Norey Pierre Smith
Atlanta
Summary
Dynamic Lead Teacher for Special Education at The Globe Academy, recognized for driving 20% growth in student performance through data-driven instruction and inclusive practices. Expert in IEP development and family engagement, fostering collaboration among staff and students to achieve academic excellence. Committed to mentoring and empowering educators for impactful teaching.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Teacher for Special Education
The Globe Academy
2025 - Current
- Serve as an instructional leader overseeing the delivery of specialized services while ensuring strict adherence to IDEA and state-level compliance.
- Manage a complex caseload, facilitating high-stakes meetings and drafting comprehensive Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) leveraging multi-trial data.
- Actively co-teach and develop tailored lesson plans across core content areas—Social Studies, Reading, Math, and English Language Arts—ensuring alignment with individual student needs.
- Mentor staff members and coordinate with general education teams to support inclusive practices.
- Act as a primary resource for families navigating the educational system and ensure academic goals are met through rigorous data analysis and advocacy.
Long-Term Substitute Teacher for Special Education
The Sub Room
Atlanta
2024 - 2025
- Delivered rigorous, standards-aligned instruction in Mathematics and ELA, achieving 20% and 35% growth in student performance on benchmark assessments, respectively.
- Co-taught and developed comprehensive lesson plans for Social Studies, Reading, Math, and English Language Arts.
- Differentiated lessons and assessments to meet individual scholar needs, including ELLs and students with IEPs.
- Utilized multi-trial data and formative/summative assessments to monitor growth and identify achievement gaps.
- Integrated culturally relevant pedagogy and SEL strategies to foster an inclusive classroom culture.
- Collaborated with intervention staff and general education teams to ensure consistent application of accommodations.
- Facilitated communication with families through newsletters, conferences, and daily updates.
- Led professional development focused on data-driven instruction and equitable practices.
Business Operations & Senior IT Program Manager
Jabez Security & Investigative Services
2018 - 2024
- Drove 100% compliance with industry regulations (GDPR, ISO 27001) by leading cross-functional teams through audits.
- Developed and launched a security training program resulting in a 60% improvement in threat detection.
Lead Project Manager (Contract)
Delta Air Lines
2021 - 2023
- Optimized team efficiency by implementing new CRM platforms and prospecting tools.
- Managed the software development lifecycle for email automation journeys via Salesforce Marketing Cloud.
Senior Project Manager (Contract)
Publicis Groupe
2021 - 2022
- Provided training on Jira, Salesforce, and Tableau while driving PMO processes and tool governance.
- Increased contractor efficiency by 20% using Agile methodologies to manage up to 15 simultaneous projects.
Education
Master of Arts - History, Emphasis in Education
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications & Economics
Hampton University
Skills
- Infinite Campus
- Illuminate
- Clever Applications
- IncidentIQ
- Parent Square
- Smart Pass
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Google Suite
- Jira
- Confluence
- Smartsheet
- Monday
- Salesforce
- SAP
- Adobe Premiere
- Final Cut Pro
- Adobe Photoshop
- Lightroom
- Canva
- IEP development
- Crisis intervention
- Data analysis
- Inclusive practices
- Differentiated instruction
- Curriculum development
- Classroom management
- Family engagement
- Professional development
- Compliance standards
- Team collaboration
- Conflict resolution
- Communication strategies
- Mentorship skills
- Cultural competence
- Reflective teaching
- Teacher training
- Instructional design
- Literacy strategies
- SmartClassroom technology
- Subject matter expertise
- Diverse learning styles
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Educational leadership
- Student engagement
- Parent-teacher communication
- Mathematics instruction
- Research and writing
- Project-based learning
- Curriculum alignment
- Instructional methods
- Teacher coaching
- Behavior modeling
- Lesson development
- Motivating students
- Group instruction
Certification
- SP ED Adapted Curriculum (P-12)
- SP ED General Curriculum (P-12)
- Georgia Ethics Certificate
- Georgia Milestones Test Examiner Certificate
Community Leadership
- Media Specialist / Program Manager, Southside Soul Youth Empowerment Program, 01/01/21, Present
- Ministry Leader, Freedom of Atlanta Ministry, 01/01/22, 01/01/25
- Volunteer, Duncan Tree Foundation, Scoliosis Initiative, 01/01/16, 01/01/18
Leadership Experience
- Jabez Security & Investigative Services, Business Operations & Senior IT Program Manager, 01/01/18, 01/01/24, Drove 100% compliance with industry regulations (GDPR, ISO 27001) by leading cross-functional teams through audits., Developed and launched a security training program resulting in a 60% improvement in threat detection.
- Delta Air Lines, Lead Project Manager (Contract), 01/01/22, 01/01/23, Optimized team efficiency by implementing new CRM platforms and prospecting tools., Managed the software development lifecycle for email automation journeys via Salesforce Marketing Cloud.
- Publicis Groupe, Senior Project Manager (Contract), 01/01/22, 01/01/22, Provided training on Jira, Salesforce, and Tableau while driving PMO processes and tool governance., Increased contractor efficiency by 20% using Agile methodologies to manage up to 15 simultaneous projects.
Timeline
Lead Teacher for Special Education
The Globe Academy
2025 - Current
Long-Term Substitute Teacher for Special Education
The Sub Room
2024 - 2025
Business Operations & Senior IT Program Manager
Jabez Security & Investigative Services
2018 - 2024
Lead Project Manager (Contract)
Delta Air Lines
2021 - 2023
Senior Project Manager (Contract)
Publicis Groupe
2021 - 2022
Master of Arts - History, Emphasis in Education
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications & Economics
Hampton University