Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Affiliations
Publications
Skills
Timeline
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Aaron Nelson

Pequot Lakes,MN
Aaron  Nelson

Summary

Dynamic leader with 24 years in designing curriculums and highly effective instructional delivery methods, and technology resources to support for learning solutions. Trained in curriculum design, adult learning, and skilled in instructional practices, virtual learning, and use of Learning Management Systems; a confident training leader with demonstrated planning, organizational and leadership abilities focused on effective instructional practices. A motivated life long learner willing to take on challenges that require collaboration with others, involve critical thinking and problem solving, and a willingness to grind through challenges to achieve team success.

Overview

24
years of professional experience
4

Certifications

Work History

Pequot Lakes Public School, Pequot Lakes, MN

High School Principal
2017.07 - Current (7 years & 2 months)

Job overview

  • Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
  • Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration, and related activities.
  • Administered personnel policies and procedures for school faculty and staff.
  • Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
  • Establish vision, lead change, manage culture, plan and design marketing strategies for new programming options, respond to public concerns, create branding strategies to promote strengths of the system.
  • Recruit, hire, train, support, and evaluate 60+ staff
  • Developing goals, design strategies to meet goals, and measure achievement using data
  • Recruit, collaborate, and engage community partnerships with local businesses to support educational programming, internships, and scholarship
  • High Reliability Schools (HRS) certifications Level 1 and Level 2, over 50 hours of training received, lead 30 hours of adult instruction
  • GiANT WorldWide leadership trained
  • Designed and lead over 300 hours of Adult Training initiatives including: GiANT WorldWide, HRS, Curriculum Design, Technology Integration, and Student Experience Improvements
  • Built, monitored, and evaluated building budget, identified spending priorities, and identified efficiencies in $300,000 annual budget

Roseau Public School, Roseau , MN

Assistant High School Principal
2010.07 - 2017.06 (6 years & 11 months)

Job overview

  • Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration, and related activities.
  • Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
  • Administered personnel policies and procedures for school faculty and staff.
  • Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students, and teachers.
  • Maintain and enforce district attendance policies
  • Assist with development of district academic goals, supervise high stakes test administration, guide curriculum revisions, and coordinate staff development activities
  • Supervise, observe, evaluate, and hire 38 professional and 12 non-professional staff
  • Solicit, organize, and direct partnerships with business, enterprise, and government agencies
  • Direct and lead adult learning initiatives in partnership with local business and adult service organizations.
  • Train and support staff in SaaS, technology implementation, curriculum design, and instructional methods

Roseau Public School, Roseau, MN

Teacher
2001.08 - 2010.06 (8 years & 10 months)

Job overview

  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
  • Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Design and lead instruction aligned to state standards
  • Participated in Strategic Planning, Mission and Vision development, district goal setting

Education

North Dakota State University , Fargo, ND

Ed. Specialist from Education Administration
05.2012

University Overview

Community Education Director

K-12 Principal

Adult Learning Theory


Bemidji State University , Bemidji, MN

Master of Science from Education
05.2007

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse , La Crosse, WI

Bachelor of Science from Social Studies
12.1999

Skills

  • Training Curriculum Design & Instruction
  • Performance Management / Talent Planning
  • Evaluative Measurements /ROI Analysis
  • Multi-Mode Leadership Development
  • Group Process Facilitation / Consulting
  • Pilot Programs / Change Management
  • Competency Modeling / Coaching / Mentoring
  • Educational Materials
  • Financial Management

Accomplishments

  • Authored numerous trainings based on current best practice research on effective curriculum development, instructional practices, and educational technology
  • Designed and prepared public reports reflecting goal achievement and growth
  • Licensed State of Minnesota Professional Educator (24 years) and Administrator (14 years)
  • High Reliability Schools (HRS) certifications Level 1 and Level 2, over 50 hours of training received, lead 30 hours of adult instruction
  • Supervised team of 60+ staff members.

Certification

Licensed Secondary Social Studies Educator (24 years)

Licensed School Administrator (14 years)

Licensed Community Education Director (14 years)

ICS 700 Incident Command Management Certification


Affiliations

Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals

National Association of Secondary School Principals

Minnesota Rural Education Association

Publications

School Safety and Procedure Manual, Instructional Design and Curriculum Development, on-line, multimedia, and e-Learning platforms; Education Research publications at two universities; public speaking (key note speaker), presenter at MASSP state conferences; weekly publications in local newspapers; staff, student, and community weekly newsletters; professional liaison to state and local governments; and grant research, writing, and procurement.

Skills

Group facilitation and public speaking; Leadership and management skills; Team leadership, goal development, data collection tools, and progress monitoring; PC and Mac platforms and most software and database applications/ systems associated with each platform. I am an advanced user of Microsoft Office suite, graphic, and e-Learning authoring software and presentational [i.e. PowerPoint Alternatives, Google Slides, and Prezi; e-Learning suite software; Cloud and LMS database server platforms; Google Suite and MicroSoft Office.

Timeline

High School Principal

Pequot Lakes Public School
2017.07 - Current (7 years & 2 months)

Assistant High School Principal

Roseau Public School
2010.07 - 2017.06 (6 years & 11 months)

Teacher

Roseau Public School
2001.08 - 2010.06 (8 years & 10 months)

North Dakota State University

Ed. Specialist from Education Administration

Bemidji State University

Master of Science from Education

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

Bachelor of Science from Social Studies

Licensed Secondary Social Studies Educator (24 years)

Licensed School Administrator (14 years)

Licensed Community Education Director (14 years)

ICS 700 Incident Command Management Certification


Aaron Nelson