A. Michelle Harper Kowalczyk

About A. Michelle Harper Kowalczyk

Values-oriented. Data-driven. Educator. Facilitator. Convener. Every child has…

Experience

1. Learning and Development Director

   City Year Cleveland

   Jul 2021 — Present · Cleveland, OH, US

   Analyze student attendance, behavior referrals, grades, and testing data for elementary public school students using a Salesforce platform; Report data outcomes and trends against success metrics; Communicate data results clearly to stakeholders• Coordinate and co-facilitate onboarding, professional development, and career readiness programming for 30+ school-based AmeriCorps volunteers, with 90% of volunteers agreeing the content prepared them for service; Training topics include: skills for planning and implementing social, emotional, and academic interventions for youth in grades K-10, using data to monitor student progress, and implementing CASEL’s Transformative Social and Emotional Learning Framework and the Search Institute’s Developmental Relationships Framework in their work with youth• Develop and lead the process for conducting classroom observations and ongoing coaching of AmeriCorps volunteers; Train staff members in adult coaching techniques• Develop and maintain PowerBi reports providing stakeholders with live data from observations and coaching conversations; Lead departmental data reviews to identify training gaps and progress over time• Develop and coordinate career development cohorts for volunteers; Recruit, train, and support 8 external partners to mentor each cohort and lead monthly skills coaching sessions for their assigned volunteers • Maintain structured and unstructured feedback loops between AmeriCorps volunteers, site leadership, and the program implementation team for continuous improvement • Co-convene a monthly identity exploration and development space for White-identified staff and volunteers• Plan and co-facilitate quarterly professional development for learning and development colleagues across City Year network

Education

• Colorado State University

  MS, Student Affairs in Higher Education

  2008 — 2010

• Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA)

  High School Diploma

  2001 — 2003

• University of Louisiana at Lafayette

  BA, Elementary Education

  2003 — 2007

Skills

• Workshop Facilitation
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Adult Education
• Service Learning
• Staff Development
• Curriculum Development
• Event Planning
• Research
• Higher Education
• Student Development
• Training
• Volunteer Management
• Servant Leadership
• Academic Advising
• Teaching
• Social Justice
• Student Leadership
• Microsoft Office
• Student Engagement
• Public Speaking
• Career Counseling
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Residence Life
• Nonprofits
• Program Development
• Program Evaluation
• Leadership Development
• Student Affairs
• Curriculum Design
• Critical Thinking