Dana Fitzpatrick, Ph.D.

Experience

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  Chicago Public Schools

  Feb 2004 - Jun 2011

  Teacher

  Served as the 8th grade department chair, which included coaching and supporting faculty members, as well designing and leading professional development on analyzing school wide data and effective uses of curricula. Coached 8th grade boys basketball and managed all 8th grade graduation activities and programs. Developed and implemented a culturally and emotionally responsive school wide discipline system which included a daily affirmation and a large parental involvement component as well. Coached and managed colleagues as an After School Coordinator as well as created and implemented a high quality after school program for students. Designed, created, and facilitated professional development on appropriate and engaging uses of technology in the classroom. Show less

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  Prairie Hills School District #144

  Oct 2011 - Jun 2012

  4th & 6th Elementary Teacher

  Planned and delivered high quality and differentiated lessons. Created and acquired a variety of additional resources to enhance the learning experiences of students. Evaluated student performance daily through the use of teacher created rubrics, yielding both qualitative and quantitative data.

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  Lighthouse Academies

  Jul 2012 - Jul 2013

  HS History Teacher

  Partnered with school administration and department-specific faculty to help design and evaluate the History course sequence to ensure appropriate logic and rigor. Designed, created, and facilitated professional development focused on the intersection between technology and the Humanities.

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  Manor Independent School District

  Jul 2013 - May 2015

  Managed use of school facilities and supervised the maintenance of facilities to ensure a clean, orderly, and safe campus. Regularly and consistently observed literacy practices and provided feedback to improve literacy instruction. Developed, maintained, and used information systems and records necessary to show campus progress on performance objectives addressing state and federal accountability. Worked with campus level planning and decision-making committees to plan professional development activities. Developed campus budgets based on documented program needs, estimated enrollment, personnel, and other fiscal needs. Show less

  • Principal Intern

    Aug 2014 - May 2015

  • 6th Grade Humanities Teacher

    Jul 2013 - Dec 2014
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  Manor Indepedent School District

  Jan 2015 - Jul 2019

  Professional Development & Curriculum Coordinator

  Duties include creating the annual calendar of professional development for teachers. Led team to coordinate and plan a series of district-wide professional development conferences using a data-driven approach to specifically meet the needs of teachers. Consulted and provided recommendations to campus level leadership to plan professional development activities for staff. Consulted and provided recommendations to campus level leadership to plan professional development activities for staff. Developed, maintained, and used information systems and records necessary to monitor campus continuous improvement of performance objectives. Conduct classroom observations and providing feedback to teachers and coaches. Show less

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  Texas State University

  Sept 2019 - May 2022

  • Lecturer (College of Education)

    Aug 2021 - May 2022

  • Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator

    Sept 2019 - Feb 2022
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  Tarleton State University

  Feb 2022 - now

  • Director for Civic and Community Connections

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Director of Institutional Inclusive Programs & External Community Engagement

    Feb 2022 - Aug 2023