Attached is my resume for consideration.
I believe that my knowledge, education, experience, and skill set uniquely
qualify me for this position.
I was the Education Director for
AMIKids-Polk, an alternative education program responsible for educating
children under court supervision or were placed by Polk County Schools. Many of these children qualified as special
education students. As the Education
Director my duties included conducting intake interviews with the students and
their families; creating student schedules; coordinating the standardized
student testing procedures; handling student disciples; and supervising and
training the educational staff. Under my direction, students not only remained
in school, they progressed academically. The school at AMIKids had the highest
attendance of the AMIKids schools.
My prior professional experiences
included: Social Worker with Ceridian/Military One Source where I provided
services and referrals for military service members and their families;
Staffing Master with both the Florida Department of Children and Families and
Heartland for Children, and Assistant Principal at a school within a level
eight program.
While working on my doctoral
degree in education at the University of South Florida, I co-taught courses in
educational leadership and provided research assistance for professors in the
School of Education.
From November 1996 to March 2003,
I was Assistant Principal of Sabal Palm School, a school within a high-risk
(Level 8), 350-bed juvenile facility that was located in Polk City Florida. A
majority of these children were special education students. As the first generation of school
administration I readily accepted the unique opportunity to develop this new
school. My seven year tenure as Assistant Principal provided me with a wealth
of knowledge and much valued experiences as an educational leader at Sabal Palm
School. There were no major incidents at
the school and graduation exercises were held for those students who earned
their degrees.
I earned Master Degrees in both
Social Work (Virginia Commonwealth University) and Educational Leadership (University
of South Florida). My Doctoral Degree in
Educational Leadership was earned from the University of South Florida in May
2010. I am certified in both Educational
Leadership and Social Work in the state of Florida.
I was the supervisor of the Probation
Department of the City of Richmond, Va. where I supervised probation officers
and student interns in MSW program at Virginia Commonwealth University and the
BSW program at Virginia Union University.
I believe that my education,
along with my experiences and training as an educational administrator,
supervisor, mediator, counselor, program planner, administrator, and researcher
uniquely qualify me for this positions.
John J. Brown, Jr., M.S.W.,MEd., Ed.D.
