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Wendy Sadd

Chagrin Falls,Ohio

Summary

Highly successful educational leader, professional learning facilitator, consultant, equity champion, and change agent with a transformational leadership style. Recognized for building authentic and trustworthy relationships to support systems implementing instructional and educational initiatives and create buy-in from multiple stakeholders. Thrives in ambiguous and fast-paced environment.


Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Independent Educational Consultant

Self-Employed
, Ohio
07.2021 - Current
  • Collaborate with school executives to assess areas for improvement in curricula, classrooms, testing, and student achievement
  • High-Impact coaching for administrators and educators throughout implementation of new curricula and instructional practices
  • Design and facilitate virtual and job-embedded professional learning solutions based on data analysis
  • Collaboratively work with stakeholders to develop highly effective model school sites
  • Utilize change management to shift culture of workplace and build capacity
  • Updated school curriculum to integrate culturally responsive teaching, technology, and social emotional learning to enhance quality of student education
  • Analyzed and restructured educational programs to comply with state regulations.

Manager of Educational Partnerships

Collaborative Classroom
Alameda, CA
06.2014 - 06.2021
  • Administered portfolio of current and potential clients
  • Pursued, developed, and nurtured strategic national, state, and regional partnerships to support organizational goals
  • Oversaw educational sales cycles from marketing, executing pre-sale presentations, to fully supporting multi-year implementations, designing model school sites, and leveraging existing partnerships
  • Analyzed complex programs and made recommendations to streamline and enhance learner experience
  • Served as thought partner to design and implement professional learning solutions that met district/organizational performance goals for both executives and educators
  • Influential in leading many large-scale implementations of new curricula and instructional practices across diverse populations and districts
  • Managed multitude of projects across departments to scale work in given territory
  • Facilitated performance improvement process
  • Designed and supported market outreach plans to improve business development.
  • Facilitated strategy development and planned with cross-functional teams.
  • Led team of Managers to cultivate relationships with internal groups and current and potential partner organizations.
  • Monitored and tracked data using Hubspot/Salesforce
  • Continually maintained and improved company's reputation and positive image in markets served.

Adjunct Faculty

Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio
06.2016 - 06.2020
  • Developed professional development opportunities for over 600 teachers and serve as resource to support teachers during implementation phase
  • Examined district, building, and grade level data across county to determine instructional needs
  • Engaged students with insightful and compelling classroom discussion of topics relevant to coursework to boost student learning and retention.
  • Developed and kindled professional relationships with students to better communicate and enhance instruction.
  • Identified academic strengths and obstacles and developed instructional techniques to accommodate different learning styles.
  • Designed and facilitated professional learning opportunities for Annual Ohio Educator’s Symposium

Evaluation & Instructional Coach

Brunswick City Schools
Brunswick, OH
07.2012 - 06.2014
  • Supervised and evaluated teaching staff to assess education standards and classroom policies and implement changes based on data.
  • Improved teacher retention by 100% by restoring teacher’s confidence, efficacy, and their will to succeed
  • Drove efficiency improvement through continued process refinement and data analysis
  • Modeled effective teaching practices in classrooms
  • Mentored teaching staff on best practices and protocols to maximize productivity.
  • Individualized professional development opportunities grounded in research-validated instructional strategies and adult learning theory
  • Conducted performance evaluations and served as liaison between aboard of district level administrators and teaching staff throughout improvement process
  • District Facilitator for State of Ohio Resident Educator Program for RE1, 2, and 3
  • Received Ohio Master Teacher distinction (2013)
  • Designed, implemented and managed successful training programs to meet district needs.
  • Designed course materials and supported implementation

Praxis III Assessor

The Ohio Department Of Education
Columbus, Ohio
01.2005 - 01.2008
  • Collected and analyzed instructional and observational data to determine teacher licensure acquisition for Ohio Department of Education

Regional Instructor

Ohio Department of Education
Akron, Ohio
01.2005 - 01.2007
  • Provided approval for high school educators to receive "Highly Qualified" status with Ohio Department of Education
  • Lead Instructor for Ohio Science Institute, Life Science Curriculum
  • Provided year round content specific coaching to enhance science instruction
  • Tracked educator progress, frequently checking in with educators and identifying problems and design solutions
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.

District Improvement Team

Brunswick City Schools
Brunswick, OH
01.2010 - 01.2012
  • Lead staff through rigorous data analysis and designed improvement goal and RTI processes to meet building goals for Ohio Department of Education
  • Developed protocol for teacher based teams
  • Presented building progress during District Leadership Team meetings
  • Coordinated materials, researched discrepancies and resolved issues to maintain accurate records.
  • Assigned daily tasks and organized workflow to meet challenging production demands.
  • Aligned and hit target goals at 95%

Lead Instructor

Middle School Science Educator, Willetts Middle School
Brunswick, OH
06.2000 - 06.2011
  • Evaluated student demographics to make impactful instructional design decisions
  • Developed formative and benchmark assessments for middle school science grades 6-8
  • Designed district-wide seventh grade science curriculum utilizing design theory
  • Utilized assessments in curriculum mapping and design process
  • Assisted staff in developing best practices in grading and assessment
  • Lead on Staff Development Team
  • Taught seventh grade science inclusion class via constructivist, hands-on approach

Education

Master of Arts - Education

University of Akron
Akron, OH
06.2002

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
12.1998

Skills

  • Professional Development and Facilitation
  • Networking and Strategic Partnerships
  • Educational Consultant
  • Educational Sales
  • Instructional Leader
  • Instructional Design
  • Change Agent
  • Culture Leader

Affiliations

Board Member, SEL4OHIO Social Emotional Learning Alliance



Timeline

Independent Educational Consultant

Self-Employed
07.2021 - Current

Adjunct Faculty

Ashland University
06.2016 - 06.2020

Manager of Educational Partnerships

Collaborative Classroom
06.2014 - 06.2021

Evaluation & Instructional Coach

Brunswick City Schools
07.2012 - 06.2014

District Improvement Team

Brunswick City Schools
01.2010 - 01.2012

Praxis III Assessor

The Ohio Department Of Education
01.2005 - 01.2008

Regional Instructor

Ohio Department of Education
01.2005 - 01.2007

Lead Instructor

Middle School Science Educator, Willetts Middle School
06.2000 - 06.2011

Master of Arts - Education

University of Akron

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

West Virginia University

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