Tameka Farrell
New Rochelle,NY
Summary
Dynamic academic leader adept at fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment. A lifelong learner committed to mentoring colleagues to craft innovative curriculum that promote student success. With a proven track record of effective leadership, curriculum development, and faculty mentorship, I have consistently achieved organizational goals while maintaining a commitment to academic excellence.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Science Department Chair Pre-K-12
Rye Country Day School
09.2015 - Current
- Guided and supported faculty and staff in development and realignment of Science curriculum across all divisions.
- Spearheaded initiatives involving Competency Based Learning to support student learning and academic excellence.
- Designed PBL Middle School curriculum that focused on skills-development.
- Participated in interdisciplinary projects the Humanities and Mathematics departments, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
- Member of AP Task force to develop a plan for replacing AP courses with rigorous college-level offerings.
- Established course selection policies that promoted equity and increased enrollment of young women and marginalized groups in STEM fields.
- Prepared and administered a budget of $60,000 for a campus with 900+ students.
Middle and Upper School Science and Math Teacher
Hewitt School
09.2011 - 06.2015
- Design rich STEM curriculum rooted in hands-on experiential learning for Middle and Upper School students.
- Elected as Upper School Faculty Association representative to serve as a liaison between faculty and Head of School.
- Upper School advisor supporting academic and emotional concerns of students.
- Collaborated with the administrative team in community building programming for a variety of special events to support the social life of Upper School students.
- Member of the Assessment committee tasked with revamping the nature and schedule of mid-year exams.
Science and Math Teacher
St. Pius V High School
09.2006 - 06.2011
- Moderator of the "Pius Princesses", the first all-girls team to compete and win awards at the FIRST robotics competition.
- Collaborated with the US Counseling team to provide parent education programming to help first generation college students.
- Established internship programs to increase the engagement of Black/Latina students in STEM fields.
- Moderator of BETA Club.
Education
M.Ed - Science And The Public
SUNY At Buffalo
Buffalo, NYPost-Graduate Certificate - STEM Leadership
Teachers College, Columbia University
New YorkBachelor of Arts - Chemistry
Niagara University
Niagara Falls, NYSkills
- Curriculum development
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Strategic Planning
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Student Support
- Parent Education
- Project Management
Accomplishments
- Supported the growth and development of the Science Research program with a growing number of students securing internships and winning research competitions
- Developed Parent Education programming and presentations on various topics, such as Competency-based Teaching and SEL-related issues impacting adolescents.
- Developed departmental policies for course selection that ensured equity and increased the enrollment of girls and underrepresented students in Advanced courses.
- Partnered with the senior administration and architectural teams on designing the Cohen Center and the new STEM building, which is currently in development.
Committees
Portrait of a Graduate (2024)
Portrait of a Teacher (2024)
Academic Affairs (2021-Present)
Curriculum Council (2021-Present)
Safety Committee (2015-2023)
STEAM Committee (2015-2021)
Technology Committee (2015-2020)
Balance and Wellness (2016)
Professional Development
- The Heads Network "Fall Women's Leadership Seminar" (October 2024)
- NYSAIS Department Chairs Conference (2023,2024)
- NAIS: People of Color Conference (2023,2015)
- ISM: Chairing Your Department: The First Five Years (2021)
- NSTA National Conference (2015, 2023)
- NEACT Conference: Presented Hybrid Strategies for Teaching Chemistry (2020)
- Presented at "Curricular Conversations: Creating Meaningful Assessments" (2018)
- College Board AP Chemistry Workshop , AP Physics-1 (2018)
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- NYSAIS “Transitioning from Higher Ed/Charter/Public Schools to Independent Schools”, Panelist (2024)
- NEMNET, “Resume Review for Bias” Training (2023)
- United Nations “International Day of Women and Girls in Science”, panelist (2022,2019)
- NJAIS DEIB “Developing an Anti-Racist Cultural Framework for Your School” (April 2021)
- E.E. Ford Community Engagement Fellowship, Faculty Advisor (2019)
- Coalition of Differences, faculty member (2019)
- Parents Committed to Diversity “Women in Stem Discussion”, panelist (2015)
Timeline
Science Department Chair Pre-K-12
Rye Country Day School
09.2015 - Current
Middle and Upper School Science and Math Teacher
Hewitt School
09.2011 - 06.2015
Science and Math Teacher
St. Pius V High School
09.2006 - 06.2011
M.Ed - Science And The Public
SUNY At Buffalo
Post-Graduate Certificate - STEM Leadership
Teachers College, Columbia University
Bachelor of Arts - Chemistry
Niagara University
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