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Gabriel Hallinan

New York,NY

Summary

Results-driven Site Director with extensive experience in managing operations and overseeing teams. Proven track record of enhancing productivity through effective coaching and strategic planning. Core competencies include resource management, operational efficiency, and team development. Aiming to leverage expertise to drive organizational success, continuous improvement, and improve student outcomes.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Site Director

Saga Education
Manhattan, NY
06.2018 - Current
  • Company Overview: The company rebranded in January 2019, formerly SAGA Innovations
  • Observes and coaches a team of 7 tutoring fellows, providing feedback through real-time coaching and weekly sessions to individuals and the team as a whole
  • Manages classroom behavior, processes, and systems while ensuring positive team morale
  • Analyzes internal assessment data to create action plans that improve site and student performance, in consultation with the Director of Programs
  • Adapts and leads all professional development sessions for Fellows throughout the school year
  • Meets regularly with school administrators to provide updates on Saga Math Lab successes and challenges, and engages in feedback for program improvement
  • Collaborates with math teachers to optimize alignment of Saga curriculum with classroom instruction and scope sequences
  • Maintains and monitors student progress and attendance data to create intervention plans for struggling students
  • Manages site budget through expense tracking and monitoring
  • Maintains the use of lesson modules in adaptive mathematics programs Aleks or Mathia for Algebra I and Geometry students
  • Students meeting attendance benchmark shows an average 6% increase in marking period foundational skills assessments
  • Over 90% of students enrolled in Saga Math Lab for the 2023-2024 school year passed the NY State Algebra I exam

Assistant Site Director

SAGA Innovations
Bronx, NY
12.2017 - 06.2018
  • Promoted to Assistant Site Director after exemplifying ability to manage sitewide culture, data systems, and quickly adapt to tutor-related challenges
  • Implemented tutor wellness systems such as a brave space to foster positive work environment and support for the team
  • Observed every SAGA Fellow daily; provided feedback during weekly extended observation and coaching sessions, and delivered real-time feedback during daily check-ins
  • Held SAGA Fellows accountable for the fulfillment of responsibilities and adherence to professional standards
  • Established and oversaw fellow committees responsible for Math Lab systems and classroom functioning (e.g., committees for student incentives, material organization, bulletin board upkeep, etc.)
  • Analyzed internal assessment data with SAGA Data Analyst, and designed action plans to drive student learning with guidance from the Director of Programs
  • Recorded student and Fellow attendance; coordinated staff schedules, including creating coverage schedules for Fellow absences

Leadership Fellow

SAGA Innovations
New York City, NY
06.2017 - 12.2017
  • Selected as Leadership Fellow after demonstrating an ability to take initiative and establish tutor expectations sitewide
  • Developed curriculum assessments and analyzed resulting data for fellow tutors to implement in tutorial
  • In addition to maintaining caseload of students, maintained classroom culture and facilitated communication between tutors, administrators, and SAGA leadership

Tutoring Fellow

SAGA Innovations
New York City, NY
08.2016 - 06.2017
  • Provided individualized daily academic support to the same caseload of 14 students for one school year
  • Gave socioemotional support to students in line with SAGA’s relationship-based tutoring model
  • All students who attended at least 80% or more of the time showed a 10% increase in quarterly basic skills assessment
  • Expanded and supervised incentive programs rewarding student achievement to bolster motivation to learn as well as create incentive programs for teammates
  • Conducted over 250 hours of weekly progress updates to each of their students’ families
  • Utilized student data to execute appropriately leveled, engaging lesson plans in algebra to lead students to concept mastery
  • 92% of students passing their math class also passed their Algebra I Regents in the 2016-17 school year

Education

Bachelor of Arts - History & Classical Studies

City University of New York, Hunter College
Manhattan, NY
12.2015

Skills

  • Data analysis and performance improvement
  • Professional development and coaching
  • Communication skills and feedback delivery
  • Program and curriculum management
  • Team leadership and collaboration
  • Classroom management and student assessment
  • Attendance tracking and relationship building

Timeline

Site Director

Saga Education
06.2018 - Current

Assistant Site Director

SAGA Innovations
12.2017 - 06.2018

Leadership Fellow

SAGA Innovations
06.2017 - 12.2017

Tutoring Fellow

SAGA Innovations
08.2016 - 06.2017

Bachelor of Arts - History & Classical Studies

City University of New York, Hunter College