Nipa Surati

Experience

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  Alief ISD; Walton Charter Academy; Utica Community Schools

  Oct 2003 - Jun 2012

  Team Lead/Teacher

  • Led 3rd Grade Team of district awareness and ensured the quality of instruction was delivered with 100% fidelity, therefore increasing user’s learning by 80% weekly.• Innovatively designed the new creation & implementation of the academic calendar, inputting programs, conferences, and other important events to generate users’ and consumers’ awareness.• Analyzed and disaggregated grade-level data and applied data-driven activities resulting in the user’s growth of 12% by the end of the academic school year.• Managed grade-level and school-wide fundraisers utilizing key stakeholders to donate for events, therefore, increasing school funds by 23% by organizing programs, fundraisers, and field trips while effectively communicating with internal and external stakeholders and consumers. Show less

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  Spring ISD

  Jul 2012 - Jun 2013

  Instructional Coach/Administrator

  • Coached, directed, and mentored 15+ users successfully by designing & executing effective professional developments using various literacy and mathematics K-5 education software programs and best practices.• Managed and coordinated implementation of programs and professional development workshops while piloting 5+ education technology programs leading to success rates of 70%.• Proficiently led the Professional Learning Community (PLC) while providing data-driven instruction protocols.• Coordinated and delivered presentations with 100% energy and increasing participant’s knowledge and awareness in various training for the education technology programs. Show less

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  Houston ISD

  Jul 2014 - Jan 2019

  Instructional Technology Specialist

  • Directed effective professional developments for district-adopted initiatives leading to 78% increased usage.• Enhanced usage of district initiatives by 30% managing multiple projects seamlessly. • 88% of high school students earned digital certifications through our creation of Micro-Credential courses. • Participants were able to walk away with resources to implement immediately • Presented over 100 various types of training that were innovative & engaging at local, regional, and national conferences which led to the increase and effective usage within the district’s initiatives for various EdTech programs, PBL, Coding, Office 365/G Suite, and many other K-12 evidence-based programs. • Internal and external stakeholders were guaranteed a more effective alignment in developing priorities for their needs due to weekly meetings. Show less

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  Edmentum

  May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Educational Consultant

  • Led the implementation process for school districts via building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels to increase the adoption of Edmentum programs by 40%.• Collaborated with the district & building level administration to leverage data in evaluating program success as well as identifying areas for intervention and best practices via coaching teachers weekly. • Supervised adoption of Edmentum programs through monthly school visits, check-ins, formalized program reviews, and ongoing communications centered around achieving district goals via webinars.• Partnered with school/district stakeholders and developed an effective system to track annual goals in alignment with its mission, vision, and strategic plan. Show less

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  Itslearning

  Aug 2020 - Feb 2021

  Educational Consultant

  • Increased platform usage on campuses by 45% by successfully demonstrating the product to current and potential customers in collaboration with the sales and marketing team.• Improved customers' optimal learning outcomes by 15% according to current curricula through numerous training. • Amplified usage by 12% by developing various levels of training courses and implementation strategies for new and existing customers.• Performed duties as a Project Manager to take on various accounts and tasks required by customers as well as inputting ideas for further development of itslearning with customers via the CRM system. Show less

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  Digital Promise

  Feb 2021 - now

  • Associate Director of Sustainability & Support

    Oct 2022 - now

  • Senior Manager of Professional Learning

    Feb 2021 - now

  • Associate Director of Student Impact, Digital Equity

    Feb 2021 - now