Erica Straff

Mentor, instruct, and coach University Instructors program assistants in checking, approving, and monitoring instructors' daily submissions.

PA Coach Mentor at PCG/University Instructors (2022-01 – Present)

• Mentor, instruct, and coach University Instructors program assistants in checking, approving, and monitoring instructors' daily submissions.

Program Manager at PCG/University Instructors (2022-01 – Present)

• Establish and maintain client/UI partnership
• Instructor tracking (onboarding and implementation to program end)
• Maintain/update required documentation
• Manage and achieve program objectives to include/maximize student impact
• Lead/support Instructor training and UI orientation sessions

Program Coordinator at PCG/University Instructors (2022-01 – Present)

• Conduct school visits
• Ensure instructors are meeting program expectations
• Observation of instructors
• Lead and motivate instructors, teachers, and students
• Ensure instructor materials are aligned with core content

Program Assistant at PCG/University Instructors (2022-01 – Present)

• Check, approve, and monitor daily instructor submissions
• Review and approve instructor timecards in Paycom
• Review all instructor log submissions for errors
• Data reporting

Program Manager EPIC Academic Summer Camp at PCG/University Instructors (2022-01 – Present)

• Establish and maintain UI partnership with CCSD
• Instructor tracking (onboarding and implementation to program end)
• Maintain/update required documentation
• Site visits and conduct formal observations of instructors
• Manage and achieve program objectives to include/maximize student impact
• Lead/support Instructor training and UI orientation sessions

Instructional Coach at PCG/University Instructors (2019-06 – 2022-08)

Mentor, instruct, and coach adults from districts nationwide that are preparing to take their state teaching certification exams in the area of literacy and reading.

• Develop and write curriculum, create assessments and power points as well as interpret and assess data.

K-3 Literacy Lead Coach at School District of Philadelphia (2013-06 – 2018-06)

• Conduct content focused coaching with K-3 teachers.
• Facilitate grade level meetings.
• Provide professional development to teachers and staff.
• Model best practices in literacy instruction using CLI Best Practices Program.
• Model administration of assessments with teacher present.
• Collect, analyze and interpret data of teacher progress.
• Assess the areas of strength and growth in order to support teacher practices.
• Meet regularly with principal and other school leaders.

Teacher of Record at School District of Philadelphia (1993-08 – 2017-06)

Instruct grade curriculum and create lesson plans to meet the academic, intellectual, and social needs of primary grade students.

• Instruct balanced literacy and district mathematics programs as well as implement positive management strategies within the classroom setting.
• Assess student performance through anecdotal records, student teacher conferencing, standardized and informal testing and school district writing rubrics.

Master of Education in Reading with Certification – Joseph's University (1995-01 – 1995-01)

Bachelor of Science in Education with Elementary Education Certification – Temple University (1989-01 – 1989-01)