Affiliations and Achievements:
DIVISION DIRECTOR | PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, LICENSING & EVALUATION | 2013 – PRESENT
Head development and rollout of educational operations and policy standards for world-class program quality and results. Architect strategy and direct efforts regarding performance management and continuous improvement to generate workplans. Elicit feedback from staff for tactical planning and execution of training solutions and needs analysis. Gauge and fine-tune instructional effectiveness via data analysis of class observations, student surveys, program reviews, and stakeholder engagement. Full P&L authority. Integral member of the U.A.E. Supreme Steering Committee affecting national policy.
-- Bridged gaps in strategy to cement a standardized approach for 15,000 district employees, including 750 site leaders spanning 254 schools for consistent training, licensing, pre-service education, and actionable products.
-- Joined forces with government authorities, university partners, and consultants, providing a clear roadmap for the strategic launch of national standards and toolkits to facilitate pipeline development, management, and leadership.
-- Increased productivity average of 17% over three years, raised teacher participation 25%, and improved principals’ capabilities 50% via automation, dashboards, self-monitoring tools, report standards, and accountability sessions.
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT | STRATEGIC PLANNING, ACCOUNTABILITY & PERFORMANCE | 2012 – 2013
Propelled scalable organizational improvement via best practices and coaching. Owned financial accountability, allocating funds for district-wide planning, policy development, student assessment, program evaluation, system performance, and compliance. Captured community buy-in, prioritized partnerships, and instilled accountability. Mentored principals on making pivotal decisions regarding operations and data usage. Issued tactical direction and set expectations for performance management initiatives.
-- Chaired the 2013-2016 District Strategic Planning Committee, charting actionable plans, stakeholder and community awareness sessions, transparent dialogue along with launching an iStrat framework for improved accountability.
-- Measured performance effectiveness via KPIs, instituted reviews, and program evaluations to reinforce QA standards, identify opportunities for process improvement, enhance protocols, and increase communications.
-- Co-developed application tool for integrated communications and data-driven analytics as a basis for strategic planning, critical educational initiatives, curriculum, policies, and community engagement.
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR | DISTRICT & SCHOOL OPERATIONS | 2010 – 2012
Elevated to provide leadership for operations and management for Florida’s largest district encompassing the fourth-largest U.S. student body at 380,000, a budget of $5.5BB, plus 50,000 employees, and 390 schools. Defined parameters and tools to gauge effectiveness of organizational operations. Enabled the development of robust operational systems and processes, driving data collection, scheduling, and policy development to enhance educational programs and services across six regional areas.
-- Partnered with University of Florida on leadership development via an embedded master’s program, increasing enrollment 60% via new strategy, policy, funding, standards, and curriculum in alignment with k-12 standards.
-- Led and oversaw a 30% increase in the adoption of National Association Education of Young Children (NAEYC) standards via allocation of $5MM to early childhood centers with standards and policies aligned to District strategy.
-- Initiated protocols for communications and relationship building to help principals navigate crises, then leveraged these to build strategic partnerships with five unions and community organizations.