A Rose is a Rose and For Some, a Digital Content Manager is a Literacy Expert

 by Susan Ohanian

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What is "Text Complexity" and Why Does It Matter? Join us for a webinar Tuesday, February 16 from 7:00-8:00 PM EST

The Common Core State Standards require all students to engage meaningfully with complex texts on a regular basis. But what does the term "complex" actually mean in relation to the reading materials you use with your students? How does a Lexile score factor into the determination? Register to join literacy expert Silas Kulkarni on Tuesday, February 16 from 7-8 PM EST, as he discusses the three components of text complexity and how to analyze them.

Silas Kulkarni

Education Management Professional

Washington, District Of Columbia

Education Management

Previous	Student Achievement Partners, America Achieves, Harlem Village Academy
Education	Yale University

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Summary

Education reform leader with classroom and policy experience

Experience

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  Digital Content Manager

  Student Achievement Partners

  2013 – 2014 (1 year)

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  Digital Content Manager

  Student Achievement Partners

  2013 – 2014 (1 year)

• Consultant

  America Achieves

  2013 – 2013 (less than a year)

• 8th Grade Math/Algebra I Teacher

  Harlem Village Academy

  August 2011 – July 2012 (1 year)
  Led low-income students in Harlem to 92% pass rate on the rigorous New York Regents Exam; collected best practices from excellent school visits and over 30 peer observations; presented model lesson at national conference on lesson study method of professional development

• 8th Grade Math Teacher, 5th Grade Teacher

  KIPP DC: KEY Academy

  August 2008 – June 2011 (2 years 11 months)
  Led low-income students in southeast Washington, DC to record-breaking 8th grade math scores: 100% Proficient or above, 62% Advanced (KIPP DC and Washington, DC all-time record); piloted use of SmartBoard technology, Infinite Algebra software, and Kahn Academy; served as Technology Coordinator; presented model lesson at KIPP National Math Teachers Conference 2011; collaborated to facilitate transition to the Common Core State Standards

• Research Analyst & Policy Associate

  The Education Trust

  January 2007 – August 2008 (1 year 8 months)
  Analyzed data using statistical software including SAS, SPSS, and advanced Excel functionality; researched and synthesized key information for “Education Watch” state reports; met with congressional staff, advocacy groups, and educators; wrote fact sheets for lobbying; drafted sample legislative language

• Research Fellow

  National Council on Teacher Quality

  September 2006 – January 2007 (5 months)
  Researched and designed website of teacher contracts in the 50 largest U.S. school districts; wrote for teacher quality newsletter, The TQ Bulletin; produced data analysis for conference paper, “Time in School: Opportunity to Learn”

Education

Yale University

B.A, Political Science

Concentration in American Government 2006
Peer-reviewed publication: “Election Controversy 2000: Media Coverage of Voter Purges in Florida.” Young Scholars in Writing, ed. Grobman, Laurie and Spigelman, Candace, Pennsylvania State University; President, Yale Political Union, largest undergraduate organization (300+ members); prize-winning public speaker (delivered over 100 public speeches)