christian sparling

Develop startup systems for a new national center that creates opportunities for teacher educators – the teachers of teachers – to forge strong partnerships and a shared understanding of what matters most in teacher education. Develop meeting and workflow structures for working groups and collaborators from five teacher prep providers. Facilitate the Data Driven TeacherSquared working group towards 10 common quality indicators for teacher prep. Facilitate the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion working group toward products that support diverse cohorts of novice teachers. Event planning for teacher educator training events nationwide.

* SCHOOL LEADERSHIP * Co-founded Vailsburg Elementary, North Star Academy’s first elementary school, with Principal Julie Jackson, co-located with a Newark district school * Scaled school from 78-to-425 students and 8-to-45 staff over five years * 1 performing elementary school in the state of NJ in first year at scale * Managed all non-instructional elements of the school, serving as a template for all future elementary schools: operations team management * finance, purchasing, and budget * facility maintenance and district partnership * technology infrastructure * food service * human resources & payroll * student assessments and data management * enrollment * community relations * staff & student culture * daily school admin procedures * student health & safety * Directed cross-town facility relocation and site renovations for expansion, with 0% student attrition during relocation * Managed $6 million budget to 3% end-of-year surplus

* Authored Uncommon’s first comprehensive school operations manuals for implementation across nine schools * Supported charter authorizer renewal visit for Excellence Boys Charter School * Managed RFP and implementation of Uncommon’s first intranet platform

* Increased applicant phone satisfaction by 28% and email satisfaction by 15% as application volume increased by 12% * Responded to over 20,000 inquiries from 19,000 applicants during 2005 admissions cycle * Supported teacher recruitment initiatives at five undergraduate universities

First and Second grade teacher in the South Bronx at PS1x and PS65 - School site leader for 5 first-year teachers

Improve the user experience for graduate students with innovative enhancements to the course platform. Improve the user experience for staff members through trainings, self-studies, and systems. Collaborate and manage licensing with school districts implementing Relay course modules. Manage staff members developing new programs to support Early Childhood Education and Computer Science teachers. Increase the role of data in organizational decision-making. Support Relay's presence in national conversations on teacher certification, micro-credentialing, and online learning.

Event Planning, Business Development, and Program Management Executed 6 annual training events in various cities with exceptional participant satisfaction (5.8/6.0). Increased number of external professional development contracts by 13% and revenue by 15%. Improved operational systems for marketing, data collection, alumni outreach, event management.

Activities and Societies: Jumpstart - Early Childhood Education, Ultimate Frisbee - Team Captain, Resident Advisor