Donna Russo

Background

About Donna Russo

Passionate and driven INSTRUCTOR, ADVISOR, MENTOR, and ACADEMIC TUTOR with 14 years of progressive experience building and implementing educational programs to meet the varied needs of clients. Highly motivated and emotionally intelligent leader with a background in education, curriculum design, team leadership, and technology integration. Expert at anticipating needs, leveraging available options to meet them, and dealing with escalated situations. Builds collaborative relationships with multiple stakeholders, including learners, cross-functional teams, leadership, and community partners. Self-directed and tech-savvy professional, thriving in fast-paced settings with multiple competing deadlines. Tackles complex problems with a solutions-oriented mindset and oversees plans and projects to completion.HIGHLIGHTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Led educational initiatives in high-achieving public and private institutions with up to 1,300 learners and250 personnel.• Delivered instruction meeting the needs of diverse learners by employing best practices.• Designed and implemented an interactive new curriculum based on learner needs and organizational goalsand standards.• Selected to coach and mentor new instructors, guiding instructional strategy, technology, and organizational culture.• Oversaw and engaged instructional teams to establish a supportive and inclusive learning environmentand ensure alignment with organizational mission.• Achieved top results for the development and execution of a yearlong plan for a major state exam.• Identified and addressed knowledge gaps by analyzing relevant data and identifying user profiles.TECHNOLOGY SKILLSET:Microsoft Office Suite | Google Suite | Google Classroom | Edpuzzle | Newsela | Kahoot | Gimkit | Seterra |Schoology | Slack | Zen Desk | Zoom