Lydia Carlis

About Lydia Carlis

With more than 15 years of executive leadership experience in education, I lead and shape…

Experience

1. Chief Program & People Officer

   Acelero Learning

   Nov 2020 — Present

   Lead and shape programmatic vision for Acelero and Shine Early Learning in support of our mission to bring a relentless focus on positive family and child outcomes to close the achievement gap and build a better future for children, families and communities served by the Head Start program. Oversee Early Learning; Family Services & Health; Monitoring, Systems, and Analysis; Professional Development; Equity, Inclusion and Belonging; and, Human Resources teams, and serve as a member of the Executive Team.

Education

• The George Washington University

  Master's Degree, Curriculum and Instruction - Bilingual Special Education

  2002 — 2003

• Howard University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Physics

  1994 — 1999

• University of Maryland

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities

  2008 — 2011

Skills

• Special Education
• Student Evaluation
• Staff Development
• Project Management
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Grants
• Curriculum Design
• Special Ed Inclusion
• Grant Writing
• Leadership Training
• Educational Research
• Educational Leadership
• Educational Consulting
• Workshop Design
• Curriculum Development
• Program Management
• Program Development
• Strategic Planning
• Esl
• Classroom Management
• Vision Planning
• Education Policy
• Program Design
• Coaching & Mentoring
• K-12
• Data-Driven Instruction
• Blended Learning
• Program Evaluation
• Leadership Development
• Staff Engagement
• Student Engagement
• Response to Intervention
• Teaching Diverse Learners
• Training
• Growth Planning
• Early Childhood Education
• Goal Setting
• Teaching
• Nonprofits
• Charters