Chestnut Hill College

University of Pennsylvania

Harvard University Graduate School of Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

School Leadership at New Teacher Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States

- Led design of multi-year collaborative district partnership model building school leader networks to improve standards-based feedback, ILTs, SEL for youth & adults, and instructional coaching impacting 70,000 students•Developed and coached school leadership executives and facilitators on effective implementation of leadership practices, adult learning, and strategy•Facilitated cross-agency team of SEA, LEA, university, and nonprofit partners to improve inclusive leadership practices at state level•Advised on development of early leadership professional learning program model•Wrote and managed grants securing 4 million dollars from the Gates, Carnegie, and Stewart Foundations

New Teacher Center

Senior Advisor- School Leadership

- Coordinated cross-functional special education district leadership team responsible for developing and executing corrective action plan •Advised Chancellor and Chief of Staff on leadership initiatives including cabinet performance management, leadership pathways and talent pipelines, coherent professional learning, and empowering principals through system level task forces•Served as NYC Chancellor’s representative for multi organization initiatives supporting underserved youth

NYC Department of Education

Special Assistant to the Chancellor

- Led the board of a nonprofit through organization strategy development and implementation.• Supported a network of 15 assistant superintendents in leveraging principles of social organization and networks to implement and sustain change• Designed and led early childhood professional learning for all leaders and teachers within the archdiocese of Habana, Cuba in family engagement, social emotional learning, play based centers• Designed and facilitated face-to-face and virtual early childhood professional learning for leaders and teachers• Researched and wrote teaching notes and lesson design for Harvard Business School case on coaching and human capital management. • Consulted with Kings College London to use behavioral science principles to increase applications from rural and historically underserved communities. • Teaching fellow responsible for collaborating on design, facilitation and support for courses on: system leadership, race and equity, change management, and leadership entry for graduate students and professionals.• Developed social media strategy and online persona for nonprofit increasing followers and interactions by 50% over one year.

Harvard University

Strategy Advisor, Researcher, Program Designer

- Increased number of students at grade level in reading by 25% and in math by 13% over two years by adopting new intervention model and comprehensive adult learning/development plan focused on instructional planning and core strategies. •	Achieved Award of Excellence for Teaching and Learning recognizing top early childhood instructional programs in the State of Illinois.Part of inaugural cohort of 9 programs state-wide. •	Reduced number of students with chronic absenteeism by 50% through targeted intervention. •	Developed collaborative early childhood model creating coherence between Head Start, Preschool for All, and Special Education self-contained programs as district wide administrator for early childhood.  •	Led and coordinated district wide ELL programming, assessment, and reporting.•	Reported on primary school performance to school board monthly and met with board members as needed

Community Consolidated School District 180

Anne M Jeans School Principal

- Implemented daily common planning, unit planning through Understanding by Design, and data driven instruction leading to 90% of students in math and 86% of students in reading meeting or exceeding on the ISAT (pre2013 Common Core Adjustment). •	Implemented aligned science instruction leading to a 10% increase in students achieving exceeds status on the ISAT in one year.•	Achieved second highest reading growth as a school on the ISAT in one year in the highest performing network of schools in Chicago.•	Implemented Positive Behavior Intervention Supports and Responsive Classroom practices leading to a 55% reduction in the number of behavior referrals.•	Vertically aligned the literacy program through Daily Five and balanced literacy practices with texts and units aligned to the common core state standards.•	Led professional development for over 40 principals on common core state standards and unit planning.•	Selected to participate in several district-wide committees including those that designed principal competencies for leader evaluation & selection and evaluation & adoption of district-wide common core aligned literacy materials.•	Secured grants and materials valued at over $125,000 from Pearson, New Leaders, Pepsi, North River Commission, Home Depot, After School All Stars, Adobe Youth, Lincoln Park Zoo and DonorsChoose.•	Led day-to-day and long term operations for school with budget of $6.6 million and staff of 80 to educate 900 prek-8th grade students of whom 70% were low income.  Diverse population spoke 30 languages and represented over 65 nationalities, 20% were English Language Learners, and 10% were students with disabilities.

Chicago Public Schools

Mary Gage Peterson Principal

- Led implementation of PBIS and NWEA-driven instruction school-wide.•	Created and monitored literacy pacing, program, and intervention plan linked to Illinois Standards•	Wrote weekly parent newsletter and updated website to improve communication with families.

Bret Harte Principal Resident

- Created organization snapshots and profiles for the Harvard Family Research Project to highlight best practices in complementary learning systems.• Maintained and organized database of organizations and communities developing birth through college pathways for further research.

Researcher

- Used standardized test and curricular data to create and execute school-wide plans of instruction that increased student achievement by 10 Normal Curve Equivalents or 2 grade levels of growth school-wide in reading and math each year.•	Planned and implemented over 30 days of formal professional development each year at both a school level and regional level on topics including: special education, inclusion, curriculum, assessment, data-driven instruction, arts infusion, Responsive Classroom, classroom management, differentiation, instructional technology, and instructional delivery.•	Supported, monitored, and observed teachers’ implementation of curriculum and instruction including: Open Court Reading, Saxon Math, FOSS, Pearson Core Knowledge, Responsive Classroom, and 6+1 Writing Traits.

Lighthouse Academies

Director of Instruction, Special Education Coordinator, Special Education Teacher

- Member of team to create and implement first inclusion program at the school.  Increased special education students in 6th grade scoring proficient from 0% to 30% in one year.•	Roster Chair- responsible for daily operations of staff, and yearly schedules•	Grant Committee Chair- Responsible for over $80,000 in awarded grant monies from Hewlett Packard, Nike (Jordan Fundamentals), Hands-On-Learning, the State of Pennsylvania and Best Buy •	NASA Explorer School Leadership Committee Member, Penn Mentoring Advisor, Future Cities Project Coordinator, Architects in Education Sponsor•	Tristate area and district-wide presenter on Grant Writing Strategies and Technology in Instruction

Adam Parrott-Sheffer