JADE S. COX

• Direct the evaluation and acquisition of media for inclusion in a nationally accessible library, which serves students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, or deaf-blind
• Responsible for negotiating and securing distribution rights for educational media via contractual procedures
• Identify and research potential media sources and organizations
• Oversee maintenance of the media collection via annual review and data collected from member response data
• Coordinate and collaborate with media producers, accessibility vendors, and DCMP team members
• Confer regularly with educational and community stakeholders to ascertain alignment of the curricular needs of students and media housed in the DCMP media collection
• Foster relationships and develop a vital network of educational media producers from which to select appropriate media
• Craft instructional materials to accompany educational media
• Gather and organize metadata for all titles added to the media collection, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and consistency in cataloging procedures
• Collect, process, and analyze data to prepare detailed reports that evaluate the media selection process and measure performance against grant mandates

Achievements:

Evaluated over 20,000 videos, executed over 500 contracts with media producers/content partners, added over 350 new producers/distributors as content partners, and added over 15,000 new videos to the DCMP accessible media collection

• Orchestrated district-wide project implementations with participating middle and high-school Social Studies teachers
• Collaborated with Content Specialists, Accountability Officers, and Literacy Design Collaborative Lead Teachers to ensure fidelity of the literacy framework
• Teamed with district and program leaders to develop assessment tools that measured the impact of the Literacy Design Collaborative Framework on student learning and achievement
• Supervised and provided technical support for the provision of professional development and curriculum writing aligned with Common Core Standards, NC Standard Course of Study, and the Literacy Design Collaborative Framework
• Organized resources and controlled budget
• Created and evaluation plan to measure student learning outcomes and teacher performance
• Developed and modeled exemplar modules created within the Literacy Design Collaborative Framework.

• Designed and implemented engaging lesson plans that aligned with state standards and educational objectives for AP Psychology
• Leveraged a variety of successful teaching methods and instructional materials to meet the varying academic, emotional, and social needs of students
• Encouraged open communication and demonstrated a strong commitment to meeting individual educational objectives
• Cultivated and maintained positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues to empower student growth and achievement
• Stayed updated on current events, educational practices, and curriculum changes through professional development opportunities
• Collaborate with colleagues to share best practices and resources.
• Established and supported positive educational environment for student learning encouraged critical thinking and discussion about historical events, social issues, and cultural perspectives

Achievements:

Recognized for the highest AP scores for two consecutive years