Yanika Burke
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Adept at identifying optimal curricula, developing lesson plans and aligning instruction with current learning goals. Effective planner, problem-solver and analytical leader with strong attention to detail and sound judgment focused on continuous improvement. Decisive, practical and strategic in leading operations and teams. Seasoned Education Director offering 3 years experience in educational leadership positions. Focused on building and enhancing relationships, meeting service needs and maintaining smooth administration of all department operations. Desire growth-oriented position in dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Education Director
Harlem Children’s Zone Gems
10.2023 - Current
- Manage a team of 15 teaching staff including lead and assistant teachers as well as teaching fellows
- Meet regularly with Early Childhood Education team to revise Teaching Strategies Gold Creative Curriculum to ensure implementation meets standards of Pre-K curriculum
- Use quarterly academic assessment data and progress monitoring data to inform small group instruction as well as intervention groups including ELL, ENL students with IEP(s)
- Plan and prepare Case Conference data for Superintendent and CEO reflecting student progress over the current academic assessment period; this occurs three times during the school year; meet with Early Childhood Education team to revise TSG Creative Curriculum to meet standards of Pre-K curriculum
- Enhanced curriculum quality by collaborating with faculty and staff to develop innovative educational programs.
- Increased student retention rates through the implementation of effective academic support services and resources.
Center Director
BumbleBeesRUs
10.2021 - 09.2023
- Manage training and onboarding of 100% of teachers with 90% achieving effective mastery during performance evaluations.
- Plan quarterly professional development sessions over the course of the school year based on observations of lesson plans, student/family engagement and overall school culture
- Onboard 100% of 3K and Pre-K families maintaining 100% retention during 2021-2022 school year using CRM and ChildPlus systems
- Review IFSP/IEP/Early Intervention documentation attending annual meetings sharing student progress and service needs
1st Grade SPED Lead Teacher
Empower Lower Elementary School
08.2019 - 10.2021
- Co-taught in an ICT classroom providing a range of instructional, management, and assessment strategies to meet the different needs of 31 students while always ensuring their safety
- Created thoughtful, engaging, rigorous unit and lesson plans and adjusting as necessary based student trends in data assessment documented in daily independent practice, weekly quizzes, interim assessments and other assessment criteria in alignment to the New York State Common Core Curriculum
- Collaborated with grade team and colleagues across content areas and grade levels Attend and actively participate in all meetings including PLCs, grade level meetings, and PD sessions
- Meet with Grade Level Instructional Coach bi-weekly/monthly to assess current areas of growth and grade level needs
Kindergarten SPED Lead Teacher
Linden Elementary School
07.2016 - 06.2019
- Instructional leader with proven classroom, school, and system-wide achievement results in early elementary education as well as providing students with a balanced environment of warm and demanding
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment; flexible, able to work both autonomously and collaboratively effectively
- Teaching Kindergarten Mathematics and English Language Arts in alignment to the New York State Common Core Curriculum
- Administers weekly quizzes and used data from quizzes to conduct reteach lessons at the culmination of the week; Provides small group instruction based on individualized students’ needs based on IEP/504 plans
Toddler Lead Teacher
FirstStepNYC
08.2014 - 07.2016
- Selected as one of 50,000 applicants nationwide serving as an AmeriCorps Member while in under resourced communities providing to close the achievement gap
- Provided high quality learning experiences that incorporates evidence-based curriculum and instructional activities in a developmentally appropriate environment favorable to the development and personal growth of children
- Provided early learning experiences in social emotional, literacy, language, mathematics, sciences, social studies, physical education, fine arts, foreign language development and other subject matter
- Developed and implemented individual education plans for children, which supports their development socially, intellectually, linguistically, physically, and emotionally in a manner appropriate to their age and stage of development
- Provided ongoing observation and authentic assessment of children and maintain documentation of each child’s progress and growth
Education
SPED Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 2) M.S. Ed. -
Hunter College
New York, NY06.2016
Bachelor of Arts Degree Political Science & African American Studies -
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY05.2014
Skills
- Digital Data Analytics
- Adobe Photoshop
- Canva
- Student Engagement
- Instructional technology
- Teacher Training
- Teaching Strategies
- Educational leadership
- Special Education
- Education administration
- Distance Learning
- Community Outreach
Curriculum Training
- CKLA Curriculum
- ST Math Program
- Eureka Math
- Student Data Analysis using Illuminate Education & Whetstone Education
- The OUNCE Scale by Pearson
- My Teaching Strategies GOLD
- Vendor Portal, CRM
- Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Childcare CRM, ChildPlus, Citywide Immunization Registry (CIR)
Leadership Experience
- Grade Level Leader, Empower Lower Elementary School, 08/2020, 10/2021, Responsible for planning weekly meetings with fellow first grade teachers to collaborate, share resources and problem solve around grade wide academic and behavioral concerns
- Resident Advisor, Achievement First Linden Elementary School, 08/2019, 06/2020, Responsible for training one out of six teachers in residence which included coaching through video analysis, in class observations, modeling and targeted practice. Bi-weekly meetings were held to ensure my assigned TIR was consistently meeting expectations for their graduate program as well as their independent goals to ensure they would be hired for a teaching role in the following school year. My TIR was successfully hired for the 2020-2021 school year.
Timeline
Education Director
Harlem Children’s Zone Gems
10.2023 - Current
Center Director
BumbleBeesRUs
10.2021 - 09.2023
1st Grade SPED Lead Teacher
Empower Lower Elementary School
08.2019 - 10.2021
Kindergarten SPED Lead Teacher
Linden Elementary School
07.2016 - 06.2019
Toddler Lead Teacher
FirstStepNYC
08.2014 - 07.2016
SPED Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 2) M.S. Ed. -
Hunter College
Bachelor of Arts Degree Political Science & African American Studies -
Syracuse University
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