MELISSA ILOABACHIE
Ankeny
Summary
Dynamic leader in implementation and organizational learning with over 20 years of experience driving successful change initiatives, enhancing professional learning, and fostering stakeholder engagement. Expertise in implementation coaching, adult learning facilitation, and operational alignment ensures effective systems improvement. Proven ability to collaborate across functions to achieve strategic goals and empower teams for sustained growth and development. Committed to creating impactful learning environments that promote innovation and continuous improvement.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Principal
ST. ANTHONY CATHOLIC SCHOOL
07.2025 - 06.2026
- Led professional learning and implementation initiatives focused on Science of Reading, MTSS, and instructional consistency.
- Directed a literacy initiative contributing to a 12% increase in reading proficiency within one academic year.
- Managed coaching and professional growth support for a 30-member instructional team while overseeing operational coordination and stakeholder communication.
- Analyzed walkthrough observation data and learning trends to identify implementation gaps across 30 classrooms, guided coaching conversations, and restructured instructional supports, producing a 50% increase in student engagement schoolwide.
- Designed a multi-tiered system of support for 90 students not proficient in reading or demonstrating behavioral concerns, monitored intervention fidelity, and achieved progress with behavior plans for 80% of students receiving services.
- Administered school-based Title funds, vendor coordination, and compliance documentation while maintaining alignment with federal guidelines and campus improvement goals, sustaining full regulatory adherence across all professional learning plans.
Educational Consultant & Coach
HEARTLAND AREA EDUCATION AGENCY
08.2023 - 06.2025
- Advised 40 district and school leaders on implementation planning, organizational change initiatives, MTSS systems, and instructional improvement efforts.
- Created and facilitated professional learning sessions for educators, principals, instructional coaches, and district leadership teams with over 100 participants in one workshop series.
- Coached leadership teams through implementation cycles, stakeholder communication, adoption planning, and continuous improvement processes, supporting thousands of students and hundreds of teachers.
- Supported district leadership teams in strengthening implementation alignment and adoption of districtwide initiatives.
- Facilitated executive-level communication and implementation support across 40 district administrators, 25 instructional leadership teams, educators, families, and external educational partners.
Instructional Coach & Learning Designer
ANKENY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
08.2015 - 06.2023
- Designed and facilitated blended, live, and asynchronous professional learning experiences for educators and leadership teams.
- Developed implementation tools, training materials, and instructional resources supporting districtwide literacy, MTSS, and instructional initiatives.
- Collaborated with school leaders to strengthen implementation consistency and organizational alignment across multiple schools.
- Created and facilitated a districtwide summer learning institute supporting educator effectiveness and instructional alignment.
- Supported districtwide change initiatives through coaching, facilitation, implementation planning, and ongoing leadership collaboration.
Adjunct Professor & Adult Learning Facilitator
DRAKE UNIVERSITY
08.2015 - 09.2017
- Facilitated graduate-level coursework focused on professional learning and teacher effectiveness.
- Designed adult learning experiences balancing theory, application, and implementation support.
- Evaluated student performance through assessments, providing constructive feedback to foster academic growth and improvement.
ELA Curriculum Designer
ACCELERATE LEARNING
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Designed standards-aligned literacy curriculum, instructional supports, and assessment materials.
- Collaborated with subject matter experts to ensure content accuracy and relevance.
01.2006 - 01.2015
- Instruction, Curriculum Support, Leadership Collaboration, and School Improvement Initiatives
Education
Master of Science in Education - Professional Learning & Teaching
Drake University
Des Moines, IABachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Wartburg College
WaverlySkills
- Implementation Support
- Professional Learning
- Change Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Adult Learning
- Organizational Coaching
- Learning & Development
- Program Coordination
- Strategic Communication
- Client Engagement
- Relationship Management
- Instructional Leadership
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
Websites
Certification
- PK-12 Principal & Special Education Supervisor License
- Iowa Master Educator License
- LETRS
- Cognitive Coaching
- Articulate
- Canva
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Moodle
- Canvas
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Assistant Principal
ST. ANTHONY CATHOLIC SCHOOL
07.2025 - 06.2026
Educational Consultant & Coach
HEARTLAND AREA EDUCATION AGENCY
08.2023 - 06.2025
Instructional Coach & Learning Designer
ANKENY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
08.2015 - 06.2023
Adjunct Professor & Adult Learning Facilitator
DRAKE UNIVERSITY
08.2015 - 09.2017
ELA Curriculum Designer
ACCELERATE LEARNING
01.2013 - 01.2015
01.2006 - 01.2015
Master of Science in Education - Professional Learning & Teaching
Drake University
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Wartburg College