Shayne Swift, Co-Founder / Director of Programs & Community Engagement
Areas of Expertise: Secondary Education, Parent Engagement, IB, Service Learning
Shayne Swift has over 20 years experience in urban education in Washington DC and Prince George’s County. Swift began her career in DCPS at Shaw Junior High School, was formerly the Director at Huntington Learning Center, and taught 9th grade English for 10 years in Prince George’s County Public Schools. At Parkdale High, Shayne served in a variety of leadership roles including the 9th grade coordinator, PBIS Coach, and Co-Chair of the School Planning and Management Team. Most recently, Swift served as the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Coordinator where she expanded the IB Program access by increasing course offerings, improving student driven service-learning and parent engagement which led to increased pass rates and the schools overall graduation rate. She has extensive experience in experiential learning, coaching a team of IB teachers, and coordinating IB Creativity, action, service projects.
La Sra. Swift tiene una maestría en currículo e instrucción del McDaniel College y un respaldo de administrador del McDaniel. También posee un certificado de Competencia Global del Teachers College de la Universidad de Columbia de Nueva York. Actualmente, Shayne es miembro del Comité de Relaciones con Universidades y Colegios de la OBI y del Equipo Asesor Educativo de Newseum. Más recientemente, Swift comenzó a trabajar como líder de padres para el Distrito 4 con el grupo de defensa de padres, Parents Amplifying Voices in Education (PAVE), donde ha presentado testimonios escritos y orales sobre el sistema de boletas de calificaciones DC Star, las enfermeras escolares y la defensa del aumento de los fondos para el tiempo fuera de la escuela. Swift ha sido uno de los principales co-autores de la solicitud y hará la transición al papel de Director de Girls Global Academy.
Shayne Swift has over 20 years experience in urban education in Washington DC and Prince George’s County. Swift began her career in DCPS at Shaw Junior High School, was formerly the Director at Huntington Learning Center, and taught 9th grade English for 10 years in Prince George’s County Public Schools. At Parkdale High, Shayne served in a variety of leadership roles including the 9th grade coordinator, PBIS Coach, and Co-Chair of the School Planning and Management Team. Most recently, Swift served as the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Coordinator where she expanded the IB Program access by increasing course offerings, improving student driven service-learning and parent engagement which led to increased pass rates and the schools overall graduation rate. She has extensive experience in experiential learning, coaching a team of IB teachers, and coordinating IB Creativity, action, service projects.
La Sra. Swift tiene una maestría en currículo e instrucción del McDaniel College y un respaldo de administrador del McDaniel. También posee un certificado de Competencia Global del Teachers College de la Universidad de Columbia de Nueva York. Actualmente, Shayne es miembro del Comité de Relaciones con Universidades y Colegios de la OBI y del Equipo Asesor Educativo de Newseum. Más recientemente, Swift comenzó a trabajar como líder de padres para el Distrito 4 con el grupo de defensa de padres, Parents Amplifying Voices in Education (PAVE), donde ha presentado testimonios escritos y orales sobre el sistema de boletas de calificaciones DC Star, las enfermeras escolares y la defensa del aumento de los fondos para el tiempo fuera de la escuela. Swift ha sido uno de los principales co-autores de la solicitud y hará la transición al papel de Director de Girls Global Academy.
