Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Top 5 Strengths (Gallup Strengths Finder)
Accreditations
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Lesli Niebergall

Lesli Niebergall

Pleasant View,Utah

Summary

Versatile professional: Implementation Manager, Trainer, Instructional Coach, Reading Specialist, K-12 Educator. Expert in communication, mentoring, and effective training. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Reading Horizons Implementation Manager

Reading Horizons
04.2022 - 11.2023
  • Managed a portfolio of partnerships to support a set of schools and districts with diverse needs
  • Served as a Reading Horizons partner to district/school system staff members
  • Proactively supported site-based leadership to implement Reading Horizons programs
  • Established and monitored data-driven implementation plans that include scheduled school visits, periodic meetings with partners to monitor progress, review data, and encourage ongoing professional learning and coaching
  • Proactively communicated implementation gaps to districts/schools
  • Problem-solved and offered solutions to address identified implementation gaps
  • Supported facilitators on site as they delivered professional learning
  • Provided timely communication with Reading Horizons cross-functional teams related to risks, feedback, and other matters relevant to Reading Horizons and its mission and impact goals.

Reading Horizons Certified Facilitator

Reading Horizons
07.2019 - 04.2022
  • Helped to ensure equity in the classroom by delivering professional learning courses to teachers, coaches, and leaders on how to effectively implement the Reading Horizons program to impact classroom learning
  • Adjusted professional learning workshops within specified parameters to fit the needs of the participants
  • Provided tailored on-site support to teachers, coaches, and leaders
  • Provided pacing support to helping educators analyze data and apply it to instruction to working with leaders
  • Identified evidence of implementation successes and challenges.

Reading Specialist/Instructional Coach

H. Guy Child Elementary School, Weber School District
Ogden, Utah
08.2013 - 05.2021
  • Acted as a liaison between district leaders and school personnel to meet targeted objectives on a school level and successfully executed plans to reach targeted objectives
  • Led teachers and teams in analyzing and utilizing data to guide instructional decision-making and practices
  • Professionally supported teachers in creating and accomplishing goals aligned with the vision and expectations of the school and district through high-quality coaching practices
  • Effectively improved student outcomes by building the capacity of educators to use best practices to meet student needs
  • Supported the Professional Learning Community (PLC) process within the school
  • Built trusting relationships through clear communication
  • Worked with children in grades K-3 who needed extra support with reading.

Elementary Teacher

Logan School District, Weber School District
Logan, North Ogden, Utah
07.1990 - 08.2013
  • Planned and executed engaging and developmentally appropriate lessons for elementary students
  • Created a positive and inclusive classroom environment that fostered student learning and growth
  • Assessed and tracked student progress, providing constructive feedback to support academic development
  • Collaborated with colleagues, parents, and administrators to ensure a holistic approach to student education
  • Implemented a variety of teaching strategies to address diverse learning styles within the classroom
  • Fostered a love for learning through creative and interactive teaching methods while maintaining a structured and supportive classroom atmosphere.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

Utah State University
05.1989

Skills

  • Project Implementation
  • Project Management
  • Issue Resolution
  • User Support

Top 5 Strengths (Gallup Strengths Finder)

  • Includer
  • Communication
  • Positivity
  • Woo
  • Empathy

Accreditations

  • Professional Educators License for State of Utah, Level 2.
  • Professional Early Early Childhood Educators License for State of Utah
  • Professional Level 1 and Level 2 Reading Endorsement

References

  • Charlotte Naylor, Reading Horizons Director of Implementation Support, (385) 319-0869
  • Natalie Stevenson, Former Reading Horizons Senior Implementation Manager, (801) 870-3004
  • Christy Wagner, Weber School District Curriculum Specialist, (801) 476-7819, (801) 458-1958

Timeline

Reading Horizons Implementation Manager

Reading Horizons
04.2022 - 11.2023

Reading Horizons Certified Facilitator

Reading Horizons
07.2019 - 04.2022

Reading Specialist/Instructional Coach

H. Guy Child Elementary School, Weber School District
08.2013 - 05.2021

Elementary Teacher

Logan School District, Weber School District
07.1990 - 08.2013

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

Utah State University
Lesli Niebergall