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ADMINISTRATOR / PRINCIPAL (40+ HOURS/WEEK)
Summary
Results-focused school administrator with strength in external and internal communication strategies, organizational leadership, program management, recruiting and accelerating diverse talent, and developing highly proficient teams. Proactive leader with strengths in designing and leading employee development, community engagement, and collaboration. Adept at managing concurrent objectives to promote efficiency and influence positive outcomes. Described by current supervisor as βan enthusiastic, dynamic leader who has a sense of humor, a community builder, and a great communicator - transparent, honest, clear, friendly, and motivated...able to build relationships with multiple stakeholders."
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Experience
Administrator / Principal (40+ Hours/week) | 07/2012 to CurrentFairfax County Public Schools - City , STATE
- Direct supervisor and program manager for over 90 employees to include administrators, teachers, support staff
- Leveraged several modes of communication consistently to ensure staff and community engagement with school to include a weekly digital newsletter, Twitter, blog, website, email, in-person meetings
- Developed and facilitated ongoing presentations to inform and engage the community (i.e. staff and team meetings, Back to School Nights, Advanced Academic Program and Kindergarten Orientations, PTA meetings, and many more)
- Personally featured on School Division's TV programming and in local newspaper to showcase and advocate as the face of my school (programming/STEM, diversity, etc.) as well as cooperatively producing the school news show
- 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
- Collaborated with Office of Community Partnerships to establish business partners and convened with individual staff and teams to write and be awarded grants to support programming and initiatives
- 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
- Endorsed shared leadership experiences by facilitating both Instructional Leadership Council and School Innovation Committees monthly meetings with an emphasis on the Collaborative Learning Team cycle and reflection and refinement of actions and strategies
- Solicited input from key internal and external staff in determining, selecting, allocating and utilizing the human resources necessary for present and future staffing needs
- Developed and implemented professional development plan aligned with School Innovation Plan providing multiple access points to differentiate for adult learners (LMS, blended learning, unconference, whole group, job-embedded)
- 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 (Facilitation)
- Navigated personnel concerns with professionalism, resulting in improvement or dismissal
- Recruited to serve on School Division's committee to evaluate and select the new Learning Management System for professional development and performance evaluations in collaboration with the Department of HR and IT
- Knowledge and implementation of instructional design strategies (ADDIE model) coupled with frequent evaluation (Kirkpatrick model) and feedback from participants to make adjustments to future courses
- Provided same-day personalized feedback to teachers with coaching post-conferences after observations with the use of iPad technology targeting specific look-fors aligned to priorities
- Mentored first year Principals as requested by supervisor and nominated as First Year Principal of the Year
- Leveraged Microsoft Office, Google Suite, BlackBoard, and other online platforms to differentiate for adult learners
- Co-designed and facilitated formal building-level employee induction processes and procedures
- Trained in Cultural Proficiency, Breakthrough Coach, Blended Learning, Adaptive Schools, 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 of the school and division
- Established Professional Development School status with George Mason University, hosting student teachers and collaborating with University Site Facilitator to achieve program goals
- Built relationship with the Teachers College, Columbia University to provide reading and writing summer institutes and ongoing professional development opportunities to staff
- Recognized by supervisor for efforts leading to increasing hiring and retainment of a diverse teaching staff
- Volunteered annually as interviewer for the Division's job fairs, recommending candidates for early hire
- Responded to needs in the staff engagement survey to increase staff morale
- Implemented long-term technology plan in collaboration with the PTA to bring a 1:1 laptop ratio in grades 3-6 to support Blended Learning and technology integration
- Created a STEM lab and school garden where all students had opportunities to engage in experimental design
Assistant Principal (40+ Hours/week) | 08/2011 to 06/2012Prince William County Schools - City , STATE
- Assessed teaching and support staff and delivered exemplary talent development and instructional leadership strategies to improve capabilities and testing outcomes
- Initiated and monitored professional improvement plans; all with a focus on student achievement in conjunction with the social and emotional growth of each student
- Served as special education administrator and school testing coordinator, training all staff, chairing all meetings, acting as liaison with the Central Office ensuring compliance with regulations
Assistant Principal (40+ Hours/week) | 08/2007 to 06/2011Dorchester School District Two - City , STATE
- Evaluated staff performance through ADEPT β the South Carolina system for Assisting, Developing, and Evaluating Professional Teaching (including induction-level teachers)
- 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)
- Accessed data warehouse and student management system to support staff with data reports to guide daily, individualized instruction and identify patterns of weakness to target
Education
Wilkes University - - City,State | | Master of ScienceEducation Administration, 12/2006
Susquehanna University - - City,State | | Bachelor of ScienceElementary Education, 05/2002
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School Attended
- Wilkes University
- Susquehanna University
Job Titles Held:
- Administrator / Principal (40+ Hours/week)
- Assistant Principal (40+ Hours/week)
Degrees
- Wilkes University - City , State | Master of Science
Susquehanna University - City , State | Bachelor of Science
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