About Terri Payne
My Story
A dedicated and compassionate Professional Educator and Administrator with more than 20 years of experience transforming the lives of students, adults, and the communities that serve them. Highly skilled and proactive leader with a strong commitment to providing the best educational standards and cultivating trust with children and parents to help every student reach their full potential.
My career as an Educator began as a Spanish Relief Substitute Teacher for First- and Second-Graders in an inner city school in Detroit, Michigan while pursuing my Master’s Degree in Special Education and Elementary Certification.
After completing the Master’s Program I was hired to teach First grade at the same school. This was where I fell in love with education and teaching. I discovered that I was great at making connections with students, colleagues, and facilitating instruction.
Later, my leadership aspirations led me into the charter school world where I gained experiences as a Primary Lead Teacher, Elementary Coordinator, and School Leader. I learned to design curriculum units with pacing guides, develop instructional strategies, and conduct data analysis with action plans to increase student achievement.
As my career has progressed, I have gained additional knowledge earning a Specialist Degree in Education with an emphasis on Administrative Leadership for Teaching & Learning. This has increased my capacity as a Teacher, Coach, and Leader to equip and empower others.
Adding Administrative Licensure to my career profile has given me the flexibility to teach students as well as adults. Combining my experiences from the classroom and planning room has allowed me to be a well-rounded Teacher, Coach, and Leader equipped and empowered to serve others on their journey to greatness.
Combing all my education and experiences, I also provide professional services to individuals and organizations as an Educational Consultant. They include Resume Optimization, Professional Development/Training, Learning Enrichment, Strategic Planning, Organization Evaluation & Action Planning, Workforce Development, Culture Building, Motivational Speaking, and our Signature Activation of Potential 8-Step Course.
Feedback & Reviews
Read some of the feedback I have received about my work as an Educator & Leadership Professional. I can assist you as well.
“Terri is one of the most passionate and pragmatic educators and leaders I have had the honor to know and work alongside of. Her commitment in general and her commitment to excellence in particular, is the stuff that is legendary among those of us that have known and worked with her. She has the compassion, courage, competency and cognitive breadth and depth that is needed to add value to any team.”
Anthony Payton
Pastor/Teacher at CAYACC
“Terri Payne is the consummate professional. She is skilled in helping professionals accomplish their goals. This skill is evidenced by her work as an instructional coach. Terri has coached many educators in accomplishing their career goals through crafting personalized development plans. She has a gift for identifying untapped potential in others and supporting them through the process of strengthening their skills and abilities. As a coach, she has helped many individuals achieve their educational and career goals.”
Tonjala Eaton
Career Coach/Consultant at Global Advisors
“Terri is a highly professional educator who cares for those around her. She works hard, dedicating herself to her students and peers. She goes above and beyond for the job. Terri was always available when I needed help with lesson planning or troubleshooting situations with my students. Her ability to relate to students is amazing and something that makes her stand out as an educator. Additionally, Terri is a constant source of joy. Her positive attitude helps others feel more comfortable and excited coming to work. It was a pleasure working with Terri, and anyone would be lucky to work with her.”
Bonnie Knuth
Educator at FWCS
What Can I Do for You?
I Teach. I Coach. I Lead. To Inspire the inner You.
I TEACH.
I’m a Teacher with nearly 20 years of experience.
Voted Teacher of the Year in 2019, I can help you design your classroom for optimal instruction and achievement using tried and true instructional strategies.
I also provide group study halls and individual enrichment sessions for students to improve their academic performance.
I COACH.
I’ve Coached adults to increase their capacity and receive promotions within their organization.
Sharing resources for conducting observations, providing feedback, and coaching is essential to increasing the capacity of individuals and organizations. Identifying gaps in performance, designing a specific action plans, and providing feedback creates a continuous cycle of improvement.
I also provide training sessions for parents and other stakeholders to increase their capacity to work with their children with virtual/remote and in-class assignments.
I LEAD.
I have Led diverse groups of professionals to analyze data and create a strategic plan to achieve organizational goals.
Building relationships is the cornerstone and most important step to developing leadership. First, you must know yourself and have confidence in your abilities. Next, you must genuinely connect with the people you serve. Last, you must have a vision and a plan and execute.
I also sponsor group training/development sessions to increase capacity.
Need Advice?
I would love the opportunity share my expertise and equip and empower you or your organization to inspire you to operate at your full potential. I also offer specialized services to fit your needs. Ask me how I can help.