
Timeline
About me
Sr. Director of Early Learning + K-8 Intervention
Education

Pathways to leadership
2021 - 2022Elementary and middle school administration/principalship
Miami university
1997 - 2000Master of science (m.s.) family & child studiesActivities and Societies: Graduate Assistant- Child Studies Laboratory; Graduate Resident Adviser - MacCracken Hall; First Year Adviser - Dorsey; Human Issues Task Force

Grand valley state university
1993 - 1997Bachelor of science (b.s.) psychologyFocus on Child Development

Oakland university
2015 - 2016Reading recovery certification
Concordia university ann arbor
2012 - 2013Educational leadership and administration, generalCoursework in Educational Leadership

Wayne state university
-Elementary education/early childhood endorsement
Experience

Detroit public schools community district
Aug 2001 - Jun 2007Kindergarten teacher (lli program)
21st century learning associates inc.
Jan 2007 - Jan 2008Education specialist-K-8 Computer-based intervention in two Detroit Catholic School locations (Gesu & St. Bartholomew)-Data analysis-Family workshops(Grant-funded program)

Ferndale public school dst
Oct 2007 - Nov 2014-Supervised all grant-funded preschool programs in the District, including:*Headstart*GSRP*Title I (only first year)*Early Childhood Special Education-Facilitated ongoing professional development opportunities for staff and monthly workshops for families-Served as the Early Childhood Specialist-Knowledge of C.O.R.; High Scope Curriculum; & use of the PQA
Early Childhood Director
Jul 2011 - Nov 2014Grade 4 Teacher
Oct 2007 - Jun 2011

Equity education
Dec 2014 - Jul 2022Director of Academics
Jul 2018 - Jul 2022School Culture Lead/Coach
Jul 2017 - Jul 2018Reading Recovery Teacher/Instructional Coach
Jul 2015 - Jul 2017Grade 4 Teacher
Dec 2014 - Jun 2015

Cen nonprofit
Jul 2021 - nowSr. Director of Early Learning + K-8 Intervention
Jul 2023 - nowInterim Director of Early Learning
Jul 2022 - Jun 2023Director of Academics
Jul 2021 - Jul 2022
Licenses & Certifications

Elementary education w/za endorsement
State of mi
Reading recovery
Oakland university
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Kiada WattsLeader of the Year - Jun 2021
- Awarded to Kiada WattsTeacher of the Year Coolidge Intermediate School Apr 2011
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