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Alice Newman

Alice Newman

Tuttle,OK

Work History

Principal (PK-8th)

Holy Trinity Catholic School
Okarche, OK
  • Provided instructional leadership through thorough orientation, active supervision, and professional development
  • Engaged in ongoing collaboration with teachers to develop meaningful instruction plans tailored to meet individual learner needs
  • Established professional learning communities in the staff, enabling subject and grade level collaboration and education
  • Communicated regularly with parents and guardians via weekly newsletters, special events, and parent-teacher-principal meetings
  • Strong collaborative relationship with parents in the parent-teacher organization, encouraging and facilitating parent mentors and other school partnerships
  • Assisted parents in fundraising and special events organization
  • Nominated one parent to statewide 'volunteer of the year' in which she was a top three finalist
  • Strong supporter of special education instruction: attended IEP meetings, provided support to students and families, participated in professional development on IEP-related issues with special emphasis on dyslexia
  • Ensured all instructional and operational practices were in compliance with state and federal law
  • Provided guidance to students regarding personal, academic, or behavioral issues using restorative justice as the established norm

High School English Teacher

Altus High School
Altus, OK
  • Effectively taught reading, writing, and business-related skills in a personally engaging format to students who were classified as gifted through those who had IEPs
  • Practiced exemplary classroom management skills and was often assigned to 'tough' classrooms with behavior problems
  • Students regularly excelled in their reading and writing standardized testing scores, showing greater than expected growth on many occasions
  • Member of the Faculty Council, an advisory group to the principal
  • Fostered motivation, resilience, and intellectual curiosity in students
  • Related topics to their personal experiences and interests to maximize engagement
  • Cultivated positive relationships with students, parents, and stakeholders
  • Successful in relationship-building and parent engagement
  • Encouraged critical thinking and encouraged student involvement in many projects in which they learned to work collaboratively
  • Tutored and prepared students for college using knowledge from my previous position
  • Acted as an unofficial liaison with support staff and faculty from my previous position
  • Assisted students in developing effective communication skills and adapted instructional methods based on student needs and abilities
  • Maintained detailed records regarding attendance, grades, and behavior issues
  • Evaluated student performance using formative and summative assessments
  • Writer for the high school accreditation through AdvanceEd national organization
  • Attended professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to improve professional competence
  • Voluntarily sponsored extracurricular activities, such as yearbook, musical and drama productions, and speech and drama team

Director of Public Information and Marketing

Western Oklahoma State College
Altus, OK
  • Responsible for all media communication and publications
  • Enhanced a positive public image for the college through events and entertainment
  • Reported to the college president and kept him informed on media coverage and possible issues
  • Head writer of the writing team through the North Central College Accreditation process
  • Wrote a weekly byline in the local newspaper
  • Wrote and published a yearly marketing magazine
  • Supervised student office workers

Timeline

Principal (PK-8th)

Holy Trinity Catholic School

High School English Teacher

Altus High School

Director of Public Information and Marketing

Western Oklahoma State College

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