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LaShekia Chatman

New York

Summary

Professional educator with solid background in developing and delivering engaging curriculum. Strong focus on team collaboration, adaptable to changing needs, and committed to achieving measurable results. Proficient in classroom management, student assessment, and fostering inclusive learning environment. Recognized for reliability, effective communication, and passion for student success.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Analyst / Content Writer

GlobalLogic
01.2023 - Current
  • Conduct comprehensive GPT Vision research for language models
  • Conduct language model research, and contribute to existing term banks understanding and extending its capabilities within testing automation.
  • Participate in the internal parallel development of a framework for data testing
  • Work to improve repetitive tasks to improve efficiency and productivity
  • Work in partnership with Client’s internal QA and Dev teams
  • Remote Contract Position

Content Specialist

Westchester Education Svcs.
01.2023 - Current
  • Responsible for reviewing and revising Humanities and Social Sciences educational content (grades K-12) for clarity and historical and/or sociocultural accuracy
  • Provide insightful comments and editorial to add significant value
  • Remote contract

Educational Director

Emancipated Minds
01.2021 - Current
  • Company Overview: Emancipated Minds is an Edu-Tourism company dedicated to engaging youths in Heritage trails throughout the continental United States and Ghana birthright
  • Responsible for assisting in the development and assessment of curricula, practicum experiences, and excursion experiences for students in grades 6–12.

Contract Educator

School Professionals
01.2019 - 01.2023
  • GenEd virtual academic support for all subjects
  • Assistant Yoga Instructor Bronx Charter for Excellence II
  • Worked collaboratively with lead K-3 instructor to maintain environment of mindfulness
  • Performed routine one-on-one pull out and corrections to realign focus
  • STEAM Lab Assistant Growing Up Green Elementary Charter School
  • Managed setup and materials for tactile STEAM small-group learning for Grades K-5
  • Assisted with standards-based practicum development and maintaining lab inventories
  • Out of School Tutor Kipp Academy

Secretary

Modern Camp Educator Camp SAY
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Developed weekly lesson plans and activities for 8-16 summer camp attendees
  • Created procurement lists for all activities including soccer, entertainment

Teaching Assistant

Anthropology Department SUNY Buffalo
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Graduate assistantship, I served as an assistant for Introduction to Anthropology and Anthropology for undergraduate level students. My duties included assisting in the maintenance of digital materials in Education Software Used: Blackboard, Udemy, Ted

Education Program Director

Abyssinian Baptist Church
01.2017 - 01.2021
  • Developed curriculum-based enrichment program for four consecutive years
  • Created and taught original curriculum-based enrichment program for four consecutive years

Health Educator

Harlem Children Zone
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Collaborated with lead team members to provide secondary support for clients to lifestyle changes
  • Directed group and 1-on-1 sessions to facilitate assessment for high-risk populations
  • Created customized plan for several clients to intervention for bright-risk populations

Education Writer / Editor

Teach for America
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Developed curriculum-based enrichment program for four consecutive years
  • Created and taught original curriculum-based enrichment program for four consecutive years

Education Specialist / Tutor

Harlem Prep Middle School
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Collaborated with lead team members to provide secondary support for clients to lifestyle changes
  • Directed group and 1-on-1 sessions to facilitate assessment for high-risk populations
  • Created customized plan for several clients to intervention for bright-risk populations

Language Instructor

Embassy English
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Responsible for curriculum development and instruction of pre-intermediate, intermediate, and advanced ELL courses
  • Created goal-driven missives and assessments to improve listening, speaking, and writing skills integrating TOEFL exam prep upon request
  • Individually consulted students on culturally adapting to American university and corporate systems, while creating pathways which complemented learning plans

Course Developer/Instructor

KI at Pace University
01.2014 - 01.2017
  • Taught GMAT Prep for non-native speakers, and previously worked with GP and ISSO students to provide guidance relative to their socio-cultural adjustment in the US through the planning and execution of social and professional development programs.

Writing and English Tutor

Pace University
01.2014 - 01.2017
  • Provided assistance with English language learner course university students, through personalized exercises in grammar, writing, listening, speaking/pronunciation and reading

Writing Specialist

Kaplan, Inc. K12 Division
01.2013 - 01.2015
  • Responsible for ELA and math enrichment for grades K-12, and also writing and test prep for AP multi-subject exams and other State exams for grades 4-12, including ESL students. Worked with students to develop individual standardized test preparation

Education

MA - Medical Anthropology

State University of NY at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
01.2022

BS - Medical Anthropology

City University of NY
New York, NY
01.2018

BA - Communications Studies (PR and Advertising)

Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
01.1999

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Google Suite – Analytics, Classroom, Forms
  • Writing – Chicago and AMA Styles, Copywriting Grant Proposals
  • Marketing and Analytics – SPSS, ACT, LMS, SFS, Oracle, Hootsuite
  • Design – Photoshop, Adobe Captivate, InDesign, Illustrator, Publisher, Powtoon, Slidebean, Prezi
  • Education Applications – Renaissance Learning , STAR, Deanslist, JupiterEd, MAP-NWEA, IXL, GoGuardian, Edulastic
  • Teaching strategies
  • Curriculum auditing
  • Content development
  • Learning management systems
  • Talent development
  • Augmented reality learning
  • Flipped classroom
  • Formative assessment
  • Learning theory
  • Adaptive learning
  • Rubric development
  • Curriculum mapping
  • Interactive learning
  • Universal design for learning
  • Learning analytics
  • Course planning
  • Performance monitoring
  • Training delivery
  • Course design
  • Educational technology
  • Summative assessment
  • Inquiry-based learning
  • Subject matter expertise
  • Curriculum design
  • Pedagogical research
  • Microlearning
  • Digital literacy
  • Analytical thinking
  • Lesson planning
  • Course material creation
  • Activity guide writing
  • Course syllabi preparation
  • Virtual reality learning
  • Lectures planning and implementation
  • Digital learning platforms
  • Instructional plan development
  • Subject-specific research
  • Individual evaluations
  • Student plans
  • Social learning
  • Experiential learning
  • Individual lesson plans
  • Instructional presentations
  • Assessment creation
  • Discussion facilitation
  • Research design
  • Scientific writing
  • Qualitative research
  • Experimental design
  • Academic publishing
  • Innovation skills
  • Interdisciplinary knowledge
  • Research proposals
  • Literature review
  • Hypothesis testing
  • Records management
  • Project management
  • Project coordination
  • Survey design
  • Research protocols
  • Reporting requirements
  • Qualitative analysis
  • Research procedures
  • Quantitative analysis
  • Lab and field testing
  • Research documentation
  • Interpretation of findings
  • Lecturing
  • Classroom management
  • Written communication
  • Curriculum development
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Online teaching
  • Grading assignments

Certification

  • Human Research – Health Information Privacy and Security (HIPS/HIPAA – ID 5201), 2021
  • Human Research – Social & Behavioral Research Investigators (ID 1363), 2021
  • Responsible Conduct of Research (ID 25475), Administrators (ID 37872), Social/Behavioral (ID 25473) 2021
  • DASA (Dignity for All Students Act) Certification, 2017
  • C.A.R. (Child Abuse and Maltreatment/Neglect) Workshop Certification, 2014
  • S.A.V.E. (Safe Schools) Workshop Certification, 2014

Awards

Women Builders of Communities Award (St. Philips Parent Council), 2004, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Youth Award (Erie County Chapter, SCLC), 1995

Publications

  • Social Work and Reproductive Justice: A Necessary Fit - Spring 2025 Oxford University Press
  • Diversifying Doulas Initiative: Improving Maternal Health Outcomes in People of Color Through Doula Care. Dr. Sharee Livingston, UPMC; Kayla Bolden, LaShekia Chatman Journal of Health Equity July 2024
  • Pentecostal Insights in a Segregated US City – Designs for Vitality, Bloomsbury Press – June 2022: Dr. Frederick Klaits, LaShekia Chatman, Michael Richbart New Directions in the Anthropology of Christianity Series

Timeline

Analyst / Content Writer

GlobalLogic
01.2023 - Current

Content Specialist

Westchester Education Svcs.
01.2023 - Current

Secretary

Modern Camp Educator Camp SAY
06.2022 - 08.2022

Educational Director

Emancipated Minds
01.2021 - Current

Teaching Assistant

Anthropology Department SUNY Buffalo
01.2020 - 01.2022

Contract Educator

School Professionals
01.2019 - 01.2023

Health Educator

Harlem Children Zone
01.2018 - 01.2020

Education Writer / Editor

Teach for America
01.2018 - 01.2020

Education Program Director

Abyssinian Baptist Church
01.2017 - 01.2021

Education Specialist / Tutor

Harlem Prep Middle School
01.2017 - 01.2018

Language Instructor

Embassy English
01.2016 - 01.2017

Course Developer/Instructor

KI at Pace University
01.2014 - 01.2017

Writing and English Tutor

Pace University
01.2014 - 01.2017

Writing Specialist

Kaplan, Inc. K12 Division
01.2013 - 01.2015

BS - Medical Anthropology

City University of NY

BA - Communications Studies (PR and Advertising)

Canisius College

MA - Medical Anthropology

State University of NY at Buffalo

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