Education Consultant

Posted on: 2007-09-17

CARA DOHERTY Cell: 810.287.5959 • Email: [email protected] FOCUS: EDUCATION, TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT Staff Development – Professional Development – Program Development & Implementation Content Analysis – Curriculum Development – Instructional Technologies – E-Learning Training/education specialist with 10-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  360 Feedback PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE BAKER COLLEGE ONLINE, Flint, MI 6/2006 to Present English 101 & 102 Instructor Facilitate/Instruct online English 101 & 102 courses BARRY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT, Hastings, MI 8/2002 to 8/2007 Education Consultant Hired as only general education consultant by organization serving 2 school districts, 180 teachers, and 5,500 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 8/1998 to 6/2002 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 2 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: 3.97, 2007 OAKLAND UNIVERSITY, Rochester, MI Post Master Certificate Master of Arts in Teaching – GPA: 3.9, 2003 MARYGROVE COLLEGE, Detroit, MI Professional Secondary Teaching Certificate MBA in Human Resources – GPA: 3.78, 2003 BAKER COLLEGE, Flint, MI Bachelor of Arts in English and French – GPA: 3.4, 1997 - UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, MI Provisional Secondary Teaching Certificate Member: Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning (since 2002); Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (since 2002). 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.