Education Consultant Resume
AINING & DEVELOPMENT
Staff Development – Professional Development – Program Development & Implementation
Content Analysis – Curriculum Development – Instructional Technologies – E-Learning
Training/education specialist with -year record of success and in-depth experience in needs analysis, curriculum development, course management and facilitation, and creating and implementing training and staff development programs. Additional expertise in staff development, creation of training documents, and development of organizational improvement programs. Proven ability to anticipate organizations’ and staff needs and to monitor/adjust training and professional development accordingly. Recognized for ability to remain constructive and productive under pressure. Demonstrated skill in tailoring presentations/curriculum according to learning styles and personalities, with ability to convey complex concepts to people at all levels of comprehension. Language skills: proficient in French (oral and written). MA in Teaching, MBA in HR – attended University of Michigan. Available for travel and relocation.
Completed graduate-level coursework on topics including Program Assessment, HR Management & Supervision, Curriculum & Staff Development, Human Behavior – Management of Organizations, Training and Development, and Organizational Development.
Core Competencies
&#; Organizational Development
&#; Performance Management
&#; Needs & Gap Analysis
&#; Project Management
&#; Impact Analysis
&#; Concept Mapping
&#; Coaching & Feedback
&#; Instructional Design & Context
&#; Instructor-Led Training
&#; Negotiations
&#; Customer-Focused
&#; Feedback
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BAKER COLLEGE ONLINE, Flint, MI / to Present
English & Instructor
Facilitate/Instruct online English & courses
BARRY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT, Hastings, MI / to /
Education Consultant
Hired as only general education consultant by organization serving school districts, teachers, and , students. Emphasis on developing and implementing staff programs (school improvement, data analysis). Develop, edit, and publish training documents for professional development and coordinate and organize programs for staff development. In addition, create and implement programs for students, such as youth authors, young scientists, and young artists programs. Conduct needs analysis surveys among students and staff. Support local districts in “No Child Left Behind” and “Education Yes!” regulations and ensure compliance with Michigan Public Act & Policies. Serve as Career Technical Education/Perkins Coordinator, handling grant writing and program monitoring.
&#; Assisted districts in aligning curriculum to state standards and grade level content expectations.
&#; Planned and implemented staff development and organization improvement programs, encompassing needs analysis, program planning, and conducting training sessions.
&#; Surveyed and met with staff/administrators to determine training needed.
&#; Collaborated with other consultants to develop comprehensive program; led training sessions, resulting in increased use in data analysis to drive school improvement plans and in strategic approach to school improvement planning.
&#; Serve as Advance and Accelerated Consultant, assisting local teachers with differentiating instruction.
&#; Develop, edit, and publish annual reports, school improvements plans, and technology plans.
&#; Spearheaded and introduced young scientist program during first year of tenure and maintained program despite steep budget cuts by leveraging strong negotiation skills, through receipt of Community Foundation Grants, and by orchestrating college credit for training, resulting in increased revenues. In addition, increased number of days for young authors program by hiring local professional talent to work with students at reduced rates.
&#; Trained local staff to be trainers of Data Director within their organizations.
DAVISON HIGH SCHOOL, Davison, MI / to /
English and French Teacher
Created and implemented curriculum in English, Language Arts, and French in compliance with Michigan Curriculum Framework. Served as mentor for first-year teacher. Supervised student teacher and paraprofessionals.
&#; Contributed to school improvement planning, including developing and writing of organization-wide strategies.
&#; Designed lesson plans and developed new courses for students struggling with English.
&#; Developed and implemented research-based strategies to increase student learning.
&#; Created rubrics for evaluation, adopted by department, and suggested texts that were adopted into curriculum.
EDUCATION & AFFILIATION
Education Specialist in Administration – GPA: .,
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY, Rochester, MI
Post Master Certificate
Master of Arts in Teaching – GPA: .,
MARYGROVE COLLEGE, Detroit, MI
Professional Secondary Teaching Certificate
MBA in Human Resources – GPA: .,
BAKER COLLEGE, Flint, MI
Bachelor of Arts in English and French – GPA: ., - UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, MI
Provisional Secondary Teaching Certificate
Member: Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning (since ); Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (since ).
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Applications: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook); Adobe Creative Suite (GoLive, Acrobat, Live Motion, Illustrator, and Photoshop); Development Tools: Blackboard; Moodle; WebCT; Authorware; MS Publisher and FrontPage; Go Live and Live Motion.
