Ramon D. Williams
Southfield,MI
Summary
I am an experienced professional with a highly successful career in education and financial services. I excel at executive level strategy from planning to execution, people and resource management, and exceeding organizations metrics and key performance indicators. I proactively approach tasks, which has resulted in capturing numerous accounts, expanding client base, and reaching significant academic growth in the classroom. I excel within highly competitive environments where leadership skills are imperative to success. I am an effective manager, administrator, and educator with the skills necessary to direct, train, and motivate others for an environment to reach its fullest potential.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Managing Director, Executive Support
Teach for America
01.2021 - Current
- Oversees decisions and management for a regional budget of fifteen million dollars and achieve 100% compliance for regional timesheet submissions, expense reports and PO compliance, and I-9 compliance
- Strategy consultant to the Executive Director as the region created its annual strategy and executed its planning process
- Project manage 10-Year Goal Authentication process for the region which included a full landscape analysis, an updated placement strategy within our geographical footprint, compiling an historical narrative of our regions success and challenges and landed on an academic goal that we'd pursue and double by 2030
- Serve as regional buyer, supporting the OED, alumni and development sub teams with purchasing and procurement needs
- Manage region toward organizational compliance goals, including financial and policy compliance
- Manage regional board logistics, data collection and reporting, and communications rhythms
- Support Executive Director to execute Teach For America Memphis's regional vision and strategy
- Serve as Talent project manager for the region, supporting hiring managers and liaising with national support teams
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
- Piloted cross-departmental projects to achieve successful delivery of new initiatives.
Math Specialist- Test Coordinator
David Ellis Academy
01.2021 - Current
- Assess children throughout the school and identify students at risk and design and implement academic interventions
- Gather, pile, and disaggregate data d link that data to student learning and instruction
- Differentiate instruction based on student levels
- 100% of students grew at least one grade level
- Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, and materials that reflect learning style and the needs of the students assigned
- Use technology to strengthen student outcomes
- Create learning environments that are conducive to learning
- Assist in the selection of books and other instructional materials
- Works with the school's administration and faculty in developing understanding and communicating assessment protocols and schedules.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Diversified teaching techniques and learning tools help students with differing ability levels and varied learning modalities.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
Managing Director, Alumni
Teach for America
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Manage alumni team including D, Alumni Engagement and Alumni Operations Coordinator
- Define, craft and execute our strategies to support our 600+ alumni teachers
- Design and execute alumni leadership programming- Leadership Accelerator Fellowship & Aspiring School Leader Fellowship
- Forge external partnerships necessary to advance the development of our alumni teachers
- Directly coach 125+ alumni teachers in peer learning groups, as well as position them to successfully lead groups of alumni teachers themselves
- Get to know our 600+alumni teachers; build their capacity; support their classroom development efforts; understand their desires for the future and help them attain them; support their retention to Memphis; and broaden their networks within the community
- Manage all external partnerships affiliated with fellowship
- Co-design (with contractors) the content and facilitation of accelerator
- Manage marketing, funding, and recruitment of alumni into fellowship
- Design and set metrics for performance and effectiveness
- Manage and guide learning in all virtual and in-person engagements
- Design and monitor mechanism to capture impact of alumni learning and translation to community
- Craft messaging to board, donors, and additional stakeholders sharing ongoing progress and program evolution
- Coordinate and lead convening's of alumni bodies (The Collective, Social Justice Fellowship, PRISM, etc.)
- Evaluate and align content of convening's to our org-wide commitment to DEI
- Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
Director, Teacher Leadership Development
Teach for America
01.2016 - 07.2019
- Refine, craft and execute strategies to support our 200+ alumni teachers
- Coordinated meetings for team members and facilitated educational groups for K-12 teacher leaders
- Manage partnerships necessary to advance the development of our alumni teachers
- Directly coach a cohort of alumni teachers in peer learning groups, as well as position them to successfully lead groups of other alumni teachers
- Manage alumni budget to ensure financial stability of the organization
- Create and manage Aspiring School Leader Fellowship including scope and sequence of professional development, recruitment and selection of participants and marketing
- Manage alumni-corps members mentorship program and lead alumni book study groups
- Collaborate with Director, Program Design and Director, School Partnership and Placement to introduce edTPA to the Memphis region
- Managed and support 2nd year coaches to provide instructional support to corps members preparing to enter alumni hood
- Collaborate with the Chief of Staff and Manager, ED support & Data Management to prepare case studies to share with our team and within the organization
Director, Teacher
Teach for America
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Leadership Development
- Cultivate, hiring, managing, developing, and retaining three high-performing Managers, Teacher Leadership Development (MTLDs)
- Serve as a member of the Teacher Leadership Development (TLD) management team to make and consult on decisions about the vision and strategy for our teacher support and development
- During the Memphis Institute, cultivating, hiring, managing, and developing a high-performing school team (deputy site director, TAL teacher leadership specialist, and four to six teacher leadership coaches) to achieve ambitious student achievement goals
- Coaching and developing corps members establish the foundations of their classrooms: ambitious vision and goals, purposeful long term plans and unit plans, and rigorous assessments
- Analyze student achievement data and problem solving with corps members to prioritize the teacher actions that most impact student performance
- Design and execute individual and group learning experiences to ensure that corps members acquire critical knowledge, skills, and mindsets to increase their proficiency
- Own and support broader regional and organizational priorities (i.e
- Help select new corps members, encourage alumni to join our staff, support regional alumni initiatives
- Building strong relationships with school leaders, district leaders, and university partners to establish lasting partnerships and collaboration
Manager, Teacher Leadership Development
Teach for America
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Leadership Development
- Observe and provide detailed coaching to corps members on instructional techniques, classroom management, and curriculum in order for students
- Facilitate small group sessions to continue additional learning of best practices and create communities of collaboration among corps members,
- Communicate with principals, parents, and community leaders regularly to become an engaged member of the community
- Help corps members diagnose top needs based on student progress and gaps in their learning
- Own and support broader regional and organizational priorities, including selecting new corps members, encouraging alumni and corps members to join our staff, and supporting regional alumni initiatives
- Help corps members understand the community in which they teach and provide strategies for corps members to build meaningful relationships with multiple stakeholders within the community
Math Teacher
Teach For America, Egypt Elementary
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible
- Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
- Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate
- Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students
Education
Master of Arts - Adult Education And Training
University of Phoenix
Southfield, MI06.2011
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University of Phoenix
Southfield, MI06.2008
Skills
- Staff Management
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Business Administration
- Data Analysis
Timeline
Managing Director, Executive Support
Teach for America
01.2021 - Current
Math Specialist- Test Coordinator
David Ellis Academy
01.2021 - Current
Managing Director, Alumni
Teach for America
01.2019 - 01.2022
Director, Teacher Leadership Development
Teach for America
01.2016 - 07.2019
Director, Teacher
Teach for America
01.2015 - 01.2016
Manager, Teacher Leadership Development
Teach for America
01.2014 - 01.2015
Math Teacher
Teach For America, Egypt Elementary
01.2012 - 01.2014
Master of Arts - Adult Education And Training
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University of Phoenix
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