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Vanya Walden

Mount Laurel,NJ

Summary

Caring and dedicated educator with administrative experience, who is passionate about closing the achievement gap, is seeking an educational leadership position.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Instructional Coach

TCNJ/New Jersey Tutoring Corps, Inc.
06.2022 - Current

Seasonal Position

  • Dual role as Site Coordinator
  • Observes, provides feedback, and supports teachers in reaching goals based on Danielson Framework
  • Creates schedules for tutors and respective scholars at two sites (Grades Pre K-8)
  • Administrative responsibilities for rosters, schedules, and assessments in iReady & Pearl

Assessment Specialist (Independent Contractor)

Discovery Education, Inc.
05.2022 - Current

Part-time Position

  • Creates rigorous, standard-aligned assessments

Tenured 6th Grade ELA Teacher/ELA Department Chair

Camden City School District
09.2018 - Current

Current Administrative Responsibilities:

  • Support and/or coach new and experienced teachers with the implementation of the curriculum
  • Facilitate Professional Development Sessions

Previous Administrative Responsibilities as Instructional Leader:

  • Planned future modifications and gradual implementation of the school model as a member of the Middle School Redesign/Leadership Team.
  • Presented several Professional Developments, including school-wide lesson plan format.
  • Coordinated & facilitated Back to School Night, Parent Teacher Conferences, Black History Month programming, field trips, and Student of the Month Awards (as SWPBS designee).
  • Assisted in creating the daily schedule.

As Lead Teacher, After School Program

  • Created curriculum, monitored student progress, created schedules, hired staff, conducted observations, facilitated professional development sessions, managed payroll, maintained and analyzed student attendance records, and maintained records for food service

3rd Grade ELA Teacher

Eastside Charter School
09.2017 - 06.2018

6th Grade Math Teacher

KIPP Philadelphia Schools
09.2016 - 06.2017

Head Teacher

Huntington Learning Center
10.2007 - 08.2012

Part-Time Position

  • As Head Teacher, entrusted with such Administrative responsibilities as administering the
    in-depth diagnostic evaluation to new students, managing the multiple areas of the tutoring
    center and its teachers, etc.

Tenured Teacher

Philadelphia School District
09.2004 - 05.2016

Administrative Responsibilities as Classroom Management Coach/In School Suspension Facilitator/Principal Intern:

  • Served as the disciplinarian and teacher of the In-School Suspension Room
  • Informally observed peers and provided feedback as to how to improve classroom management in accordance with the SWBPS
  • In addition to the aforementioned responsibilities, aided principal in creating schedules, plans, rubrics, professional developments and ordering curriculum; as well as communicated peers' success with aligning curriculum to the Common Core State Standards and adhering to school-wide expectations of displayed samples of student work. In the principal's absence, served as second in command as school leader.
  • Also served as PSSA Testing Coordinator; Title Coordinator; School Inventory Management Designee; Big Brothers, Big Sisters School Liaison; and Eagles Bookmobile School Contact.

Education

Master of Education - Educational Leadership

Cabrini College

Master of Science - Elementary Education

University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology & Africana Studies

Rutgers College

Skills

  • Strong interpersonal & communication skills
  • Experience in diverse educational settings
  • Data-driven & results-oriented instruction & coaching
  • Strong classroom management/SWPBS
  • Facilitation of Staff Professional Development sessions
  • Scheduling
  • Curriculum Planning/Assessment Writing
  • Observation & feedback
  • Payroll

Certification

  • Principal Certificate of Eligibility, New Jersey Department of Education
  • Elementary Teacher (K-6) Standard Certificate, New Jersey Department of Education
  • Administrative I (Principal, PK-12), Pennsylvania Department of Education
  • Instructional II (K-6, All Subjects), Pennsylvania Department of Education


Timeline

Instructional Coach

TCNJ/New Jersey Tutoring Corps, Inc.
06.2022 - Current

Assessment Specialist (Independent Contractor)

Discovery Education, Inc.
05.2022 - Current

Tenured 6th Grade ELA Teacher/ELA Department Chair

Camden City School District
09.2018 - Current

3rd Grade ELA Teacher

Eastside Charter School
09.2017 - 06.2018

6th Grade Math Teacher

KIPP Philadelphia Schools
09.2016 - 06.2017

Head Teacher

Huntington Learning Center
10.2007 - 08.2012

Tenured Teacher

Philadelphia School District
09.2004 - 05.2016

Master of Education - Educational Leadership

Cabrini College

Master of Science - Elementary Education

University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology & Africana Studies

Rutgers College
Vanya Walden