Lindsay Allen Hastings
Philadelphia
Summary
Bilingual (English/Spanish) education professional with over 17 years of experience in instructional design, curriculum development, and adult learning facilitation. Proven ability to integrate curriculum into digital learning platforms and learning management systems (LMS), troubleshoot digital courseware issues, and lead professional development for educators and clients. Skilled in cross-functional team leadership, user-centered resource design, and driving product adoption. Passionate about delivering inclusive, equitable learning experiences, and ready to support education partners at scale. Open to travel.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Business Development
Travec: Travel with Intention
08.2023 - Current
- Develops and nurtures partnerships with schools and families, creating customized travel experiences that align with educational goals and family engagement.
- Identifies opportunities for new business development through market research activities.
Translator & Multilingual Education Content Specialist
Self-employed
01.2023 - Current
- Facilitates training sessions for educators focusing on multilingual students in inclusive settings.
- Develops and translates web-based seminars for Spanish-speaking families seeking support.
- Translates marketing materials and customer-facing documents from English to Spanish.
Bilingual Executive Coach
American Reading Company
Blue Bell
01.2012 - Current
- Conduct workshops, model lessons, and one-to-one coaching visits to support schools’ work to increase student achievement in reading, writing and other academic areas through the education and empowerment of their instructional team, in English and Spanish.
- Provide technical support and training for educators using digital curriculum tools across multiple states.
Curriculum Developer + Coordinator – Multilingual Solutions
American Reading Company
Blue Bell
01.2012 - Current
- Facilitated the design and revision of English and Spanish K–8 literacy curriculum, ensuring cultural and linguistic responsiveness, and Spanish parity across instructional materials.
- Integrated print-based curriculum into ARC’s digital learning platform, optimizing usability and accessibility for diverse user groups.
- Authored and edited teacher-facing frameworks and student resources aligned to national standards for science and social studies units.
- Provided technical troubleshooting and resource optimization support for digital curriculum users, improving navigation and content access for educators.
- Wrote original Spanish-language nonfiction texts and articles on scientific topics (e.g., animal adaptations, insects, climate), supporting cross-disciplinary literacy development.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline platform design and increase user engagement.
- Daily use of Adobe Creative Suite and internal LMS for curriculum production and deployment.
Director of Multilingual Development
American Reading Company
Blue Bell
01.2012 - Current
- Designed and implemented multilingual professional development (PD) aligned to the core curriculum, supporting educators, district leaders, and executive coaches.
- Led internal training to ensure ARC bilingual coaches provided equity-driven, data-centered, and user-focused support.
- Managed large-scale district partnerships, including the i3 initiative in LAUSD, delivering virtual PD to over 1,000 educators.
- Hired, onboarded, and trained bilingual executive coaches; developed best practices and tools for consistency.
- Created custom PD content for district teams across various states, and adapted it for digital platforms.
- Served as a district partnership coach, aligning instructional goals with literacy achievement metrics.
Assistant Director of Professional Development
American Reading Company
Blue Bell
01.2012 - Current
- Developed, implemented, promoted, and evaluated programs and activities to support students, teachers, district leaders and Executive Coaches in meeting or exceeding national, state and/or local academic standards.
- Provided internal professional development to ensure that ARC bilingual coaches are equity-driven, data-centered and user-focused while coaching school teams towards literacy achievement for multilingual students.
- Led coach and ARC partnership coordinator of Literacy Design Collaborative’s i3 project providing virtual professional development for teachers in Los Angeles Unified.
- Guided development of standards-driven, literacy-rich writing assignments across content areas.
- Hired, onboarded, and trained English and Bilingual Executive Coaches.
- Developed content for ARC professional development and custom professional development for public school districts in various states, including Pennsylvania, Indiana, Florida, and Colorado.
- Served as District Partnership Coach to support district leadership teams and school-level ARC coaches in meeting district literacy goals, with aligned metrics..
- Coordinated national-level teacher training rollouts, in partnership with district leaders, reached over 2,000 educators.
Director
Mi Casita Spanish Immersion Preschool
06.2023 - 11.2025
- Facilitated state-mandated and initiative-based early childhood trainings.
- Led coaching and mentoring initiatives for infant, toddler, and preschool teachers.
- Developed partnerships with families to enhance engagement and enrollment.
- Collaborated with parents and local stakeholders to leverage community resources supporting student success.
- Bridged cultural gaps between staff and families to foster immersive, culturally responsive learning environments.
Teacher Leader
Independence Charter School
Philadelphia
01.2007 - 01.2012
- Coached teachers in language acquisition and development, literacy, classroom management, integration of technology and of global education initiatives.
- Modeled lessons, observed teachers, provided feedback.
- Professional development for new teachers.
Spanish Language Arts Teacher + FLES Spanish Teacher
Independence Charter School
Philadelphia
01.2007 - 01.2012
- Led instruction in reading, writing and grammar in Spanish to native- and non-native speakers of Spanish in 5th-8th grades.
- Wrote, implemented and revised curriculum including standards, lesson objectives, assessments and resources for Spanish language arts, grades 5-8, in reading, writing, grammar, and second-language acquisition.
- Developed and taught daily lessons; developed thematic-based curriculum for K-3 Spanish instruction using total physical response techniques for language acquisition.
Education
Master of Arts - Spanish Language & Literature
Middlebury College in Spain
Madrid, Spain01.2007
Bachelor of Science - Foreign Language Education/ESOL
University of Georgia
Athens, GA01.2006
Skills
- LMS platforms (Canvas, Google Classroom, etc)
- Digital Courseware Troubleshooting
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Project Management
- Bilingual Training and Support (ENG/ESP)
- Curriculum Design and Translation
- Cross-functional team collaboration
- Customer Success and Engagement
Certification
PA Instructional II Certification: Spanish Education K-12
References
Available upon request
Languages
Spanish, Advanced language and literacy fluency
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
English
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Business Development
Travec: Travel with Intention
08.2023 - Current
Director
Mi Casita Spanish Immersion Preschool
06.2023 - 11.2025
Translator & Multilingual Education Content Specialist
Self-employed
01.2023 - Current
Bilingual Executive Coach
American Reading Company
01.2012 - Current
Curriculum Developer + Coordinator – Multilingual Solutions
American Reading Company
01.2012 - Current
Director of Multilingual Development
American Reading Company
01.2012 - Current
Assistant Director of Professional Development
American Reading Company
01.2012 - Current
Teacher Leader
Independence Charter School
01.2007 - 01.2012
Spanish Language Arts Teacher + FLES Spanish Teacher
Independence Charter School
01.2007 - 01.2012
Master of Arts - Spanish Language & Literature
Middlebury College in Spain
Bachelor of Science - Foreign Language Education/ESOL
University of Georgia
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