Cassandra Nelson

Address: 25608 Lincoln Terrace Dr APT 103, Oak Park, MI 48237

Email: cassandramarie.nelson@yahoo.com ~ Cell: (313) 415-1189
e-Portfolio: https://cassandranelson.weebly.com

“Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress,

in every society, in every family.”
~Kofi Annan

Core competencies include:

 Teaching, Mentoring, and Development
 Master Scheduling
 Curriculum Development and Improvements
 School Management and Operations
 I-Ready, M-STEP Testing and Data Analysis
 Program Management and Coordination
 Classroom Evaluation Tools and Systems
 Leadership and Team Building
 PLC and Professional Development Facilitation
 Discipline and Restorative Practices

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Kentucky State University, B.A. Elementary Education
(K-5 Teaching Certification)

Oakland University, M.Ed. Educational Leadership

(Administrative Certification possession pending Oct. 2019)
EXPERIENCE
Detroit Public Schools Community District, Detroit, MI
Thomas A. Edison Elementary
MATH MASTER TEACHER (2018 – Present)
Hired to lead from the classroom and cultivate peers’ ability to deliver excellent instruction and increase student
achievement. Teaching students half of the day to model best practices and generate useful materials for the school. The
other half of the day, providing a range of support to peers, such as leading one-on-one observation and coaching,
facilitating collaborative time, co-planning with small teams, mentoring new teachers, and modeling in other teachers’
classrooms.

Key contributions:
 DPSCD Mathematics curriculum writer for grades K-5.
 DPSCD Participation in Teacher Evaluation Redesign process.
 Facilitate PLC with teachers, Academic Interventionists, and Paraprofessionals to increase student achievement in
mathematics.
 Director and coordinator of Math and Reading after-school tutoring program.
 Collect, analyze, implement, and evaluate an instructional plan using M-STEP, i-Ready, and Edulastic data.
 Active member of several committees including Instructional Leadership, School Improvement, Master
Scheduling, Positive Behavior Intervention Systems (PBIS), and School Advisory Council.
 Meet with teachers one-on-one, and in collaborative teams to develop and reflect upon personalized goals and
data to increase student achievement.
 76% of students met their Annual Typical Growth in Mathematics building wide during the 2018-19 school year.

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Oakland University, Rochester, MI
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP INTERN (2017 – 2019)

Over 200 clock hours of interactions involving the Michigan Standards for the Preparation of School Principals.
Interactions include establishing, implementing, and evaluating a shared vision of learning; Sustaining a culture and
climate conducive to teaching and learning; Management of school organization, operation, and resources; Collaboration
with the community to develop relationships and meet the diverse needs of students and families; Acting with integrity
and fairness through self-awareness and reflective practice; And advocating for equity in student learning and opportunity.

Key contributions:
 Establish a Philosophy of Leadership that is transformative and servant in style.
 Preform a curriculum audit and create an action plan for curriculum improvement.
 Preform management and operation tasks in school building, such as morning, lunch, recess, and dismissal duties.
 Training and learning of several evaluation systems including Charlotte Danielson, Marzano, and the 5
Dimensions of Teaching and Learning.
 Learning educational law and practice creating policies that ensures safety but also respects the rights of students
and staff.
 Developing financial literacy in budgeting and understand of the educational finance systems operating under
Proposal A.

Detroit Public Schools Community District, Detroit, MI

Thomas A. Edison Elementary
SECOND GRADE TEACHER (2017 – 2018)

General, self-contained classroom.

Key contributions:
 Director and coordinator of Science Fair for grades 3-5.
 Director and coordinator of after-school Math and Reading tutoring program for target students from iReady and
M-STEP data.
 Awarded Playworks Teacher of the Month for engagement and rapport with students.

Lexington Universal Academy, Lexington, KY

FOURTH GRADE TEACHER (2016 – 2017)

General, self-contained classroom.

Key contributions:
 Curriculum mapping for fourth grade subjects ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies.
 Coordinating Heritage Fair for family engagement in student learning.
 Teaching in an Islamic culture and learning Muslim language and traditions.

Lexington Universal Academy, Lexington, KY

RESOURCE TEACHER (2015 – 2016)

Hired to modify lessons in a manner that helps children with learning difficulties develop the requisite skills.
Develop lesson plans to work with students in small groups and keep track of progression towards the students’
intervention plan goals.