Karen Blake
Lead Online Learning Coordinator
Sugar Land,TX
Summary
Self-motivated individual with 10 years managing and promoting blended learning educational programs. Possesses excellent interpersonal skills and cultivates supportive relationships with instructors and students. Dedicated to meeting student academic goals and achieving program objectives.
Overview
5
5
Certifications
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Online Learning Coordinator District Level
Fort Bend ISD
Sugar Land, TX
06.2011 - Current
- Supervise and train online learning managers over policies, procedures, and district guidelines that improves student achievement with 90% efficacy.
- Develop and implement district wide use of distance learning programs including Edgenuity, Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN), University of Texas Online HS, Texas Tech Online HS, and Credit By Exam for over 75,000 students.
- Define original and credit-recovery program goals and objectives by offering on-going campus assistance through professional training and on-going campus visits for 12 district high schools.
- Increased graduated rate by 10% by providing on-going feedback and intervention.
- Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement
- Worked with out of district vendors and contractors to understand needs and provide excellent service
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule
- Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins
Secondary Science Facilitator, Instructional Coach, and Helping Teacher
Fort Bend ISD
Sugar Land, TX
06.2008 - 01.2011
- Increase district assessment science benchmarks by 35% through instructional strategies and feedback
- Met diverse student population needs by planning and implementing lessons with wide variety of teaching strategies
- Coached teachers to improve practices through professional development and modeling instructional strategies
- Reviewed formative and summative data and information from diagnostic tests to accurately assess students
- Planned and implemented lessons utilizing variety of teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs
- Recorded student performances for critical review and examination
- Provided direction and coordination to learners and provided ongoing feedback to learners
- Provided one-on-one instruction for students having difficulties or falling behind
- Developed staff members' attitudes, skills, and knowledge through various professional development targeted topics
- Modeled science lessons for daily or weekly instruction
Teacher
Fort Bend ISD
Sugar Land, TX
08.2005 - 05.2008
- Managed over 6 Integrated Physics and Chemistry teachers (IPC)
- Lead team in calendaring process before school year starts.
- Increased district assessment scores in IPC by 50% .
- Implemented ongoing formative assessment strategies and provided feedback in timely manner which reduced failure rate by 68% and increased passing rate.
- Coordinated weekly meetings and student engagement activities. Organize administration of mini-assessments.
DAC Facilitator/Coordinator
Fort Bend ISD
Sugar Land, TX
08.2005 - 01.2006
- Managed over 30 ninth grade science teachers.
- Organized committee and served as facilitator to create district assessment tool (DAC).
- Chairperson of final draft of district assessment committee (DAC)
- Created assessment tool with less than 1% error.
Education
Master of Science - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
University of Houston - Victoria
Victoria, TXMasters of Education - Educational Leadership
Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TXBachelor of Science - Biology
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TXSkills
Problem Solving
undefinedAffiliations
Attendance Texas Counseling Association Conference 2019, 2012 Cy-fair ISD Leadership Rigor and Relevance conference Attendance 2011 Cy-fair ISD Leadership Rigor and Relevance conference Attendance at ELPS training, Dallas, TX 2010 Attendance at TEKS overview K-12, Houston, TX 2010 Attendance at Biology Overview (implementing ELPS, RTI, and CCRS) NSTA 2010, Philadelphia, PA. NSTA 2011, San Francisco, CA Grant Writer Workshop, Fall 2009, Houston, TX Attendance at LLC (Lead and Learn Center) CFA and Power Strategy training 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008.
Certification
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Timeline
Lead Online Learning Coordinator District Level
Fort Bend ISD
06.2011 - Current
Secondary Science Facilitator, Instructional Coach, and Helping Teacher
Fort Bend ISD
06.2008 - 01.2011
Teacher
Fort Bend ISD
08.2005 - 05.2008
DAC Facilitator/Coordinator
Fort Bend ISD
08.2005 - 01.2006
Master of Science - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
University of Houston - Victoria
Masters of Education - Educational Leadership
Prairie View A & M University
Bachelor of Science - Biology
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
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