CEDARBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT

*Managed and supported  day-to-day operations of the student information database, data warehouse,  student assessments platforms to ensure data integrity, accuracy and completeness.
*Queried and data mined student information and  validated findings for stakeholders and local, state and national educational agencies. 
*Analyzed student data and kpis and created data visualizations and dashboards  to answer questions and  make data-informed decisions with the  administrative team and coaches.
*Worked collaboratively to troubleshoot,  problem solve and training employees in databases, data warehousing, assessment and learning platforms. 
*Managed the district and state assessments and worked collaboratively with teams by  anticipating the needs of teams for scheduling, training and ensuring compliance with testing procedures.  Used a variety of portal to import/export student data to assess students and to visualized assessment data.
Ensured accommodations and  supports for students with special needs and English Language needs.

District Data & Assessment Coordinator 

Whitefish Bay School District

*Taught and managed students and their projects  virtually, hybrid, in-person and asynchronously  using different techniques and skills to engage learners. 
*Collected, organized, cleaned, analyzed and visualized  structured and unstructured data and used insights to plan instruction and support and challenge students across all content areas.  
*Established and analyzed KPIs regarding  student behaviors and learning and used insights to problem solve and make decisions to solve related problems.  
* Identified needs & strategies of students, team members & families  regarding new technologies. Trained students and staff  in implementing  new technologies and   problem-solved technical issues with software and hardware. 
*Implemented strategies to improve communication with team members   by standardizing  agendas,   and notes by adding dates and expectations  in team meetings  to solve communication issues.
*Trained other teachers and administrators  about databases, data collections methods, learning management software,  virtual learning tools and curriculum implementation. 
*Participated in the Computer Science Curriculum review committee evaluating existing curriculum, developing a needs assessment for new curriculum, and acted as a model computer science classroom.

5th Grade Teacher

Data Analyst

Racine Unified School District

*Collected,  and analyzed data for classroom,  district and state assessments. Set personal goals to improve student performance and achieved those goals. 
*Analyzed student raw data by  scoring grade level writing assessments that supported district objectives.  
*Communicated complex subjects and broke them down into simpler ideas to students to facilitate   understanding and learning.
*Collaborated with teams to create engaging lessons and problem solved student issues.  
*Used Infinite Campus for recording grades, attendance and behavior (data) and   ran reports.

7th- 8th  Grade English, Social Studies & Math Enrichment Teacher

Fox Point Bayside School District

Taught English to  kindergarten - 8th grade ELL students and reading to 3rd and 4th graders. 
Collaborated, mentored and coached  individual teachers, grade level teams, administrative  teams, and other ELL teachers with goal setting, needs assessment,  lesson planning, second  language acquisition explanation, strategy implementation and evaluation of comprehensive plan for school districts. 
Coordinated student accommodations and administered  tests using various technologies.  
Monitored, problem solved, and troubleshot  student performance and ensured program compliance with state and federal laws.

ESL Long term Substitute

Reading teacher assistant

Taught all subject areas using constructivist teaching methods  to facilitate student learning(Preschool - 5th).  Maintained all   records.  Created thematic units and lesson plans to guide student  learning.  Used a balanced approach for reading instruction to inspire the love of reading in students. Guided students in writing using a workshop model.  Taught whole class, small group and individuals students  using multiple intelligence and learning profiles to further develop student’s strengths and improve weaknesses. Inspired and engaged all students using highly motivating topics, creativity, multiple modalities/multiple intelligence and created a learning environment where students were supported  to  work towards their potential.

Private Educator

Phonak

*Trained and provided professional development to  audiologists and hearing aid dispensers in hearing aid,  FM unit selection and  troubleshooting to assist with the customer  satisfaction.
*Instructed school personnel about the  benefits and limitations of various FM technologies to facilitate purchase orders.
*Presented at a national conference on digital hearing aid parameters.

Techical Support Audiologist

Belltone Hearing Aids

*Trained and provided professional development to  audiologists and hearing aid dispensers in hearing aid fitting and  troubleshooting to assist with customer satisfaction.

Special Education District of Lake County

*Performed behavioral hearing evaluations with children (3-21 years of age), interpreted the data  & selected hearing aids and FM devices for children with hearing loss.
*Collaborated with parents, translators  and special education teams by providing effective written and verbal communication to outline the needs of children with hearing impairments and resulting speech and language delays.  
*Implemented  an Otoacoustic Emissions Program and trained staff audiologists to use the equipment and interpret the data with 100% accuracy.   
*Researched devices needed for assistive listening center and lending library.  Awarded $15, 000 grant.

Educational Audiologist

Personable, motivated  data analyst looking for new challenges. Used analytics to anticipate and address the needs of learners and stakeholders, and to  apply insights and make decisions to create new opportunities for student and teacher learning and  to improve data collection, analysis and review procedures. Managed large, diverse groups, their data  and their projects, prioritizing needs  and processes.   Talent for  facilitating groups  and collaborating with multiple stakeholders to build strong relationships.   Effective verbal and written communication skills to explain  complex ideas for various audiences--in person, virtually and hybrid modes. Well versed in Google Suite,  Microsoft office,  Tableau, and SQL.   Google’s  Data analytics certificate obtained August 2021.

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