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CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
Summary

Outstanding educational leader with a proven track record of improving student achievement and demonstrated ability to deliver mission-critical results. Utilizes communication and cross cultural skills to develop and support teams that meet or exceed organizational goals.

Professional Experience
Chief Academic Officer
January 2012 to Current School District of Philadelphia － Philadelphia, PA
  • Manage and monitor academic programs for schools in state's largest school system, serving approximately 154,000 students and 250 schools.
  • Work directly with the Superintendent of Schools to ensure that academic programs accelerate student learning and maximize the use of instructional time.
  • Guide instructional leadership and implementation of the District's strategic plans to improve student outcomes.
  • Recommend and design professional development and trainings to build the leadership capacity of school-based, regional, and central office administrators.
  • Provide leadership to ensure the delivery of a rigorous, deeply aligned curriculum that reflects common core standards and best practices in education.
  • Provide leadership to assess and support instructional improvement and instructional accountability to prepare college and career ready students for the global economy.
  • Implement organizational development through strategic planning to support school level decision-making based on data and best researched-based practices.
  • Provide leadership to implement effective policies and program reforms.
  • Direct the development of instructional systems to facilitate optimal teaching and learning experience.
  • Co-manage an approximate budget of $3.2 billion with fiscal prudence to ensure financial sustainability aligned to core district programs and strategies.
Associate Superintendent
July 2010 to January 2012 School District of Philadelphia － Philadelphia, PA
  • Provided instructional leadership designed to ensure high quality education for all students.
  • Worked directly with the Superintendent of Schools to ensure that academic programs are in place to accelerate student learning and maximize the use of instructional time.
  • Ensured quality implementation of curriculum through focused instruction.
  • Designed initiatives for educational reform to better serve the needs of all students.
  • Supervised Assistant Superintendents to implement innovation programs and additional educational resources for all schools.
  • Supervised the Deputies and the day-to-day operations of Academic Enrichment and Support; Career and Technical Education; Counseling and Promotion Standards; Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Development; Early Childhood Education; Educational Technology and Accountability; Leadership Development; Multilingual Curriculum and Programs; Non-Instructional Support; Parent and Family Services; Specialized Instructional Services; Student Discipline, Hearings, and Expulsion.
Regional Superintendent
October 2009 to July 2010 School District of Philadelphia － Philadelphia, PA
  • Provided instructional leadership designed to provide optimum quality of education.
  • Ensured quality implementation of curriculum through focused instruction.
  • Recommended, developed and evaluated principals.
  • Monitored the implementation of grants for systemic recommendations for strategic long-term goals related to the assigned areas of responsibility.
  • Created and managed the budget for the assigned area of responsibility.
  • Assisted with implementation of District's Facilities Master Plan designed to right-size the district by reducing the number of empty seats by closing and/or adaptive reuse of schools with high facilities condition index and low enrollment
Assistant Regional Superintendent
August 2009 to October 2009 School District of Philadelphia － Philadelphia, PA
  • Worked directly with the Regional Superintendent to ensure high quality instruction for all students.
  • Supported implementation of rigorous and relevant curriculum through focused teaching, learning, and assessment.
March 2008 to August 2009
Principal
August 2003 to August 2009 School District of Philadelphia － Philadelphia, PA
  • Served as an instructional leader; designed and managed processes that improved the delivery of instructional services.
  • Coached teachers at a variety of developmental levels toward improvement.
  • Created a high performance culture that supported personal and interpersonal development of teachers and students.
  • Set expectations and effectively delivered results for academic achievement, climate, safety, budget efficiency, and employee/student performance.
  • Supervised the academic program and overall operations of facilities.
  • Lead advocate of school's vision, goals and educational values.
  • Analyzed and used data to drive and improve the instructional program.
  • Promoted the success of every student by supporting and collaborating with parents and community members, responded to community interests and mobilized resources.
  • Created and maintained a Data Room as a tool for ongoing data analysis.
  • Developed and implemented student-centered programs.
  • Developed and implemented a Response to Intervention (RTI) program to support all students.
  • Supervised the Comprehensive Student Assistant Program (CSAP).
  • Created and maintained a safe school climate.
  • Built a collaborative learning community to accelerate learning outcomes.
  • Implemented effective business functions to ensure efficient school operations around budgeting, staffing and facilities management.
Academic Coach
August 2002 to August 2003 School District of Philadelphia － Philadelphia, PA
  • Assisted and supported teachers in all aspects of the school's instructional program.
  • Collaborated in decision making with principal, vice principal and leadership team.
  • Provided and co-taught demonstration lessons for teachers to model promising instructional practices.
  • Coached teachers at a variety of developmental levels toward improvement.
  • Developed and facilitated professional development sessions for teachers.
  • Co-wrote District's Literacy Core Curriculum.
  • Facilitated presentations and professional development on the Core Curriculum.
Small Learning Community Leader
September 1998 to August 2002 School District of Philadelphia － Philadelphia, PA
  • Instructed middle school students in core subjects.
  • Assisted and supported teachers in all aspects of the instructional program.
  • Managed instructional programs to increase student achievement.
  • Created a positive learning environment and promoted high expectations for students and staff.
  • Implemented academic programs and student activities.
  • Managed truancy and discipline to minimize disruption to learning.
Middle Grades Teacher
November 1993 to August 2002 School District of Philadelphia － Philadelphia, PA
  • Instructed middle school students in core subjects.
  • Created a positive and high-performing learning environment.
  • Challenged, supported and motivated each student to reach his or her full potential.
  • Used data to drive instructional program.
  • Differentiated instruction to provide remediation and enrichment based on students' level of readiness.
  • Served as mentor and teacher leader.
Education
Ed. D. : Educational and Organizational Leadership, May 2013 University of Pennsylvania － Philadelphia, PA
MS. Ed. : Education University of Pennsylvania － Philadelphia, PA
B.A. : Journalism Temple University － Philadelphia, PA
Certifications

Pennsylvania Superintendent's Letter of Eligibility

Pennsylvania Principal Certification

Pennsylvania Instructional ll Certification


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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • School District of Philadelphia

School Attended

  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Temple University

Job Titles Held:

  • Chief Academic Officer
  • Associate Superintendent
  • Regional Superintendent
  • Assistant Regional Superintendent
  • Principal
  • Academic Coach
  • Small Learning Community Leader
  • Middle Grades Teacher

Degrees

  • Ed. D. : Educational and Organizational Leadership , May 2013
    MS. Ed. : Education
    B.A. : Journalism

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