Sentences with phrase «leaders designed the effort»

From the outset, CCSS leaders designed the effort to differ from the process most states had used to set their standards.

Not exact matches

Pastors and Christian leaders across the country came out strongly against gay marriage, many contributing to the marketing efforts designed to convince voters to make it illegal.

Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle on Tuesday introduced an alternative version of a bill designed to legalize mixed - martial arts in New York in an effort to pass the measure in the final days of the legislative session.

Spota also said Bellone's efforts were designed to thwart district attorney probes of Bellone aides and Bellone's boyhood friend Robert Stricoff, a former Babylon Democratic leader and town industrial development agency head.

«I put a lot of effort into making the designs convincing,» says study leader Alexandra Tinnermann, a neuroscientist at University Medical Center Hamburg - Eppendorf in Germany.

As the AX Division Leader, Verdon was responsible for the management of a scientific effort that is at the core of the Secondary Nuclear Design Program and the scientific grand challenge effort of achieving ignition at the National Ignition Facility.

Tinder has emerged as a market leader in a growing culture of «hook - up» apps, designed to find partners, quickly, with minimum effort.

Founded by tech industry leaders and educators in San Diego, High Tech High is undertaking various efforts to scale up its design, which offers a rigorous, personalized program focusing on math, science, and technology, and providing extensive connections to the «adult» world through internships and other means.

Enthusiasts concentrated on designing instructional materials, consulting with states and districts, and training leaders and teachers, seemingly presuming that the public knew what they were up to and supported their effort.

I've little sense that the effort's champions are trying to hedge their bets in case there's a new administration in 2013 or GOP leaders turn out to have qualms about certain administration actions (such as its curious decision to casually hand $ 31.6 million in extra stimulus funds — RTT money, to be precise — to the two consortia for curricular design, and to do so without a bidding process).

«Kemple's work examining high school reform efforts and assessing performance trends in New York City led to the design of rigorous impact evaluations, the results of which help city leaders better serve students and families by more meaningfully assessing school and student performance, effectively allocating resources, and identifying both positive trends and areas for improvement in schools.»

Whatever the inadequacies of the engagement efforts, shouldn't we focus our criticism first and foremost on those elected officials, union leaders, and activists who were pursuing a strategy of deception and vitriol — who woke up every day seeking to thwart positive change for kids, seeking to prevent the expansion of schools that were getting outsized success for children, seeking to undermine policies designed to increase equitable access to the district's better schools, seeking to gum up efforts to empower parents with choice, and seeking to thwart all efforts aimed at fostering an honest conversation about which educators were truly superlative and which were badly underserving children?

We look forward to finding more leaders, models, and innovations that further our effort to create schools that are quality by design.

Well - designed preparation programs help ensure that reform efforts are succesful by equipping teacher leaders with the necessary knowledge and skills to be effective in their work to improve instruction.

Teacher leaders head up the design effort, and STEM faculty take the lead in delivering the professional development.

FOSTERING NEW COMMUNITY - DESIGNED SCHOOLS: Our School Design Lab supports efforts across Oakland to grow innovative and proven educational models and cultivate transformative leaders for our community schools.

Architects and educational leaders should consider four (4) steps in their efforts to design truly innovative schools: i) being collaborative and building partnerships, ii) communicating continually, iii) creating opportunities to see, feel and...

UCEA has opened an opportunity for submissions of 5 - minute videos that explore broadly the landscape of quality leadership preparation, including our research and engaged scholarship, our preparation program designs and improvement efforts, our policy work, and the practice of educational leaders.

This framework can be used to design professional development offerings, serve as a discussion tool to address the dilemmas that arise when leadership is shared and contribute to the ongoing dialogue about the roles teacher leaders assume in efforts to improve student learning.

In an effort to support school leaders in designing learning environments that produce career and college ready learners, Teaching Matters» Fourth Annual Summer Forum for Principals will feature a discussion about the implications of the Common Core State Standards on curriculum and assessment.

The guide also suggests that district leaders often miss opportunities to design indicators that integrate with the broader school - and district - level efforts to improve student performance.

In the design stage — guided by a national advisory board that included education leaders, researchers, youth development practitioners, media experts, and a high school student — we analyzed existing efforts.

It's been sensibly designed, too, with map progress tied to the session leader's game, but carrying back to your own, and event scoring adjusted to promote team effort rather than competition.

In his discussion, McDonough will revisit his Cradle to Cradle ® - based «Five Goods» concept, which urges leaders and companies working in various stages of design to focus, funnel and evaluate their efforts based on five key categories — Good materials, Good economy, Good energy, Good water, and Good lives.

As leaders gather in Paris this month for the United Nations summit designed to address climate change, ExxonMobil offers its support and encouragement to governments in their efforts to reach an effective and clear international agreement to manage climate change risks.

The Center for Innovation was designed to position the ABA as a leader of the legal profession's efforts to increase access to justice and improve the delivery of services to the public through innovative programs and initiatives.

She loves to create curriculum and design and deliver training programs that support leaders» efforts to grow and business's efforts to improve profitability.

Political Advisor — Duties & Responsibilities Oversee organization, daily operations, and advisement of multiple political campaigns and governmental bodies Recruit, train, and supervise political team ensuring efficient, effective, and professional operations Design and implement marketing campaigns for multiple causes, officials, and political organizations Author press releases, letters to the editor, speeches, and advisory materials Manage databases, phone banks, and websites such as SCNewDemocrats.org & FightHowardRich.org Organize and implement press functions, rallies, volunteer driven activities, and fundraisers Create and lead grassroots support efforts through volunteer recruitment, campaign marketing, and other tactics Serve as liaison between political officials and lobbyists, unions, and community leaders Build and strengthen key relationship with union leaders and community leaders Recruit key parties for organizational steering committees and union leadership roles Oversee management of «Mayors Against Illegal Guns» & «VA Leaders for Closing the Gun Show Loophole» Assist in the crafting of bi-laws and operating procedures for the government of Richmond Originate and pass HJ 1000 through the Virginia General Assembly House Instrumental in origination and passage of HB 1834 — Mandatory Scoliosis Screening in Public Schools through the Virginia General Assembly and into law Proficient in SPSS and other statistical operating software, database management, and VoteBuilder Experienced with Arcview GIS system application Perform all duties with passion, integrity, and professileaders Build and strengthen key relationship with union leaders and community leaders Recruit key parties for organizational steering committees and union leadership roles Oversee management of «Mayors Against Illegal Guns» & «VA Leaders for Closing the Gun Show Loophole» Assist in the crafting of bi-laws and operating procedures for the government of Richmond Originate and pass HJ 1000 through the Virginia General Assembly House Instrumental in origination and passage of HB 1834 — Mandatory Scoliosis Screening in Public Schools through the Virginia General Assembly and into law Proficient in SPSS and other statistical operating software, database management, and VoteBuilder Experienced with Arcview GIS system application Perform all duties with passion, integrity, and professileaders and community leaders Recruit key parties for organizational steering committees and union leadership roles Oversee management of «Mayors Against Illegal Guns» & «VA Leaders for Closing the Gun Show Loophole» Assist in the crafting of bi-laws and operating procedures for the government of Richmond Originate and pass HJ 1000 through the Virginia General Assembly House Instrumental in origination and passage of HB 1834 — Mandatory Scoliosis Screening in Public Schools through the Virginia General Assembly and into law Proficient in SPSS and other statistical operating software, database management, and VoteBuilder Experienced with Arcview GIS system application Perform all duties with passion, integrity, and professileaders Recruit key parties for organizational steering committees and union leadership roles Oversee management of «Mayors Against Illegal Guns» & «VA Leaders for Closing the Gun Show Loophole» Assist in the crafting of bi-laws and operating procedures for the government of Richmond Originate and pass HJ 1000 through the Virginia General Assembly House Instrumental in origination and passage of HB 1834 — Mandatory Scoliosis Screening in Public Schools through the Virginia General Assembly and into law Proficient in SPSS and other statistical operating software, database management, and VoteBuilder Experienced with Arcview GIS system application Perform all duties with passion, integrity, and professiLeaders for Closing the Gun Show Loophole» Assist in the crafting of bi-laws and operating procedures for the government of Richmond Originate and pass HJ 1000 through the Virginia General Assembly House Instrumental in origination and passage of HB 1834 — Mandatory Scoliosis Screening in Public Schools through the Virginia General Assembly and into law Proficient in SPSS and other statistical operating software, database management, and VoteBuilder Experienced with Arcview GIS system application Perform all duties with passion, integrity, and professionalism

Marketing Director — Duties & Responsibilities Experienced administrator with a background in sales, marketing, and customer service Design and implement comprehensive email marketing campaigns and all collateral material Analyze email trends garnering insight into market conditions and competitor efforts Utilize metrics to determine campaign efficacy, impacted audience, and other key data Develop sales leads through networking, market analysis, cold calling, and other tactics Determine consumer incentives to engage and secure potential clients Collaborate with multiple departments including product development, customer service, and sales Create and implement processes and procedures to cut costs and enhance daily operations Recruit, train, and direct staff ensuring they understand the brand and adhere to company policies and procedures Set and strictly adhere to departmental budgets and timelines Craft effective sales presentations and proposals, tailoring them to clients based on their specific needs and styles Collaborate with junior level sales people to develop action plans to govern their performance Develop and lead training in customer service and sales best practices resulting in enhanced team skill sets Maintain comprehensive records detailing pricings, sales, activities reports, and other pertinent data Build and strengthen relationships with key clients, partners, and community leaders Provide exceptional customer service resulting in client satisfaction and repeat business Represent company brand with poise, integrity, and positivity

Client Services Supervisor — Duties & Responsibilities Responsible for electronic payroll system operations for a large and economically diverse client base Recruit, train, and direct customer service, sales, technical, and administrative staff ensuring efficient operations Maintain working knowledge of proprietary software, industry best practices, employment law, and tax law Oversee adherence to departmental budgets, project timelines, and company policies Coordinate efforts between multiple departments resulting in timely and cost - effective project completion Design and implement professional development programs to enhance team skill sets Utilize employee recognition programs to build morale and dedication to company mission Represent company brand with poise, integrity, and positivity Study internal literature to become an expert on products and services Develop a rapport with customers and orient them to various products and services Encourage high customer retention by maintaining friendly, supportive contact with existing clients Interact with support staff and company resources effectively to create the best consumer experience Utilize technical proficiencies and industry knowledge to offer guidance and support to coworkers and clients Craft effective presentations and proposals, tailoring them to clients based on their specific needs and styles Maintain sales and customer service records detailing pricings, sales, activities reports, and other pertinent data Manage company financial records providing detailed, accurate account of transactions and financial health Build and strengthen long term relationships with peers, clients, partners, and industry leaders Provide additional operational support including communications, data entry, and other tasks as needed Consistently promoted due to excellence in management, customer service, technical support, and sales

Professional Experience Texas Flip Factory (Houston, TX) 03/2010 — 11/2010 Cheerleading / Gymnastics Coach • Designed and implemented comprehensive public relations and marketing efforts • Created and managed fundraising events resulting in significant revenues • Built and strengthened professional relationships with clients, community leaders, and partners • Managed internal communications ensuring timely and accurate flow of critical information • Directed team practices and designed organized cheerleading and gymnastic Designed and implemented comprehensive public relations and marketing efforts • Created and managed fundraising events resulting in significant revenues • Built and strengthened professional relationships with clients, community leaders, and partners • Managed internal communications ensuring timely and accurate flow of critical information • Directed team practices and designed organized cheerleading and gymnastic designed organized cheerleading and gymnastic routines

Professional Experience Xap Corporation (Los Angeles, CA) 2008 — 2009 Client Success Leader / Implementation Manager • Managed the client experience in the design, development, implementation, operation, and maintenance of college and career planning portals for state - based education agencies • Generated statements of work and project plans, tracking and reporting progress of portal development against functional design plans and timelines • Developed and implemented standardized implementation reporting features to monitor performance against common benchmarks • Presented project summaries to senior management and key stakeholders, addressing project status, risk analyses and mitigation plans • Conducted post-implementation analysis to streamline future efforts, installing change management processes for future project success