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Tami Dean, Ed. D.

Summary

Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings. Versatile Managing Director with proven abilities across all levels of organizational management. Talented in developing partnerships, overseeing personnel and developing tactical plans to meet strategic goals. Proven leader with significant background in Education.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Executive Director of Partner Success

Engage2learn
, TX
10.2021 - Current
  • Drove strategic improvements to enhance operational and organizational efficiencies.
  • Aligned department vision, goals, and objectives with company strategy to achieve consistently high results and meet or exceed KPIs.
  • Remained composed and highly professional in fast-paced and constantly changing environment, effectively handling challenging situations and difficult individuals to achieve objectives.
  • Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors, and strategic partners through detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
  • Cultivated company-wide culture of innovation and collaboration.
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.


Visiting Assistant Professor

Austin College
Sherman, IL
05.2020 - 07.2022
  • Shifted between informal and formal methods of teaching to create multi-layered web of learning incorporating experiments, practical activities, discussions, and projects into lessons.
  • Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
  • Used different learning modes and types of technology to engage students in achieving learning outcomes.

Instructional Coach

Engage2learn
, TX
12.2019 - 07.2022
  • Analyzed needs, established learning objectives and delivered training programs and other education and development services.
  • Fostered positive, proactive and professional relationships to achieve short- and long-term business goals.
  • Monitored and analyzed clients' progress, results and overall satisfaction to implement process improvement initiatives.
  • Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
  • Coached teachers and leaders to improve practices through professional development and modeling instructional strategies.
  • Built and maintained positive relationships with students, parents, colleagues and administrators.

Learning Designer

Engage2learn
, TX
10.2021 - 01.2022
  • Targeted diverse learning modalities in development of new facilitation content and training programs.
  • Established and maintained quality control standards.
  • Analyzed and evaluated training effectiveness and program outcomes.

Assistant Professor

Austin College
Sherman, TX
08.2017 - 12.2019
  • Lead the development and Integration of new technologies and innovative teaching methods into courses and course instruction to maximize impact on new teacher and student development
  • Collaborated with colleagues on curriculum revision, evaluation of course syllabi and lesson plans for Education program curriculum.
  • Assisted professors and school administrators with continuous development, review, planning and outcomes evaluation to measure MAT program performance
  • Built strong rapport with students through class discussions and academic advisement.

Assistant Professor

University Of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
08.2016 - 07.2017
  • Provided support, coaching and professional development for teachers and teacher leaders throughout Iowa and Texas
  • Conducted site visits to assess training proficiency and fidelity of Reading Recovery teaching practices
  • Analyzed site data to establish a plan of action and evaluate outcomes
  • Collaborated with other National Trainers on systems for support of Reading Recovery efforts nationwide

Director, Literacy Center

University High School, Illinois State University
Normal, IL
08.2011 - 08.2016
  • Created and implemented a literacy center that included a student mentoring/tutoring program
  • Collaborated with university and high school faculty to develop partnerships to better serve student and instructional needs
  • Designed and provided high impact professional development for high school faculty.
  • Leveraged professional networks and industry knowledge to strengthen client relationships.


Consultant

Regional Office Of Mclean/Dewitt Counties
Bloomington, IL
07.2010 - 08.2016
  • Created, managed, and provided individualized educational support for multiple districts and schools
  • Delivered outstanding service to clients to maintain and extend relationship for future business opportunities.
  • Managed multiple deadlines across several district partners to meet dynamic needs of multiple clients.
  • Collaborated with superintendents, principals, and school leaders to develop desired and strategic professional development
  • Researched state-of-the-art teaching techniques to present new methods to instructors to help enhance teaching skills.

Instructional Assistant Professor

Illinois State University
Normal, IL
06.2009 - 08.2016
  • Created and implemented face to face, hybrid, and online learning opportunities
  • Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
  • Collaborated with other professors to provide comprehensive support to students and deliver instruction aligned with curriculum standards.

District Assessment Coordinator

Champaign Public Schools
Champaign, IL
07.2003 - 08.2007
  • Planned and implemented staff development and in-service training programs to enhance knowledge and skills
  • Coordinated with administrators about matching assessments with curriculum.
  • Monitored testing sites and regulation adherence.

Education

Post-Doc -

Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX
08.2016 - 05.2017

Ed.D - Curriculum And Instruction

Illinois State University
Normal, IL
06.2007 - 05.2012

Master of Arts - Teaching And Leadership

Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL
08.2001 - 12.2002

Bachelor of Arts - Education & Music

Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL
08.1994 - 05.1998

Skills

Consulting

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Accomplishments

  • Promoted within 6 months of hire date.
  • Achieved renewal KPIs by completing project management with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Lead effective design of new competencies, product and services and then promoted which supported company national expansion that included the first statewide project.
  • Collaborated with team of five in the development of equity project supports and resources.

Timeline

Executive Director of Partner Success

Engage2learn
10.2021 - Current

Learning Designer

Engage2learn
10.2021 - 01.2022

Visiting Assistant Professor

Austin College
05.2020 - 07.2022

Instructional Coach

Engage2learn
12.2019 - 07.2022

Assistant Professor

Austin College
08.2017 - 12.2019

Assistant Professor

University Of Northern Iowa
08.2016 - 07.2017

Post-Doc -

Texas Woman's University
08.2016 - 05.2017

Director, Literacy Center

University High School, Illinois State University
08.2011 - 08.2016

Consultant

Regional Office Of Mclean/Dewitt Counties
07.2010 - 08.2016

Instructional Assistant Professor

Illinois State University
06.2009 - 08.2016

Ed.D - Curriculum And Instruction

Illinois State University
06.2007 - 05.2012

District Assessment Coordinator

Champaign Public Schools
07.2003 - 08.2007

Master of Arts - Teaching And Leadership

Saint Xavier University
08.2001 - 12.2002

Bachelor of Arts - Education & Music

Illinois Wesleyan University
08.1994 - 05.1998

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