Nikky Willison

Nikky Willison

Pre-K Teacher

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Driving engaging experiences through innovative curriculum development | Expertise in Agile methodologies, budget management, and risk mitigation | Led teams to achieve 95% on-time, within-budget projects.

  • Education

    • Grand Valley State University

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      Master of Education - M.Ed Educational Leadership and Administration, General
    • Ferris State University

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      Associate of Science - AS Ornamental Horticulture
    • Spring Arbor University

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      Bachelor of Arts - BA EDUCATION
    • North Central Michigan College

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      Associate's degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Experience

    • Mancelona Public Schools

      Aug 2010 - Jun 2012
      Pre-K Teacher
    • Mancelona Public Schools

      Sept 2012 - Jun 2013
      Middle School Science Teacher
    • Public Schools Of Petoskey

      Aug 2013 - now
      Third Grade Teacher

      Managed communications and collaborated with district leaders to develop and implement comprehensive plans for transitioning 120 stakeholders to virtual learning, while preparing 8 colleagues for virtual instruction. Coordinated logistics with internal and external teams and provided regular progress reports, achieving an 80% increase in stakeholder engagement. Facilitated professional learning communities to build internal capacity, ensuring successful project completion and compliance with all key performance indicators.▪ Accurately estimated time and resources for educational activities and projects, consistently meeting allocated timeframes and educational standards for over 400 stakeholders.▪ Orchestrated large-scale educational events for over 200 attendees, managing logistics, forms, budget and materials to ensure seamless operations and achieving a 95% satisfaction rate.▪ Estimated time and resources for projects through cross-functional collaboration, ensuring completion within allocated timeframes and standards, facilitated a 25% increase in instructor participation.▪ Coordinated the procurement of materials and resources, including implementing game-based learning with Minecraft for Education for over 500 stakeholders, through skilled management and technical integration, optimizing budget usage.▪ Managed project life cycles from concept to completion, utilizing cross-functional collaboration with over 30 team members to develop and implement curricula with 100% success, achieving adherence to timelines.▪ 14 years of experience managing unforeseen issues and stakeholder concerns, with the ability to escalate to decision-makers as necessary. Show less

    • Modern Classrooms Project

      Jan 2023 - now
      Modern Classroom Expert Mentor

      Led the Modern Classrooms Project for 15+ educators, orchestrating regular update meetings and coordinating professional learning sessions across virtual and face-to-face formats. Delivered personalized coaching and managed pre-training communications to enhance engagement and ease the transition from traditional to blended learning environments.▪Developed and managed the implementation plan for self-paced learning modules in two subjects, impacting over 100 stakeholders with a 95% completion rate and provided detailed progress reports that identified and resolved pacing issues, leading to a 25% increase in course efficiency.▪ Coordinated virtual and face-to-face professional learning sessions on Modern Classrooms Project, achieving average session attendance rates of 85%.▪ Mentored new facilitators, successfully guiding them to achieve their KPIs with a 70% improvement in delivery effectiveness as measured by participant feedback.▪ Identified potential risks in educational settings, coaching over 15 educators and impacting over 200 stakeholders, successfully implementing preventive measures to mitigate impacts.▪ Built and managed team relationships, and fostered a collaborative work environment while enhancing internal capacity by training over 15 educators and district leaders in the MCP model. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Foundations of Project Management

      Google Career Certificates
      Jan 2024
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    • MagicSchool AI Certified Educator Level 2

      MagicSchool AI
      Jan 2024
    • Modern Classroom Expert Mentor

      Modern Classrooms Project
      Dec 2022
    • Distinguished Modern Classroom Educator

      Modern Classrooms Project
      Feb 2022
    • Professional Teaching Certificate: Early Childhood, Elementary K-5, Integrated Science K-8, Social Studies K-8

      Michigan Department of Education
      Jan 2021
    • Google Level 1 Certified Educator

      Google
      Jan 2017
    • Seesaw Amabassador

      Seesaw Learning
      Aug 2021
    • MagicSchool AI Certified Educator Level 1

      MagicSchool AI
      Jan 2024
    • Organizational Learning and Development

      LinkedIn
      Jan 2024
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    • Public School Administrator. K-12

      Michigan Department of Education
      Feb 2022