Michael Ryan Pfaffengut

Experience

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  Golden Rule Charter School

  Aug 2012 - May 2013

  History Teacher

  Implemented state-mandated learning standards and objectives via creative content design to empower students with confidence to learn and excel.Identified learning needs and developed instruction and evaluation materials to address those learning needs.Created and delivered in person lessons for individual, small and whole group learning using various teaching methods, such as collaborative projects, guided discussions, and student presentations.

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  CROWLEY ISD

  Aug 2013 - May 2016

  History Teacher

  Identified learning needs and developed instruction and evaluation materials to address those learning needs.Implemented state-mandated learning standards and objectives via creative content design to empower students with confidence to learn and excel.Created and delivered digital and in person lessons for individual, small and whole group learning using various teaching methods, such as collaborative projects, guided discussions, and student presentations.Standards Mapping: Demonstrated ability to identify state standards and develop curriculum and corresponding instructional materials, satisfying those standards. Show less

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  Arlington Classics Academy

  Aug 2016 - May 2022

  Achieved the highest results in ACA history on state required testing (8th Grade SS STAAR).Designed and implemented digital lessons and remote learning (during COVID shut down) via collaboration with department and grade-level teams.Managed LMS for grade level content, embedded lessons, and trained learners and parents in access and use.Trained colleagues in the writing process used by the department, focusing on skills needed for students to succeed in upper-level and government mandated exams.Standards Mapping: Demonstrated ability to identify state standards and develop curriculum and corresponding instructional materials, satisfying those standards.Created and delivered digital and in person lessons for individual, small and whole group learning using various teaching methods, such as collaborative projects, guided discussions, and student presentations. Show less

  • Instructional Technology Coach

    Aug 2020 - May 2022

  • History Teacher

    Aug 2016 - May 2022
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  WISD - Weatherford ISD

  Aug 2022 - May 2023

  Social Studies Department Chair

  Standards Mapping: Demonstrated ability to identify state standards and develop curriculum and corresponding instructional materials, satisfying those standards.Reported to administration regarding implementation and progress of district and school initiatives within the social studies department.Managed department funds to maximize purchasing power.Collaborated with department and grade level teams to assess learning outcomes, and implementation of instruction.

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  HireArt contracted to Scale AI

  Aug 2023 - Jun 2024

  Manage a team of ~30 AI writing generalists ensuring quality & on-time delivery of RLHF, SFT, and RAG training inputs for prominent LLMs. Proven track record of developing team members for promotion to QC & Safety (Red Teaming) teams.Use SQL to generate quality and productivity metrics for my team. Manage a CoE team of AI writing Specialists, ensuring high quality deliverables for industry leading LLM training. Involved in the training and refinement of LLMs, successfully managing multiple projects, including optimization, fine-tuning, and quality control. Manage a diverse range of daily tasks, including prompt and response generation, data classification, auditing, and workflow automation.

  • Area Manager

    Jan 2024 - Jun 2024

  • CoE Team Lead

    Nov 2023 - Jan 2024

  • GenAI Specialist

    Aug 2023 - Nov 2023
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  Travelers

  Aug 2024 - now

  Outside Claims Representative (Trainee)