Elisheba Fowlkes
Waukegan,IL
Summary
Results-driven professional with demonstrated expertise in program and project management in government and nonprofit industries. Extensive experience working with teams to accomplish short- and long-term project and programmatic goals. Creative, visionary, resourceful problem solver with a strong work ethic and collaborative mindset. Dedicated and forward-thinking professional with a commitment to championing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager and Consultant
Chicago Learning Exchange
Chicago, IL
01.2022 - 10.2023
- Served as lead project manager for 'Brother Mike Award' initiative designed to recognize Out-of-School-Time mentors with financial support
- Convened and led grant review meetings with key program stakeholders including university partners, funders and youth development organizations
- Wrote press releases, social media posts, newsletters, and website copy for project and other related programming
- Designed, organized and facilitated monthly meetups virtually and in-person
- Supported Executive Director with grant reports and network-related activities including surveys, stakeholder meetings, and board relations
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating and communicating with contractors and vendors to manage performance
- Prepared and submitted project invoices for review and approval
Professional Learning Specialist
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago, IL
02.2019 - 02.2020
- Led, designed and delivered over 200 hours of professional learning events for over 1,500 Chicago Public School teachers in current practices in arts education including student centered and social emotional learning, culturally relevant curriculum, arts integration and assessment
- Launched a district wide Community of Practice initiative for K-12 Chicago Public School teachers in the five arts disciplines to establish a network of resources, provide professional development and training, and work collectively to solve classroom challenges
- Collected and analyzed data in order to evaluate the effectiveness of 'Project Cultivate' professional learning Department of Education AAEDD grant
- Co-led recruitment, training and management of CPS Arts Instruction Specialists-a cohort of expert CPS arts teachers who contribute to the design and delivery of DAE professional learning and accompanying resources
- Collaborated with the Project Cultivate team for biannual ad hoc and APR grant reports for the U.S Department of Education
- Presented along with the Arts Data and Evaluation Specialist, project measures and projected outcomes at the annual Arts In Education Conference in Washington D.C
Educator
The Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL
07.2014 - 02.2019
- Designed and implemented over 70 professional development hours for teachers participating in TEAM (Thinking Experiences in the Art Museum) program
- Observed, coached and mentored a cohort of 11 elementary school classroom teachers for two year partnership with Chicago Public Schools
- Established quarterly and semi-annual goals to track progress of participating teachers and students
- Visited participating classrooms approximately 180 times in two years to model lessons, plan and discuss observations with teachers, meet with principals to share assessment data and program outcomes
- Maintained coaching log with qualitative and quantitative data to measure impact of program
- Designed assessment tools, surveys, questionnaires and other instruments with program evaluators
- Coordinated tours logistics with museum staff, participating teachers and schools
- Trained 15 museum docents in interactive teaching techniques, engaging diverse learners, and cooperative learning strategies
- Organized information sessions to recruit new cohort of teachers
Pre-Service Institute Instructor
The New Teacher Project
Atlanta, GA
05.2014 - 07.2014
- Provided direct instruction for 30 pre-service teachers in management strategies and techniques
- Delivered sequential training with an emphasis on working with diverse learners
- Facilitated modules based on Teach like a Champion instructional methods
- Offered ongoing feedback to pre-service teachers as formative and summative assessments of their progress and growth
Special Education Lead Teacher and Instructional Coach
New York City Department of Education
New York, NY
08.2010 - 06.2013
- Instructed and served as an advocate for students with a range of learning, emotional and intellectual differences
- Developed and designed curriculum for English and Social Studies department with a focus on differentiated instruction and arts-integration
- Coordinated support services for students with special needs with school psychologist, social worker, speech language pathologist and occupational therapy providers
- Mentored and coached new teachers in interrelated classrooms in management techniques, response to intervention strategies and workshop models
Teaching Fellow
New York City Department of Education
New York, NY
09.2008 - 06.2010
- Developed a lab site focusing on effective conferencing techniques, whole language instruction and differentiation for English Language Learners and students with learning disabilities
- Delivered tiered instruction to 8th grade students in a collaborative team teaching classroom
- Compiled and analyzed data from test scores as member of middle school inquiry team
- Taught restorative justice techniques as Peer Mediation Coordinator for middle and high schools students
- Served as 7th grade team chair and organized weekly meetings to review student data
Education
Masters of Arts in Teaching - Students with Disabilities
CUNY Queens College, Flushing, NY
01.2010
Masters of Fine Arts - Film, Video and New Media
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
01.2007
Bachelors in Arts - African American Studies
Smith College, Northampton, MA
01.2002
Skills
- MS Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Outlook
- Google Certified Educator
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Front end web development, HTML and CSS
- Survey and data analytic tools
- Project planning and development
- Project development and life cycle
Work Availability
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Memberships And Affiliations
- Smith College Admissions, Alumni Admissions Coordinator
- Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society Inductee
- Prep for Prep Alumnus
Quote
Fall seven times; stand up eight.
Japanese proverb
Timeline
Project Manager and Consultant
Chicago Learning Exchange
01.2022 - 10.2023
Professional Learning Specialist
Chicago Public Schools
02.2019 - 02.2020
Educator
The Art Institute of Chicago
07.2014 - 02.2019
Pre-Service Institute Instructor
The New Teacher Project
05.2014 - 07.2014
Special Education Lead Teacher and Instructional Coach
New York City Department of Education
08.2010 - 06.2013
Teaching Fellow
New York City Department of Education
09.2008 - 06.2010
Masters of Arts in Teaching - Students with Disabilities
CUNY Queens College, Flushing, NY
Masters of Fine Arts - Film, Video and New Media
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Bachelors in Arts - African American Studies
Smith College, Northampton, MA
Memberships And Affiliations
- Smith College Admissions, Alumni Admissions Coordinator
- Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society Inductee
- Prep for Prep Alumnus
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