Director, Business Development and Partnerships at The National Math and Science Initiative
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Resident Principal, Cohort 7 @ New Leaders for New Schools From 2007 to 2008 (1 year) Community Engagement Coordinator @ Louisiana Children's Museum From January 2012 to November 2012 (11 months) New Orleans, LAConsultant, STEM Teacher and School Strengthening Activity (STESSA), Egypt @ Self-employed United StatesHead of School @ Homer A. Plessy Community School Responsible for revising...
Resident Principal, Cohort 7 @ New Leaders for New Schools From 2007 to 2008 (1 year) Community Engagement Coordinator @ Louisiana Children's Museum From January 2012 to November 2012 (11 months) New Orleans, LAConsultant, STEM Teacher and School Strengthening Activity (STESSA), Egypt @ Self-employed United StatesHead of School @ Homer A. Plessy Community School Responsible for revising curriculum and implementing both a Reggio approach and arts-integrated methodology; Represented school community in negotiations with Board of Education; Secured physical school site and negotiated lease; Hired and supervised a staff of 12; Recruited and enrolled 119 stu- dents and regularly communicated with their families and community stakeholders. From August 2012 to November 2013 (1 year 4 months) New Orleans, LADirector, Teaching & Learning Strategic Initiatives @ The National Math and Science Initiative Director, Egypt STEM Schools Project via The Franklin Institute @ The Franklin Institute $30 million USAID-funded Education Consortium for the Advancement of STEM in Egypt- providing new philosophies of STEM teaching and learning to fundamentally impact the public education environment in Egypt; Opened 11 new, high achieving public STEM schools; Supervise consultants for formal training periods and provide continuous support to network schools; Construct and implement professional development in areas of pedagogy, formative assessment, and leadership for over 200 teachers, schools leaders, and representatives of the Ministry of Education From December 2013 to April 2018 (4 years 5 months) EgyptAssistant Principal @ Denver Public Schools From August 2010 to December 2011 (1 year 5 months) Founding Head of School @ Recovery School District Orchestrated successful opening of a new school and wrote the Education Program for successful Lou- isiana Type 2 Charter application; Managed policies, regulations, and procedures of start-up; Oversaw the IB Diploma Programme application process and acceptance; Built strong relationships with the in- ternational community and secured $4,000 grant from the French Consulate; Garnered international and local media attention for successfully implementing the first high school French Immersion program in the United States From 2009 to 2010 (1 year) International High School of New OrleansTeacher @ Full Time Teaching Experience Taught at:St. Ignatius High School, Cleveland, OH (French)Alexander High School, Douglasville, GA (French, Test Prep; Girls Varsity Golf Coach, Director, One Act Play) From 1997 to 2007 (10 years) Cleveland, OH and Douglasville, GA
New Leaders for New Schools
Resident Principal, Cohort 7
2007 to 2008
Louisiana Children's Museum
Community Engagement Coordinator
January 2012 to November 2012
New Orleans, LA
Self-employed
Consultant, STEM Teacher and School Strengthening Activity (STESSA), Egypt
United States
Homer A. Plessy Community School
Head of School
August 2012 to November 2013
New Orleans, LA
The National Math and Science Initiative
Director, Teaching & Learning Strategic Initiatives
The Franklin Institute
Director, Egypt STEM Schools Project via The Franklin Institute
December 2013 to April 2018
Egypt
Denver Public Schools
Assistant Principal
August 2010 to December 2011
Recovery School District
Founding Head of School
2009 to 2010
International High School of New Orleans
Full Time Teaching Experience
Teacher
1997 to 2007
Cleveland, OH and Douglasville, GA
Mount Holyoke College
BA, International Relations, French
1991 to 1995
John Carroll University
M.Ed, Secondary Education
1997 to 1998
University of South Florida College of Education
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Program Development: Educational Innovation
2016 to 2019
What company does Sara Leikin work for?
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Sara Leikin is Resident Principal, Cohort 7
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Sara Leikin works in the Education Management industry.
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