Carmen Maciel, M. Ed.

Instructional Systems & Organizational Learning Leader | Partner Retention & Satisfaction | Scaling Coaching, Content & Leader Capacity Across Multi-District Partnerships | Literacy for All | Multilingual Learner

United States

About

I'm an instructional systems and organizational learning leader with 10+ years of hands-on experience in translating high-impact instructional expertise into scalable, district-ready partnership models. I serve as a trusted thought partner to senior leaders by diagnosing instructional conditions and spearheading high-performing teams in strengthening leadership capacity across complex, multi-school environments. By championing organizational coherence, enforcing performance expectations, and embedding data-informed feedback loops, I've enabled various district partners to sustain continuous improvement, manage complexity through change, and deliver durable, system-level impact. ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—–๐—˜๐—ก๐—ง ๐—›๐—œ๐—š๐—›๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—š๐—›๐—ง๐—ฆ โžค Led the design and integration of a scalable Early Literacy coaching and learning system, elevating it from a standalone offering into a core organizational service, strengthening coherence across content teams and delivery models โžค Coached and developed a national team of content specialists supporting system-level instructional leaders, contributing to 100% partner satisfaction, 100% year-over-year partner retention, and expanded multi-district partnerships โžค Served as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact for first-year and expanding district partners, laying the foundation for the organizationโ€™s largest multi-district, multi-stakeholder contract to date ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—˜๐—ซ๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ง๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—˜ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ & ๐‹๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ Instructional Systems Design & Coherence | Coaching & Professional Learning System Development | Organizational Learning & Feedback Loop Design | Instructional Content & Curriculum Generation | Data-Informed Decision Making & Progress Monitoring | System-Level Instructional Diagnosis ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ, ๐‚๐จ๐š๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  & ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž Adult Learning Theory & Leadership Coaching | People Leadership & Performance Management | Culture & Values-Based Team Leadership | Facilitation & Executive-Level Communication ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฒ, ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž & ๐Ž๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐„๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ Change Management & Continuous Improvement | Cross-Functional Alignment & Collaboration | Program & Initiative Leadership (Multi-Team, Multi-Phase) | Strategic Partnership & Stakeholder Advisory ๐—š๐—˜๐—ง ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—ง๐—ข๐—จ๐—–๐—› Feel free to reach out if youโ€™d like to connect, exchange ideas about scaling instructional impact, or explore how intentional system design and leadership development can strengthen coherence and results across complex educational environments

Experience

  • Instruction Partners (Full-time ยท 3 yrs)
    • Senior Content Lead, Early Literacy
      Jul 2024 - Present ยท 2 yrs

      โฌฅ Achieve partner satisfaction and YOY retention by leading a national team of 3-10 content specialists across multiple cohorts, establishing clear expectations, coaching routines, and performance accountability systems โฌฅ Design and operationalize comprehensive LMS supporting in-person, virtual, synchronous, and asynchronous learning, ensuring consistent onboarding, coaching practice, and instructional quality across delivery teams โฌฅ Serve as a strategic thought partner to senior organizational leaders and system-level partners, diagnosing instructional and professional learning conditions and translating complex instructional challenges into actionable, system-level plans โฌฅ Lead system-level instructional reviews and improvement planning cycles, integrating instructional diagnosis, leadership coaching, and progress monitoring to strengthen coherence across schools and roles โฌฅ Champion an 8-month change and integration initiative for scaling Early Literacy services into IPโ€™s core offerings by training staff and refining materials via structured feedback loops simultaneously, driving efficiency during active implementation โฌฅ Build and model a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement, embedding challenge anticipation frameworks, feedback systems, and shared standards of excellence into team practices and leadership routines โฌฅ Bring Early Lit expertise to cross-functional partnerships with Math, Literacy, and Leadership teams to align instructional delivery models, coaching expectations, and training cadence, reducing duplication and strengthening division-wide coherence

    • Early Literacy Content Lead
      Jul 2023 - Jul 2024 ยท 1 yr 1 mo

      โฌฅ Designed and facilitated content-rich professional learning and leadership coaching for district and school leaders across multiple states, strengthening instructional leadership capacity and instructional quality in early literacy โฌฅ Conducted system-level reviews of curriculum, assessments, pacing guides, and instructional materials, producing strategic reports that informed district decision-making and instructional improvement priorities โฌฅ Served as primary point of contact for first-year district partners, building executive trust and advisory relationships that resulted in significant contract expansions and long-term partnerships โฌฅ Supported cross-content and cross-role alignment, ensuring early literacy instructional practices cohered with broader instructional frameworks, leadership expectations, and professional learning systems

  • Uplift Education (Full-time ยท 7 yrs 1 mo)
    • Interventionist
      Aug 2021 - Jul 2023 ยท 2 yrs

      โฌฅ Using NWEA, DIBELS, and STAAR data, designed and led data-informed instructional leadership routines, including weekly content-specific meetings, professional learning sessions, and progress monitoring to guide and grow program โฌฅ Led and developed a team of 12 instructional staff (grades Kโ€“2), establishing clear performance expectations, coaching routines, and professional learning structures that strengthened instructional leadership capacity and teaching quality โฌฅ Resulted in 5 teachers earning TIA designation and the campus improving from a C to a B rating, spearheading strategic instructional improvement initiatives that also closed reading achievement gaps on the 2022 STAAR assessment

    • Dean
      Jun 2020 - Jul 2021 ยท 1 yr 2 mos

      โฌฅ Partnered with senior leadership to strategically allocate $3Mโ€“$4M in annual budget, aligning resources to instructional priorities, staffing models, and improvement goals โฌฅ Spearheaded the change management and implementation of a new Kโ€“2 literacy program (โ€œOn Your Markโ€), strengthening early literacy outcomes and earning recognition as a model campus within the network

    • Elementary School Teacher
      Jul 2016 - May 2020 ยท 3 yrs 11 mos

      โฌฅ Earned consecutive Teacher of the Year honors (2017โ€“2019) for achieving the highest classroom growth school-wide in both math and reading across two academic years, as measured by NWEA MAP assessments โฌฅ Led departmentalized instruction for 40 fourth-grade scholars in math and science, driving the second-highest district common assessment scores in the first semester through data-driven instruction and adaptive use of curriculum and instructional resources โฌฅ Recognized with District Core Value Star Awards (September 2018, August 2019) for โ€œPutting Scholars First,โ€ reflecting a consistent commitment to student-centered decision-making and instructional excellence โฌฅ Designed and facilitated professional learning, instructional walkthroughs, onboarding systems, and feedback cycles to ensure coherent implementation of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) across classrooms and grade levels โฌฅ Applied continuous data analysis to inform instructional planning and differentiation, strengthening equity of access to rigorous math and science instruction while supporting consistent instructional expectations across teams

  • Corps Member at Teach For America
    Jun 2016 - Jun 2018 ยท 2 yrs 1 mo

    โฌฅ Focused on equitable instruction practices resulting in the highest classroom growth school-wide in both math and reading for the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 school years and demonstrated by the NWEA MAP assessment