Melissa Mejias Parker
New York,NY
Summary
A creative self-motivated professional experienced in computer science program development and process improvement. Collaborative leader with a positive attitude to meet shared goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director of Equitable Practices
NYC Dept Of Ed. Computer Sciences
2022.07 - Current
- Spearhead and facilitate teacher workshops and trainings on equitable practices in the computer science field
- Liaise with external organizations to develop education curricula about AI and algorithmic bias
- Design teacher payment processes using Salesforce and assist with financial reporting on a $300k annual budget
- Assist managing external consultants' contracts and invoices
Associate Director of Secondary Academics
NYC Dept Of Ed. Computer Sciences
2019.08 - 2022.07
- Organized and facilitated professional development for Computer Science teachers
- Project Managed annual "hackathon" competition for 2000 students to focus on creating civic technology
- Streamlined annual application process for computer science student to place in over 100 schools
Video Producer
Video Producer Zearn Math
2019.03 - 2023.01
- Developed creative video math lessons for middle school curriculum
- Assisted Production Director in managing a $500K video production budget
- Monitored analytics to track performance and create improvement suggestions to executives
Manager
Readorium
2015.05 - 2016.06
- Implemented professional development training for Orange County, NJ school district literacy program
- Collaborated with Research Director to provide technical advice developing real-time reading comprehension assessment
- Wrote successful educational grant proposals to develop assistive reading technology
Education
M.P.S - Interactive Telecommunications
New York University
New York, NY2018
B.A. - Dramatic
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC2013
Skills
- JavaScript, Python, HTML, CSS
- Adobe After Effects
- Premiere Pro
- After Effects
- Spanish advanced writing
- Spanish speaking
- Public Speaking
- MS Office
Timeline
Associate Director of Equitable Practices
NYC Dept Of Ed. Computer Sciences
2022.07 - Current
Associate Director of Secondary Academics
NYC Dept Of Ed. Computer Sciences
2019.08 - 2022.07
Video Producer
Video Producer Zearn Math
2019.03 - 2023.01
Manager
Readorium
2015.05 - 2016.06
M.P.S - Interactive Telecommunications
New York University
B.A. - Dramatic
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
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