DeRay McKesson

• Led the reform of all staffing and recruiting processes as the Interim Director of Talent Acquisition, including the design and implementation of a teacher selection model, design and implementation of the school leader hiring model, and reform of district office hiring processes resulting in 500% increase in applicants and 200% increase in early teacher hires
• Led largest structural reform of new teacher professional development, including the design and implementation of first-ever 2-day new teacher orientation and summer professional development, and develop linkages to classroom-based support and mentoring to align structure, content, and supports to first-year needs
• Lead partner in re-design of district-office leadership structure, specifically focusing on officers and principal supervisors
• Managed the day-to-day operations and process redesign of the Office of Human Capital, including the direct management of 8-12 staff and the work product management of approximately 30 staff
• Managed the overall implementation of the Human Capital reform strategy, spanning all workstreams (i.e. teacher evaluation, central office performance management, school-based mentoring, compensation, leave) and central partner in the design of the Human Capital reform strategy for 10,000+ staff and a $800 million organization

• Advised the Human Capital Officer, City Schools Chief of Staff, and Chief Executive Officer on programmatic and policy issues impacting human capital functions and/or responsibilities district-wide
• Managed the day-to-day operations of the Office of Human Capital, including the tracking and project management support for 50+ staff with 10 divisions impacting over 12,000 employees
• Managed the $4.5 million office budget and position allocation for the Office of Human Capital
• During tenure, served in the following Acting/Interim capacities: Director of Employee Services, Director of School Leader Effectiveness, Director of Teacher Effectiveness, Director of School-Based Staffing, Manager of Compensation, Manager of HC Strategy, Manager of Training and Evaluation
• Led strategic initiatives related to all personnel data integrity and all reporting, lead all aspects of Human Capital functions with ITD and all technical system build/enhancements (via the Oracle platform)
• Directly managed the implementation of the district's Workers' Compensation program, serving approximately 50% of all persons employed by a local government agency within Baltimore City
• Led the district-wide budget process relating to all position-management and develop and coordinate the implementation and fidelity of all position-related/staffing district guidance
• Lead the departmental audit tracking and response process for 145+ distinct findings spanning 7-10 active audits
• Acted as departmental liaison throughout City Schools on special projects, confidential and sensitive initiatives, and crisis management issues
• Coordinated and reviewed all internal and external communications and partnerships on behalf of the Office of Human Capital, including responses to all audits, and communication to City Schools and union leadership
• Conducted research-based analyses on policy, programmatic, and personnel issue for decision-making by City Schools Officers

• Designed, recommended, and implemented human capital strategies, programs and processes focusing primarily on district-wide talent management and recruitment, the new teacher pipeline, school leader selection, district-wide talent development, electronic process implementation and design, and systematic and proactive data analysis
• Coordinated project planning with various City Schools stakeholders and represent the Office of Human Capital on district-level teacher effectiveness workgroups, data warehousing workgroups, information technology projects related to the Office of Human Capital, strategic compensation initiatives, and electronic evaluation system databases
• Developed and implemented systems for analyzing live and historical data to inform district-wide decision making, focusing specifically on strategic compensation, teacher recruitment and retention, teacher evaluation and effectiveness, employee professional development, and labor management
* Projects included: Design and build of the district's first platform for collecting and analyzing teacher performance data & the design and execution of the Human Capital Modernization Plan with ITD to systemically enhance the HRMS Oracle Platform
• Work with the Human Capital Officer and the Specialist Assistant to the Human Capital Officer on a range of time-sensitive and high-level change management issues and initiatives

• Led and prepared all logistics for Residents’ 6-week Summer Training Institute with tasks including coordinating all aspects of the staff hiring pipeline, managing and delivering staff training(s), direct supervision of 25+ site-based staff, coordination of performance management intervention systems, and general leadership to cohort of approximately 175 Residents
• Led Resident Resources Initiatives with tasks including supervising part-time staff of 6-8 classroom-based support specialists, served as central liaison with City Schools’ Office of Teaching and Learning, and managed relationships high-priority school-based leadership
• Developed and implemented structures and mechanisms for project planning and gap-to-goal analysis for range of topics, including, for classroom based-support metrics, performance management system/intervention tracking budget tracking and long-term planning, and partnership tracking and cross-functional capacity analysis focus on cohort culture and track Resident’s professional development, part-time staff management, and internal data
• Managed all program communications with current and past Residents, and all aspects involving classroom-based support and teacher preparation

• Managed 65+ student scholars, an Assistant Center Director, and 6 - 10 part-time staff for intensive after-school and summer academy
• Managed coordination of all Center-related logistics, including relationships with school-based staff, scheduling for scholars and staff, staff hiring and training, curriculum implementation, and special events
• Led inaugural recruitment and retention efforts which resulted in the highest academy-to-academy retention rate in Higher Achievement’s history and to the highest consistent attendance rate in a given calendar year
• Designed and implemented communication systems and behavior management systems for school staff, parents, and scholars

• Provided programmatic leadership for Center and counsel to Program Director regarding all programmatic and personnel issues, and created internal structures and mechanism for program reform, including staff evaluations, emergency procedures, staff transitions, and master program scheduling
• Coordinated staff training for ~15 full-time staff and 100 part-time staff who served 500 children and 1,500 families annually

• Selected from competitive pool of approximately 20,000 applicants to participate in national teaching corps targeting under-resourced communities
• Developed and implemented rigorous 6th grade math curricula for 150 scholars at Frederick Douglass Academy VIII, leading to 100% of scholars scoring at least proficient on NYS Math Exam in year two and 100% of selected scholars successfully completing the 8th grade Integrated Algebra Exam in Grade 8
• Elected as United Federation of Teachers Chapter Leader for three-year term in first year of teaching, representing teachers in disciplinary hearings, organizing teachers in school-based option (SBO) negotiations, and managing instructional team relationships with school-based leadership
• Served as Director of Admissions, Orientation Coordinator, Principal’s Cabinet Member, Data Inquiry Team Member, School Leadership Team Member, Math Team Lead, and 6th Grade Team Lead

• Appointed by the Governor to serve on the state board allocating $10 million in state funds to Local Management Boards for after-school programs and initiatives
• Invited by Lt. Governor to serve as the sole youth member of the Maryland Indicators and Results Workgroup; Invited to serve as the sole youth member of the Maryland Youth Development Workgroup; Invited to serve as sole youth participant from Maryland to Mid-Atlantic Youth Summit
• Previously served as a Grant Reader for the Casey Foundation’s Baltimore Direct Service Grant Program, the Family League of Baltimore City’s After-School Initiative Fund, the Baltimore Community Foundation’s Neighborhood Grants Program, and the Baltimore Community Foundation’s A-Team After-School Grant Program

• Organized and led trainings for 100+ adults and youth community leaders on effective youth/adult partnerships, community organizing strategies, leadership development best practices, and communicating with diverse populations
• Trained Youth Ambassadors in implementation of community-based organizing strategies
• Advised Deputy Director of Communications & Operations and staff with The After-School Institute on communication strategies to support the Youth and Community Engagement and Compact Funding Strategy on best practices related to organizing advocates to meaningfully engage youth in decision-making processes

• Elected to lead Maryland’s sole youth-grant making organization in distributing $50,000 annually to youth-led community-based projects/initiatives
• Facilitated Board meetings; monitored committee activities; coordinated fundraising initiatives
• Supervised and coordinated annual performance review of Executive Director
• Previously served as Vice Chair and as Treasurer (1999-2001)