Karen Jones

Instructional Leadership & Data-Driven Improvement

• Directed school-wide instructional initiatives to improve student learning outcomes
• Utilize data analysis (ACCESS, IAR, school-wide data, etc) to guide decision-making, identify achievement gaps, and implement instructional adjustments.

Talent Development & Professional Learning

• Facilitated professional learning initiatives centered on instructional best practices and school priorities.
• Coached and mentored teachers to enhance leadership and best practice skills.
• Lead collaborative planning sessions to enhance curriculum design and differentiation strategies.
• Conduct initial and follow-up interviews for new faculty and staff members

School Culture & Climate

• Foster a safe, equitable, and inclusive school culture through restorative practices and SEL integration.
• Engage families and the community in school initiatives to strengthen family-school partnerships.

Operational and Strategic Leadership

• Organize and lead: team meetings, instructional leadership team, team-building initiatives, and school-wide communications.
• Scheduled and led the administration of all tests, including REACH, IAR, Cultivate, and
  ACCESS

• Developed and executed a Multi-Tiered System of Supports framework.
• Designed and Led professional development programs focusing on instructional best practices to enhance network-wide instructional capacity.
• Guided math interventionists in 12 schools on evidence-based strategies, facilitating student movement toward grade-level benchmarks, notably in primary numeracy.

• Teacher (Grades 1st-6th)
• Spearheaded the design and implementation of new school-wide reading and math curricula (1st-8th grade), while leading a team of educators to align school objectives with Common Core standards andequitable teaching practices.
• Directed key program expansion initiatives by incorporating two additional classrooms and designing a school-wide Invention Convention program, successfully managing instructional modifications and collaborating with stakeholders, while also aiding in the recruitment and onboarding of new team members.

• Directed a specialist team overseeing a high-value, multi-national portfolio of IBM Global Financing (IGF) accounts across the United States and Canada, managing complex inventory, accounts receivable, and special program financing.
• Maintained strategic client relationships across multiple levels with stakeholders ranging from Accounts Payable to CFOs/Business Owners, serving as the central point of contact for all financial inquiries, issue resolution, and complex requests.