Melissa Marcus

Experience

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  Teach For America

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2014

  Corps Member

  Selected from competitive pool of over 48,000 applicants to join national teacher corps of recent college graduates and professionals who commit two years to teach in urban public schools.

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  100 Legacy Academy

  Jun 2012 - Jun 2013

  Middle School Humanities Teacher

  Designed and implemented objective-based curriculum for English and Social Studies for 75 students; sole creator of 8th grade Humanities curriculum. Created formative and summative assessments, evaluated student performance and adjusted methods accordingly. Provided feedback to students and parents on progress toward meeting expectations and achieving goals.

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  BelovED Community Charter School

  Aug 2013 - Jun 2015

  Developed and implemented objective-based 3rd grade curriculum for Math and Social Studies for 48 students. Implemented differentiated instruction to meet the needs of mixed ability students; tracked student growth using formative and summative assessments; and analyzed and implemented data driven instruction based on results. Designed and taught 1st grade curriculum for Literacy, Math, Science, Social Studies for 25 students. Implemented differentiated instruction to meet the needs of mixed ability students; tracked student growth using formative and summative assessments; and analyzed and implemented data driven instruction based on results.

  • Teacher, 3rd Grade

    Jun 2014 - Jun 2015

  • Teacher, 1st Grade

    Aug 2013 - Jun 2014
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  New Visions for Public Schools

  Mar 2017 - now

  • Spearheaded and project managed the charter renewal process for 10 New Visions Charter High Schools (NVCHS), leading application development, mock site visits, and focus groups, ensuring compliance with charter authorizers (SUNY Charter School Institute, NYSED Charter School Office).• Optimized charter renewal process by designing and implementing standard operating procedures, streamlining support for principals and school teams, resulting in the full 5-year renewal of all 10 schools.• Led the overhaul of key design elements for 8 traditional NVCHS by managing cross-functional subcommittees, driving consensus among stakeholders (Boards of Trustees/principals), and implementing feedback into 7 new key design elements.• Built and maintained 10 performance dashboards tracking student outcome data, empowering schools with real-time progress monitoring and accountability insights.• Facilitated student data analysis sessions with school principals, resulting in targeted, evidence-based improvements.• Strengthened relationships with charter authorizers, proactively managing communications and aligning school operations with authorizer expectations.• Oversaw the timely execution of annual reports required by the NY State Department of Education, collaborating across departments to ensure accuracy and completeness.• Educated and guided Boards of Trustees on governance roles, charter law, and policies through monthly meetings and annual retreats, enhancing board leadership and oversight.• Revamped monthly board meetings by redesigning materials and data presentations, increasing engagement and decision-making efficiency. Show less

  • Senior Program Officer, Charter

    Jul 2018 - now

  • Charter Accountability Facilitator

    Mar 2017 - Jun 2018