School safety and emergency preparedness expert with more than 10 years experience in an urban school setting.
Responsible and reflective team oriented school administrator with excellent communication skills.
Specializing in student discipline, emergency planning, and non-violent crisis intervention.
Able to provide turn around training in restorative justice, bully prevention, and conflict resolution.
- Experience working with special needs students.
- Community outreach.
- Certified by FEMA in National Information and Management Systems (NIMS) and Incident Command Systems (ICS).
- Skilled in prevention and intervention tactics.
- De-escalation of acting out persons.
- Leading and assisting school personnel with peer mediation.
Dual Masters Degree- also obtained Master of Science in
Adult & Continuing Education- 2003
General Studies Communication Skills: verbal, written and computer.
San Luis Obispo, CA, 08/2004 - 05/2011
- I was certified by the Crisis Prevention Institute as an Instructor of Non-Violent Crisis Intervention.
- Physical and verbal tactics applied.
- School Year 2007- Certified In NIMS and ICS.
- Re-certified in September 2014.
Minneapolis, MN, 08/2004 - 05/2011
- Responsibilities included the implementation of school emergency response and evacuation planning, assisting schools with the establishment and maintenance of a climate that is conducive to learning.
- Overseeing the enforcement of rules and regulations that govern student discipline.
- Evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of support programs.
- Acting as a liaison between students, families, school support teams and community organizations to improve student behavior, school climate and family involvement.
Sioux City, IA, 08/2003 - 07/2004
- Office of Secondary Education - Education to Career Coordinator.
- Under the direction of the Director of Career and Technical Education, ETC Coordinators will have the responsibility for the implementation of Secondary Education programs at the local level.
- Responsibilities include providing leadership to the instructional teams at the local school, maintaining records and dates to submit reports, establish links and partnerships among businesses and industry, post-secondary institutions, and professional organizations, serving as a liaison between the Office of Secondary Education and the local school, securing and identifying appropriate work-based experiences for students and teachers, performing any other activities as designated by the Director of Career and Technical Education.
- During my 1st year assignment with the Office of Secondary Education I served on the School District of Philadelphia's Emergency Response Team.
- Our objective was to enter schools during a crisis and restore order.
City, STATE, 03/2002 - 01/2003
- Duties and responsibilities included: managing a marketing team of 10.associates,
- working with product marketing managers, and product support to drive our product, defining and implementing a customer communication strategy, defining market research studies to gain knowledge about user attitudes and behavior.
City, STATE, 03/2001 - 02/2002
- Manayunk Council/ G.E.D.Program.
- Duties and responsibilities required ongoing recruitment of adult students 18 years or older who aspired to successfully pass the GED examination or complete the high school equivalency.
- Determine site location and recruitment of community volunteers and teachers.
City, STATE, 08/1999 - 02/2001
- Duties include conducting investigations of contractors performing City construction or rehabilitation projects to enforce the Labor Standards Ordinance.
- Review payrolls and related accounting records of contractors to ensure that prevailing wages and benefits are being paid to employees.
- Interview workers of contractors and sub-contractors to determine job classification, investigate discrepancies between employees 'statements.and business records.
- Gather and present evidence relating to violations.
- Testify as an expert witness before the Board of Labor Standards.
- Confer with contractors and union representatives to explain the regulations of the Labor Standard Ordinance.
City, STATE, 08/1998 - 05/1999
- Duties included immediate assessment of classroom and student activities, implementing short-term lesson plans, and preparation of various course materials.
- Provide instruction in Social Studies courses.
Political Campaigns
Dwight Evans for U.S. Congress - Fundraiser
Michael A. Nutter for Mayor Philadelphia -Volunteer
Ed Rendell for Governor of Pennsylvania - Organizer
Blondel Renolds Brown for Philadelphia City Council -Volunteer
Jessica F. Street for Mayor City of Philadelphia - Volunteer
Margaret McKeown Philadelphia for Judge - Organizer
Vincent Hughes for PA St. Senate - Volunteer
Lynne Abraham for Philadelphia District Attorney - Organizer
- Community Activities
- Community Liaison- Roxborough High School Home & School (former)
- Philadelphia School Improvement Team- Roxborough High School
- 21st Ward-11th Division Committeeman
- President - Central Manayunk Council
- Board of Directors, Interac Community Mental Health Ctr. (former)
- Philadelphia Area Town Watch Advisory Board (former)
- President - Manayunk Canal Day Committee
- Venice Island Playground Recreation Advisory Board
- 21st Ward Community Council, Government Liaison (former)
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School Attended
- Northcentral University
- Cheyney University
- La Salle University
- Community College of Philadelphia
Job Titles Held:
- Manager of Non- Instructional School Services
- Manager of Non- Instructional of School Services
- Education to Career Coordinator
- Associate Marketing Manager
- Program Manager
- Asst. Managing Director
- Substitute Teacher
Degrees
- Doctor of Education
- Masters of Arts
- Bachelor of Arts
- Associates Degree
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