“During my tenure as the Board President of the Paulo Freire Charter School, I found Mrs. Baker to be an outstanding educational leader. She possessed an unwavering student focus, which was evidenced by the high level of student performance and parent satisfaction. Based on our interactions, she has proven to be a life-long learner, very reflective, and active seeker of feedback. Mrs. Baker is an effective communicator that inspired students, faculty, and staff to support her vision for the school. These qualities set her apart from peers and have resulted in her track record of educational and professional success. Although I am constantly inspired by her student focus and emphasis on professional growth, I believe her greatest strength is her natural propensity for leadership. As the leader of a charter school in an undeserved community, Mrs. Baker demonstrated a strong ability to think outside the box and use highly innovative approaches to address strategic issues. She also promoted a culture of teamwork when working with her staff and the faculty. I observed her knowledgeable and collaborative approach when solving day-to-day challenges. As her former supervisor, I felt that she valued my opinion and eagerly engaged in critical dialogue about potential strategic, educational, and operational improvements to the school. In summary, Mrs. Baker-Jones is a strong, collaborative, effective, and inspirational leader. ”
Tauheedah F. Baker-Jones, Ed.L.D.
Atlanta Metropolitan Area
3K followers
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About
Who Am I?
I am a transformational leader and intrapreneur looking to inspire and…
Contributions
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How can you critically evaluate environmental biases in your business communication strategy?
To critically evaluate environmental biases in your business communication strategy, utilize David Rock’s SCARF Threats framework. Understand the domains—Status, Certainty, Autonomy, Relatedness, & Fairness—that shape perceptions & reactions, influencing engagement with messages. Alleviate status threats by affirming stakeholders’ value, reduce uncertainty with clear communication, empower autonomy through involvement in decision-making, foster relatedness by building strong relationships, and ensure fairness in actions & interactions. Additionally, employ best practices like audience-tailored messaging, diverse communication channels, active listening, and contextual adaptation. By integrating SCARF insights, you can mitigate biases.
Education
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The Fellowship for Public Education Leadership is an executive leadership program, run by The Broad Center at Yale SOM, for senior-level public education leaders from across the country who are dedicated to strengthening public school systems and the communities they serve.
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Teacher Of English To Speakers Of Other Languages (TEFL)
Georgia Professional Standards Commission
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Volunteer Experience
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Education-to-Workforce Framework Advisory Board Member
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- 1 year
Education
This project, funded and spearheaded by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), is a first-of-its kind framework that establishes a common set of metrics and data principles for assessing and addressing disparities along the pre-K-to-workforce continuum. The Education-to-Workforce (E–W) Framework synthesizes research and best practices to provide a coherent set of indicators that center equity and encourages greater cross-sector collaboration and alignment of education-to-workforce data…
This project, funded and spearheaded by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), is a first-of-its kind framework that establishes a common set of metrics and data principles for assessing and addressing disparities along the pre-K-to-workforce continuum. The Education-to-Workforce (E–W) Framework synthesizes research and best practices to provide a coherent set of indicators that center equity and encourages greater cross-sector collaboration and alignment of education-to-workforce data systems to promote equitable education and workforce outcomes for all students.
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Diversity, Inclusion & Belongingness Strategic Plan Advisory Council
Harvard University
- 1 year 8 months
Education
Serve as a representative for the Graduate School of Education and provide strategic advice on the development of Harvard's first university-wide Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging Strategic Plan.
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Council for Teaching & Learning
New Jersey Department of Education
- 2 years
Education
Translated research into meaningful policy analysis to provide feedback that innovated and advanced NJDOE ESSA initiatives.
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Advisory Board
REACT to FILM
- 2 years
Education
Offered guidance and feedback on curriculum development designed to educate and empower youth, through documentary film, on the most pressing global issues facing our world.
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Advisory Board
Global Leadership Adventures
- Present 7 years
Education
Provide strategic advice on organizational scaling efforts and program offerings designed to provide a fresh, new approach to international service-learning for socially-oriented teenagers, with the goal of cultivating a global perspective, open-mindedness, and 21st century leadership skills.
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Amistad Commission Advisory Council
New Jersey Department of Education
- 3 years
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Supported with the development of a statewide database created to ensure that New Jersey teachers were equipped to effectively teach the revised social studies standards, which required integrating the history and contributions of African-Americans in an effort to provide an accurate, complete and inclusive history program.
Honors & Awards
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Harvard University GSE Afolabi Award for Commitment to Educational Justice
Harvard University Graduate School of Education
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Exemplary Secondary Educator Award
New Jersey Department of Education
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Youth in Film Award
Newark Film Festival
1st school, public or proviate, in NJ to have a film selected and screened at the Tribeca Film Festival
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Certificate of Recognition
New Jersey Department of Education
International Service Learning Program Recognition
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Innovation and Excellence in the Arts Award- Arts Integration Category
The College Board
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Russ Berrie Unsung Hero Certificate of Recognition
Ramapo College
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Best of Newark Award (K-12 Education)
Chamber of Commerce
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Charter School Administrator of the Year
New Jersey Charter Schools Association
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Organizational Social Justice Award
Chapman University, College of Educational Studies
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White House Community Leader in Education
President Barack Obama
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Key Note Speaker
The College of New Jersey Urban Teacher Academy
Organizations
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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
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