Administrator / Principal (40+ Hours/Week) Resume Example Fairfax County Public Schools

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 “an 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."

Skills

Internal and external communication strategies
Public relations and speaking
Organizational leadership & program management

Leadership development & mentoring
Adult learning methodologies
Talent acquisition / DEI practices

Experience

Administrator / Principal (40+ Hours/week) | 07/2012 to CurrentFairfax County Public Schools - Falls Church, VA

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 - Manassas, VA

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 - Summerville, SC

Evaluated staff performance through ADEPT – 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 - - Wilkes-barre,PA | | Master of ScienceEducation Administration, 12/2006

Susquehanna University - - Selinsgrove,PA | | Bachelor of ScienceElementary Education, 05/2002

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Fairfax County Public Schools
Prince William County Schools
Dorchester School District Two

School Attended

Wilkes University
Susquehanna University

Job Titles Held:

Administrator / Principal (40+ Hours/week)
Assistant Principal (40+ Hours/week)

Degrees

Wilkes University - Wilkes-barre , PA | Master of Science
Susquehanna University - Selinsgrove , PA | Bachelor of Science

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