ShaLeka Covington
Summary
As a dedicated professional, constantly seeking opportunities for growth and development. Strong focus on equity and diversity, believing that every individual brings unique strengths and perspectives to the table. Role is to empower in harnessing skills and experiences effectively. Together, unlocking new possibilities and paving the way for success.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Consultant & Senior Certification Manager
Public Impact
01.2021 - Current
- Assist districts and schools in implementing Opportunity Culture models, which extend the reach of excellent teachers and their teams
- Conducts quantitative analyses of school and district performance metrics to support strong accountability and turnaround evaluation efforts in both traditional and charter schools
- Collaborates with team members to develop and implement the Opportunity Culture model in various school districts
- Prioritized projects and project tasks depending upon key milestones and deadline dates.
- Troubleshot issues by understanding issue, diagnosing root cause and coming up with effective solutions.
Dean of Curriculum and Coaching
The Capitol Encore
11.2017 - 01.2021
- Shaped the role of Instructional Coach based on the institution's needs, growth and goals
- Developed and adjusted curriculum to align to the NC SCOS and students' needs
- Create and facilitate professional development for teachers and support staff
- Coached teachers to improve practices through professional development and modeling instructional strategies.
Director, Institute Operations/Manager, Institute Support (Hybrid Role)
Teach For America
05.2016 - 10.2017
- Create operational vision to live out culture through logistics
- Manage and support a team of five operations directors and eleven operations associates across the institute
- Provide organizational and project support for team members, including institute wide communications, staff training and conferences
- Spearheaded innovative approaches to resource allocation and strategic planning.
Managing Director, Institute Program - Staffing, (Delta Institute)
Teach For America
09.2014 - 08.2016
- Work with team to create a summer institute to train beginning teachers by providing summer school to multiple communities
- Work with regional teams to recruit and hire summer staff - develop and implement staff onboarding
- Operate as an instructional leader in the support and management of various institute staff members
- Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outlined scope of positions.
Manager, Teacher Leadership Development (ENC)
Teach For America
06.2012 - 08.2014
- Develop instructional skills, collaborate with principals, families, and various partners in the community
- Help new teachers identify and actualize their leadership pathways
4th Grade Teacher
NC Public Schools
08.2009 - 07.2012
- Create lessons that apply the engineering design process and implementing STEM skills
- Facilitate intervention, remediation, and tiered learning for students not meeting or exceeding objectives
- Develop a data collection system to track and monitor required data (e.g
- Pre- and Post-test, attendance, Work Plans, etc.)
Education
Master of Arts - Elementary Education and Teaching
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC05.2009
Bachelor of Arts - BA - Business Administration and Management (Marketing & Finance)
Salem College
Winston Salem, NC05.2005
Skills
- DEI Trainer
- Microsoft Suite
- Project Planning
- Small and Large Group Facilitation
- Consulting
- Scalability planning
- Internal systems analysis
- Client relationship management
Timeline
Senior Consultant & Senior Certification Manager
Public Impact
01.2021 - Current
Dean of Curriculum and Coaching
The Capitol Encore
11.2017 - 01.2021
Director, Institute Operations/Manager, Institute Support (Hybrid Role)
Teach For America
05.2016 - 10.2017
Managing Director, Institute Program - Staffing, (Delta Institute)
Teach For America
09.2014 - 08.2016
Manager, Teacher Leadership Development (ENC)
Teach For America
06.2012 - 08.2014
4th Grade Teacher
NC Public Schools
08.2009 - 07.2012
Bachelor of Arts - BA - Business Administration and Management (Marketing & Finance)
Salem College
Master of Arts - Elementary Education and Teaching
East Carolina University
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