Timothy Sternberg
Plantation,FL
Summary
Talented administrative leader with over twelve years of experience in the education sector backed by significant project management and sales experience. An effective communicator skilled at developing and implementing academic programs to create high-quality learning environments. Exceptional relationship building skills with a track record for developing meaningful partnerships with major community stakeholders. An articulate public speaker with strong presentation and facilitation abilities.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
President/Consultant
Sternberg Academic & Behavioral Consulting
Plantation , FL
04.2017 - Current
- Provides education professionals with targeted, systematic academic and behavioral Response to Intervention (RtI) plans for K-12 students & their teachers including analyzing student & teacher data and providing targeted research based interventions
- Collaborates with educational teams to develop student centered curriculum based on Florida standards which utilizes student interests to develop engaging, thought provoking project based learning opportunities and furthers students' academic and social-emotional growth
- Designs and develops professional development opportunities for districts and schools to create positive school cultures that are designed around student learning as priority and provides educators with positive, collaborative professional learning environment
Assistant Principal
Pine Ridge Education Center
Fort Lauderdale , FL
07.2014 - 04.2017
- Increased student comprehension and fluency by 20% from developing data analysis plan based on district CARE (Curriculum, Assessment, Remediation & Enrichment) cycle of improvement model for teachers to effectively use student data through data teams to develop and implement lesson plans that serve students' needs and interests
- Decreased student behavior referrals by 25% through developed school-wide social-emotional curriculum designed to address specific needs of at-risk student population including development of daily school-wide behavior television show
- Analyzed student achievement and teacher observation data which included course grades, assessment results, behavioral logs and individualized education plan goals from previous years to effectively address areas of identified weakness and provided staff with professional development to implement interventions to address those weaknesses
- Authored proposal, and facilitated professional development presentation of social emotional programs at National Youth at Risk Conference in San Antonio, Texas resulting in other districts around country having interest in those programs
- Created pilot RISE (Responsibility Increases Student Equity) program and curriculum for students who are two or more years academically behind their peers including creating professional development on academic and social-emotional student targets
- Led other district leaders on Behavior Intervention Committee which directed student assignments based on their extreme behavioral/social emotional needs
- Facilitated in collaboration with Director of Student Services professional development sessions for school leaders on Behavioral Intervention process
- Built and maintained positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and outside agencies
- Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development
- Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration and related activities
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness
- Collaborated with system's comptroller to develop functional budgets within allocated funds
- Assisted with compliance efforts for fire and other safety regulations
- Collaborated with school board officials to assess areas for improvement in curricula, classrooms, testing and student activities
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards
K-12 Literacy Coach - High School Teacher
Whispering Pines School
Miramar , FL
12.2008 - 07.2014
- Increased teacher retention by 10% by developing and mentoring newly hired exceptional student education (ESE) teachers, throughout first year of employment as their New Educator Support System (NESS) coach and provided continued support as needed
- Presented data analysis professional development to district teachers in cooperation with office of Talent Development through Strive for Excellence teacher conference
- Completed professional development in Inter-Rater Reliability (IRR), Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), Development Dimensions International (DDI), Leadership & Learning Center Leadership Training Series including: Change Leader, Coaching Leader, Collaborative, , and the Turn-Around Leader
- Facilitated and designed weekly professional learning communities where teachers collaborated on teaching strategies and methods to successfully implement Florida Standards
- Collaborated with teachers to develop best practice lessons that effectively incorporate Florida Standards
- Supported teachers through modeling and observation of project based learning (PBL) implementations that encouraged their students to construct their own learning and make connections to relevant content
- Coached teachers on maintaining high academic expectations for all students by providing them with examples of rigorous lessons that encouraged them to be critical thinkers
- Created and facilitated n-house professional development program as school in-service facilitator for teachers to implement Florida Standards teaching and learning strategies in all content areas
- Led response to intervention (RtI) meetings school-wide with teachers that focused on using student assessment data to develop effective lessons that raised student learning in areas of reading and mathematics
- Led weekly collaboration with teachers and school staff through weekly child study meetings to assess current individualized student needs and implement effective and targeted interventions to address those needs
- Created pre-pass vocational program, which implemented real-life, hands- on, vocational focused curriculum designed to increase educational opportunities for students on special diploma
- Modeled effective Florida Standards teaching strategies school-wide that provided necessary rigor and relevance to highly engage students within curriculum that resulted in increase in students on task in classrooms
- Observed and coached teachers in implementation of Florida Standards and use of district adopted texts and other instructional resources that increased their self-efficacy
- Conducted ongoing evaluations of literacy improvement action and communicated results to teachers and administrators
- Assessed literacy needs of school by reviewing student data and current curriculum
- Evaluated students' academic and social growth, kept appropriate records and prepared progress reports to gauge performance
- Established and communicated clear objectives for all educational activities
- Consulted with teachers in other disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies
- Created study guides, research materials and syllabi for students
- Developed communicative relationships with students and parents to support learning
Director of Human Resources
DentalPlans.com
Plantation , FL
05.2005 - 12.2008
- Maintained company compliance with local, state and federal laws, in addition to established organizational standards
- Directed each phase of hiring process, encompassing employment verification, employee relations investigations, criminal background checks and onboarding
- Increased employee retention and satisfaction by 15% through developed process and policy on hiring and training of new employees, professional growth of staff and team building and motivation
- Maintained optimal staffing levels by tracking vacancies and initiating recruitment and interview processes to identify qualified candidates
- Structured compensation and benefits according to market conditions and budget demands
- Developed succession plans and promotion paths for staff
- Liaised between multiple business divisions to improve communications
Education
Specialist - Educational Leadership
Florida Atlantic University
2013
Specialist - Curriculum Instruction Management & Administration
Nova Southeastern University
2013
Masters of Education - Educational Psychology
Florida Atlantic University
2011
Bachelor of Arts - History
Florida International University
2007
Skills
- Organizational Development
- Employee Motivation and Performance
- Operational Analysis
- Relationship and Team Building
- Stakeholder Management
- Business Development
- Effective Communicator and Public Speaker
- Change and Growth Management
- Executive Leadership
- Policy Development
- Leadership and People Development
- Judgement and Decision Making
Timeline
President/Consultant
Sternberg Academic & Behavioral Consulting
04.2017 - Current
Assistant Principal
Pine Ridge Education Center
07.2014 - 04.2017
K-12 Literacy Coach - High School Teacher
Whispering Pines School
12.2008 - 07.2014
Director of Human Resources
DentalPlans.com
05.2005 - 12.2008
Specialist - Educational Leadership
Florida Atlantic University
Specialist - Curriculum Instruction Management & Administration
Nova Southeastern University
Masters of Education - Educational Psychology
Florida Atlantic University
Bachelor of Arts - History
Florida International University
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