Nathaniel A. Wicke 907-231-5372Palm Bay, Florida www.linkedin.com/pub/nathanawicke nathanwicke@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Professional Development Presenter / Directed, Managed, mentored, & trained over 40 employees Strong Ability to Effectively Articulate Concepts In An Easily Understandable Manner Profound Ability To Support The Company’s Values, Goals and Objectives Ensures that appropriate teacher and staff training accompany implementations Ensures that training and professional development needs of the department are met

SKILLS

Recommends, Research and Develops Training

On-Going Training and Development to Existing Employees

Demonstrated Organizational Skills / Implementing Multiple Priorities / Plans

Prepare, Schedule and Perform Training Of New Hires

Qualitative / Gap Analysis & Needs Analysis

Good Attitude / High Energy / Great Team Player

Microsoft Office Suite Expert Level Word / Excel / Outlook / Exchange PowerPoint / Access / Publisher

Speech Writer / Consultant / Researcher

Strong Work Ethic and Commitment Streamlining Processes and Developing Training Teams

SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT

Trained at the black belt level of Six Sigma / Trained in DMAIC(Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) System Metrics, Control Charts, DOE, Measurement Systems, Analyzing Process Capability, Calculating Process

Capability, Exploratory Data Analysis, Hypothesis Testing, Process Analysis and Documentation, Probabilityand Statistics, Collecting and Summarizing Data

Trained in Project Charters, Business Process Management, Scoping the Six Sigma Project Cross-trained in Six Sigma--Lean Concepts and Lean Tools Quality Function Deployment(QFD), Robust Design and Process, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, Design

for X (DFX), Special Design Tools

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TEACHERAnchorage School District, Anchorage, Alaska, 2011 - 2015Tolleson/Phoenix/Glendale, Arizona, 2007- 2009

Lectured/Applied pedagogy/assessed students needs bridged student academic gaps, Pre-K-12 Manages classroom/student learning and behavior

CURRICULUM SPECIALIST Douglas, Arizona, 2010 - 2011

Directed, Managed, mentored, & trained over 40 employees Communicated effectively using verbal and written styles with all stakeholders Created, presented, & conducted professional development and training programs Directed and oversaw the operation of the Curriculum and instructional Support Department Collaborated with the Assessment and Evaluation Department to develop and update the district wide framework for

integrating assessment, curriculum and instruction Made routine administrative decisions by setting goals, monitoring performance and taking appropriate follow-up

actions Continued:

Collaborated with the instructional division to develop, implement, revise and evaluate the district’s strategic instructional plan that is aligned to school board goals and directed objectives

Ensured that the district’s adopted curriculum is organized around project based, authentic learning that integrates multiple content area standards

Oversaw budgets and directed the activities of the departmental staff Supervised curriculum department budget development and allocation of resources Collaborated with the Educational Technology Department to integrate purposeful technology applications into the

adopted curriculum

TITLE I DIRECTORMesa/Apache Junction, Arizona, 2009 - 2010

Member of the Executive management team(counseled, provided results oriented decision making) Audited and administered quality assurance oversight for District’s Title I program Advocated appropriate treatment and conduct of students and associate educators Administered Charter School District Title I program Managed, wrote, and revised Federal and state grants for district Managed & supervised over 20 faculty and staff Developed and issued various reports to appropriate stakeholders Updated and maintained various tracking tools (i.e. training record, mentoring databases) Lead education team in writing District school improvement plans mandated by state and federal statutes Created, presented, and instructed faculty in orientation, trainings, & professional development seminars Lead quality control measures for Title I grants(made sure grant resources were in classrooms for student instruction)

GRADUATE ASSISTANTNew Mexico State University, School of Social Work, Las Cruces, NM, 2004 - 2005

Performed Associate Professor Responsibilities; wrote midterm and final undergraduate exams Kept regularly scheduled office hours for student counseling & mentoring Motivated undergrad students in fulfilling graduation goals and objectives Encouraged students’ continued vision of academic and life achievement Graded & corrected undergraduate papers, midterm, and final collegiate papers Lectured undergraduate courses for assigned professor in Public Health and other courses using Microsoft Office

Power Point, Publisher, and all other media resources for instruction Conducted thorough research on selected genres for professor’s publication obligations NMSU Graduate Student Representative on National Association of Social Workers Board Finished duties according to scope, sequence, and within time frame; on schedule

CONSULTANTAquila Consulting Services, Douglas, Arizona; Anchorage, Alaska, 2010 - present • Consulted with schools and districts regarding State Pedagogy Statutes • Provided guidance and direction to schools’ curriculum requirements • conducted needs analysis, recommending qualitative and quantitative corrective measures to bridge gaps • bridged gaps in District’s curriculum maps and instructional design • Aligned district and schools instructional design standards to federal and state common core standards

EDUCATION

Master’s Degree in Education / Curriculum & Instruction University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Science in Marriage, Family, and Human Development Brigham Young University