Emily L.

Emily L. has a diverse range of work experience spanning various roles and industries. Emily is currently employed as a Corporate Accessibility Trainer at Deque Systems, Inc., beginning in May 2022. Prior to this, they worked at eSpark Learning starting in January 2019. At eSpark Learning, Emily held two roles, including Project Manager from March 2021 to May 2022, where they built relationships with stakeholders, created roadmaps, and used Agile methodologies to deliver high-quality products. Emily also served as a Curriculum Designer from January 2019 to March 2021, creating and presenting curriculum, gathering feedback, and developing assessments.

Emily also worked as an Adjunct Professor at DePaul University-College of Education from August 2019 to December 2021. In this role, they created engaging courses focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion, while utilizing assessment data to plan targeted instruction. Additionally, they worked at Chicago Public Schools as an Instructional Support Leader and Trainer from August 2018 to June 2021, providing support and coaching to educational sites, facilitating feedback cycles, and aligning organizational priorities.

Earlier in their career from August 2011 to June 2018, Emily worked at San Francisco Unified School District. Emily held the role of Program Manager from August 2015 to June 2018, where they supervised a team of facilitators and managed programs to improve practices and scale the program. Prior to this, they served as a Network Lead Curriculum and Development Coach from August 2011 to July 2015, facilitating collaboration, designing professional development courses, and using data to create learning targets.

Overall, Emily L. has extensive experience in project management, curriculum design, teaching, and leadership roles, with a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion, and data-driven decision making.

Emily L.'s education history is as follows:

- From 2009 to 2010, they pursued a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Learning Technology from Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology.

- In 2010 to 2011, they enrolled at Western Governors University for a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Special Education.

- Their undergraduate education took place from 1996 to 2003 at Washington State University, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Elementary Education with a focus on Teaching and Learning.

Additionally, Emily L. has obtained several certifications:

- In March 2022, they secured a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate from the University of South Florida Muma College of Business.

- In the same month, they also acquired a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate from Purdue University.

- In March 2021, they obtained a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate from Purdue University.

- In February 2021, Emily L. completed certifications in Project Leadership and Project Management from Cornell University.

- In November 2018, they were awarded the National Board Certification - Middle Childhood Generalist by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

- In May 2022, they earned the IAAP Certified Professionals in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) certification through the IAAP - International Association of Accessibility Professionals.

- In June 2023, they became a Registered Scrum Master@Scale™ through Agile Education by Scrum Inc.™.

- In February 2021, they obtained the Registered Product Owner™ certification from Agile Education by Scrum Inc.™.

- In the same month, they also completed the Registered Scrum@Scale Practitioner™ certification.

- In March 2022, they became a Registered Scrum Master™.

- In January 2021, they achieved the Registered Agile Coach™ certification through Agile Education by Scrum Inc.™.