Sara McCown
Summary
Team Lead in Student Advising, ensuring students meet requirements and are successful in their chosen program of Flatiron School's coding bootcamps. Employs curious empathy to coach students on their journey. Focused on leading advisors through proactive management and achieving quality, targeted goals. Managing projects to benefit our company by collaborating with other departments. I have a passion for creativity in enhancing the student experience and approaching success!
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Team Lead, Student Advising
Flatiron School
2023.01 - Current
- Successfully manage roster of students (150-190) enrolled in online and in-person tech programs to ensure graduation and completion of their bootcamp.
- Coach students to success by meeting individually to problem solve personally and academically, gather additional resources, and co-create a plan for progress and accountability.
- Lead a team of advisors in roster reviews, problem solving, and professional development to maintain KPIs, company-wide, and personal set goals.
- Create a positive work culture and relationships within team through one-on-ones and reliable inter department communication.
- Project Manage to represent my team and others in company-wide projects by tracking tasks, communicating with stakeholders, and creatively problem solving to enhance student experience.
- Designed Advising Team through hiring process, guiding practices, creating workflows, and adjusting key metrics for optimal performance and success.
English Department Chair
Kent County High School
Worton , MD
2020.03 - 2021.06
- Facilitate weekly grade/content level meetings to communicate a consistent message and problem solve within the team, and effectively manage all teachers within the department
- Collaboratively plan with district partners and building administrators to discuss current plans, issues, and mandates from state and district
- Complete, organize, and administer professional development opportunities for colleagues based on faculty needs, including hybrid and virtual platforms for teaching such as Schoology
- Facilitate planning for standards based instruction following current curriculum expectations to ensure all standards are taught and assessed across grade levels
- Track all student achievement for ELA standards using multiple data sets and SLOs
- Coach ELA teachers through data-supported best practices for content, virtual, and SEL needs
- Create budgets based on department and student needs, including textbooks, software, PPE.
SIT (School Improvement Team) Plan Coordinator
Kent County Public Schools
2019.09 - 2021.06
- Analyze student achievement in state and national testing, graduation rates, STEM and CTE completions, and other statistics to pinpoint where students and teachers need to make improvements in teaching and learning
- Implementing solutions to elevate student achievement, including evening school, tutoring programs, community outreach opportunities, school-wide SLOs, and other intervention and extension strategies.
Kent County High School English Teacher
Kent County High School
Worton , MD
2012.01 - 2021.06
- Design, instruct, and assess Common Core-aligned curriculum, College Board curriculum for Advanced, Honors, Teaching Tolerance curriculum, and differentiated learning environments, including completely virtual and hybrid learning
- Develop rapport with students by motivating, providing meaningful feedback, and relationship building
- Analyze data and track student progress to meet proficiency standards in academics, college and career readiness, and critical thinking and assessment skills to fully prepare students for their futures
- Collaborate with educators and consultants both internally and externally to integrate best practices
- Communicate effectively and efficiently with parents or guardians to improve student performance and community building.
MCAP Item Writing and Content Review
ETS
2020.05 - 2020.09
- Participated in Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) content review for 10th grade ELA state test to review questions for CCSS 9-10 standards
- Adjusted assessment protocols and passage selection for cultural competency and varying student abilities
- Created items for MCAP secure question bank
- Contracted to create varied questions covering CCSS 9-10 ELA standards, scaffolding when appropriate, and adjusting rubrics for current writing standards
- Participated on a state team to write a scaffolded 'bridge project' for students unable to pass MCAP.
Evening School Teacher
Kent County Public Schools
2012.09 - 2019.06
- Teaching after school hours as needed for students to recover credits for failed classes during the school year
- Enhancing and modifying curriculum for online platforms as needed to ensure students gain proficiency.
Curriculum Re-write for KCPS
Worton , MD
2019.10 - 2019.02
- Vertical curriculum alignment to CCSS standards with unit creation to enhance Kent County Public Schools interdisciplinary curriculum K-12.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Secondary Education, Concentration: English
12.2011
Skills
- Schedule Management and Work Planning
- Trend Tracking and Key Performance Indicators
- Complaint Resolution and Quality Improvement
- Client Service and Coaching
- Team Supervision and People Management
- Documentation and Reporting
- LMS, Google Suite applications, Microsoft Office applications
Certification
- Vermont and Maryland Department of Education Level 1 Teaching License - HQT in English 7-12
- Advanced Placement Language and Composition Certification, 2012-Present
Timeline
Team Lead, Student Advising
Flatiron School
2023.01 - Current
MCAP Item Writing and Content Review
ETS
2020.05 - 2020.09
English Department Chair
Kent County High School
2020.03 - 2021.06
Curriculum Re-write for KCPS
2019.10 - 2019.02
SIT (School Improvement Team) Plan Coordinator
Kent County Public Schools
2019.09 - 2021.06
Evening School Teacher
Kent County Public Schools
2012.09 - 2019.06
Kent County High School English Teacher
Kent County High School
2012.01 - 2021.06
Bachelor of Science - Secondary Education, Concentration: English
- Vermont and Maryland Department of Education Level 1 Teaching License - HQT in English 7-12
- Advanced Placement Language and Composition Certification, 2012-Present
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