Experience

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  Fcps

  Aug 2005 - Aug 2011

  4th grade advanced academic and 5th grade teacher

  Provided and was accountable for the planning, assessment, instruction, communication, human relations, safety, and management of a classroom or assigned instructional setting. Supported FCPS' mission to "inspire, enable, and empower students to meet high academic standards, lead ethical lives, and demonstrate responsible citizenship." Served as a teacher leader.

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  Fairfax county public schools

  Jan 2007 - Dec 2016

  Delivered high-quality, captivating staff training via instructor-led sessions. Contributed to the ongoing improvement of training materials and courses, identify staff training needs, and develop training materials to meet these needs. Responded to frequent requests to participate in the development of new and ongoing training.Served as the on-site Technology Specialist for the use of learning management systems used in curriculum development. Assisted in the instructor-led training of new writers of curriculum resources and assessments. Show less

  • Instructional Technology Specialist and Trainer

    Jun 2011 - Dec 2016

  • School Testing Coordinator

    Sept 2013 - Jun 2016

  • Fairfax County Curriculum Development Support

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2014
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  Hillsborough county public schools

  Jul 2016 - Jul 2017

  Teacher
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  Everfi from blackbaud

  Jul 2017 - Jan 2019

  Schools manager
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  Open up resources

  Feb 2019 - now

  • Organize, manage, and mentor a team of Regional Development Managers • Develop a strategic plan for reaching districts within Region based upon state curriculum adoption schedules, standards, and current district partnerships• Determine top priority of districts and potential partnerships based upon formal data and informal field reports• Work closely with the Sales Team Managing Directors and Directors to create an organizational strategy for growth, creation of new products or programs, and highlighting needs within the market• Collaborate with Sales Team Managing Directors and Directors to create Regional and Team Sales Goals, including partner and product goals• Achieve Sales Goal for region, as developed annually based on region market potential • Work closely with Marketing, Operations, and Product Teams to ensure that districts are reached and supported; lead problem-solving internally and externally to achieve customer solutions and satisfaction• Conduct in-person and virtual presentations on the OUR curriculum portfolio to districts • Serve as a thought partner for schools and district while reviewing the OUR curricula and provide necessary quotes for materials and professional learning• Interface with our key partners in this work including our network of professional development providers, in delivering effective implementation services to schools and districts• Manage relationships with the nation’s largest districts within region• Build the capacity of team of Regional Development Managers• Streamlined procedures to increase efficiency and output of team leading to over 40M in sales this year Show less • Supported schools and districts with curriculum selection and professional learning in 10 States; CT, FL, GA, IN, IL, MA, MI, NJ, NY, and PA• Developed a strategic sales plan for growing my regional territory, to drive awareness of our curricula work and secure new business• Liaised with key stakeholders virtually and in-person within my assigned territory to identify new business opportunities and grew market share by developing relationships, networking and fact finding to drive the achievement of targets and objectives• Made suggestions on strategies and changes to develop business in assigned territory.• Maintained accuracy in organization records such as ensuring all calls have been logged. correctly in SalesForce.com, opportunities have been tracked correctly and customers’ details are accurately captured• Developed targeted and strategic regional and local marketing plans on a monthly basis in conjunction with marketing team• Surpassed end of year goal all 3 years including top salesperson 2/3 years with over 14M in sales in 3 years Show less Open Up Resources is a nonprofit developing the highest quality full-course curricula available to districts, provided for free to promote instructional equity. We partner with the country’s foremost materials experts to develop superb curriculum and deliver essential implementation support, from professional development to printing. Districts spend more than $5 billion annually on curricula, yet they struggle from a dearth of standards-aligned content. Our mission is to provide students and educators with equal access to rigorous, standards-aligned core programs. Show less

  • Senior Regional Development Director - East Coast

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Regional Development Director

    Dec 2022 - Feb 2024

  • Regional Development Manager

    Jan 2020 - Dec 2022

  • ELA Field Specialist

    Feb 2019 - Jan 2020