Heather Melrose

About Heather Melrose

Hi, thank you for visiting my profile! Looking over it quickly, you will note that I am a results-oriented educator with the ability to implement robust learning strategies and deliver complex projects to drive long-term growth.Throughout my career, I have a proven track record of growing my scholars on an average of a year and a half of learning, creating corrective action plans and achieving performance excellence.Talking about other skills, I am proficient at conducting comprehensive data analysis and instilling a culture of a student-led data-driven classroom.Furthermore, it’s very important that we identify and solve problems while keeping in mind the scholar’s needs. Having a family put trust in you brings me a lot of joy. This means that I really help them in resolving THEIR learning needs. To achieve that, I focus on building and sustaining long-term partnerships with them.I am an articulate and refined communicator who is recognized for fostering strong relationships with all levels of team members to build strategic alliances via cross-functional collaboration.Some of the areas where I really excel include the following- Lesson Planning- Data-Driven Instruction- Regulatory Compliance- Problem Resolution- Reporting & Documentation- Team Leadership- Family Satisfaction & Retention- Problem-Solving- Time ManagementConnect with me today to find out how I will make your mission my mission, to help bring your scholar\'s learning into focus! Feel free to contact me via PM, email, or phone with any thoughts, comments, or questions about my work – I am always interested in making new professional acquaintances.

Experience

1. 5th Grade Math Instructor

   Ips

   Dec 2018 — Present · Indianapolis, IN, US

   In my most recent role, I created math lessons to help prepare at-risk students for high stake testing, improving final test results by 47% on ILEARN 2022 results from the previous year.Delivered wide-ranging lessons using real-life applications for a better understanding of students.Conducted regular pre, formal, and post-assessments, boosting student growth on average by a year and a half. Derived and implemented data-driven, long-term goal culture with student buy-in for positive learning.

Education

• Marian University Indianapolis

  Master's degree, Teaching Education

  2010 — 2012

• Marian University Indianapolis

  Certification, Educational Leadership and Administration, General

  2013 — 2017

• California State University-Sacramento

  Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

  2006 — 2009

• Indiana State University

  Ph.D. Candidate, Educational Administration Ph.D. Program

  2016 — 2019

Skills

• Elementary Education
• Educational Leadership
• Lesson Planning
• Classroom
• Educational Technology
• K-12
• Curriculum Development
• Curriculum Design
• Teaching
• Community Outreach
• Higher Education
• Public Speaking
• Research
• Classroom Management
• Instructional Design
• Teacher Training
• Staff Development
• Tutoring