Profile Information
Allison R. Barajas
United States
Roles
District Support Staff
Levels
Pre-K (age 4 or younger), Grade 9 (ages 13-14), Grade 10 (ages 14-15), Grade 11 (ages 15-16), Grade 12 (ages 16-17), College, Undergraduate, Career Training / Vocational Education
Subjects
Social Studies, Computer Technology, Career and Tech Ed, Creative Arts, Educational Support
About me
Experienced, creative, and award winning educator with specialization in Educational Leadership. From a classroom teacher, to professional developer, to community outreach specialist- candidate possesses diverse strengths and skills. Current role is Staff Developer within Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment. Highly creative, collaborative, and motivated individual with track record of innovation and problem solving. District Lead for Instructional Framework, Arts Education, Program Marketing, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) initiative, and technology integration.
- National Board Certified Teacher
Career & Technical Education (Arts & Communication) EAYA
- 2006 Disney Teacher of the Year Award
Winner of this national award celebrating creativity and excellence in teaching. Collaborated with national educators both in California and Florida to establish Action Research projects and study under Harvard’s Project Zero and the Collaborative Center for Education in Boston. (One of 44 winners from 77,000 national nominations)
- 2007 Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Delegate
Teacher delegate to Japan for program designed to increase understanding between the people of Japan and the United States and gain knowledge into Education Systems. Created a Follow-on project for the community to experience Japan through an arts festival.
- 2012 FASD Florida Outstanding Staff Development Award
Statewide award presented by Florida Association of Staff Developers recognizing excellence in the innovative and effective design of model staff development initiatives.
- 2009 John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts On Location Award
National media and technology grant awarded to 10 U.S. schools to produce a documentary film on community artists. Hosted visiting artists in a school bus transformed into an editing studio and created a student-led documentary film on local arts scene.
- 2005 National Playwright Discovery Teacher- (VSA arts/ Kennedy Center)
Award recognizes middle and high school teachers who creatively bring disability awareness to the classroom through the art of playwriting.
- 2008 Treasure Coast High School Teacher of the Year
Inaugural Teacher of the Year.
- Education Chair of St. Lucie County Cultural Affairs Board 2006-2010
Council awards grant to cultural education programs, selects art for public places through a rubric process of consensus, and organizes cultural festivals (primarily the Zora Neale Hurston Festival)
St. Lucie County School District 2003- present
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (Staff Development)
Position Highlights:
- Teacher Evaluation System - New Teacher Support and Mentor Training
- STEM Initiative Core Team - Arts Integration
- Digital Evaluation platform - Marzano’s Art & Science of Teaching
- Thinking Maps Trainer - Learning Communities and Lesson Study
- Common Core - Customized PD at schools sites
- Instructional Technology - Program/initiative evaluation protocols
- Designer of online modules - Grant writing and implementation
- Previously Classroom Teacher at Samuel Gaines Academy Art/ Dept. Chair (2008-11), Lincoln Park Academy Drama Director (2003-06) & Treasure Coast HS (2006-08)
U.S. Department of Education- Office of Innovation & Improvement 2010
Expert Panelist for The Ready To Learn Program. Served on an expert panel reviewing national applications, rating using guided rubric standards, using technology (G5) system, and holding conference calls for discussion. To select and award new grant awards to create educational programming and outreach for young children ages two to eight years old.
VSA arts Cultural Access Facilitator- 2007- 2010
Promoting arts access, educational grants, and artistic employment
for students and adults with disabilities. International non-profit organization
celebrating the power of the arts have made in the lives of individuals with disabilities.
Pearson edTPA 2011- present
Teacher Performance Assessment (TPA) Scorer/Reviewer. Reviews and gives feedback on candidate portfolios from across the U.S. in the area of Visual Arts Education, thereby helping teacher candidates identify relative strengths and needs that guide individual growth.
Host of WLX-TV show LIMELIGHT 2007- 2011
Created, produced and hosted this 30-minute television show celebrating the arts in education. Host of this show which airs daily to 200,000 Comcast households
on the Treasure Coast of FL.