Years of professional experience in Education and Training
Kelly L. Donatto
New Orleans,LA
Summary
Well-qualified Training Specialist adept at planning and implementing onsite and remote training programs. Authoritative and clear communicator with enthusiastic style and insightful approach. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
20
20
Work History
Master Teacher/Building Instructional Coach
St John The Baptist Parish
08.2022 - Current
- Analyzes student instructional data to identify school/teacher/student learning goals
- Develops long-range professional development plans, weekly PD meeting records and activities with other members of the leadership team and implements activities that support school improvement plan (SIP)
- Develops and implements and monitors the School Improvement Plan (SIP)/school academic achievement plan
- Conducts classroom observations/evaluations and conferences with the regular education teachers and special education teachers
- Provides high quality professional development and training to regular and special education teachers that are rigorous, intentional, and aligned with academic expectations and core content
- Accepts other duties as may be assigned which are related to the scope of the job.
- Trained and mentored 20 new personnel hired to fulfill various roles.
- Created curricula, instructions, documents and written tests for various types of training courses.
- Created and implemented new training initiatives such as online modules, interactive software, language labs and online programs, assuring continuous training to employees to promote long-term excellence.
- Advised executives on best practices for employee growth and productivity goals, consistently helping companies achieve an improved SPS.
- Used Clever, Canva, Teams to design training for all employees and increase company retention and productivity rates 80%.
Dean of Instruction for Math and Science
KIPP New Orleans
06.2021 - 06.2022
- Coordinates the implementation of District approved curriculum in STEM courses
- Demonstrates strong leadership facilitation and presentation skills
- Analyze data to develop and successfully implement strategic learning solutions
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects
- Develops and facilitates Professional and Continued Learning Programs.
- Explained math concepts in caring and encouraging environment to help kids thrive and learn.
- Used positive reinforcement, repetition and review to help students master challenging material.
- Participated in professional development activities to improve tutorial skills and grow cultural competence and reflection skills.
- Evaluated student progress in data analysis and complex coding methods and developed plan of action for achievement.
Math Content Developer (Contract)
Louisiana Department of Education
03.2021 - 03.2022
- Development of on-grade-level instruction every day through a high-quality curriculum in the least restrictive environment
- Design and Develop curriculum that provides support for students should supplement instruction and accelerate student progress by preparing students for new learning
- Development curriculum to support struggling learners, including but not limited to general education, special education, English learners, and intervention teachers, should be trained on the curriculum and should plan in a coordinated way to ensure all students are prepared for grade-level content during core instruction.
- Develop original content through social listening and independent sources.
- Strengthened content through proofreading and editing.
- Employed site manager tools to publish content and maintain professional looking web pages.
- Rewrote and reorganized site content to better position products and services.
- Managed competing deadlines with efficiency.
Master Teacher,Tutoring Coordinator
Algiers Charter School Association
10.2020 - 06.2021
- Analyze student data, identify student-learning goals and develop a school academic achievement plan to increase Math Assessment Index to 58.3%
- Leadership team member over Math Curriculum, School
- Operations, Math Department Budget and Curriculum Resources
- Provide observation, feedback, coaching and mentoring through Cluster team meetings to attain school goal of 67% proficiency on School Performance Scoring System.
- Collaborated with faculty to develop after-school tutoring program for struggling students.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Directed after-school tutoring and mentoring program serving elementary school students.
Special Education Teacher/ABIT Coordinator
Jefferson Parish Public School System
03.2020 - 10.2020
- Special Education (ABIT and 504, Provide Instructional and behavior support in a resource, self-contained, and inclusion setting
- Monitored special education compliance
- Attended all I.E.P
- Meetings
- Met with Special Education teachers weekly.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Completed intensive leadership training and provided training to colleagues on applied behavior analysis.
Education
2021
No Degree - Leadership( Principal) Training
Advance Innovative Education Cohort (AIE)
Baton Rouge, LA05.2018
Master of Science - Educational Leadership
American College of Education
Indianapolis, IN12.2015
No Degree - Leadership Development
Leading Educators
New Orleans, La2013
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Southern University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA05.2007
Skills
- Project Management
- Data Analysis
- Curriculum Design
- Instructional Design
- Coaching
- Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Professional Sta
- Development
- Analytical Thinking
- Organizational Development
- Community Service Projects
- Customer Service
- Microsoft Suite
- Canvas
- Clever
- IReady
- IXL
- Teams
- Forms
- Individual and Small Group Instruction
- Training Method Development
- Organization and Planning Skills
- Performance Improvement
- Instructional Leadership
- Budget Administration
- Company Policy Compliance
- Academic Performance Improvement
- Virtual Learning Management
- Training Program Design
- Orientation and Onboarding
- Procedure Manual Writing
- Instructional Techniques
- Instructional Strategies
- Course Materials Development
Accomplishments
- Louisiana Teaching
- Certifications-Level 3, PreK-5, TeacherLeader
- Google Project Management
- Provided Instructional Leadership for Math, Science
- Leadership team member and Professional Development Facilitator
- Math Curriculum, School Operations, Math Department Budget and Curriculum Resources
- Curriculum Development - Tailored educational curriculum to students with range of learning styles, disabilities, strengths and weaknesses. Developed innovative semester lesson plans and practical application exercises for classroom, reversing scores on Physical Science tests from 65% average to 87% average.
- Data Organization - Organized scores of over 80 students into online database for parents' immediate access.
- Curriculum Design - Designed, developed and implemented daily lessons for 90 students.
Additional Information
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. INC
- National Coalition of 100 Black Women
- Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society
- Orleans Parish Education Network (O.P.E.N)
Timeline
Master Teacher/Building Instructional Coach
St John The Baptist Parish
08.2022 - Current
Dean of Instruction for Math and Science
KIPP New Orleans
06.2021 - 06.2022
Math Content Developer (Contract)
Louisiana Department of Education
03.2021 - 03.2022
Master Teacher,Tutoring Coordinator
Algiers Charter School Association
10.2020 - 06.2021
Special Education Teacher/ABIT Coordinator
Jefferson Parish Public School System
03.2020 - 10.2020
No Degree - Leadership( Principal) Training
Advance Innovative Education Cohort (AIE)
Master of Science - Educational Leadership
American College of Education
No Degree - Leadership Development
Leading Educators
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Southern University of New Orleans
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