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Tamara Doucet-Larozar

Randolph,MA

Summary

Mindful technical program manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and building skills while being a collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers, building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings. Being a detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills enables the handling of multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Education Associate Director of Language and Literacy

University of Notre Dame
02.2022 - Current
  • Facilitating the design (learning, data collection, research, and collaboration with colleagues) a safe and inclusive school intervention to be integrated into the local community system activation approach that focuses on taking social emotional learning (SEL) schoolwide (pre-k through the 6th grade) and learn from UND’s experience in India and Haiti
  • Co-Leading the collaboration with local partners on monitoring and analyzing classroom results illustrated on a dashboard to identify specific challenges, discuss solutions with Field Managers to improve the performance of the coaches and teachers
  • Re-designing and co-leading the implementation of a community system activation approach (home, school, and home) to ensure integration of the whole child development into education and church services, and parenting style for children from birth through 12 years of age
  • Initiated and leading monthly technical discussions on current programming (Literacy, Early Childhood Education, and SEL) between local partners and the University of Notre Dame (UND) Technical Haiti Field Team to determine the technical, training, and coaching priorities for the current and upcoming school year for (200+ schools) based on results and on field observations
  • Facilitated the development and monitoring the implementation of a new coaching system with UND’s Monitoring and Evaluation Team to better support teachers in the classroom in all three subjects (Literacy, Early Childhood Education, and Social Emotional Learning), a need that emerged from the technical discussions
  • Leading a literacy task force that brings key Haiti literacy experts and practitioners together to redesign a new set of literacy interventions that merges phonics and the whole language approach based on the science of reading to help Haitian students reach their full potential as readers, writers, and critical thinkers at every grade level
  • Creating whole child development content for the parent training pilot program entailing training for parents with children enrolled in the ECD schools UND supports, fathers separately, and young aspiring parents (youth without children yet)
  • Developing a strategic after-school curriculum including a distance education approach for the 10 community resource centers established in 10 towns that covers literacy, numeracy, SEL, and other focuses that serves 80 children between the ages of 3 and 12 years old each per year
  • Improved the performance of the UND Technical Haiti Field Team by building a sense of ownership, a relationship of trust, and furthering their professional development
  • Creating a safe platform where they can voice their professional opinion honestly has resulted in the team becoming more proactive, more solution oriented, and productive
  • This professional growth resulted in two promotions
  • Improved the technical relationship between a key local partner and UND through the yearly technical discussions, maintaining open communication throughout the year, and working together on key tasks for the implementation of the project such as training, coaching, curriculum review, quarterly meetings, and preparation for the school year.
  • Developed materials for classroom teachers to support instruction, lab work or in-class activities.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Monitored and coordinated workflows to optimize resources.

USAID/Haiti Technical Advisory Support

IBTCI
02.2022 - 07.2022
  • Worked closely with the Acting Education Chief on priority tasks for the office on a weekly basis including but not limited to urgent Mission taskers, portfolio review preparations, provide technical support on education portfolio activities including identifying opportunities for cross-sectoral programming, supporting the three field monitors, and preparations for meetings with the Haiti Ministry of Education
  • Developed the program description for a potential new Democracy, Human Rights and Governance and Education activity, a community citizen security program
  • Created a handover folder/dossier with the most appropriate content for a future Education Chief
  • Designed a strategic communication approach to improve relationship between the Education Office and the Ministry of Education and donors
  • Assisted the Acting Education Chief in launching the new education flagship program and in re-establishing a relationship with the higher management of the Ministry of Education including the Minister
  • Supported the Education Office in the absence of the Acting Education Chief.
  • Advised project managers on simultaneous technical workstreams, aiding in alignment of broader business goals.
  • Monitored alignment of individual development teams with policies, suggesting changes and remediation efforts where needed.
  • Fostered communication between site locations by initiating increased telepresence usage and remote operational review processes.

Education Advisor/Senior Education Advisor

USAID
02.2017 - 12.2021
  • During my time at the USAID/Haiti Mission, my work ethic and passion to education earned me a promotion from Education Advisor to Senior Education Advisor, where I accomplished the following: Acted as Education Chief for 12 months while managing a $35-42 million education portfolio entailing six to eight activities and leading a team of five in an environment of chronic crisis and shocks and in an office severely understaffed
  • Previously acted for a total of 16 months and a half between June 2018 and December 2020 including taking on the responsibilities of two vacant positions
  • Strengthened relationships with private sector actors, bilateral and multilateral agencies to further harmonize and leverage our efforts, which includes a Global Development Alliance with American private foundations (leveraged more than $12 million and expanded social emotional learning) and the implementation of the USAID/MOE sponsored bilingual literacy curriculum in Inter-American Development Bank, World Bank, and the Agency of French Development projects, reaching more than 70,000 1st and 2nd grade students
  • Co-led/managed the Rapid Education and Risk Analysis with the MEL Education Advisor and DC Education Office support along with other studies such a printing and distribution landscape study, a study on children living with disabilities post-earthquake, literacy focused studies (time spent on reading tasks in schools and the use of the mother tongue in classroom instruction), and performance evaluations
  • Consistently evaluated Haiti’s education trends from various of data sources and studies, and across different projects (USAID, World Bank, IADB, and UNICEF) on the most vulnerable and marginalized youth who were continuously growing
  • Such insights contributed to the Education Office’s first PAD/PDP and the design of the office’s education and resilience flagship activity
  • Co-managed the impact evaluation on the office’s literacy interventions with the Program Office and had to make implementation decisions as Haiti’s vulnerable insecurity situation evolved
  • Substantially contributed to USAID’s new education strategic document by writing the climate risk, environment, gender, and private sector analyses, the MOE pillar of the theory of change, and other assigned sections of the strategy with the design team while successfully advocating for the inclusion of at-risk and out-of-school youth into the strategy
  • Led the activity design team (colleagues from the USAID DC, Haiti Education and supporting offices) to produce Haiti’s first resilience and education activity, under the new Haiti’s Resilience in Sustainable Education Project Appraisal Document, with a flexible budget to reflect USAID’s unpredictable funding forecast
  • Designed and executing a strategy to deepen the MOE’s understanding of the new strategic framework and USAID/Haiti education strategy that has strengthened our relationship with MOE’s strategic and technical counterparts
  • As Education Program Advisor, I accomplished the following: Supported the pivot to distance education during the COVID-19 Pandemic that enabled approximately 40,000 students across two education projects to remain connected to their learning for five months and a half with minimal loss of learning
  • Successfully managed two major literacy projects that significantly improved 35,000 students decoding skills in the 1st and 2nd grade, where students outperformed beyond the national average: less than 10 percent could not identify a single letter sound and at least 70 percent of them can read a single word correctly compared to nearly half of students finishing second grade could not read a single word
  • Acted as Education Chief while assuming the project management role for seven awards, totaling $40 million focused on literacy, research, inclusive education, and curriculum development and distribution
  • Became a certified USAID project manager, an agreement and contract officer representative
  • Planned and participated 7 higher management visits including one school visits by the Chargé d’Affairs in the South in 2017, Department Education Office visits in the southern region of Haiti in 2018, four visits to press conference events, and a one-on-one meeting with the USAID Mission Director and a VIP Visitor from DC
  • Initiated the cross-sectoral programming outreach to other USAID technical offices to identify areas of potential programming with the Education team, which led to a collaboration with the Office of Humanitarian Assistance on an education and disaster risk management that developed Haiti’s first national disaster management plan in education, piloted in 26 schools, and 350 schools, serving approximately 30,000 students, received mask, visors, cleaning products, buckets, soap, and other hygiene materials from a Health Office partner, enabling a safe environment for the return to learning in August 2020
  • Restructured USAID/Haiti Education relationship with MOE technical directors from working primarily with one unit to a coalition approach, consistently working and communicating with all concerned technical offices about curriculum development
  • Worked closely with USAID Haiti Front Office on managing a highly tense relationship with one of the MOE’s units during the summer of 2018 to ensure that the students and teachers we serve receive their materials on time for the 2018-2019 academic year
  • Provided technical guidance to our implementing partners to ensure the completion of first and second grade materials, the development of third grade materials, and to improve their coordination with University of Quisqueya for Haiti’s first National Literacy Conference, their coaching support to teachers and their relationship with MOE
  • Co-Lead other studies and evaluations with the Program Office, including as a Rapid disability study and performance evaluation for a small grants activity
  • Further integrated three education field monitors and an Administrative Assistant into the operations and management of the Education Office (attended internal and external meetings, take on more procurement, financial, project management responsibilities)
  • Supported the three education field monitors in designing and planning their monitoring strategy, designing their monitoring tools, and provided channels of communication and guidance for them to strengthen their relationship with subcontractors on the field, and to transparently share their constructive observations, feedback, and proposed solutions with Implementing partners.
  • Studied and analyzed current topics and delivered effective presentations to groups numbering [Number] people at national and international meetings.
  • Established professional and cooperative working relationships by maintaining visible and accessible presence in the agency, other agencies and MENFP.
  • Provided support and assistance to curriculum development professionals for [Type] and information systems.

Haiti Office Deputy School Supervisor

Friends of Haiti/Association pour le Développement de Fonds-Verrettes
09.2015 - 09.2016
  • Redesigned their accounting system to ensure transparency between US and Haiti’s bookkeeping for a budget of approximately $200,000
  • Collaborated with the team of principals (middle school and elementary school) to improve the quality of education provided to 450 students by revamping their teacher evaluations for 20 teachers in alignment with Digicel teaching/education professional development and improving students’ grades.

Local Education Consultant and English Teacher

Haitian Education and Leadership Program
09.2014 - 07.2016
  • Built the curriculum (year plan, unit plan, 14 weekly lessons) for two English levels (Level 3 and SEL) in collaboration with one other teachers that led to 79% of level 3 students and 76% of the SEL students ended the academic year with an average of 80% and higher
  • Redesigned of the English Program Peer to Peer Tutoring Program that assigned 45 tutees to 29 tutors, and provided orientation and monthly workshops for 4 months that further contributed to the academic success of the English Program
  • Re-structured the English program study abroad’s 8 month application and matriculation process by revamping the timeline of the application and structuring the steps to prepare students for their study abroad program
  • Created a recording tracking system for the English Program budget of approximately $4000 that was transferred by the English Program Intern for monthly updates
  • Developed a transition handbook for three branches of the English Department using Microsoft Word and Excel
  • As an English Language Fellow, Designed the curriculum for Level 2 English (year plan, unit plan, 56 lessons) that integrated technology when compatible and appropriate)
  • Created an electronic grammar database for level 2 accompanied by the curriculum, including videos, listening exercises according to the different grammatical rules taught in level 2 English (30 folders and at least 5 documents in each)
  • Developed a new on-boarding process for new staff members
  • Established a calendar to meet with my struggling students weekly and taught 4-6 classes 4 times a week depending on the semester and organized 3 monthly Saturday activities for HELP scholars and planned the other 9 Saturday activities with my fellow 2 English Teachers.
  • Assisted students with career exploration and future education planning to help achieve academic and career goals.
  • Provided personalized customer service to parents and guardians regarding academic needs of students through phone calls, email and live video chat.
  • Organized committees, workshops and conferences to promote social and intellectual welfare of students.
  • Kept classroom organized, clean and safe for students and visitors.
  • Participated in professional development opportunities to stay up-to-date on teaching best practices and enhance educator skills.
  • Met with students to conduct individual assessments to determine academic and mental health needs.
  • Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.
  • Developed innovative lesson plans to engage students in English language learning.
  • Utilized data to inform instructional decisions and personalize learning.
  • Created and maintained safe and orderly classroom environment conducive to learning.
  • Assisted in development of extracurricular activities and special events.
  • Encouraged students to take active role in learning and academic success.

Board of Director Consultant to the New York City Office

Friends of Haiti/Association pour le Développement de Fonds-Verrettes
03.2011 - 09.2014
  • Re-built the internal structures of this international education nonprofit including the bylaws, the governance of the board, and the role of sub-committees
  • Led the analysis on understanding the education challenges their students faced from which new community-oriented projects emerged as next steps, defined by the board and field team, to address those challenges
  • Led a grant writing team that resulted in the construction of the middle school by Digicel Foundation (the only one in the municipality), and a donation of $50,000 from the United Federation of Teacher for the first year and the construction of a new commercial establishment for an economic farmer initiative.
  • Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.

ESL Adult Teacher and Fund Manager volunteer

Empowerment Centre for Caribbean Immigrants INC.
03.2010 - 09.2014
  • Improved and managed weekly attendance records of 100 students in 14 classes
  • Restructured the recording system of an Emergency Fund by redesigning the Excel spreadsheets for weekly updates
  • Restructured the Fund recording system in 2010 by creating Excel documents to maintain all weekly and monthly paperwork for 10 classes, which grew to 14 classes
  • Incorporated new levels of accountability between 100 students, 12 teachers and the Fund Bookkeeper in 2011-2012 by managing quarterly fund reports while redesigning former Excel bookkeeping documents to accommodate funding growth
  • Managed the bookkeeping system of the Emergency Fund for the past 4 years
  • Restructured the curriculum of the intermediate to advance ESL levels (3 levels).
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Helped create comprehensive program to meet [Type] needs.

Teaching Fellow

Citizen Schools at Renaissance School of the Arts
07.2013 - 06.2014
  • Wrote at least 2 lesson plans per week and implemented Havard’s Ed-Lab Tutoring/Book Club program that led to an increase of 10% in grades
  • Built strong relationships with 4 school leaders, 30 teachers, and parents of my 20 students that developed a support line to strengthen their academic performance
  • Created a system to track students’ academic progress in conjunction with establishing goal-setting meetings with all students on a weekly basis according to their academic needs that led to increase of 15% in grades
  • Led a professional development workshop on parent engagement and apprenticeship showcases for 30 colleagues with my Citizen School site staff members.
  • Verified course design and delivery complied with school quality guidelines and regulatory standards.
  • Provided mentoring, gave advice on study skills and helped students with learning problems.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to develop engaging [Type] lesson plans.
  • Supported objectives of [Type] department by delivering teaching through [Type] and [Type] teaching methodologies.
  • Assessed student learning to evaluate teaching method success and make necessary adjustments.
  • Collaborated with staff in curriculum reviews to improve course and program offerings.
  • Kept accurate records of student performance to track student progress and provide feedback on performance.

Citizen Teacher Lead

Citizen Schools at Renaissance School of the Arts
07.2013 - 06.2014
  • Created and implemented a strategic plan to coordinate all 14 apprenticeships for 42 students in the fall and spring, each apprenticeship is a 12-week project-based class that ends in a culminating week of showcase, 16 showcases total including 2 community showcases
  • Successfully supported a team of 3 Citizen Schools Teachers that lead to 12 high quality rated apprenticeships out of 14 (rated 3 and above out of 4)
  • Weekly managed, trained, and communicated with 28 Citizen Teacher volunteers for the fall and spring apprenticeships
  • Created new templates for apprenticeship lessons and showcase planning in conjunction with weekly apprenticeship debrief sessions and provided weekly feedback on the lessons produced and showcase planning and debrief documents
  • Collaborated with Citizen School Teachers Fellows to edit their apprenticeship curriculum for the curriculum to reflect the high-quality rate of their apprenticeship
  • Created and organized a transition handbook and folder electronically (Google Drive, Microsoft Word, USB) for my leadership role as Citizen Teacher Lead for the next Citizen Teacher Lead.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
  • Registered student progress and attendance on database to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
  • Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.

Independent Contracted Tutor

Champion Learning
12.2011 - 07.2012
  • Built strong relationships with the parents, and the program manager to ensure the progress of all students, 97% of the 21 students improved their test scores by 10-20% and they all passed their state test despite attending failing schools
  • Designed individual curriculum for each student based on the Champion Learning books provided.
  • Provided homework assistance using specific curriculum and materials.
  • Used personalized learning plans to guide students to deeper understanding of course material and learning styles.
  • Maintained tutoring records to adjust instruction and update parents on student progress.
  • Created tailored lesson plans and study guides to teach and assist students in area of study.
  • Tutored diverse groups of students to strengthen subject comprehension, boost confidence and build important learning skills.
  • Developed methods to motivate and engage students in learning.
  • Administered standardized tests to assess student strengths and weaknesses.
  • Created personalized lesson plans to meet needs of diverse learners.
  • Monitored student progress and provided feedback and support.
  • Maintained records of student assessments, tutoring activities and results.

AmeriCorps Program Aid and Youth Facilitator

CAMBA BwCCS After School Program
01.2010 - 08.2010
  • Designed, developed, and co-led a youth service-learning program, holiday programs, and clubs to ensure that this after school program implemented AmeriCorps’ mission through their AmeriCorps members
  • Assessed children’s progress to target and improve their weaknesses as well as to reinforce their strengths
  • Assisted the after-school teachers of K-5th grades with daily lesson plans, supervision, and classroom preparations.

Assistant Director

Grassroots Campaigns Inc
06.2009 - 07.2009
  • Trained and organized morning workshop sessions for 50-75 canvassers
  • Re-organized the filling and growth tracking system for 50-75 employees
  • Initiated a college campus recruitment and new airport canvass projects.

Education

M.S. in Nonprofit Management - Global Policy And International Organizations Along With A Focus On Education

The New School For Public Engagement
New York
01.2012

B.A. in International Affairs - Second major in African Studies

The College of William And Mary
Williamsburg, VA
05.2009

US High School and French Baccaulaureat Diploma - Specialization in Literature and Language

The Lycée Français of New York
New York
05.2004

Skills

  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Collaboration and Teamwork
  • Relationship Building
  • Problem-solving
  • Organization and Prioritization
  • De-escalating and Resolving Conflicts
  • Curriculum Development and Lesson Planning
  • Staff Development and Management
  • Strategic Planning and Decision Making
  • Project Management
  • Policy Implementation
  • Technical Planning and Development

Communication Skills

  • Led the Education Office 2018 Strategic Portfolio Review as a team performance where all 5 members of the team had a role and a voice.
  • Drafted, finalized, and presented the 2017 and 2019 Strategic Education Portfolio Review with the Education Chief.
  • Drafted, finalized, and presented the new education and resilience activity to the entire Mission with the Education Chief and the Design Team in 2020.
  • Drafted, finalized, and presented USAID congressional appropriations and structure to Ministry of Education in 2021.

Awards

  • United States Mission Port-au-Prince Mission Time off award (individual) - June 2021
  • United States Mission Port-au-Prince Mission Franklin Award (individual) - October 2020
  • United States Mission Port-au-Prince Mission Honor Award (individual) - December 2018
  • United States Mission Port-au-Prince Eagle Award (group) - December 2018
  • TASK AmeriCorps Teach After 3 Community Service Award, CAMBA BwCCS 2009 –2010

References

Upon Request

Languages

French
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Elementary
Haitian Kreyol
Full Professional

Timeline

Education Associate Director of Language and Literacy

University of Notre Dame
02.2022 - Current

USAID/Haiti Technical Advisory Support

IBTCI
02.2022 - 07.2022

Education Advisor/Senior Education Advisor

USAID
02.2017 - 12.2021

Haiti Office Deputy School Supervisor

Friends of Haiti/Association pour le Développement de Fonds-Verrettes
09.2015 - 09.2016

Local Education Consultant and English Teacher

Haitian Education and Leadership Program
09.2014 - 07.2016

Teaching Fellow

Citizen Schools at Renaissance School of the Arts
07.2013 - 06.2014

Citizen Teacher Lead

Citizen Schools at Renaissance School of the Arts
07.2013 - 06.2014

Independent Contracted Tutor

Champion Learning
12.2011 - 07.2012

Board of Director Consultant to the New York City Office

Friends of Haiti/Association pour le Développement de Fonds-Verrettes
03.2011 - 09.2014

ESL Adult Teacher and Fund Manager volunteer

Empowerment Centre for Caribbean Immigrants INC.
03.2010 - 09.2014

AmeriCorps Program Aid and Youth Facilitator

CAMBA BwCCS After School Program
01.2010 - 08.2010

Assistant Director

Grassroots Campaigns Inc
06.2009 - 07.2009

M.S. in Nonprofit Management - Global Policy And International Organizations Along With A Focus On Education

The New School For Public Engagement

B.A. in International Affairs - Second major in African Studies

The College of William And Mary

US High School and French Baccaulaureat Diploma - Specialization in Literature and Language

The Lycée Français of New York

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