Kara (Alhadeff) Roseboom

Experience

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  Boston University

  Apr 2009 - Jan 2011

  Organized travel games (Greater Boston, Providence) and practices for student-run soccer club team of 18 girls Managed team budget and bank account of $4,500Coordinated tryouts of approximately 70 prospective teammates at the beginning of each season Provided student perspective to Dean on life at the College of General StudiesCollaborated with Dean once a week to create a marketing strategy for prospective students Recommended to the position by a faculty member at the board Facilitated registration of 4,200 students and 3,600 parents for freshmen orientation sessionsPrepared and coordinated the events for 8 orientation sessions for freshmen and their parents Gave tours of Boston to parents of freshmen and provided insider information about student life at BU

  • Captain/Assistant

    Sept 2009 - Jan 2011

  • Student Advisory Board Member for College of General Studies

    Sept 2009 - May 2010

  • Orientation Program Advisor

    Apr 2009 - Sept 2009
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  Iannella and Mummolo

  May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Paralegal Intern

  Assisted three paralegals representing approximately 500 clients nationwide Personally contacted clients and Social Security Offices nationwide to document case updatesCompleted appeal applications for clients via telephoneRequested medical reimbursements from awarded clients

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  Fundeso: Fundación Desarollo Sostenido

  Sept 2011 - Dec 2011

  Intern at Spanish Non-Profit Organization

  Translated community and development projects into English to facilitate immigrant integration in Madrid and support growth in developing countriesHelped organize and manage information sessions for immigrants Created poster and invitation letter for an information session about unhealthy traditions within Spain’s African community

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  ACCION International

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Human Resources Intern

  Supported organization-wide compliance with performance management requirements and deadlines. Monitored compliance and data integrity in Halogen software. Compiled and organized employee data for an organizational talent review.Supported regional analysis of the annual employee engagement survey – sliced data by region, highlighted highest and lowest statements, and produced regional presentations of results for focus groups.Edited professional development course catalog to reflect current offerings Show less

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  City Year

  Aug 2012 - Jun 2013

  Corps Member & Extended Day Coordinator

  Assisted 60 students throughout the day who seek personalized help with their vocabulary, writing, and reading skills. Tutored six at-risk students requiring specialized instruction in reading comprehension and fluency. Applied behavior modification techniques learned at Corps training to host lunchtime sessions for five students requiring extra attention. Incentivized class and school attendance, and communicated with parents of students who are chronically tardy. Organized two weekend retreats for 100 middle school students from four City Year schools, which included acquiring food donations and creating leadership-building activities. Extended Day Coordinator: Managed a team of seven Corps Members responsible for creating weekly lesson plans following a social justice curriculum for 20 sixth graders and 15 eighth graders. Topics include racism, immigration issues, and environmental justice. Show less

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  Teach For America

  Jun 2013 - Jun 2015

  Corps Member

  Selected from top 14% out of 57,000 applicantsDeveloped and facilitated professional development seminars for corps members on student relationship buildingRegional Finalist and National Nominee for Sue Lehmann Award Teaching & Learning Fellowship

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  Gompers Preparatory Academy

  Jul 2013 - Jun 2016

  High School Mathematics Teacher

  Created a classroom environment reflective of Google offices to engage students in a collaborative/entrepreneurial culturePiloted data-focused and discussion-based math pedagogy by leveraging technology, analyzing data, and discussing social injusticesAccelerated student achievement on NWEA Educational Assessment, resulting in 83% of students moving from “Below” to “At or Above” Expected Grade Level Partnered with Junior Achievement for 4 weeks to improve financial literacyChosen by school’s Executive Director to co-design and implement a new protocol to increase student accountability, leading to 85% work completion, the highest proportion of students completing work on a daily basis in 5 yearsCo-taught Senior College Class with school’s Executive Director Coached 13 senior students to produce a 20-minute “Ted Talk” with video about their 20-week community service projectTeacher of the Year nominee in 2014 and 2015 Show less

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  KIPP Public Schools Northern California

  Jul 2016 - Jun 2017

  Math Department Lead and Teacher

  Increased the percentage of students meeting their advanced growth targets from 15% to 53% as an 8th grade math educatorIncreased the number of students performing in the top quartile from 11% to 21%Developed and managed “Yet” program to support students in completing homework from 40% to currently 82%Started math intervention program for struggling eighth grade students based on results from December data (NWEA MAP)Led a collaborative and data driven math team through the implementation of Eureka Math, a rigorous math curriculumCreated and facilitated professional development sessions to math teachers covering student data analysis (NWEA MAP), produce Common Core aligned lesson plans, teacher pedagogy, and differentiation in a math classroom.Supervisd Girls Who Code after school club Show less

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  Making Waves Academy

  Jul 2017 - Jul 2021

  Organizational Assessment and Effectiveness:- Scale and manage assessment administration systems; increased assessment team membership tenfold to improve efficiency by elevating teacher competency and team culture- Designed and run predictive growth modeling for internal Executive team and educators to drive individual learner performance plans for 750 learners- Coach and facilitate senior leaders to implement Data Wise, an evaluative improvement process, to mitigate bias and strengthen decision making- Chartered the learner course evaluation initiative to understand the end-user experience; used feedback data to improve learning designLearning and Development:- Referred by county leadership to chair four regional train-the-trainer sessions on assessment best practices, training 750+ leaders in California - Pioneered monthly data analysis trainings to improve the use of evidence to inform programmatic decisions, resulting in data usage increase from 12% to 76% Change Leadership, Culture, and Engagement:- Redesigned assessment function to increase buy-in and alignment, shifting ownership from centralized to site-specific- Directed culture transformation by focusing on growth metrics; shifted data culture from fear-based to one of curiosity and openness- Centralized demographic and performance data in a single dashboard to improve accessibility and transparency, advancing a data informed culture Show less Manage and coordinate state assessments for multiple schools with a focus on compliance, seamless operations, and data practicesFacilitate data analysis practices with executive and school leadership to inform strategic and instructional decisionsCreate and lead quarterly data driven professional development Chair of the WASC Assessment and Accountability Focus Group responsible for overseeing our accreditation visit Administer data dashboards and online testing systems (PowerSchool, Schoolzilla, CAASPP TOMS, ANet)Manage HelpScout (data request ticketing service): 50% solved within the first reply Show less

  • Director of Data and Assessment

    Jul 2019 - Jul 2021

  • Data and Assessment Coordiator

    Jul 2017 - Jul 2019
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  Teach For America

  Aug 2017 - Jun 2018

  Math Content Facilitator - Part Time

  Developed and delivered professional development to deepen understanding of how to teach conceptual mathCoached 3 secondary math educators on a monthly basis to deliver mathematical lessons with a focus on inquiry and conceptual understanding

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  Teach For America

  Aug 2018 - Jun 2019

  Rising Leaders Fellowship

  A competitive leadership development program designed to build self-awareness, curiosity, empathy, and personal ownership through 360 feedback reviews, peer learning groups, and self-reflection tools

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  Teach For America

  Jan 2021 - Aug 2021

  Learning Hub Curator

  The Learning Hub is meant to provide quality resources for educators during the pandemic. I curate resources specifically for school leadership, professional development, and educators. So far we have received 460+ views in just 5 months!

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  The Regis Company

  Oct 2021 - now

  As The Regis Company transitions from a services company to a SaaS company, I am coaching and guiding Service Delivery Partners to create top-notch experiential learning solutions for our global clients. My team is building the Service Delivery Partner department from the ground up to help our company scale. Transitions are challenging, but through thoughtful engagement, planning, processes, communication, and resource management, we're making great progress. We now have four Service Delivery Partners leading outstanding work with Fortune 100 and 500 companies. Show less

  • Senior Customer Success Manager, Service Delivery Partners

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Client Services Manager

    Oct 2021 - Feb 2024