Dr. Destiny Shantell Woodbury

Vanderbilt University

National Louis University

University of Rhode Island

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Anchor School

Houston, Texas, United States

- Achieved an exemplary rating on the 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 Institute Performance Review completed by MDIP-D• Managed 52 corps members advisors, 12 content deans and 6 teacher educator facilitators, significantly impacting their developmentas coaches and therefore playing an important role in the achievement of about 5,500 students• Created the middle school science curriculum for Houston Institute from 2014-2016 and National Institute from 2017-2020 and therefore playing an important role in the achievement of about 5,500 students• Interviewed CMAs and TEFs for National and Houston Institute, used selection rubrics for resumes, phone screens and the interview, drafted concise and informed summaries of candidate performance and entered info into tracking system and worked closely with the hiring manager to help determine which candidates would be hire to work at Institute• Planned and facilitated high impact sessions, ensuring that adult learners internalized the knowledge, skills, and mindsets necessary to operate as effective coaches on such topics lesson plan review, introduction to coaching using the CCI and TAL Impact Model, coaching mindsets, using data during coaching conversations, and CMA organization and best practices• Supported CMAs in coaching them to inspire corps members to internalize the possibility of achieving ambitious goals related to student outcomes, realize their potential to set students on a dramatically different life trajectory, and claim their role as leaders in the movement• Led the TEF and CMA team to take actions that result in significant changes in classrooms, thereby demonstrating results and putting kids on a life path that gives them the same opportunities as their more affluent peers

Teach For America

Instructional Coordinator (’17, ‘18, '19), Corps Member Advisor Coordinator (CMAC) (’14, ’15, ’16)

- Turnaround school that was in Improvement Required (IR) nationally and in Texas in 1 year• Reduced the suspension incident rate (students with 1+ incident) from 44% to 15% and total number of incidents from 637 incidents to 144 incidents• Drove programmatic vision related to student support services by exploring, proposing, and implementing new ideas related to the use of non-academic student data, student/campus culture portions of the YES Prep Campus Report Card, and addressing the social, emotional, and behavioral needs of students through Character Education, Restorative Discipline, Student Intervention, Campus Culture and Social and Emotional Health• Provided leadership, coaching, and professional learning to campus principals, deans of students and other campus leaders on culture, student discipline and positive behavior incentives, grade level chair management, social/emotional health, compliance, parent/community relations, and student achievement• Managed and led the Dean of Students team, Student Support team, and Intervention team including individuals providing support in the areas of student support counseling, interventions, behavioral intervention, restorative discipline, culture and academics• Collaborated closely with the Director of Academics and the Special Education lead to plan and implement the steps necessary to establish, launch, and maintain a strong academic mindset and jaw-dropping results• Served as a resource to teams and campus leaders in the areas of student discipline, student persistence, and student social and emotional needs

YES Prep Public Schools

School Leader

- Worked closely with the Principal to establish a positive, structured, achievement-oriented and creative school culture•	Provided academic, social, and emotional support to 383 students across the 5th to 8th grade•	Developed, implemented and monitored communals such as recess, clubs, transitions, and dismissal•	Created and monitored Tier 2 and Tier 3 plans of scholars who have been triggered by the network for increased referrals or suspensions•	Observed teachers’ instruction live in their classrooms and provide individualized, tailored feedback to accelerate student achievement•	Analyzed student achievement data in partnership with teachers to diagnose needs and gaps in student learning, set/drive toward an ambitious academic goal

Achievement First

- Developed through the intensive RELAY NPAF program in observation feedback, data-driven instruction, and school-wide culture•	Received professional development and feedback from expert school supervisors and leaders of highly effective schools to increase effectiveness as a school leader•	Created and maintained goals aligned to the following levers: data-driven instruction; positive student culture of high expectations; observation and feedback; adult professional development; instructional planning; an aligned staff culture; and strategic leadership

Relay Graduate School of Education

National Principal Academy Fellowship (NPAF)

- Managed 38 STEM corps members, significantly impacting their development as teachers and therefore playing an important role in the achievement of about 4,400 students•Observed teachers’ instruction live in their classrooms and provided individualized, tailored feedback to accelerate student achievement•Analyzed student achievement data in partnership with teachers to diagnose needs and gaps in student learning, set/drive toward an ambitious academic goal•Partnered with school districts, administrators, certification entities, and community organizations to better serve teachers and students

Manager, Teacher Leadership Development (STEM)

- Created regular opportunities for individuals working in education to network and learn about current events, new trends, and upcoming opportunities to impact the education landscape• Planned and advertised events that EduDrinks-Houston hosts

EduDrinks-Houston

Working Board Member

- Achieved an effectiveness rating of 100% on the 2013 End-of-Institute survey completed by beginning teachers• Coached and mentored corps members to develop their instructional skills and maximize their impact on student achievement• Planned and facilitated 15 high impact sessions, ensuring that adult learners internalized the knowledge, skills, and mindsets necessary to operate as effective beginning teachers on such topics as assessment, gradual release during guided practice, diversity, culture, and achievement (DCA), 5E instructional model, vision setting, data, parent communication, unit planning, long term planning, lesson planning, differentiation, and backward planning• Managed 12 corps members, significantly impacting their development as teachers and therefore playing an important role in the achievement of about 1,800 students• Assisted teachers to use student performance data effectively from daily assessments and OSAT to inform instructional decisions• Worked collaboratively with the CMA team and school team to create vertical alignment between grade-levels and modeled best practices and instructional strategies• Reviewed and provided timely written and verbal feedback for long-term plan, unit plans, and the rigor and alignment of lesson plans and daily assessments

Houston Summer Institute Corps Member Advisor (CMA) - HS Science

- Collaborated with the Academic Services Team to design and prepare for professional learning experiences that leverage regional work related to curriculum, instruction, and assessment, including the use of data in instructional planning• Led the learning for all KIPP teachers on regional professional learning days• Enhanced to professional growth in expertise related to curriculum, instruction, and assessment, as well as developing enhanced facilitation skills that effectively meet the needs of adult learners• Served as liaison between Academic Services Team and KIPP Houston school staff• Reviewed and provided feedback on curriculum documents, including but not limited to standards, scope and sequence, common formative assessments, and unit plans in order to ensure horizontal alignment and rigor• Collaborated with colleagues in vertical content meeting• Provided input and suggestions for regional professional development, based on identified areas of need• Planned and led workshops throughout the year for 4th‐ 8th grade middle school teachers to discuss curriculum alignment and presented new material on such topics as assessment, differentiation, backward planning, and other such topics that reflect effective teaching• Assisted teachers to use student performance data effectively from common assessments and MAP to inform instructional decisions• Coordinated planning, designing, and development of the 4th and 5th grade middle school science scope and sequences, unit plans, long term plans, common assessments, and curriculum planning guides

KIPP Houston Public Schools

Middle School Science Curriculum Leader and Teacher Leader

- Shifted perspective from teacher to leader as critically thinking about school‐based problems and decisions that involve multiple stakeholders• Strengthened ability to communicate effectively and adjusted communication style across broad audiences• Practiced methods to impact and influence a wide variety of stakeholders to support the school’s vision, goals, and values• Acquired new skills for managing others, including learning how to set and monitored teachers’ performance goals and holding others accountable for results• Developed strategies to effectively coach and mentor teachers• Increased instructional leadership repertoire to drive student achievement gains by utilizing Research for Better Teaching

KIPP Foundation

Leadership Team Cohort - KIPP School Leadership Programs (KSLP)

- Coached 5th through 8th grade robotics team to their first ever FIRST® Lego League Robotics Competition• Oversaw three weekly after school work sessions and competition events• Mentored and guided students through the process of researching, designing, building, programming, testing and driving robots for use in competitions• Fostered and managed teamwork skills

FIRST Robotics Team Coach at KIPP Liberation College Prep

- Ranked #1 out of 100+ KIPP schools across the nation on the 2014-2015 NWEA MAP Assessment and generated the highest student achievement in fifth grade science in school history by over 25%, 94% of students met their typical growth goals (RIT), 89% of students met their tiered growth targets, and grew an average of 3.51 years (magnitude of growth)• Generated the highest student achievement in fifth grade science on the MS Science Common Assessments in the 2014-2015 school year, CA 1 86% of students met the standard with 42% commended • Led the Science team, 5th to 8th grade, to be ranked in the top 20 out of 95 KIPP Middle Schools across the nation on the 2013-2014 NWEA MAP Assessment, 5th grade #11 in RIT growth, #16 in magnitude of growth, 6th grade #15 in RIT growth, #16 in magnitude of growth, 7th grade #15 in RIT growth, #17 in magnitude of growth, and 8th grade #7 in RIT growth, #8 in magnitude of growth• Generated the highest student achievement in fifth grade science in school history by over 20% on the STAAR Exam in the 2013-2014 school year, ranked 3rd in KIPP Houston Public Schools, 76% students met the standard • Generated the highest student achievement in fifth grade science on the MS Science Common Assessments in the 2013-2014 school year, CA 1 75% of students met the standard with 8% commended and CA 2 88% of students met the standard with 24% commended• Generated the highest student achievement in fifth grade science in school history, 88% of students passed Science TAKS, with 44% commended. Highest commended performance rate in KIPP Houston for MS Science in 2011• Developed and coordinated the first school-wide science fair to promote scientific inquiry for over 400 students• Worked collaboratively with the content team and grade level team to create vertical alignment between grade-levels and modeled best practices and instructional strategies

5th Grade Science Teacher, Grade Level Chair, Science Department Chair, & Head Track and Field Coach

- Prepared teachers for science success in the classroom through assisting with lesson planning and assessments, presenting and modeling practical classroom strategies, such as how to organize the classroom for centers, and reflecting on current practice• Provided support through learning experiences that included formal workshops, small group learning experiences, and one-on-one learning experiences• Planned and led workshops throughout the year for 6th‐ 8th grade middle school teachers to discuss curriculum alignment and presented new material on such topics as assessment, differentiation, backward planning, and other such topics that reflect effective teaching

Teach for America

Middle School Science Learning Team Leader/Content Consultant

- Reviewed all daily plans and observed corps members three times per week, providing technical assistance and problem-solving support and feedback•	Mentored new teacher growth in classroom management while maintaining a classroom culture focused on student achievement•	Prepared new teachers for science success in the classroom through presenting and modeling practical classroom strategies, such as how to organize the classroom for centers, and reflecting on current practice

Faculty Advisior - Houston Corps 2008 and 2009 Summer Institute

- Collaborated with cooperating teacher to enhance student achievement through dynamic, engaging lesson plans and assessment driven-instruction•	Performed basic administrative duties such as recording attendance, leading science department meetings, organizing student intervention plans•	Reviewed academic data of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students, determined needs, and advised science teachers on curriculum, instruction, and management•	Designed and implemented a 6-week TAKS program to help the 8th grade Science Team, who were deemed to be unacceptable

Destiny Woodbury