Jennifer Harris
Columbus,OH
Summary
Dynamic director with expertise in overseeing all aspects of production. Possess strong project management and decision-making skills to effectively coordinate production plans and personnel resources. Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of systems production, planning, and technical operations, ensuring efficient execution of projects. Proven track record of completing work under tight deadlines while maintaining high quality standards.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Program
Teaching Lab
08.2021 - Current
- Provides oversight to various nonprofit and philanthropic partnerships for educator-centered professional development
- Drives the Agile delivery of large-scale, cross functional projects of varying complexity and team components
- Direct manager for program managers assigned to partnerships throughout the country
- Acts as Subject Matter Expert (SME), when needed, in the areas of ELA and Humanities
- Collaborates with internal and client teams to develop and enhance instructional materials, providing ongoing reviews and actionable feedback informed by the latest research in the science of reading
- Forges meaningful relationships with district and state-level executives to contribute to the strategic growth of the organization
- Leads the implementation and facilitation of professional learning around student learning and culturally responsive and sustaining education (CR-SE)
- Responsible for attaining and maintaining continual growth in the mindsets of teachers regarding equity and content-based knowledge capacity and skills
- Successfully maintains a 95% or higher renewal rate with existing business; offers insight and expertise for new business development throughout the year
- Manages the communication pipeline with State Education Agency (SEA) leaders, leading all virtual and in person meetings around business development and growth, as well as data outcomes
- Ensures that all projects are operating on schedule and within the identified SCRUM targets.
Adjunct Professor - Speech Communications
Northern Virginia Community College
08.2013 - Current
- Provides college-level instruction in Speech Communications classes
- Assists students in achieving completion of objectives and learning outcomes for their general education requirements
- Participates in school retention initiatives by maintaining productive contact with students and by getting in touch with and aiding absent students
- Maintains and reports student grades and attendance in accordance with university policies
- Advises students in matters related to academics, attendance, and behaviors.
Subschool Principal
Fairfax County Public School
08.2018 - 08.2021
- Director of school policy, strategy, planning, scheduling, performance management, budgeting, and student discipline for a sub-school of 700 students at Virginia's largest high school
- Direct line administrator for interpreting, administering, and enforcing academic policy throughout daily school operations (virtual and remote)
- Review, approve, and track curricula and lesson plan implementation, including monitoring student and teacher performance for the High School English and Middle/High School Performing Arts departments to proactively identify and address potential problems
- Contribute to widespread relationship management, including participating in meetings and communications with parents, and the community.
6th Grade Language Arts Teacher/Department Head
Prince William County Public Schools
08.2014 - 08.2018
- Taught a balanced literacy program that included shared, guided, independent reading, small group literacy strategy lessons, vocabulary instruction, phonics, and phonemic awareness
- Implemented and subsequently monitored formal and informal student learning assessments for the data which drove planning, differentiation, and instruction
- Successfully increased Standards of Learning scores by 5-9% each year thus far
- Collaborated with ESOL and special area teachers to discuss and decide on issues of student learning and coordination of student schedule for any special services
- Expert integration of math, science and social studies into the Virginia Standards of Literacy curriculum
- Committee chair for Annual Martin Luther King Jr
- Oratorical Contest; contributing member of PWCS Writing Advisory Council and Extended Language Arts Council
- Department head for Middle School English Department
- Lead mentor for new teachers as well as at-risk teachers who had been placed on probation.
Senior Program Manager
StrongMail Systems
06.2006 - 03.2013
- Managed multiple technical projects concurrently, overseeing project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure phases
- Managed cross-functional teams consisting of 20-25 members, fostering collaboration and synergy to achieve project objectives, define project scope, objectives, and deliverables, and ensure alignment with client requirements and expectations
- Developed detailed project plans, schedules, and resource allocations, monitoring progress and performance against established baselines
- Conducted regular project status meetings and reviews, identifying issues and risks, and implementing corrective actions as necessary
- Communicated effectively with stakeholders, including executives, clients and team members, preparing and presenting project status reports, dashboards, and executive summaries at regular intervals
- Used qualitative and quantitative data to make data-driven decisions regarding projects and render suggestions to clients on future projects and/or scopes of work.
Assistant Internal Communications Director
United States House of Representatives
02.2005 - 07.2006
- Significant leader in the internal communications team for the US House of Representatives, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
- Directorates included the preparation and dissemination of routine and emergency communications to all employees of the CAO
- Internal CAO Lead on the Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Team
- Assistant Change Management Consultant for a large-scale financial replacement project using Peoplesoft
- Developed and maintained content for CAO and House intranet
- Assisted the external communications team, when needed, in establishing member communications
- Editor of three major publications, a weekly e-newsletter to all employees, a quarterly newsletter to all CAO employees and a bi-weekly bulletin to all Members of the House
- Facilitated organizational training in the areas of Technical Writing, Marketing and Public Speaking.
Education
Ed.D - Educational Leadership
Liberty University
01.2021
Ed.S. - Educational Leadership
Liberty University
01.2015
M.A. - Organizational Communication
University of Oklahoma
01.2007
B.A. - Rhetorical Communication
George Mason University
01.2002
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Verbal and written communication
- People Management
- Operations Management
- Project Management
- Team Management
- Strategies and goals
- Creativity and Innovation
- Project Coordination
- Organizational Development
- Budget Control
- Budget Management
Licensurecertification
- Virginia Teacher’s License – Endorsed in Middle Grades Language Arts (6-8)
- Virginia Administrator’s License - Endorsed K-12
- Maryland Administrator’s License – Endorsed K-12
- LETRS Certified – all modules
Timeline
Director, Program
Teaching Lab
08.2021 - Current
Subschool Principal
Fairfax County Public School
08.2018 - 08.2021
6th Grade Language Arts Teacher/Department Head
Prince William County Public Schools
08.2014 - 08.2018
Adjunct Professor - Speech Communications
Northern Virginia Community College
08.2013 - Current
Senior Program Manager
StrongMail Systems
06.2006 - 03.2013
Assistant Internal Communications Director
United States House of Representatives
02.2005 - 07.2006
Ed.D - Educational Leadership
Liberty University
Ed.S. - Educational Leadership
Liberty University
M.A. - Organizational Communication
University of Oklahoma
B.A. - Rhetorical Communication
George Mason University
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