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Maureen Yoder

Independent Consultant Westat
Bellefontaine,OH

Summary

Caring Educational Consultant offering 40 years of experience building programs and resources to promote student success. Fosters teacher collaborations through workshops and professional development seminars. Proven history of developing, implementing and managing educational improvement initiatives

I have a lot of experiences include providing technical assistance and monitoring to TIF 4 and 5 Grantees. I also worked with the New York Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Education on projects

Overview

50
50
years of professional experience

Work History

Independent Education Consultant

Westat
Rockville, , MD
06.2014 - Current
  • Compiled research data and gave professional presentations highlighting finds and recommended optimizations.
  • Leveraged on-site observation and personal interviews to identify team and individual strengths.
  • Reviewed internal systems and organized training plans to address areas in need of improvement.
  • Conducted thorough reviews of operations to devise and deploy improvement strategies.
  • Conducted meetings with clients to determine project intent, requirements and budgets.
  • Liaised with customers, management and sales team to better understand customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
  • Coordinated training for numerous districts and schools by creating webinars, tutorials and training manuals, maintaining consistent quality of educational programs.
  • Communicated with broad range of stakeholders.
  • Provided ongoing coaching and mentoring to over many teachers and administrators to impact student achievement in several states.
  • Coordinated training and professional development courses for teachers and school administrators to create new teaching strategies that encourage student learning.

Assistant Director

Ohio Department Of Education
Columbus, Ohio
01.2007 - 01.2014

Managed a 58 million dollar grant for the Teacher Incentive Fund. One urban was a part of the National Evaluation.

Handled reporting, program implementation of both the state Teacher and Principal Evaluation systems.

Created incentive structures, gathered data, "worked on the ground with district personnel and State Teachers union representatives.

Presented at many federal, state and local meetings/conferences.

Assisted in the creation of the first National rural conference in Columbus Ohio.

Co-led t work teams that developed the OTES and OPES

Conducted SLO calibration for consitencies in growth measures.

High School Principal

Bellefontaine City Schools
Bellefontaine, Ohio
08.1995 - 03.2007
  • Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students and teachers.
  • Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
  • Mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
  • Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration and related activities.
  • Successfully managed a staff of 90 and a student population of 950.
  • Restructured the school day, assisted in rewriting curriculum and added AP classes and onsite classes for college credit.
  • Utilized student data to raise expectations resulting in Excellent building ratings
  • Managed building and Sloan Trust budget
  • Supervised a massive addition to the building

Assistant Principal Middle School

Bellefontaine City Schools
Bellefontaine, Ohio
12.1989 - 08.1994
  • Built and maintained positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and outside agencies.
  • Partnered with Principal to administer school program in alignment with vision and goals, providing positive, high-expectation academic environment.
  • Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development.
  • Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
  • Built productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home.
  • Assisted in a building renovation project that involved movement of instructional areas, safety, etc

Middle School Science Teacher

Bellefontaine City Schools
Bellefontaine, Ohio
08.1971 - 12.1989

Taught 6th, 7th and 8th grade Science. These included Advanced classes.

Students competed and were winners in the State Science Fair.

Served as department chair and led to work to create a true middle school learning invironment.

Education

Master of Arts - Educational Leadership And Curriculum And Instruct

Wright State University
Dayton, OH
01.1988

Bachelor of Science - Education Biology, Chemistry And General Science

Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green Ohio
05.1971

Skills

    Ability to direct complex plans for concept to completion

    Quality presenter and facilitator

    Experience planning and facilitating large conferences

    Excellent communication and collaboration skills

    Organized, highly motivated, detail directed problem solver

    Have both written, revised and provided a lot of training

Timeline

Independent Education Consultant

Westat
06.2014 - Current

Assistant Director

Ohio Department Of Education
01.2007 - 01.2014

High School Principal

Bellefontaine City Schools
08.1995 - 03.2007

Assistant Principal Middle School

Bellefontaine City Schools
12.1989 - 08.1994

Middle School Science Teacher

Bellefontaine City Schools
08.1971 - 12.1989

Master of Arts - Educational Leadership And Curriculum And Instruct

Wright State University

Bachelor of Science - Education Biology, Chemistry And General Science

Bowling Green State University
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