Rachel Nave-Lewis
Warrensville,NC
Summary
Innovative academic leader focused on engaging educators and administrative leadership to meet learning objectives and drive student progress through systemic change. Committed to providing empowered leadership through building teacher efficacy, systematic action planning, program implementation, and effective instructional strategies using STEM/STEAM. Passionate, creative and effectively diverse professional in the field of education with eclectic experiences ranging in big scale project planning, advocacy work, federal grant implementation, consultative level analysis and directional support, and research. Equipped with an extensive and academically-rich background in varying education environments, and partnership development.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Director Curriculum & Instruction GU
Appalachian State University- Reich College Of Education
05.2023 - Current
- Create and maintain systems and files to document compliance and service captures.
- Train and mentor new employees on organizational practices and grant operations.
- Work closely with management to provide effective assistance for specific aspects of grant operations.
- Manage partnerships and collaborate with seven third party service providers to improve instructional methodology and college readiness.
- Serve on internal grant writing committees securing multi-million dollar federal grants for postsecondary attainment.
- Lead Academic Innovation Team within GEAR UP, supervising academic projects, initiatives, partnerships, and contracts.
- Manage budget and payment documentation for 10 district partners, third-party organizations, and internal program development.
- Created and update new onboarding practices to increase efficiency, staff knowledge, and cross department collaborative projects.
Academic Innovation Specialist GEAR UP
Appalachian State University- Reich College Of Education
05.2021 - 04.2023
- Assist and support the management of a 30 million federal grant serving 10 districts and approximately 40 Title I schools
- Design, score and evaluate, award, and support semester/annual mini grants in the amount of time $2000-$10,000 dollars for teachers, school staff, external partners, and district level staff within the grant cohort
- Provide individualized and consultant attention, support, and follow-through to districts, administrative teams, teachers, and external stakeholders to achieve school goals
- Cultivate and nourish partnerships in school districts to analyze school and student data, develop action plans, and develop personalized solutions to address needs and positive outcomes
- Disseminate and evaluate data to guide practice and reflect in authentic action-based research models
- Create and evaluate curriculum packages specifically designed to meet district needs and desired student outcomes
- Design and lead both teacher and student programming, such as specialized STEM experiences and systematically developed professional development
- Designed, developed, managed, and facilitated a three day conference focused on academic innovation with over 200 attendees, vendors, third party organizations and nonprofits, and a student pitch competition
- Created and evaluated curriculum packages specifically designed to meet district needs and desired student outcomes
Teacher
Ashe County Schools
12.2013 - 05.2021
- Designed and lead PD for Technology and Digital Competencies, and STEAM
- Constructed and implemented PD for Beginning Teachers in diverse content areas and PD for Technology and Digital Competencies, and STEAM for all teachers
- Assisted two years in curriculum mapping and horizontal and vertical alignment school-wide with Curriculum Coach
- Served as an advocate for the preforming and visual arts in our schools within the community, as while as partnering with the local arts council
- Instructed cross-county courses in the Ashe Online Virtual Academy
- Directed Family Literacy Nights and Title One Informational Nights
- Created, maintained, and evaluated county-wide results-oriented professional development
- Served as various department chairs and PLC leads
- Created and implemented the Mountain View Ashe Online Virtual Parent and Student Orientation Form and Process
Artistic Director
Ashe County Schools- ASHE COUNTY SUMMER PLAYERS
06.2009 - 05.2021
- Established the program/camp that offers intense musical theatre instruction for grades K-12
- Organized and implemented the camp successfully for nine years
- Managed the theater’s budget and dealt with funding bodies such as charities, sponsors, and trusts
- Established and maintained productive, professional working relationships
- Managed day-to-day business operations and made strategic decisions
- Managed all advertising and recruitment
Grant Coordinator- Innovative Approaches to Lit
Ashe County Schools THE LITERACY EXPRESS
04.2017 - 12.2018
- Co-authored and implemented the federal grant adhering to all guidelines put forth by the US Department of Education, Office of Academic Improvement, and Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
- Collected, evaluated, and disseminated all data of student assessments prior, during, and post initiative, including surveys for federal evaluations
- Preformed and designed action research in order to identify areas of concern and how to address those concerns
- Managed all workers including training, timesheets, and instructional implementation
- Designed and implemented PD for teachers working on The Innovation Approaches to Literacy Grant in STEAM/STEM using LittleBits, ClearTouch, 3D Printing, Coding, LEGORobots, RaspberryPi, etc
- Designed curriculum and project-based learning activities that aligned with STEM and literacy for grades K-12
- Orchestrated and designed all forms of public relations in the form of social media, broadcasting media, and webpages
- Managed budget and allocation of funding
- Established good rapport with all stakeholders to ensure an open-door policy and respectful communication
Education
Master of Arts - Administrative Leadership
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC2023
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC2017
Bachelor of Arts - Music Education
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC2013
Skills
- External/Internal Relationship Building and Cultivating
- Vision Driven with Reflective Practices
- Effective, Clear, and Consistent Communication (Verbal and Written)
- Project Management and Leadership
- Data and Research Management and Evaluation
- Analytical Skills and Detail Oriented
- Team Collaboration and Efficacy Development
- Problem-Solving Skills and Flexible Thinking
Accomplishments
- IdeaCon, Appalachian State University Reich College of Education, Boone, NC, 2020, "Level Up Your Game: Designing Mastery Paths to Enhance Instruction"
- IdeaCon, Appalachian State University Reich College of Education, Boone, NC, 2021, "Satisfying Solutions: Exploring the Lexicon of '-Based Learning'"
- IdeaCon, Appalachian State University Reich College of Education, Boone, NC, 2021, "One Page at a Time: Utilizing Virtual Libraries to Promote Empathy and Awareness of Diverse Populations"
Affiliations
- Member, NAfME, Current
- Member, NEA, Current
- Member, Delta Omicron, Current
- President, North Carolina Reading Association, Price Reading Council
- Fellow, Educational Policy Fellowship Program NC
- Certified, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Certification
- Elementary Education (K-6)
- Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Level)
- Middle Grades Math (6-9)
- Secondary English (9-12)
- Music Education (K-12)
- Speech Communication (K-12)
- AIG Specialist (K-12)
- Administrative Add-On Licensure
- National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certified
- Google Certified Educator, Level 2
Timeline
Assistant Director Curriculum & Instruction GU
Appalachian State University- Reich College Of Education
05.2023 - Current
Academic Innovation Specialist GEAR UP
Appalachian State University- Reich College Of Education
05.2021 - 04.2023
Grant Coordinator- Innovative Approaches to Lit
Ashe County Schools THE LITERACY EXPRESS
04.2017 - 12.2018
Teacher
Ashe County Schools
12.2013 - 05.2021
Artistic Director
Ashe County Schools- ASHE COUNTY SUMMER PLAYERS
06.2009 - 05.2021
Master of Arts - Administrative Leadership
Gardner-Webb University
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction
Gardner-Webb University
Bachelor of Arts - Music Education
Appalachian State University
- Elementary Education (K-6)
- Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Level)
- Middle Grades Math (6-9)
- Secondary English (9-12)
- Music Education (K-12)
- Speech Communication (K-12)
- AIG Specialist (K-12)
- Administrative Add-On Licensure
- National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certified
- Google Certified Educator, Level 2
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