KYONNE ROWE

• Lead successful school turnaround through performance management; coach team of 43 diverse staff members to improve relationship management, conflict resolution, client service, data management, continuous improvement, and project management in charter school context
• Manage talent strategy following year of 24% year-over-year staff retention, onboarding 30 employees in 12 months; refining hiring practices by clarifying core competencies for instructional staff interfacing with underserved stakeholders, improving 9-month employee retention rate by 13% and increasing average new teacher performance rating by 14% year-over-year
• Manage teacher performance through clear development goals and targeted feedback, building on foundation of outperforming district proficiency rates in ELA by 25.5% and Math by 10.1%
• Manage open-source ELA curriculum launch and implementation, improving average Mock State Exam score by 34% in 8 months while saving organization $1.2 million in annual curriculum costs
• Launched computer-based ELA & Math curricula and managed iterations of teaching and testing protocols based on user testing data and qualitative feedback.
• Supported hiring, training, and disciplinary action in compliance with legal guidelines and requirements.

• Lead boutique change management consultancy for school systems, establishing foundational processes for business operations
• Manage external partnerships with academic experts in human capital, operations, and technology strategy, building relationships with firms to increase sales opportunities with nonprofit and government clients
• Conduct target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends
• Align organizational objectives with company mission

Led cross-functional team of 5 teachers, 1 Dean of Culture, and 1 Operations Manager to ensure consistent execution of team vision for 74 seventh-grade students – achieving 100% family survey completion, significant gains in parent satisfaction data collected quarterly, and network-leading student achievement outcomes in literacy and math (2021-23)

• Taught literacy skills to 3 cohorts of 7th-grade students, leading students to outperform district peer group by 14% (2020-21) and 20% (2022-23) on ELA standardized tests using Close Reading instructional practices
• Communicated directly with parents and prospective parents to increase enrollment
• Created and implemented 5-8 Social Studies curriculum, aligned with NYS Social Studies Standards and Common Core Reading & Writing Standards
• Coached 1st-year teachers to improve practices through professional development and modeling instructional strategies

• Co-managed DEI portfolio for charter organization of 350 employees; conducted needs assessments, gathered data, negotiated consulting contracts, and led learning & development sessions for staff – resulting in significantly increased student, staff & parent satisfaction (2021-23)
• Assisted Chief HR Officer in auditing job descriptions and other staff recruitment materials – resulting in 21% improvement in pay transparency ratings on staff survey among 350 employees across 8 campuses (2021-2022)
• Supported development of program materials to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion learning and action planning

• Executed core financial processes, including vendor management, account reconciliation and expense reporting for multi-million-dollar nonprofit; reduced annual expenditure by 23% and produced annual budget surplus for 3 consecutive years
• Spearheaded $150K roof repair and water abatement project spanning 3 months, $20K ADA-compliant lift repair project spanning 2 months, and $10K bathroom renovation project spanning 2 months; facility improvements.
• Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing talent and capabilities
• Maintained P&L and managed corporate fiscal responsibility

• Co-developed campus culture survey disseminated over 6-month period, analyzed empirical data from ~5,000 respondents, and conducted 6 monthly student focus-groups to explain and strategically mitigate decreases in student satisfaction – resulting in 1.8% increase in student enrollment the following year
• Led university-wide audit of DEI risk mitigation systems for 33,000 students, staff, and faculty members at 6 locations – justifying 2.7% expansion of nonacademic workforce and 5.65% increase in annual compensation and benefits investments
• Planned and oversaw subcommittee meetings in accordance with governing documents
• Organized and analyzed primary and secondary research to understand higher education industry, market and organizational trends

• Co-designed and piloted first centralized applicant tracking system for prospective interns at federal agency with $100 billion annual budget – resulting in 30% increase in intern matriculation and streamlined workflows for hiring managers
• Developed and maintained relationships with key internal stakeholders
• Prepared project presentations and reports to assist senior staff