Melissa B.

About Melissa B.

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Experience

1. Instructor, Program Coordinator, Department Chair

   Litchfield Public Schools

   Aug 2000 — Present · Litchfield County, CT, US

   While at Litchfield, I held multiple roles. Instructor at Litchfield I developed and delivered instruction to 240+ students each year. I also served as Program Coordinator, where I managed an upgrade/implementation project for a new science program and curriculum. As the Department Chair for 8 years, where I was responsible for managing a $20K annual budget as well as facilitating curriculum methodology training for 100+ staff members.•Conducted a multi-year assessment data analysis to identify gaps in student understanding and developed additional resources to solve identified gaps, increasing average assessment scores from 54% to 91% over three years•Selected to lead a 12-month curriculum upgrade and implementation project including scope/sequence, implementation, pilot, and launch; Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders (educators, local/State administrators, Science department SMEs) to deliver the project on time and provide ongoing support post-launch•Wrote grants and developed community business partnerships to raise over $15k to purchase technology tools and programs not supported by annual funding•Developed and managed a budget of over $20K to allocate funding for curriculum materials as well as STEM and coding programs•Facilitated curriculum methodology training for 50+ staff members, enabling them to understand and consistently implement standards-based Science instruction •Recruited and managed 30 volunteers for two-day STEM event, drawing over 500+ attendees against a goal of 300 attendees

Education

• University of Connecticut

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

• Sacred Heart University

  Advanced Degree in Educational Leadership and Administration

• University of Bridgeport

  Master of Science (M.S.)