Specialist, Federal and Academic Programs at Jefferson County Public Schools (2022-01 – Present)
Lead strategy, operations, fiscal oversight, technology enablement, and continuous improvement for districtwide extended-learning initiatives serving more than 10,000 students across 100+ sites.
- Direct a $6M districtwide portfolio serving more than 10,000 students across 100+ locations, overseeing strategy, operations, staffing, and technology implementation.
- Designed and standardized districtwide operating systems - including program profiles, implementation guides, monitoring tools, funding workflows, office hours, and quarterly reporting - to improve consistency and accountability across 100+ schools.
- Partner with finance leaders to monitor expenditures, model cost per service hour, assess return on investment, and redirect resources toward higher-impact programming.
- Collaborate with IT teams and developers on Azure-based internal tools, translating operational needs into requirements, testing workflows, and supporting adoption by nontechnical users.
- Led transition to new digital-learning platforms, aligning curriculum, technology, school leaders, training, and support structures to reduce disruption and strengthen implementation.
- Oversaw district and state reporting processes involving more than 21,000 records, improving data quality, compliance, and leadership visibility.
- Developed training, communications, and support systems for 1,000+ seasonal and school-based staff while maintaining partnerships with district departments, vendors, and community organizations.
- Leveraged AI-assisted workflow design and automation tools to improve documentation, communication, and operational efficiency.
Supervisor, Title IV Programs at Jefferson County Public Schools (2019-01 – 2022-12)
Managed a $2.8M federally funded portfolio across 40+ schools, balancing program design, compliance, resource allocation, professional learning, and performance monitoring.
- Analyzed program and school data to guide investments, identify service gaps, and align funding with strategic priorities.
- Led cross-department professional-learning initiatives and developed scalable resources supporting arts integration, social-emotional learning, leadership development, and gifted services.
- Redesigned a gifted microcredential program in partnership with a national professional association, coordinating content development, stakeholder review, and implementation.
- Served as liaison among school leaders, central-office teams, external partners, and vendors to resolve barriers and maintain program momentum.
Assistant Principal, Bullitt Lick Middle School at Bullitt County Public Schools (2017-01 – 2019-12)
Oversaw daily operations, personnel support, facilities, student services, compliance, and organizational improvement initiatives.
- Led a schoolwide culture and behavior redesign that increased positive climate indicators from approximately 40% to 90% and student adherence to expectations from 30% to 75%.
- Developed and implemented school improvement, safety, attendance, professional-learning, and operating plans.
- Coached staff, facilitated cross-functional teams, and used performance data to identify root causes and improve implementation.
Dean of Students, Ballard High School | Teacher & Team Leader, Westport Middle School at Jefferson County Public Schools (2010-01 – 2017-12)
Advanced through progressively responsible instructional and organizational leadership roles.
- Designed tiered intervention and restorative-practice systems that contributed to significant reductions in disciplinary referrals and suspensions.
- Led professional development, curriculum design, team operations, hiring and budget committees, and districtwide improvement work.
- Built early expertise in asynchronous learning, standards-based systems, data-informed instruction, and change leadership.
