IFE WILLIAMS
Summary
Seeking to utilize extensive experience in K-12 administration and adult learning curriculum design to strategically enhance institutional effectiveness, build strong community partnerships, and foster an environment of continuous improvement
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Grade Level Principal
School District of University City
08.2023 - Current
- Brittany Woods Middle School in the University City School District was my home as a middle school scholar. My career has come full-circle with my return to the district as an 8th Grade Principal, serving the community that helped prepare me for the adult I have become. I am responsible for everything on my grade level, including personnel recommendations, curriculum and instruction evaluation and implementation, designing and implementing testing schedules, evaluations, coaching cycles, engagement across stakeholders, community project awareness, team management, relationship building, etc. Throughout my time as a building administrator, I have worked to engage with and build strategic relationships in the community with various business partners and have continued to leverage those relationships frequently. In this role, a large majority of my time is spent in the development and implementation of adult facing learning initiatives and training using various platforms and e-learning strategies.
CEO
Royale Transit LLC
08.2019 - 12.2023
- As the CEO of a prominent logistics company I spearheaded strategic initiatives to drive company growth and market expansion. As the company grew, I cultivated high-performing executive teams to enhance operational efficiency and decision-making. This was done by implementing data-driven strategies to optimize resource allocation and improve profitability. As a CEO I built the company from the ground up, strategically designing every area of the operation. My tasks included but were not limited to me having the capacity to:
- End to end Dispatching
- Foster partnerships with stakeholders to align business objectives and enhance collaborative efforts.
- Lead organizational change management initiatives to adapt to evolving industry trends and challenges.
- Developed comprehensive business plans that aligned with long-term strategic goals and vision.
- Oversaw financial performance, ensuring alignment with budgetary constraints while maximizing revenue streams.
- Championed corporate social responsibility efforts to enhance brand reputation and community engagement.
- Achieved company growth by implementing strategic plans and streamlining operations.
- Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Enhanced brand reputation with effective marketing campaigns and public relations efforts.
- Created a positive work culture, resulting in increased employee satisfaction and retention rates.
- Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
- Secured financing for critical projects through negotiation of favorable loan terms with financial institutions or investors.
- Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive, and performance-oriented business culture to lead industry in innovation and push progress.
Assistant Principal
Kansas City Public Schools
08.2022 - 08.2023
- As a member of the NorthEast Middle School Administrative Team, I was tasked with a plethora of responsibilities with both an academic and behavioral focus. These included duties such as substitute coverage plans (daily), behavior referral completion, district supported discipline hearings, continuous parental contact, bus communication lead, focused community engagement strategies, stakeholder engagement across grade levels, etc. Unfortunately, during the 21/22, NEMS experienced a fatality on-campus that required many security protocols to be overhauled and implemented during the 22/23 school year. I was lucky enough to be chosen as one of the people selected to complete this daunting work. Through focused and targeted interventions, I was able to reduce in-school tardies overall by 30% with a 5% fluctuation weekly. Scholar achievement rose in the departments under my direct supervision, Social Studies and Math, as well as staff retention of 90% was experienced with my direct reports. NEMS is a challenging environment, however through refocusing and remotivating the staff we were able to move from 209 days OSS (average)/month to just 65 days OSS (average)/month. This number was spread amongst 500 scholars. As an element of our Adult Continuing Education Plan, a strategic book study was implemented through a collaboration with myself and the Building Leadership Team that allowed staff to identify their own biases in the classroom and create a strategic plan to confront and dismiss those biases. Research has found that unidentified teacher bias can hold scholars back from their full potential. Once implemented, scholars at NEMS grew in each subject area, except 1, from 5%-45% over the previous school year.
Grade Level Chair
KIPP Inspire Charter School
08.2018 - 07.2023
- I was employed at one of St. Louis’ premier charter schools-KIPP Inspire Academy as the 6th Grade Level Chair and science teacher. I would become responsible for turning around the behaviors within the sixth grade through Restorative Learning Practices and targeted interventions, as well as working with my grade level on norming best teacher practices. Throughout the school year I was responsible for holding CARE and Black Coffee team meetings, in which many tough conversations were had, as well as diversifying the curriculum in Science and Social Studies to support the present student body. Through a collaborative approach, the sixth grade team was able to experience an academic increase of approximately 42% on school based assessments locally, as well as increase our KIPP national rankings by 39%. Attendance, with the reduction of out of school suspensions, rose to 95% overall and daily referrals saw an astonishing drop of over 68% for the year. During my time at KIPP I also:
- Led grade-level team meetings to align curriculum and instructional strategies.
- Coordinated professional development workshops to enhance teaching effectiveness.
- Mentored new teachers, providing guidance on classroom management and lesson planning.
- Developed assessment tools to evaluate student progress and instructional impact.
- Collaborated with administration to implement school-wide initiatives and policies.
- Analyzed student performance data to identify areas for improvement in instruction.
- Facilitated communication between parents and teachers to support student success.
- Organized community events to foster school engagement and strengthen partnerships.
- Boosted student engagement through the incorporation of hands-on activities and real-world applications for subject matter.
- Enhanced student comprehension by utilizing various teaching strategies and adapting to diverse learning styles.
- Established clear expectations and provided constructive feedback, resulting in improved student performance across multiple grade levels.
- Organized extracurricular clubs and activities that aligned with curriculum objectives, providing an opportunity for students to expand their knowledge beyond the classroom setting.
- Streamlined administrative tasks such as grading assignments and updating lesson plans using digital tools, allowing for more focused attention on student growth during instructional time.
Grade Level Team Leader
Riverview Gardens School District
08.2016 - 01.2018
- While employed as a third grade teacher at Koch Elementary School within the RGSD. I employ the use of strategic intervention, RTI, small group instruction, constant progress monitoring, and an array of various strategies to reduce the achievement gap. I also serve as Lead Teacher for the 3rd-grade team and am a member of the Building Leadership Team. This position requires that I act as liaison between administration and 3rd-grade educators. My duties include mentoring new teachers, providing feedback during inter-team coaching sessions, assessment coordination, data dissection, community and parent outreach, and building working relationships with local businesses.
Educator
Ferguson-Florissant Schools
09.2015 - 06.2016
- For the 2015/2016 school year, I was employed as a second grade classroom reduction teacher at Halls Ferry Elementary School due to abnormal classroom size. Daily I employed various academic strategies in a strategic effort to have 100% of my students reach 1 year’s growth in reading and math alike. These included things like a variety of current research-based strategies, activities and interventions. Although I always start where students are and bring them forward, in order to get on grade-level, some students required more than a year’s worth of growth. These students belonged to my All-Star team and received strategic, systematic interventions daily to help reach their individual goals. I have met and exceeded the teacher goals set for me as well as by year’s end, 88% of my students had surpassed their counterparts, using growth charts from STAR and teacher made assessments for the comparison.
Educator
Saint Louis Public Schools
08.2010 - 08.2015
- I began my career as an educator within the Saint Louis Public School System. My last assignment was as a Second Grade Teacher at Dewey International Studies. Over the course of my career with the district I educated students spanning Kindergarten to High School French. This movement within the school district allowed me to fill my teacher toolbox with strategies, interventions, and differentiation tools that equipped me to reach every student at his/her individual academic level and bring them forward. Weekly parental contacts, daily strategic interventions, rotating small groups, and exit tickets are just a couple of aspects involved in my complex teaching and management methodology. This experience also allowed me to develop my “no excuses” in student movement philosophy that continues to propel me to expect the best from all students.
Education
MEA - Educational Administration
Missouri Baptist University
08.2016
MAT - Teaching
Missouri Baptist University
05.2014
BSBA - Business Administration
Saint Louis University
05.2003
Skills
- Curriculum development
- Flexible problem solver
- Learning environment facilitator
- Innovative intervention specialist
- Data-driven decision maker
- System integration specialist
- Family involvement initiatives
- Staff management
- Relationship building and networking
- School administration
Timeline
Grade Level Principal
School District of University City
08.2023 - Current
Assistant Principal
Kansas City Public Schools
08.2022 - 08.2023
CEO
Royale Transit LLC
08.2019 - 12.2023
Grade Level Chair
KIPP Inspire Charter School
08.2018 - 07.2023
Grade Level Team Leader
Riverview Gardens School District
08.2016 - 01.2018
Educator
Ferguson-Florissant Schools
09.2015 - 06.2016
Educator
Saint Louis Public Schools
08.2010 - 08.2015
MAT - Teaching
Missouri Baptist University
BSBA - Business Administration
Saint Louis University
MEA - Educational Administration
Missouri Baptist University
LEADERSHIP
- I am a proven leader. After graduating with my BSBA from Saint Louis University majoring in Entrepreneurship, I obtained several management positions as a means of a secondary income. Below is a list of the companies I worked for, dates of employment, title and size of staff managed.
- Walgreens August 2014-January 2016 Evening Manager 3-8 Person Team
- -In my role at Walgreens, I lead the evening crew while managing shrink, employee attendance, product placement, growth projections and adult training
- Sun Trust Bank August 2009-August 2010 Repossession Specialist
- -In my role at Suntrust Bank I was responsible for each step in the repossession process including using skip tracing to locate the vehicle, the securement, inventory placement, auction, loan repayment and customer relation process of each vehicle.