Kobie Beal
Washington,DC
Summary
Quality-oriented seasoned educational professional with 20 plus years of experience and proven knowledge of classroom management, human behavior, performance, and conflict resolution. Optimizing performance and development growth through leadership training, program and project management, and community outreach. Documental success overcoming challenges of limited resources and financial constraints to design high-quality, cost effective, and comprehensive service offerings. Proactive in developing, streamlining, and energizing projects and other disciplines to enhance social, educational, and psychological characteristics. Results-driven Program Director with a proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget. Excel at strategic planning, team leadership, and operational management to drive program success. Skilled in conflict resolution, effective communication, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring seamless collaboration across departments. Thrive in fast-paced environments by prioritizing tasks and leveraging problem-solving abilities to overcome challenges.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Academic Specialist
Kingsman Academy
Washington, DC
01.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with department heads to align curriculum with overall academic goals.
- Planned and implemented lessons using various teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
- Evaluated and adopted new teaching methodologies to improve student engagement and learning outcomes.
- Researched new instructional methods or technologies that could be used in the classroom or tutoring sessions.
- Assisted in the recruitment and hiring of faculty and academic staff.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Director Of Programing and Operations
Isokn Group
Washington, DC
01.2016 - Current
- Educational liaison helping schools, students and families to ensure proper programing services are provided
- Cultivating a culture of positive outcomes for homeless, displaced, victimized, and under credited students
Tutor Supervisor
Tutor Partners
Washington, DC
07.2022 - 10.2024
- Assessed student learning needs, identified areas of improvement and recommended strategies for success.
- Resolved conflicts between students, tutors regarding expectations and, or performance issues.
- Conducted regular meetings with staff to discuss progress updates, challenges and solutions.
- Maintained records of tutor hours, attendance and other relevant data concerning the tutoring program.
- Collaborated with school administrators to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations and policies governing tutoring programs.
- Recruited, trained and evaluated staff and recommended personnel actions for programs and services.
- Encouraged open communication among staff members to foster collaboration, problem solving and idea sharing.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Recognized by management for providing exceptional customer service.
Deputy Executive Officer For External Affairs
Kingsbury Center
Washington, DC
12.2011 - 02.2016
- Establish contacts and organize meetings with local and regional business, industry and nonprofit leaders to develop new opportunities for partnership and training services
- Work with attorneys, and law enforcement agencies to provide proper delivery of student IEP's and truancy plans
- Plans, coordinates, continuing education to develop new and on-going work training relationships
- Builds and maintains relationships with internal and external partners
- Over-see and sustain school and daily operations
- Investigate all staff and student concerns around theft, sexual harassment, and bullying
- Assist students with developing and maintaining positive peer interactions
- Supervise an array of professional staff approximately 100-125
Director Of Programming, Development And Operation
Seeds Of Tomorrow
Washington, DC
02.2012 - 11.2014
- Over-see and sustain daily activities of program
- Establish and maintain relationships with court agencies and stakeholders
- Conduct truancy and Dropout Risk Assessment and Interventions
- Create Youth Employment Challenge
- Over-see youth afterschool and mentoring Program
- Prepare youth for employment Readiness, Work Readiness and Vocational Training
- Take students through eight-week Transition Services with hands-on career exploration
- Work with families and the community to build partnerships
Program Manager, Non Public Unit
District Of Columbia Public Schools
Washington, DC
01.2008 - 03.2011
- Primary contact between DCPS and the nonpublic schools
- Coordinates, develops, monitors and evaluates effectiveness of IEP's
- Assess student readiness for re-entry into a lesser restrictive environment
- Gathers, analyzes, and synthesizes narrative and statistical data to design and develop programs which can service student needs within the least restrictive environment
- Formulates narrative and statistical written reports
Program Manager Of Education Enrichment Program
Community Of Hope
Washington, DC
04.2007 - 01.2008
- Provided supervision to aftercare staff and students
- Provided direction and supervision to staff and children during after school programming
- Coordinated and developed structured activities for homeless teens
- Coordinated and implemented fundraising activities
- Conducted individual sessions with children and parents to ensure that children's needs are being addressed
- Coordinated monthly clinical meetings
- Ensured children were enrolled in school
- Ensured staff and youth were provided access to all resources
Program Manager For ICF/MR
National Children's Center
Washington, DC
02.2001 - 08.2005
- Provided direction and supervision to direct care staff
- Managed fiscal resources to ensure budgetary targets were met
- Ensured staff was adequately trained to meet compliance requirements and to maintain quality standards
- Coordinated and supervised the delivery of clinical and support services from Social Workers, Psychologists, QMRP's and other clinical services
- Ensured the necessary supplies were provided for people living in the ICF/MR programs
- Ensured compliance to treatment protocols and documentation requirements to include person-centered planning; IHP/IPP development and implementation; Behavior plan development and implementation
- Ensured the individual rights of people served were maintained and promoted
- Established systems to ensure personal rights, health and safety components were in place and monitored consistently
- Managed school program, and monitored proper delivery of educational services
- Developed and implemented behavior plans
- Developed and implemented behavior modification programs
Education
Master Of Science (M.S.) - Criminal Justice
Coppin State University
Baltimore, MD05.2002
Bachelor Of Science (B.S.) - Rehabilitative Services
Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD05.1996
Skills
- Advanced Office Suite Experience
- Strategic Program Leadership
- Initiative Coordination
- Leadership Development Programs
- Effective Organizational Skills
- Influential Speaking Ability
- Event Organization
- Educational Guidance
- Effective Multi-Tasking
Timeline
Academic Specialist
Kingsman Academy
01.2023 - Current
Tutor Supervisor
Tutor Partners
07.2022 - 10.2024
Director Of Programing and Operations
Isokn Group
01.2016 - Current
Director Of Programming, Development And Operation
Seeds Of Tomorrow
02.2012 - 11.2014
Deputy Executive Officer For External Affairs
Kingsbury Center
12.2011 - 02.2016
Program Manager, Non Public Unit
District Of Columbia Public Schools
01.2008 - 03.2011
Program Manager Of Education Enrichment Program
Community Of Hope
04.2007 - 01.2008
Program Manager For ICF/MR
National Children's Center
02.2001 - 08.2005
Master Of Science (M.S.) - Criminal Justice
Coppin State University
Bachelor Of Science (B.S.) - Rehabilitative Services
Maryland Eastern Shore
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