Relationship and results-focused school administrator with strength in mentoring and coaching, establishing and fostering university partnerships, designing and facilitating leadership development, program management, organizational leadership, recruiting, accelerating, and measuring diverse talent, and developing highly proficient teams. Proactive leader with strengths in communication and collaboration. Described by current supervisor as “an enthusiastic, dynamic leader who has a sense of humor, a community builder, and a great communicator - transparent, honest, clear, friendly, and motivated...an instructional leader with a clear vision for academic success...built a Professional Learning Community in which staff engages in continuous learning...validates and recognizes the multiple nationalities, cultures, and the different perspectives of the community...created and sustained a positive and safe school environment."
Skills
University partnerships & internships
Career coaching and mentoring
Leadership development
Adult learning methodologies & LMS
Program implementation & change management
Public relations, speaking, & writing
Experience
07/2012 to Current
Administrator / PrincipalDepartment Of Defense – El Centro, CA,
Direct supervisor of over 90 employees to include administrators, teachers, support staff; leading a school community representing over 30 different languages spoken by our families
Established Professional Development School status with George Mason, Marymount, and Charleston Southern Universities, hosting student teacher interns and collaborating with University Site Facilitator to achieve program goals (including facilitating personal sessions such as resume building and providing feedback on performance)
Mentored first year Principals as requested by supervisor and nominated as First Year Principal of the Year
Established a relationship with the Teachers College, Columbia University to provide reading and writing summer institutes and ongoing professional development opportunities to staff
Volunteered annually as interviewer for the Division's job fairs, recommending candidates for early hire and invited to serve on Principal panel interviews
Hiring manager - lead selection process and assigned highly effective staff in an equitable manner based on needs, assessment data, and local, state, and federal requirements
Results (agree/strongly agree) from current employee and family engagement surveys: 97% - administrators support professional development of staff, 95% - their performance is assessed objectively, 96% - the school welcomes families of different backgrounds and cultures, 95% - the school is inviting and feels like a place I belong, 100% - staff taught me things that have helped me do my job better, 100% - feel safe at school
Recognized by supervisor for increasing the hiring and retainment of a diverse teaching staff
Previous two Assistant Principals thrived under my leadership and each accepted promotion to Principal in less than one year working alongside me
Leveraged several modes of communication formulating clear points of view on complicated issues and creating concise and well-written narratives consistently to ensure staff and community engagement with school to include a weekly digital newsletter, Twitter, Facebook, blog, website, email, in-person meetings
Developed and implemented annual professional development plans aligned with School Innovation Plans providing multiple access points to differentiate for adult learners (LMS, blended learning, unconference, job-embedded learning)
Collaborated with SMEs (content specialists) to conduct needs analysis in the development of curriculum and to determine training gaps, needs, and objectives
Knowledge and implementation of instructional design strategies (ADDIE model) coupled with frequent evaluation and feedback from participants to make adjustments to future courses
Recruited to serve on School Division’s committee to evaluate and select the new online platform (LMS) for professional development and performance evaluations in collaboration with the Department of HR & IT
Transitioned employees to new LMS (sumtotal) and delivered scalable e-learning modules
Designed and facilitated annual formal building-level employee induction processes and procedures emphasizing organization's vision, mission, values, processes, procedures, access, and more
Leveraged MS Office, Google Suite, BlackBoard to differentiate for adult learners and allow networking
Led facilitation of variety of professional learning for Principals and staff to include: Cultural Responsiveness/Equity, Providing Growth Producing Feedback, Fierce Conversations, Moving Stuck Teams, Adaptive Schools, and many more
Partnered with senior leadership in workforce planning, onboarding, retention, change management
Oversaw recruitment lifecycle from creating brand awareness, to application process, to selection stage
Partnered with HR specialists on matters such as staffing, certification, employee performance, investigations and effectively informed and educated senior leaders on recruiting forecasts and staffing deficiencies
Posted vacancies, accessed applicant tracking system, reviewed resumes/portfolios, scheduled and conducted panel interviews, completed reference checks; starting every school year fully staffed
Partnered with HR specialists on matters such as staffing, certification, employee performance, investigations
Solicited input from key internal and external staff in determining, selecting, allocating and utilizing the human resources necessary for present and future staffing needs
Monitored employee transcripts (course completion) and approved credits towards state recertification
Established and chaired School Equity Committee with the vision of shifting the staff and community's lens on our work to that of equity and access while recognizing unconscious bias
Trained in Cultural Proficiency, Breakthrough Coach, Blended Learning, Adaptive Schools (Facilitation), Fierce Conversations, Responsive Classroom, Project-based Learning, and more
Collaboratively planned, prioritized and strategically managed the school’s budget and finances to maximize fiscal resources while maintaining the integrity of policies and supporting continuous improvement
08/2011 to 06/2012
Assistant PrincipalDepartment Of Defense – Fort Sheridan, IL,
Assessed teaching and support staff and delivered exemplary talent development and instructional leadership strategies to improve capabilities and testing outcomes
08/2007 to 06/2011
Assistant PrincipalDorchester School District Two – City, STATE,
Participated in faculty and data meetings, School Instructional Improvement Committee, Assistant Principal Leadership Academy, PTSO, School Advisory Committee, Effective School-wide Discipline Committee, and staff development through the Division (i.e. Building Leadership Capacity)
Education
Expected in 12/2006
Master of Science: Education Administration Wilkes University - Wilkes-barre, PA GPA:
Expected in 05/2002
Bachelor of Science: Elementary Education Susquehanna University - Selinsgrove, PA GPA:
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