René Baker
DIRECTOR OF LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT Building up strong individuals poised to improve society by creating diverse, inclusive, effective educational environments that address the needs of the whole learner.
- Role
- Director of Professional Learning & Implementation at School Specialty
- Location
- Ogden, UT, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About René Baker
Visionary and collaborative leader with a proven ability to design and scale high-impact…
Experience
Director of Professional Learning & Implementation
Jun 2024 — Present
Manage a portfolio of 517 accounts, delivering 451 professional learning events valued at $1.47 million in 2024, enhancing educator skills and engagement- Empower a team of 40 professional learning specialists by strategically delegating work, setting quality standards, and coaching each member to deliver the content and services that exceed customer expectations.ion for internal professional learning on products, services, and the market-Collaborate with district and school leaders to create customized, research-backed implementation plans and design learning opportunities requisite for the successful implementation of high-quality instructional materials that improve learning environments for students- Innovate with product developers and external partners on the creation and delivery of high-quality learning content and resources, including workshops, webinars, online courses, institutes, and other learning materials- Establish metrics and KPIs to assess the effectiveness of professional learning content and delivery, utilize feedback data to continuously evaluate and improve the impact of services and determine future PL offerings- Oversee daily operations to enhance departmental efficiency by leveraging Salesforce, managing budgets, allocating resources, optimizing procedures, supporting marketing initiatives, and approving expenses and reimbursements.
Education
Notre Dame of Maryland University
BA, Biology
1997 — 2001
Notre Dame of Maryland University
MA, Secondary Education
2001 — 2002
Notre Dame of Maryland University
ABD - PhD, Instructional Leadership for Changing Populations
2009 — 2017
Skills
- Training
- Science Education
- Classroom
- Student Affairs
- Curriculum Design
- Curriculum Innovation
- Nonprofits
- Educational Consulting
- Literacy
- Classroom Management
- Educational Leadership
- Program Evaluation
- Program Development
- Gifted Education
- Curriculum Assessment
- Higher Education
- Elementary Education
- Classroom Instruction
- Distance Learning
- Language Arts
- Secondary Education
- Research
- Educational Technology
- K-12
- Stem
- Lesson Planning
- Instructional Design
- Differentiated Instruction
- Curriculum Development
- Event Planning
- Teacher Training
- Staff Development
- Mathematics Education
- Special Education
- Adult Education
- Educational Assessment
- Science
- Teaching
- Public Speaking
- Leadership Development
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