Hello! I am an education professional with fifteen years of industry experience and a proventrack record in various aspects of the education landscape. My passion is for work thathelps to ensure a high quality and equitable education for every child in this country. Myemployment history represents a diverse portfolio of roles and responsibilities that spanthe education marketplace. Through these experiences, I have developed a widely variedskill set that I use to empower leaders in districts across the country to innovate and drivemeaningful change at the systems level.
Work Experience
My work history demonstrates a diverse portfolio of roles and responsibilities that spans the ed-landscape. Through these experiences, I have developed a widely varied skill set that will allow me to plug into almost any sector with immediate value-added.
Experience
Director of Implementation
The College Board
January 2022- Present
Managing Director
Breakthrough Public Schools
March 2020 - March 2022
Principal (Acting)
KIPP Central City Academy
October 2018 - January 2019
Lead Teacher
8th grade math /Algebra 1
KIPP Central City Academy
July 2013 - May 2018
Coach / Instructor
The New Teacher Project Good to Great Institute
June 2016 - Present
Master Teacher
KIPP Central City Academy
June 2013 - Present
Founding Principal
Breakthrough Public Schools
March 2019 - June 2020
Assistant Principal
KIPP Central City Academy
June 2018 - Present
Curriculum and Assessment Designer
8th grade math / Algebra 1
KIPP New Orleans Schools
July 2014 - May 2017
Founding Lead Teacher
Algebra 1
KIPP Booker T. Washington HS
Jul 2016 - May 2018
Corps Member, Teacher
Teach For America, South Louisiana
Avoyelles High School
Jun 2011 - May 2013
Education
Doctoral Candidate - Ed.L.D.
Harvard University
Projected Graduation- May 2026
M. Ed. Education Policy & Leadership
American University
2019 - 2020
GPA: 3.8
B.A. Economics
Brown University
2006 - 2010
Awards
Distinguished Teacher
KIPP New Orleans Schools
Jan 2016 to present
Spotlight Teacher
KIPP New Orleans Schools
September 2015
Favorite Teacher Student Superlative
KIPP Central City Academy
2014, 2016-2018
New Schools For New Orleans Excellence In Teaching Award Finalist
NSNO
May 2016
Teacher of the Year
Avoyelles Parish High School
2011-2013
Fellowships & Development
National Principals Academy Fellowship
Relay Graduate School of Education
2018-2019
Good to Great Teacher Development Institute
The New Teacher Project
Summer 2014
KIPP School Leadership Program Teacher Leader
KIPP Foundation
2015-2016
Louisiana Practitioner Teacher Program
The New Teacher Project / Teach for America
2011-2012
References
Alex Jarrell
Chief Innovation Officer
New Schools for New Orleans
Krystal Allen
CEO
K. Allen Consulting
Whitney Henderson
Navigator-In-Chief
EdNavigator
Andrew McRae
Chief Academic Officer
Breakthrough Public Schools
Data / Results
The data and results below quantify my impact as a teacher, coach, and leader.
2016 End of Year Assessment Results - 8th grade math
Teaching Impact
Highest performing 8th grade math classroom in city of New Orleans 2015-2016.
Student performance more than 50% higher than state average.
Results place performance in top 5% of teachers in the state
Coaching Impact
The graphics above show the growth in student achievement of Ms. James, an ELA teacher that I currently coach. Ms. James was supported by another coach in the previous school year.
When compared to her performance last year, Ms. James has increased proficiency in almost every area of practice. That increased proficiency is translating into major gains with her students and they are expected to make significant growth on end of year assessments.
Ms. James was named spotlight teacher in the KIPP New Orleans Network this year.
Currently, Ms. James is the highest performing ELA teacher in our network.
*Teacher name changed to preserve anonymity
Spring to Fall Staff Survey Results - Professional Development
Leadership Impact
The graphic above is from a blind staff survey given at multiple points during each school year.
As the Assistant Principal of Instruction, professional development I was hired this year to overhaul our coaching and development structures, including teacher and leader facing professional development.
In only five months, every single professional development metric for our school shows a significant increase. This places our school’s performance markedly higher than our network average, and the quality of our school-based professional development opportunities in the top quartile among all KIPP schools nationwide.
Know-how / Expertise
Teacher/Leader Professional Development Facilitation Experience:
Real Time and Remote Coaching
Coaching at the moment of error
Diagnostic Execution, Data Analysis, and Response Planning
How to use data as the starting point for instruction
Executing an Effective Observation - Feedback Cycle
PD to train instructional leadership team aligned with Get Better Faster Techniques
What to Do / MVP Directions
Giving directions that are clear, sequential, observable, and concrete so that students always know what to do and how to do it
100% on Task: Gaining and Maintaining Student Attention
Engagement strategies and differentiation
Caring for Person and Performance
Loving through leadership and using data as feedback
Culture (re)Setting 101
How to establish and maintain an urgent and joyful classroom environment
J-Factor: Joy and Vegas in the Classroom
How to make learning fun for middle school students in authentic ways
Consequences and the Behavior Management System
Discipline approach focused on culturally responsive, trauma-informed, least invasive practices
Rapid Feedback / Aggressive Monitoring
How to effectively and efficiently recognize and respond to student misconceptions in the moment
Never Say Anything a Kid Can Say
How to make sure students are doing the heavy lifting and minimize teacher talk
Pedagogical Training and Expertise
Skillful Teacher / Leader
coaching and professional development
Teach Like a Champion
coaching and professional development
Get Better Faster
adaptation, implementation, and coaching
Leverage Leadership
adaptation, implementation, and coaching
Engage NY / Eureka Math
internalization, adaptation, implementation, modification, and coaching
Illustrative Math
internalization, adaptation, implementation, modification, and coaching
KIPP Wheatley Reading Curriculum
implementation, modification, and coaching
The Writing Revolution
design and curriculum implementation
Difficult Conversations
framework and coaching
5 Dysfunctions of a Team
framework, implementation, and coaching
Technical Proficiencies
Tableau Data Platforms
data integration, management, analysis
PowerSchool / SchoolRunner
NWEA / MAP Testing Administration
IlluminatEd
Educational Assessment Platform
Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
internalization and implementation
ACT College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS)
internalization and curriculum integration
Kagan Learning Strategies
curriculum integration
Hapara
Google Sites
Google Drive and Related Apps
Microsoft Office and Related Apps
Blended Learning Know-how
IXL
ST Math
Socrative
Ed Puzzle
CommonLit
Zearn
Scratch Coding
Learnzillion
Khan Academy
Kahoot!
Classroom Dojo
Remind 101
Testimonials
“Sophia Roy is a gifted, phenomenal teacher. Teaching is impossibly complicated, with an endless number of skills to master. And yet, somehow, Sophia seems to excel at every facet: planning execution, soft skills, etc. She is one of the true great ones.”
“Sophia has a unique ability to build a new normal for what is possible in a classroom. Her students will remember her forever, and her impact expands well beyond her classroom. There have been countless teachers and leaders who have left an observation in her room with a new picture for what math can look like. ”
“There are so many people who talk about pushing kids toward their potential, but Ms. Roy lives it. She has the most grit I have ever seen. Her will to teach kids to reach new heights is inspiring, and I have learned so much from her when it comes to making sure EVERY kids succeeds. She goes above and beyond every day, and I could not have asked for a better teacher for my son. ”
“Ms. Roy is the most inspiring teacher that I have had the pleasure of working with. Some teachers spike in their love for and relationships with students, while others spike in intellectual prep and instructional precision. What makes Ms. Roy so special is that she spikes in both. This combination makes her a genius teacher. Students know that she will stop at nothing to make sure they receive a top-quality education. I deeply respect her wisdom, work ethic, and passion that she has for this important career. I am so grateful to have learned from and been inspired by her leadership. ”
Expertise & Qualifications
Analytic and decisive; excellent team player and collaborator; practiced with creating, setting, and executing independent deadlines; results oriented creative thinker who brings a broad perspective and diversity of experiences to any industry or problem-solving scenario.
Organizational leadership
Strategic Planning
Vision Setting
Public speaking
Community engagement
Community outreach
Change management
Brand design/management
Data analysis and response planning
Master schedule design and implementation
Staff professional development - planning and execution
New Teacher preparation and training
Instructional leadership team design, implementation, and management
Website design and management
Curriculum Planning and Development
Common Core State Standards implementation
Blended learning design and implementation
Professional Coaching: observation and feedback
Real-time professional coaching
Large-scale Event planning
Direct instruction
