background research and wrote research memoranda, prepared presentations, and drafted blog posts on various federal and state policy preK-12 and higher education issues
Administrator, Teacher
Cedar Hill Independent School District
08.2005 - 07.2016
- Dean of Instruction and Teacher Coordinator
- Worked as the administrator on Cedar Valley College (CVC) Campus for all 11th and 12th grade students Dean CVC campus
- Responsible for scheduling, budgets, transportation, teacher and student evaluations, as well as university and secondary policy implementation
- Conducted professional development for Cedar Hill ISD Desoto ISD, Dallas ISD, Texas Early College High School (state of Texas), Literacy Design Collaborative (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation) through Educate Texas
Education
Doctorate - Educational policy and administration with a focus on transformative learning and leadership within organizations
Howard University
Washington, DC07.2020
Masters - Graduate level science (Biology, Physics, Chemistry) and education focused coursework
University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX12.2010
Skills
- Quantitative processes
- Qualitative processes
- Staff management
- Instructional leadership
- Community engagement
- Spanish
- SPSS
- NVivo
Awardsandpublications
- Howard University Congressional Fellow 2018-2019
- Cedar Hill ISD Teacher of the Year and Cedar Hill Collegiate Teacher of the Year (2013-2014)
- Boakye, Barbara. "Retrospective Experiences of Black Early College Attendees and Thoughts and Self-Perceptions of Their Academic and Personal Transformations." ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 2020. Print.
- Kofi LeNiles, Barbara Boakye, and Kmt G. Shockley. (2020) "Black on Black Love: Protesting to Be Heard at an HBCU." Douglas, T., Shockley, K., Toldson, I. Campus Uprising. (38-54). New York. Teachers College Press
- Smith, K., Williams, D., Boakye, B., Hodge, S., Fleming, L. (2019). "The Exploration of How Identity Intersectionality Strengthens STEM Identity for Black Female Undergraduates Attending a Historically Black College and University (HBCU)." The Journal of Negro Education 88.3 (2019): 407-418
Locations
- San Francisco, CA
- Washington, DC
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Certification
- Educational Leadership Certification - Texas Department of Education.
- Secondary Life Science Education Certificate - Texas Department of Education.
Timeline
School Leader
KIPP Norcal, KIPP San Francisco College Prep
12.2021 - Current
Adjunct Professor
Long Island University and Towson University
08.2020 - 06.2022
Global Policy Fellow
College Board
09.2017 - 05.2018
Researcher
Howard University
08.2016 - 01.2021
Administrator, Teacher
Cedar Hill Independent School District
08.2005 - 07.2016
- Educational Leadership Certification - Texas Department of Education.
- Secondary Life Science Education Certificate - Texas Department of Education.
Doctorate - Educational policy and administration with a focus on transformative learning and leadership within organizations
Howard University
Masters - Graduate level science (Biology, Physics, Chemistry) and education focused coursework
University of Texas At Arlington
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