Kimberly Blakney

Support District-Wide Implementation of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
• Implements the vision and builds buy-in for MTSS work across central departments and
teams
• Supports schools and monitors the development of MTSS systems and dedicated teams
to enhance targeted behavioral support for students
• Utilizes instructional expertise to enhance the efficacy of tier 1 and tier 2 interventions
and practices within Tulsa Public Schools
• Collaborates with members of the data team to provide technical assistance to schools
on leveraging district data tools to access and complete data analysis around student
attendance and behavior
• Collaborates with the Executive Director of Student and Family Support Services to
design and facilitate professional learning with district and school staff around MTSS and
culture and climate initiatives (i.e. MTSS Champions, counselors, deans, administrators)
• Provides and connects schools to professional development opportunities that support
site-specific goals

Culture and Climate Initiatives
• Conducts regular reviews of district-wide attendance and behavior data, identifying
actionable steps for improvement
• Assesses and addresses the professional development needs of faculty and staff to
effectively recognize and implement strategies aimed at reducing student bullying
• Conducts semi-annual administration of district-wide climate and culture surveys to
assess staff and student perceptions
• Collaborates with key stakeholders in the surveying process including district partners,
school leaders, teachers, and members of the central office data team
• Develops training plans for Building Test Coordinators to support the site-level
implementation of surveys
• Compiles and presents survey findings to district and school leadership after each
survey window

Managing Inter-Departmental Partnerships and Leveraging Expertise:
• Plans strategically and manages complex work streams to ensure success of overall RTI
and MTSS work with ambitious performance measures for individual projects while
leveraging partners from across Tulsa Public Schools
• Creates detailed timelines and project plans; assesses and tracks progress and
communicates progress and outcomes to a range of stakeholders; ensures direct
reports are held accountable to results and outcomes
• Works collaboratively with instructional leadership directors, counseling team and
curriculum and instruction team
• Monitors process to ensure compliance and adherence to district procedures, state
guidelines and federal regulations
• Supports MTSS staff development activities for school based and district personnel

• Collaborate with teachers to develop and maintain an engaging class curriculum
• Mentor, coach and develop assistant principals to become principals
• Build and maintain open lines of communication with students’ parents and guardians
• Collaborated with all staff and various stakeholders to set and execute school’s strategic plan
• Foster positive school relations and active engagement with the wider community; develop and maintain school partnerships
• Motivated teachers to provide top-quality learning experiences, helping raise the school’s reading proficiency by 10% in 1 year post-pandemic
• Co-developed and updated staff recruiting and hiring processes to attract high-quality teachers and personnel. Developed paraprofessional to teacher pipeline within the school community.
• Establish and build safe and inclusive classroom environments for students, including becoming a pilot school for the Wallace Foundation's social emotional learning study.
• Identified process improvement opportunities to enhance operational effectiveness and improve team productivity, resulting in over 50% reduction in teacher turnover

• Report to and work closely with Principal on all daily school operations
• Oversaw school’s special education program
• Address and resolve escalated student conflicts and behavioral issues
• Build and maintain open lines of communication with students’ parents and guardians
• Coordinated training and development programs for both teachers and administrators. 
• Set policies ensuring student safety and security at all points

• Taught students with Mild Moderate Disabilities
• Track, monitor, and evaluate student performance and tailor lesson plans to individual strengths and weaknesses to improve academic performance
• Implement, plan, and deliver research-based interventions for students with mild moderate disabilities
• Taught students in an alternative education setting