Dr. Stephanie J. Wilson
Richmond
Summary
Professional educator with deep expertise in curriculum design and development. Known for strong collaboration skills and adaptability in dynamic environments. Proven ability to create engaging and effective learning experiences, leveraging instructional design principles, technology integration, and assessment strategies. Reliable team player focused on delivering impactful educational results.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Curriculum Designer
Houston Independent School Distict
07.2023 - Current
- Developed educational materials to enhance student learning experiences.
- Collaborated with subject matter experts to ensure accuracy and relevance of curriculum content.
- Improved course effectiveness by integrating innovative teaching strategies.
- Enhanced student engagement, designing interactive and multimedia content.
- Enhanced learning outcomes with data-driven instructional design.
- Design and create curriculum for assigned content area(s) and grade level band(s), ensuring alignment with NES model and Houston ISD's educational objectives
Curriculum Implementation Coach - K-5 Eureka Math
Houston ISD
06.2022 - 05.2023
- Observe classroom instruction and provide real-time feedback aligned to district instructional vision and best practices for curriculum implementation
- Analyze campus level student performance data on curriculum-embedded assessments to identify and respond to trends
- Collaborate with other Curriculum Implementation Coaches and school based instructional coaches to plan strategically for campus needs and identify trends across the district
- Use assessment data to create and facilitate campus-wide and/or multi-campus professional development
- Support the investment of campus-based staff collaborate with school leaders and outside consultants to build core content area knowledge across grade levels
- Partner with Principals to identify professional development opportunities needed to better implement curriculum in the classroom
- Work with campus leaders to review performance data to better identify strengths and areas of improvement and prioritize accordingly
- Provide coaching to teachers as a part of professional development and to promote teacher growth and familiarity with content area curriculum
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Manager, Teacher Development: Elementary Science (K-5)
Houston ISD
02.2022 - 06.2022
- Manages a cluster of approximately 15 Teacher Development Specialists (TDS)
- This includes working with TDS individually and as a group to provide job-embedded support and district staff development
- Collaborates with curriculum leaders to ensure coherence and alignment of support
- Ensures appropriate resource allocation - i.e., that TDSs are focused at the 'right level' on the 'right teachers' and are working on the 'right issues.'
- Ensures that work of team members is executed well and leads to intended performance improvement - i.e., holding TDSs accountable for the quality of their work and for their outcomes
- Facilitates collaboration across Teacher Development Specialists to review performance data and to identify and strategize about how to close key gaps
- Collaborates with Curriculum and PD Operations on the development of appropriate PD opportunities to meet highest needs among teachers
- Works with Teacher Development team leadership and members of other teams (i.e
- Curriculum) to provide opportunities for Teacher Development Specialists to continuously improve their instructional and content expertise
Teacher Development Specialist: Elementary Science (K-5)
Houston ISD
08.2018 - 02.2022
- Supporting a caseload of teachers by providing individualized feedback, coaching, and development to improve teacher performance and increase student achievement
- Develop and creates virtual Science curriculum for the district as well as vet’s curriculum for alignment and effectiveness for virtual and in-person students
- Observes instructional practice and provides a formative assessment of strengths and weaknesses
- Provides real-time feedback and access to relevant development opportunities
- Provides critical 'on the job' coaching to teachers in support of their professional development
- Works with teachers and principals to review performance data and development plans, and to identify teachers’ strengths and prioritize most pressing development needs to increase student achievement in Science and Math
- Helps to identify and connect teachers to appropriate PD opportunities to meet priority needs
- Monitors teachers’ efficacy in applying new skills and impact on student learning, adjusts approach as necessary to achieve goals for teacher improvement and student achievement
- Partners with Principals and Assistant Superintendents to ensure focus is aligned to development priorities for individual teachers and across the campus
- Collaborates with other Teacher Development Specialists within their team and across teams to think strategically about PD - e.g., review performance data, reflect on themes, determine how to aggregate and prioritize needs, and allocate resources accordingly
- Leads group learning opportunities focused on increasing teacher effectiveness in the area of science
- Identifies high need training topics, works with PD Central Support to develop high value training, and delivers training where appropriate and able
- Improves teachers’ instructional, content, and developmental expertise on an ongoing basis by participating in research-based learning opportunities
Education
Ph.D. - Leadership Studies
Our Lady of The Lake University
San Antonio, TX01.2016
MBA - Finance
Our Lady of the Lake University
San Antonio, TX01.2003
B.S. - Psychology, minor in business-cum laude
Prairie View A&M University
Prairie View, TX01.1998
Skills
- Visual design
- Training facilitation
- Data-driven decision making
- Adaptive learning
- Instructional strategies
Certification
- Texas Teacher Certification: Principal
- Special Education EC-12
- Science 4-8
- General Education EC-6
Timeline
Curriculum Designer
Houston Independent School Distict
07.2023 - Current
Curriculum Implementation Coach - K-5 Eureka Math
Houston ISD
06.2022 - 05.2023
Manager, Teacher Development: Elementary Science (K-5)
Houston ISD
02.2022 - 06.2022
Teacher Development Specialist: Elementary Science (K-5)
Houston ISD
08.2018 - 02.2022
MBA - Finance
Our Lady of the Lake University
B.S. - Psychology, minor in business-cum laude
Prairie View A&M University
Ph.D. - Leadership Studies
Our Lady of The Lake University
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