Juan Sebastian Figueroa
Clarksburg,USA
Summary
Dynamic educator and leader with extensive experience at Frederick County Public Schools, specializing in data analysis, staff coaching and mentoring, and curriculum development. Proven track record of enhancing instructor and student performance through data driven innovative coaching/mentoring techniques and strategic planning. Extensive experience mentoring staff and fostering collaboration, driving educational excellence and professional growth within diverse organizations and leadership teams.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Instructor
Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS)
Frederick, Maryland
01.2015 - 05.2024
- Design and implement unit and lesson plans for English Language Learners that incorporates both content and language acquisition pedagogy utilizing the Competency Based Education (CBE) framework.
- Design and implement unit and lesson plans via the Competency Based Education (CBE) framework, utilizing district curriculum to ensure students are developing requisite skills and knowledge as established by the Maryland Department of Education in addition to developing mastery of established district learning standards.
- Supervised and mentored instructors in-training during practicum, providing performance evaluations and one-on-one meetings to discuss goal setting and areas for improvement in pedagogy, classroom management, and curriculum development.
- Mentor instructional staff within the department and outside the department in effective pedagogical strategies, approaches and classroom management techniques.
- Provide training to new staff members in proper Competency Based Education (CBE) unit planning approaches that are driven by specific learning standards in order to measure mastery of content.
- Administer state examinations ensuring testing protocols are followed and administered by the standards set forth by the Maryland Department of Education.
- Established collaborative communication with outside stakeholders to develop partnerships that support monitoring and enhancing students’ academic success.
- Led meetings with instructional and administrative staff, and outside stakeholders to discuss students’ performance and pedagogical plans, ensuring compliance with district and state standards.
- Design and implement bi-annual Student Learning Objective (SLO) plans that identify a specific population of students, incorporate historical data on performance, set and establish clearly articulated goals driven by specific data collection methodologies. Upon completion of the SLO plan data is analyzed and results are utilized to inform future SLOs as well as provide students’ performance data for School Improvement Plans (SIP).
Competency Based Learning (CBE) Curriculum Writing Lead
Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS)
Frederick, Maryland
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Redesigned district benchmark exams using performance data from previous years to enhance exam administration and implementation, aligning design with Competency Based Education (CBE) framework.
- Executed daily operational tasks to ensure smooth workflow.
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
Accelerated Learning Process (ALP) Teacher Specialist
Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS)
Frederick, Maryland
08.2019 - 06.2022
- Manage and lead five departmental instructor teams through effective and efficient collaboration strategies to plan and execute the Accelerated Learning Process (ALP) collaboration process.
- Led diverse instructor teams to establish and implement district-mandated pedagogy standards within the Competency Based Education (CBE) framework.
- Plan and assign work to be accomplished by the diverse instructor teams to meet short-term and long-term priorities and goals and prepare schedules for completion of work.
- Monitored and facilitated collaboration among discipline teams to improve curriculum and develop new testing materials, ensuring alignment with goals and deadlines.
- Assessed data gathered through ALP process in meetings with stakeholders to refine and validate pedagogical processes.
- Led team meetings with administration on ALP deliverables and created reports highlighting successes and identifying areas for additional professional development.
Data Coach
Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS)
Frederick, Maryland
08.2019 - 06.2022
- Analyze district-wide data to create reports and action plans to address instructional gaps and areas of improvement within the school.
- Develop and design new pedagogical approaches for professional staff development seminars driven by district-wide data gathering and analysis.
- Established and coordinated partnerships within school and district to identify and implement new pedagogical improvements and policy initiatives.
- Managed partnership development to create and deliver comprehensive instructional training across school departments.
- Led meetings with school administration and district leaders to align on educational strategies.
- Conduct literature research to stay current in novel educational modalities as well as to find solutions to current instructional gaps.
Competency Based Learning (CBE) Curriculum Writing Lead
Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS)
Frederick, Maryland
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Redesigned American Studies II district curriculum to align with standards-based Competency Based Learning (CBE), streamlining content to better match CBE standards focused on demonstrating and measuring content mastery.
- Redesigned Modern World History district curriculum to align with standards-based Competency Based Learning (CBE), streamlining content to better match CBE standards focused on demonstrating and measuring content mastery.
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
- Executed daily operational tasks with precision and timeliness.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
Instructor
Columbia Heights Education Campus, District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)
Washington, DC
09.2014 - 12.2014
- Created and implemented bilingual education approach for department of Science, including curriculum development and testing materials in Spanish and English.
- Assisted in unit and lesson design for department of Science using Sheltered Instructional Observation Protocol (SIOP) to support teachers in delivering content curriculum in bilingual educational setting, emphasizing language acquisition through curriculum content.
- Developed reports to update internal and external stakeholders on student progress, achievements, and areas for improvement in instructional staff.
Instructor
University Prep Charter School-Rochester City School District
Rochester, NY
08.2012 - 02.2014
- Achieved the highest student passing score of 100% for American History New York State Regents exam within RCSD.
- Developed curriculum, training, and testing materials, implementing diverse pedagogical approaches in History department.
- Created rubrics that aligned with both the Understanding by Design (UBD) framework as well as New York State Regents requirements that would ensure students are on a path towards meeting New York State graduation standards and requirements.
- Collaborated with instructional teams to implement innovative pedagogical methods aligned with Understanding by Design (UBD) framework and New York State Regents standards.
- Led departmental meetings with administration to review instructional staff progress and coordinate new curriculum implementation and deliverables for instructional goals.
- Developed and provided professional development seminars for instructors school wide.
Instructor
Charlotte Highschool and Enrico Fermi School No. 17-Rochester City School District (RCSD)
Rochester, NY
09.2011 - 06.2012
- Developed and implemented innovative curriculum with English Language Learner (ELL) instructors to streamline New York State American History standards for language and content acquisition.
- Created training and testing materials for instructional staff of English Language Learners to align bilingual program with district goals and state standards.
- Developed engaging lesson plans aligned with curriculum standards.
- Facilitated classroom discussions to enhance student participation and understanding.
- Implemented assessment tools to evaluate student performance effectively.
Store Manager
UPS Store
Rochester, NY
01.2006 - 08.2010
- Supervised staff to enhance team performance and customer service.
- Adjusted store promotions based on sales data to better align to customer needs and meet monthly profit goals.
- Developed data systems and programs for effective sales and inventory management, supporting operational efficiency.
- Secured contracts with external stakeholders to diversify services, contributing to improved sales targets based on quarterly data.
- Planned and assigned work tasks to subordinates, set short and long-term priorities, and prepared work schedules.
- Monitored and managed all insurance claims by coordinating with insurance agencies, drafting insurance claim reports, and working closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that all claims met the standards set forth by each individual insurance agency in order to reach agreeable resolution for all involved stakeholders.
General Manager
Mailboxes Etc.
Manhattan, NY
02.2002 - 11.2005
- Oversaw store budget to align financial resources with operational needs.
- Developed and executed employee training programs to enhance customer service and overall service quality.
- Implement sales strategies.
- Created and launched marketing campaign promotions to increase client engagement and store visibility.
- Negotiate Price Points with distributors and Copy Companies.
- Manage store IT network, databases and infrastructure.
- Managed inventory of supplies to ensure adequate stock levels.
- Kept and administered employee timekeeping and payroll.
- Prepare and process both domestic and international packages.
Education
Doctor of Education Leadership -
Frostburg State University
Frostburg, Maryland01-2020
Master of Science - Teaching and Curriculum
University of Rochester-Warner School of Education
Rochester, New York01-2011
Bachelor of Arts - International Studies, International Business, International Relations
Rochester Institute of Technology-Saunders College of Business
Rochester, New York01-2010
Associate in Science - International Business
Monroe Community College
Rochester, New York01-2008
Skills
- Instructional experience
- Curriculum development
- Teaching techniques
- Instructional models
- Educational technologies
- Learning models
- Assessment Reporting
- Training
- Professional development
- Project management
- Strategic planning
- Grant Management
- Leadership experience
- Communication skills
- Research and documentation skills
- Data analysis and reporting
- Database management expertise
Data analysis and reporting
Research and documentation skills
Certification
- Maryland State teacher certification-Advanced Professional Certificate (APC)
- New York State Professional Teacher Certification
- Urban Teaching and Leadership Certification
References
Upon Request
Awards
- Deans Award, University of Rochester-Warner School of Education, 2010
- Merit Scholarship, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2009
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund Recipient/Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2008
Personal Information
Status: US Citizen
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Competency Based Learning (CBE) Curriculum Writing Lead
Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS)
06.2023 - 08.2023
Accelerated Learning Process (ALP) Teacher Specialist
Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS)
08.2019 - 06.2022
Data Coach
Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS)
08.2019 - 06.2022
Competency Based Learning (CBE) Curriculum Writing Lead
Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS)
06.2017 - 08.2017
Instructor
Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS)
01.2015 - 05.2024
Instructor
Columbia Heights Education Campus, District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)
09.2014 - 12.2014
Instructor
University Prep Charter School-Rochester City School District
08.2012 - 02.2014
Instructor
Charlotte Highschool and Enrico Fermi School No. 17-Rochester City School District (RCSD)
09.2011 - 06.2012
Store Manager
UPS Store
01.2006 - 08.2010
General Manager
Mailboxes Etc.
02.2002 - 11.2005
Doctor of Education Leadership -
Frostburg State University
Master of Science - Teaching and Curriculum
University of Rochester-Warner School of Education
Bachelor of Arts - International Studies, International Business, International Relations
Rochester Institute of Technology-Saunders College of Business
Associate in Science - International Business
Monroe Community College