Making an
Impact
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​Omega Psi Phi (Gamma Gamma Gamma Chapter) Citizen of the Year Award
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Minnesota School Board Directors of Color Superintendent’s Lighthouse Award for Equity Achievements
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Nominated for Michigan Superintendent of the Year
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Omega Psi Phi (Chi Psi Chapter) Educator of the Year Award
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Dissertation of the Year Award, K12 Educational Leadership, University of Wisconsin
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Greater Beloit Minority Coalition Family Role Model Award
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Ohio State University Outstanding Community Partnership Award for Counseling and Mental Health
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Superintendent’s Award - Closing the Achievement Gap
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Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers
Professional Engagement
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2023 - Open Up Resources National Leadership Award for Devotion to Youth and Unyielding Commitment to Equity
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Executive Coach and Mentor for AASA Urban Superintendent's Academy
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Member of Midwestern Suburban Superintendents Leadership Group
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2019 - Presented “Using an Equity Policy to Increase Instructional Time for All” at Council of Urban Boards of Education(CUBE) Conference
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2018 - Published “Expanding Early Childhood Resources to Address Racial Disparities in Education, Employment and Incarceration”in Journal of Center of Policy Analysis and Research, Volume(1), Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
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2014 - Council of Michigan Philanthropist Foundations-Education Matters
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2013 - Presented “Leveraging Corporate Partnerships in Education” at Sodexo North America Executive Management Conference in Kissimmee, Florida
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2011 - Presented “Leveraging Corporate Partnerships in Education at NASBE
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2008 - Presented “Closing the Achievement Gap Strategies and Beyond”at the National Council of Educating Black Children Conference in New Orleans
Madison Metropolitan School District
Superintendent
20 yrs
First in over two decades to complete historic Early Literacy materials adoption and implementation aligned with the Science of Reading.
Increased graduation rates to highest level on record for the district.
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76%
Madison community approval of the largest referendum in district history.
Robbinsdale Area Schools
Superintendent
Increased graduation rates to highest level on record for the district.
+ 3.9% - Black Students
+ 13.7% - Hispanic Students
+ 4.9% - White students
School of Engineering and Arts won National Blue-Ribbon Award of Excellence, U.S. Department of Education.
Saginaw Public Schools
Superintendent
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15.8% increase in graduation rate
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3% narrowing of race graduation gap
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Increased ACT average by 1.1 points
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98% of graduates accepted into college in 2012 and 2013
14.2%
Decrease in drop out rate in 3 years.
Atlanta Public School District
Chief Academic Officer
Successfully monitored the implementation of two major audits
Helped guide the implementation of the cluster Model.
School District of Beloit
Executive Director & Principal,
Beloit Memorial High School
Increased graduation rate from 73% to 89.88% in 3 years:
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81.51% to 93.25% for White students
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64.06% to 86.36% for Black students
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76.36% to 84.62% for Hispanic students
Columbus City Schools
Principal, Linden-McKinley HS
Over four years:
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25% increase in enrollment
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78.3% to 90% increase in reading
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6.2% to 96.2% increase in writing
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45.8% to 72.1% increase in science
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44.6% to 61.7% in math
81%
Decrease in out of school suspensions.