Results-focused school administrator with strength in recruiting, accelerating, and evaluating diverse talent, organizational leadership, designing and leading employee development, and developing highly proficient teams. Proactive leader with strengths in communication 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.”
Skills
Organizational leadership
Program implementation & change management
Talent acquisition / DEI practices
Employee performance evaluations
Leadership development & mentoring
Public speaking & communication
Experience
Administrator / Principal, 07/2012 - Current Washington County School District – Abingdon, VA,
Direct supervisor of over 90 employees to include administrators, teachers, support staff
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
Partnered with HR specialists on matters such as staffing, certification, employee performance, investigations
Navigated personnel concerns with professionalism, resulting in improvement or dismissal
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
Solicited input from key internal and external staff in determining, selecting, allocating and utilizing the human resources necessary for present and future staffing needs
Posted vacancies, accessed candidate pool database, reviewed resumes and portfolios, scheduled and conducted panel interviews resulting in starting every school year fully staffed
Established Professional Development School status with George Mason University, hosting student teachers and collaborating with University Site Facilitator to achieve program goals
Mentored first year Principals as requested by supervisor and nominated as First Year Principal of the Year
Recognized by supervisor for increasing the hiring and retainment of a diverse teaching staff
Volunteered annually as interviewer for the Division's job fairs, recommending candidates for early hire and invited to serve on Principal panel interviews
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
Developed and implemented professional development plan aligned with School Innovation Plan providing multiple access points to differentiate for adult learners (LMS, blended learning, unconference, job-embedded learning)
Leveraged several modes of communication consistently to ensure staff and community engagement with school to include a weekly digital newsletter, Twitter, blog, and website
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
Knowledge and implementation of instructional design strategies (ADDIE model) coupled with frequent evaluation and feedback from participants to make adjustments to future courses
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
Responded to needs in the staff engagement survey to increase staff morale
Recruited to serve on School Division’s committee to evaluate and select the new online platform for professional development and performance evaluations in collaboration with the Department of HR, Department of IT, and Office of Professional Learning
Leveraged Microsoft Office, Google Suite, BlackBoard to differentiate for adult learners and allow networking
Co-designed and facilitated formal building-level employee induction processes and procedures
Trained in Cultural Proficiency, Breakthrough Coach, Blended Learning, Adaptive Schools (Facilitation), Fierce Conversations, Responsive Classroom, Project-based Learning, and more
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
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
Established a relationship with the Teachers College, Columbia University to provide reading and writing summer institutes and ongoing professional development opportunities to staff
Collaborated with Office of Community Partnerships to establish business partners
Assistant Principal, 08/2011 - 06/2012 Washington County School District – Abingdon, 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, 08/2007 - 06/2011 Dorchester School District Two – City, STATE,
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
Master of Science: Education Administration, Expected in 12/2006 - Wilkes University - Wilkes-barre, PA GPA:
Bachelor of Science: Elementary Education, Expected in 05/2002 - Susquehanna University - Selinsgrove, PA GPA:
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