Devoted administrator with an expansive career history in urban schools. Eager to provide enriching opportunities for impoverished, at-risk, and underserved populations while promoting their pursuit of goals and individual potential. Motivated to improve relationships among all stakeholders. Personable and outgoing with skill in building rapport with diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Highlights
Classroom management
Data-driven instruction
Urban public schools background
Title I knowledge
Discipline management
Trauma-Informed Care
Critical thinker
Mediation and advocacy talent
Flexible and adaptive
Calm under pressure
Performance evaluations
Opportunities identification
Student Achievement
Discipline Management
Data Analysis
Experience
Assistant Principal, 07/2021 to Current Waukegan Public School District 60 – Waukegan, IL,
Oversaw administrative functions such as schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration and related activities.
Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development.
Built productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home.
Facilitated continued education for teaching staff through implementation of quality curriculum training and appropriation of necessary resources.
Defined and enforced student academic achievement standards in line with district goals and objectives.
Supported special education department by developing programs and protocols for at-risk youth and students with special needs.
Established instructional practices driven by statistical performance data.
Encouraged interdepartmental and cross-functional teams collaboration in development and support of student activities, programs and lessons.
Verified adherence to state, federal and private funding source requirements across programs and outcomes.
Instructed small groups of teachers and students.
Partnered with Principal to administer school program in alignment with vision and goals, providing positive, high-expectation academic environment.
Led meetings to convey policy changes, gather information and assess employee thoughts.
Supported hiring, training, and disciplinary action in compliance with legal guidelines and requirements.
Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in trade school or college education.
Built and maintained positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and outside agencies.
Modeled expected and appropriate leadership to promote teaching staff and administrative personnel's positive interaction with students and families.
Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
Assistant Principal , 08/2016 to 07/2021 Waukegan Public School District 60 – Waukegan, IL,
Assessed student performance, behavior, and social development and devised improvement strategies for struggling children.
Developed class learning plans to meet all district and state requirements for instruction.
Collaborated with grade-level teachers to build complementary educational frameworks for students.
Facilitated staff meetings to convey policy changes and hear employee input.
Enforced disciplinary policies and procedures. Visited classrooms to evaluate teacher instructional techniques as part of annual evaluation cycle.
Modeled expected and appropriate leadership to promote teaching staff and administrative personnel's positive interaction with students and families.
Built and maintained positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and outside agencies.
Supported human resources operations, including hiring, training, disciplinary action and termination in compliance with legal guidelines and requirements.
Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development.
Partnered with Principal to administer school program in alignment with vision and goals, providing positive, high-expectation academic environment.
Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies and behavior modification.
Assisted with compliance efforts for fire and other safety regulations.
Oversaw administrative functions such as schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration and related activities.
Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
Teacher of Exceptional Students, 03/2010 to 08/2016 Red Clay Consolidated School District – City, STATE,
Established clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects.
Implemented a variety of teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
Set and communicated ground rules for the classroom based on respect and personal responsibility.
Taught after-school and summer enrichment programs.
Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.
Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.
Collaborated with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning and student engagement.
Delegated tasks to teacher assistants and volunteers.
Identified children's collective and individual learning needs to plan, prepare and deliver instruction designed to maximize individual learning and capture interest.
Utilized pre-made and self-made assessments to determine student weaknesses and strengths.
Communicated with parents and faculty to develop strong sense of collaboration between teachers, students and parents.
Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
Pre-School Paraprofessional, 07/2009 to 02/2010 Red Clay Consolidated School District – City, STATE,
Established clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects.
Encouraged students to persevere with challenging tasks.
Set and communicated ground rules for the classroom based on respect and personal responsibility.
Taught after-school and summer enrichment programs.
Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers, and school administrators.
Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, objectives and philosophies.
Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
Special Needs Paraprofessional (Transportation), 07/2003 to 07/2009 Red CLay Consolidated School District – City, STATE,
Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers, and school administrators.
Took appropriate disciplinary measures when students misbehaved.
Education
Education Specialist: K-12 Leadership, Expected in 2016 Grand Canyon University - Phoenix, AZ GPA:
Master of Science: Special Education:Cross Categorical, Expected in 2013 Grand Canyon University - Phoenix, AZ GPA:
3.81 GPA
Member of Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society For Educators
Member of Pi Lambda Theta International Honor Society For Educators
Bachelor of Science: Elementary and Special Education, Expected in 2011 Grand Canyon University - Phoenix, AZ GPA:
Magna Cum Laude Academic Achievement Award 3.74 GPA
Member of Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society For Educators
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