Samantha Ashby
Baltimore,MD
Summary
Dedicated senior educational leader with extensive experience in curriculum development, strategic planning, teacher retention and development and staff management. Committed to driving positive change and innovation in educational institutions. Seeking an opportunity to leverage my expertise to lead and inspire educators, promote student success, and contribute to the growth and development in alignment with organizational goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Educational Consultant
Scholarly Inc.
04.2022 - Current
- Evaluate the academic and developmental needs of students, teachers, and schools systems.
- Increase teacher retention by 78% through responsive professional development.
- Design and implement comprehensive education improvement plans, resulting in significant gains in student achievement.
- Manage a team of educators and support staff, providing leadership and guidance to achieve program objectives.
Instructional Coach
Baltimore City Public Schools
09.2017 - Current
- Increased the number of proficient students on the state English Language Arts assessment (MCAP)by 15% in the 22-23 school year.
- Analyze key metrics that monitor school, teacher and student progress to create data driven instructional cycles that yield consistent improvements in student achievement.
- Develop high quality, differentiated professional development content including creating online modules for asynchronous support
- Advise school leadership on educational policies, procedures, curricula revisions, budgeting decisions.
- Support school wide internalization efforts in the use of high quality instructional materials
- Author professional development course for early career teachers around the Science of Reading and foundational literacy acquisition
Professional Development Specialist
Great Minds
01.2020 - 08.2021
- Provided implementation support for high quality literacy instructional materials nationally
- Supported teacher internalization of curriculum
- Facilitated interactive workshops and seminars aimed at enhancing literacy teaching skills and methodologies among educational staff.
Site Director
Springboard Collaborative
05.2021 - 08.2022
- Developed and implemented strategies to maximize efficiency of operations.
- Conducted regular meetings with staff to review performance metrics and identify areas for improvement.
- Provided guidance, direction, and support to ensure completion of projects on time and within budget.
- Hired, trained, and supervised a diverse team of staff and volunteers, focusing on professional development and high-quality literacy instruction.
- Led community outreach and engagement initiatives, building strong relationships with schools and families, to promote the program and recruit participants.
Teacher
Baltimore City Public Schools
01.2013 - 06.2017
- Exceeded district benchmark expectations (DIBELS, TRC, iReady Math)
- Designed district math assessments for all Baltimore City Public Schools’ first grade students (ANET)
- Triangulated various data to differentiate and inform equitable whole group and small group instruction
- Established classroom culture through social and emotional learning
- Utilized technology-based learning tools to enhance classroom instruction.
Education
Doctor of Education - Organizational Leadership
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN05-2027
Master of Science - Education
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD01.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Hunter College
New York, NY01.2013
Skills
- Staff Development
- Cross-functional Team Leadership
- Adult Learning
- Data Analysis
- Consulting
- Science of Reading Expert
- Curriculum/Course Development
- Project Management and Execution
Accomplishments
- Increased students proficient on the English Language Arts state assessment MCAP assessment by 22% in the 22-23 school year.
Certification
Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) - 2019
Maryland State Teaching Certificate- Early Childhood Education (PK-3)- 2015
Timeline
Educational Consultant
Scholarly Inc.
04.2022 - Current
Site Director
Springboard Collaborative
05.2021 - 08.2022
Professional Development Specialist
Great Minds
01.2020 - 08.2021
Instructional Coach
Baltimore City Public Schools
09.2017 - Current
Teacher
Baltimore City Public Schools
01.2013 - 06.2017
Master of Science - Education
Johns Hopkins University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Hunter College
Doctor of Education - Organizational Leadership
Purdue University
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