01/2009 to 01/2011Teacher, Coordinator, Mentor, LeaderTitle I － Valley, MSNorth High School *Collected, assessed and disseminated all school data. Emphasis on UIP, Turnaround Leadership needs, RtI, ESL & Special Education data and how to use it effectively to increase student achievement (.5 increase in ACT + CSAP increase of approximately 4%). * RtI Coordinator for extended learning period - directed curriculum, direction & student scheduling. *Assisted with organizing and supporting professional development activities. *Assessment Coordinator - highly successful test coordinator for all State & District assessments. *Systematized Standards Based Curriculum content organization, collaborated with all departments to establish standards & assessments; created support website as the SBC project coordinator. *Coordinated Advanced Placement: summer academy, grant budget, materials, and Teacher support. *Coordinated parent outreach conferences - doubling the parents participating in PTS conferences. *Teacher (PIB/H) George Washington High School/Denver School of the Arts. *Social Studies Department Chairperson - coordinated all department curriculum, budgets, department and staff training, scheduling; successfully turned an 18 member dysfunctional department into the most cohesive department within one year. *ESL Certified, Leadership Team & Teacher - supported staff development and data. *Gifted & Talented and Advanced Placement Coordinator - changed process for identifying qualified urban students, substantially increasing participation in both programs (from 5 per year to 45). *Testing Coordinator - highly successful coordinator for assessments for 3000+/3 track student body. *Master schedule and room share planner for year round schools. *DELTA Coach (CSU-Northridge, CA, Teacher Trainer Specialist) - Intensive training in evaluation and support of new and experienced educators. Mentor Teacher. Student Teacher Supervisor *Standards & Assessment Development Team for Los Angeles Unified Schools. OTHER *PLC DuFour Conference 2014; Thomas any PLC Leadership Workshop 2015 *ETS/College Board Advanced Placement Exam Reader - US History 2000-present. *KC Distance Learning course development trained - AP US History. Backward & media rich planning. *IB Trained and School Support Teams - Lakewood HS, Cherokee Trail HS, George Washington HS. *Community HOA Board of Directors, Community volunteer and church musician. *UCLA/Annenberg Foundation - extensive training in School/SharedLeadership Development.
01/2008 to 01/2009Dean of StudentsCherokee Trail High School*Successfully increased attendance by about 8% and decreased discipline matters for a challenging 11th Grade class by creating trusting relationships with high risk students and their parents. *Supported RtI/Student Achievement Team for at-risk students with directed RtI interventions. *Responsible for Teacher Evaluations, Staff and student supervision. Faculty celebration leader. *Cognitive Coaching and Restorative Justice training.
01/2000 to 01/2008Gymnastics Co-Head CoachLakewood High School*Social Studies Department leadership and mentor. *RtI/Student Study Team Coordinator - successfully led team who identified & served 30% more students with 504 plans and SpEd referrals for IEP's & behavioral issues. *IB and AP Trained and IB/AP School Support Team. *ESL Certified, Leadership Team & Teacher - supported staff development and data. *AP Vertical Team - Social Studies - aligned 7-12 curriculum and implemented writing and skill. standards across the grade levels; created articulation opportunity with elementary schools. Nationals 2009. *LHS Faculty Fund - organized & coordinated all staff celebrations, honored staff, maintained finances. *Mentor Teacher - assisted and supported new teachers in all curricular areas. *RtI/Student Study Team Coordinator - successfully led team who identified & served 30% more students with 504 plans and SpEd referrals for IEP's & behavioral issues.
M.Ed.: Education AdministrationUniversity of California － Los Angeles, CA, USUniversity of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) M.Ed. Education Administration
B.S.: Secondary Social Stud. EdUniversity of Minnesota － Minneapolis, Minnesota, USUniversity of Minnesota-Minneapolis B.S. Secondary Social Stud. Ed.
2015leadershipJefferson High School2014-2015 Instructional Coach (Title I) Jefferson High School *Support Departments with PLC leadership, data, common assessment direction, curriculum alignment. *Mentor, coach, co-plan, co-teach with new and experienced teachers and lead Induction work. *Coordinate, support and lead professional development work with Instructional Leadership Team. *Organize Acuity assessment, Peer Observation rounds, data support. *Lead 10th grade intervention team, UIP work, Advanced Placement PLC. *Supervise and support athletics and activities.
Jefferson County Principal Leadership Academy*Jefferson County Principal Leadership Academy.
2014(Title I) [one year onlyAurora Central High School2013-2014 Data Specialist, Web Master (Title I) [one year only] Aurora Central High School
Social Studiesassessed and disseminated school dataCollected, assessed and disseminated school data for use with TIG, UIP and worked with teachers to use the data to increase student achievement and target student interventions. *Assessment Coordinator: ACT, Acuity, Social Studies/Science Field Test, TCAP, WIDA Access. *Web Master - redesigned school website from the ground up, supported better communication with our community. and supported other technology needs. Created web pages for all teachers. Student Leadership: Coordinated Homecoming, Prom, Fundraising, Community Holiday Dinner (300+ served), & Holiday Food Drive (doubled donation funds).
2013data and leadership, supervisionSTEM Launch K-8 School2012-2013 Dean of Students, PBIS (Title I) [one year only] STEM Launch K-8 School *Successfully increased attendance and decreased discipline matters for 900+ students (K-8), by initiating proactive and consistent measures along with my security team. Systemized procedures and aligned them more effectively with district policies. *Supported PBIS, RtI, IEP and 504 teams with data and leadership. *Responsible for Certified Evaluations, hiring security staff, staff and student supervision.
2012CTE: Special EducationWheat Ridge High School2011-2012 Assistant Principal/Scheduler [one year only] Wheat Ridge High School *Developed master schedule and calendar for 2012-13 school year - disseminated in June. *Organized registration process, redesigned registration guide; Infinite Campus lead support. *Evaluated and supported Math and Music departments. Evaluated Certified & Classified staff. *Supported 11th grade class by addressing academic success, attendance, discipline & RtI interventions. *Served as the Administrative liaison for: GT program & District committee; Office of Diversity, school based RtI intervention program; and CTE programs. *Assisted & supported special programs - ESL, Special Education, GT, Student Teachers and Library. *Led web page redesign team and supported PTSA's anti-tobacco initiative. *Led Google Docs introduction by effectively using it for registration, class changes, scheduling & RtI.
Mentor, Ap, Scheduling, Testing, Training, Budgets, Content Development, Course Development, Csu, Staff Training, Increase, Budget, Project Coordinator, Sbc, Class, Comprehensive Large Array Data Stewardship System, Data Support, Induction, Proactive, Security, Self Motivated, Liaison, Coaching, Sun, Access, Fundraising
