Ticada Guyton

About Ticada Guyton

Currently I serve as an Assistant Principal with the Shelby County Schools district where I lead a team of high-performing teachers. Together we strive to increase the quality of education provided to underrepresented students. I am an Instructional Leader with 16 years experience and a proven record of data driven instructional design, developing and leading professional development, project management and coaching individuals to success. I have extensive experience in distilling data and synthesizing key points to create actionable steps and inform decisions as well as change management.As an educational administrator, I have demonstrated success in program management with specific experiences in logistical planning, budgeting, leading high-performing teams and facilitating performance evaluations. I am very passionate about adult professional development and empowering instructional leadership teams to formulate data driven solutions. In 2021, I was afforded the opportunity to be one of the guest speakers at the 2021 LEAD Conference. Lastly, I am a New Leaders for New Schools alum who matriculated from both the Emerging Leaders development program as well as the Resident Principals development program derivative of New Leaders, New Schools 2013.Skills and Competencies: • Training Design and Execution • Curriculum Design • Leadership Development • Data Synthesis & Communications • Process Mapping • Workflow Identification and Implementation • Program Management

Experience

1. Assistant Principal

   Memphis-Shelby County Schools

   Jun 2018 — Present · Memphis, TN, US

   Nominated for customer service award at district level due to positive parent feedback regarding the diverse and inclusive culture at a school of underrepresented students.• Managed caseload of teacher evaluations as certified formal evaluator; Created a schedule on a two-week cycle to help strengthen instructional practices by implementing popular methodologies from resources, i.e, Driven by Data, Teach Like a Champion, Get Better Faster, etc.• Led coaching sessions for Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) as English/Literacy subject matter expert; customized professional development sessions for varied audience, i.e, new teachers, specialty licensed teachers, etc.• Analyzed the curriculum from district leaders and led collaborative planning meetings with teachers with a focus on differentiated instruction.• Developed relationships with a diverse team of teachers and instructional leaders to implement a phased approach in response to unexpected curriculum changes from district.• Participated in and coordinated student and career fairs, promoting the diverse and inclusive culture of assigned school and engage with top talent.

Education

• LeMoyne-Owen College

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), English Language and Literature, General

  1999 — 2004

• Union University

  Doctor of Education - EdD, Educational Leadership and School Reform

  2018 — 2021

• Union University

  Education Specialist (Ed.S), Educational Administration and Supervision

  2007 — 2008

• Union University

  Master of Education (MEd), Curriculum and Instruction

  2005 — 2007