Tashana Williams
Bronx,NY
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Founding teacher
Bronx Community High School
- Designed and implemented curriculum for living environment, forensics, genetics and regents prep courses
- Worked closely with other science teacher to coordinate curriculum
- Mentor new science teacher
- Planned and implemented labs for students, including state mandated labs
- Prepared bi-weekly grade reports for advocate counselors, students and parents
Founding teacher
Bronx High School
- For the Visual Arts
- Advisor/liaison to 14-15 students
- Prepared bimonthly progress reports for parents and students
- Designed 9th grade math and science curricula
- Interviewed students and teachers for admission to BHSVA
Math and Science Teacher
Upper School, Bank Street School for Children
01.2012
- Taught pre-algebra/algebra to 8th grade students
- Prepared and taught Introductory Physical Science (IPS) to 8th students
- Participated in Teacher Support Programs
- Facilitated Kids of Color (KOC) sessions for the upper school
Science Educator and Consultant OmniLearn
Phipps Neighborhoods
01.2022 - Current
- Responsible for overseeing 6 after school programs and 2 community school programs
- Submit payroll for approximately 65 staff members
- Liaison between program directors and human resources and finance departments
- Ensure DYCD and 21st Century Community School program compliance is met
- Work with school administrative staff to ensure our programs meet the academic and social emotional needs of the school community
- Support program directors in assessing staff and program needs
- Hold regular, individual supervision meetings with program and community school directors
- Served as chairperson on All Staff Meeting Committee
- Also served as host for the event.
Director of After School Programs/Program Director
Phipps Neighborhoods
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Responsible for overseeing 4 after school programs
- Submit payroll for approximately 35 staff members
- Liaison between program directors and human resources, finance departments and executive team
- Ensure DYCD and 21st Century Community School program compliance is met
- Work with school administrative staff to ensure our programs meet the academic and social emotional needs of the school community
- Support program directors in assessing staff and program needs
- Hold regular, individual supervision meetings with program and community school directors
Managing Director of Elementary and Middle
Schools
01.2018 - 01.2020
Education SpecialistPhipps Neighborhoods
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Serve as an organizational expert in all aspects of teaching and learning, including current trends and research in the field of education
- Develop and refine curriculum and instruction practices at Phipps Neighborhoods
- Institute curricular and instructional approaches that infuse work readiness techniques and basic skills education; evaluate the effectiveness of such approaches, and make appropriate refinements
- Craft and implement academic intervention strategies that address the individualized learning strengths of a diverse population of learners
- Design assessment and goal setting instruments and oversee staff and volunteers through the implementation of these processes
- Coordinate comprehensive academic services for special populations of students
- Work with instructional and administrative staff to set high and measurable goals for student achievement
- Provide on-going instructional and curriculum development support for instructional staff and volunteers by conducting training, on-site coaching, and resource development
Math and Science Tutor
Phipps Neighborhoods
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Tutored clients in grades 7-12 and college in algebra, biology and chemistry
- Prepared assessments and progress reports for clients
th Grade Science Teacher
Promise Academy I Charter School
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Implemented the new 7th grade Science Curriculum
- Teach science to approximately 80-7th grade students
- Mentor to 9-7th grade students
- Brainstorm and implement academic intervention strategies for 7th grade students
Upper School Science TeacherRye Country Day School
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Taught general biology to 65+ students
- Revised and restructured the Biology Curriculum with colleagues
- Planned and implemented labs and activities for students
- Co-created PowerPoints for the Biology Curriculum
- Advisor of the African American Culture Club
- Overseeing the school wide composting program
Student Advisor
Science TeacherBronx Community High School
01.2007 - 01.2010
Science TeacherSouth Brooklyn Community High School
01.2004 - 01.2007
- Taught high school living environments, forensics, genetics and regents prep
- Designed and implemented curriculum for forensics and regents prep courses
- Worked closely with other science teachers to coordinate curriculum
- Planned and implemented labs for students, including those mandated by the state
- Prepared bi-weekly grade reports for advocate counselors
TechnicianNYU School of Medicine
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Executed all administrative duties related to laboratory management
- Executed experiments to determine the effects of liprin α, β, and αβ on photoreceptors R7 and R8 in Drosophila melanogaster
- Maintained approximately 400 Drosophila melanogaster stocks
Math/Science Teacher
Bronx H. S. for the Visual Arts
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Taught middle and high school math and science to 9th, and 10th grade students
Laboratory Technician/Manager
MacIntyre Lab Cornell University
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Executed all administrative duties related to laboratory management
- Supervised and trained all laboratory personnel in molecular techniques and experimental design
- Executed experiments to identify the wild type function of the "dumpy gene" and where the aldolase and glyceraldehyde phosphate dehydrogenase gene products localize to in the Z disc of the flight muscle in Drosophila melanogaster using molecular biology techniques
Research Assistant
Cornell University
01.1994 - 01.1998
- Executed research on localizing cytochrome p450 in Drosophila mettleri using polytene chromosome in situ hybridization technique
Student Research Assistant
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
01.1992 - 01.1994
- Prepared and separated whole blood for plasma content for antibody testing to Human Papillomavirus (HPV) peptides
- Performed ELISA tests on human sera for Chlamydia antibodies
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Cornell University, College of Arts and Sciences
Skills
- Online Teaching
- Student-Centered Learning
- Differentiated Instruction
- Interdisciplinary Teaching
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Science Educator and Consultant OmniLearn
Phipps Neighborhoods
01.2022 - Current
Director of After School Programs/Program Director
Phipps Neighborhoods
01.2020 - 01.2021
Managing Director of Elementary and Middle
Schools
01.2018 - 01.2020
Education SpecialistPhipps Neighborhoods
01.2015 - 01.2018
Math and Science Tutor
Phipps Neighborhoods
01.2014 - 01.2015
th Grade Science Teacher
Promise Academy I Charter School
01.2013 - 01.2014
Math and Science Teacher
Upper School, Bank Street School for Children
01.2012
Upper School Science TeacherRye Country Day School
01.2010 - 01.2012
Student Advisor
Science TeacherBronx Community High School
01.2007 - 01.2010
Science TeacherSouth Brooklyn Community High School
01.2004 - 01.2007
TechnicianNYU School of Medicine
01.2003 - 01.2004
Math/Science Teacher
Bronx H. S. for the Visual Arts
01.2002 - 01.2003
Laboratory Technician/Manager
MacIntyre Lab Cornell University
01.1998 - 01.2000
Research Assistant
Cornell University
01.1994 - 01.1998
Student Research Assistant
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
01.1992 - 01.1994
Founding teacher
Bronx Community High School
Founding teacher
Bronx High School
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Cornell University, College of Arts and Sciences
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