Marianna Parker
Summary
Experienced educator and leader committed to ensuring all students have access to equitable opportunities both during and following high school.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Student Services
Aspire Trade High School
07.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with Executive Director to complete and submit charter application for first charter, trade focused high school in North Carolina.
- Completed North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Ready to Open Framework to obtain approval to open in August 2023.
- Developed policies and procedures to guide board and school essential functions.
- Developed school master calendar, including four week rotation through trade pathway options for all students.
- Developed and managed budgets and resources for educational programs.
- Vetted companies for a variety of contracted services and oversaw the contract process
- Supported opening of new charter school
- Coordinated campus-wide events and activities designed to promote student engagement and wellbeing.
- Established effective communication channels between staff, faculty, and students to ensure seamless service delivery.
- Collaborated with faculty to create targeted interventions for at-risk students, resulting in increased graduation rates.
- Participated in developing and carrying out plan for Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (FFE) as part of build process
- Prepared school budget and submitted to school board with recommendations for hiring, capital expenditures, and cost-saving initiatives.
- Established and communicated plan for shuttle stop bus transportation for students across five surrounding counties
- Oversaw secrutiy infrastructure and security systems and tech planning
- Completed application for participating in National School Lunch Program, and served as School Nutrition Manager during rollout
- Planned and executed student recruitment events
- Recruited, interviewed, and hired staff for all instruction and support positions
- Executive Director and Art
- Purchased and deployed staff and student technology within a 1:1 model
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.
- Communicated with parents to encourage active parental participation in education.
- Monitored student progress and implemented intervention strategies to support student success.
- Observed teachers, documented activities and implemented improvement plans to optimize classrooms.
- Formulated and implemented school safety and security policies.
- Collaborated with administration staff to develop functional budgets within allocated funds.
- Scheduling
- School Nutrition
- Lottery/Enrollment
- Verified student grades, attendance and schedules.
- Technology rollout
- Yearbook
- Discipline
- EC/504/ML/MCV
- Title IX coordinator
- Led a team of professionals in providing exceptional support for diverse student populations.
- Provided strategic direction for the design and delivery of comprehensive orientation programming, ensuring a smooth transition experience for incoming students.
Program Manager
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
08.2015 - 06.2022
- Develop implementation plans for middle and high school Exceptional Children (EC) instructional programming with goal of increasing student achievement and post-secondary outcomes
- Manage, coach, and supervise a team of district support personnel responsible for ensuring effective implementation of middle and high school programming for students with disabilities, including five Coordinating Teachers, one Transition Coordinator, one Behavior Support Technician, and one Graduation Coach
- Create and implement district and school professional development in alignment with identified areas of need
- Coordinate and support instructional coaching for all instructional initiatives
- Oversee and monitor development and implementation of postsecondary transition curriculum and activities
- Coordinate and monitor coaching and training supports that are provided to high school EC programs for students with disabilities
- Collaborate with multiple CMS departments on district initiatives (i.e
- Human Resources, Teaching and Learning, Student Support Services, Accountability)
- Compile and analyze data to evaluate program effectiveness; provide recommendations at school and district level for additional curricular resources
- Support implementation of Transition Curriculum, Project SEARCH program to improve post-secondary outcomes for students with disabilities
- Collaborate with community agencies when planning for annual Transition Fair designed to provide families parents with information on community agency supports available to students prior to and following graduation
- Develop and implement instructional initiative to address decline in proficiency in high school English II scores through Professional Learning Communities (PLC) and collaboration with Fusion Reading program developer
- Communicate with parents to discuss concerns; work closely with school teams and families to ensure the needs of students are being met when specific concerns arise
- Collaborate with Career Technical Education (CTE) department to improve CTE pathway opportunities for students with disabilities
- Collaborate with district teams to develop and implement plans for two transition programs for students with disabilities beginning in the 2018-2019 school year (Project SEARCH at Atrium Health Pineville, UNCC Transition Classroom)
- Collaborate with members of CMS Board of Education to update district policies and regulations to align with changes in North Carolina policy.
Principal Intern
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Garinger High School
05.2016 - 12.2016
- Participated in weekly administrative team meetings
- Participated in review of staffing allotments and budget planning
- Developed resource toolkit for teachers in order to ensure ongoing instruction on targeted replacement behaviors identified through a review of school discipline data
- Collaborated with Kelly Services to develop training, organize resources, and establish procedures for substitute teachers
- Supervised and supported American History Professional Learning Community (PLC)
- Supported 8 teachers through ongoing coaching and feedback cycles
- Provided staff training on usage of technology tools to ensure student access to the curriculum
- Collaborated with Garinger High School alumni group to continue to build community partnerships to support a variety of school initiatives (Math I Parent Night, College Fair).
Instructional Itinerant Coordinating Teacher
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
08.2011 - 08.2015
- Provided direct coaching and support to secondary teachers (Fusion Reading, Transmath, Co-teaching, New Teacher Collaborative)
- Provided virtual coaching and support to teachers through Exceptional Children (EC) Instructional Help Desk
- Served as an outside Local Education Agency (LEA) representative for Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings
- Developed and delivered professional development to district teachers and staff: Fusion Reading, Co- Teaching, Common Core State Standards and Students with Disabilities, Case Management and Progress Monitoring, Scheduling of EC students, Transition Planning
- Compiled and analyzed data (student achievement, survey, program fidelity) to evaluate instructional programming effectiveness
- Conducted instructional audits and provided recommendations to improve scheduling and service delivery
- Observed students to identify and recommend strategies to improve learning, behavior, and teaching
- Provided student consultations to teachers based on observations
- Collaborated with assistive technology department for student consultations with high incidence disabilities
- Monitored and support district Fusion Reading coaches as Lead Fusion Reading Coach
- Mentored new Instructional Coordinating Teachers
- Served on Middle School Scheduling Support Team
- Met with administrative teams regarding scheduling, data collected on EC instructional programming, student consultations
- Lead district wide EC Professional Learning Community
- Served as EC Department representative on the Support Services Advisory Council
- Collaborated with Fusion Reading program developers at University of Kansas regarding grant proposals.
Exceptional Children General Curriculum Teacher, Exceptional Children Department Chair
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
08.2003 - 07.2011
- Planned and delivered specially designed instruction to students with disabilities in EC resource classroom as well as co-taught general education classroom for students grades 6-8 grade; collaborated with building stakeholders to ensure students with disabilities were provided access to grade level and/or subject area curriculum to the greatest extent possible
- Completed referral to placement procedures (coordinated initial/transfer evaluations, reevaluations), manifestation determinations, functional behavior assessments, and behavior intervention plans
- Collaborated with families through IEP meetings and ongoing regular communication regarding the academic and functional progress of their children
- Developed school level EC departmental procedures and norms as part of opening of new school
- Served as EC Compliance Facilitator and Department Chair
- Planned and facilitated monthly departmental meetings to address current and relevant departmental needs
- Served as lead inclusion teacher: trained co-teaching teams on co-teaching models and inclusive practices
- Selected by EC Department Specialist to serve on district level middle school summer scheduling support team
- Served on school Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Team responsible for developing and training staff on school-wide PBIS Plan
- Created master schedule for EC Department; assisted with scheduling of all EC and general education students.
Education
Master of Education - Educational Leadership
Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC05.2017
Master of Arts - Teaching, Special Education
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Charlotte, NC07.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Clemson University
Rock Hill, SC05.2003
Skills
- Multicultural Competence
- Crisis Management
- Enrollment Management
- Student Advocacy
- Special Education
- Policy Knowledge
- Critical Thinking
- Instructional Leadership
- Professional Development Planning
- Collaborative Problem-Solving
Related Activities
- The New Teacher Project; TEACH Charlotte Seminar Leader: Delivered instruction to lateral entry teachers as part of licensure curriculum (2011-2014)
- Provided Fusion Reading professional development and coaching support for Cleveland County (2015, 2017)
- Provided Fusion Reading professional development for Lincoln County (2015)
- Provided Fusion Reading coaching support for Asheville City Schools (2016)
- McGraw Hill Education-Fusion Professional Developer/Coach (2015 - present)
- Represented EC Department at teacher recruiting visits with Human Resources Department
- Monitored EC teachers and students in summer program sites for North Carolina Read to Achieve legislative initiative
- Participated in Bug-in-Ear coaching model for department with Dr. Marci Rock, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, as part of the North Carolina State Improvement Project Coaching Collaborative Grant
- Participated in North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Stakeholders Group to review ESSA
- Participated in Innovative professional development through McColl Center for Art + Innovation with EC department leadership team
Timeline
Director of Student Services
Aspire Trade High School
07.2022 - Current
Principal Intern
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Garinger High School
05.2016 - 12.2016
Program Manager
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
08.2015 - 06.2022
Instructional Itinerant Coordinating Teacher
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
08.2011 - 08.2015
Exceptional Children General Curriculum Teacher, Exceptional Children Department Chair
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
08.2003 - 07.2011
Master of Education - Educational Leadership
Winthrop University
Master of Arts - Teaching, Special Education
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Clemson University
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