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Amy M. Morales

Saint Cloud

Summary

Educational leader with significant experience in conflict mediation and behavioral interventions at School District of Osceola County. Demonstrated success in enhancing student engagement and implementing effective disciplinary measures to promote a positive school culture. Bilingual in Spanish and proficient in data analysis, dedicated to empowering both students and staff.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Administrative Dean/Transportation Liaison/Student Forum Advisor

School District of Osceola County
Kissimmee
08.2023 - Current
  • Administrative Dean – Maintain order on the campus, supervise the behavior of over 2,900 students, and maintain safety and security of students and staff.
  • Lead conflict mediations between students (peers) and between students and staff.
  • Develop and administer disciplinary procedures in accordance with school district policies and applicable laws.
  • Receive, and process referrals, conferencing with students, parents, teachers, community agencies and law enforcement. Respond to and resolve parent, student, and staff concerns and complaints.
  • Meet with District Discipline team for Discipline Team Meetings to determine consequences for major discipline infractions.
  • Supervises students on campus and monitors students during arrival & departure, lunch, passing periods, assemblies, and other activities; instructs students in appropriate behavior; disciplines students in accordance with the district code of conduct.
  • Implement school-wide behavior plans with meaningful incentives and consequences.
  • Oversees the development and implementation of student supports and interventions.
  • Evaluates student yearly objectives and goals through accountability procedures and outcomes and make necessary adjustments.
  • Ensures clear and consistent implementation of student accountability practices amongst staff.
  • Monitors and organizes attendance functions; calls parents, processes referrals, conferences with students, and attends meetings as needed, regarding absent or tardy students; provides leadership for attendance improvement efforts.
  • Creates, implement and maintain systems for collecting and tracking data on school culture metrics, including suspensions and attendance.
  • Oversees behavioral interventions, including family meetings, mediations, suspensions and expulsion hearings.
  • Supplies input for possible threats on campus to the Threat Assessment Team and conducts Threat Assessments/Bullying Investigations when needed.
  • Supports staff to create and sustain classroom management systems that ensure a focus on learning and student success.
  • Implements and follows policies and procedures for student dress code, discipline and other policies related to maintaining a positive school culture of learning and achievement.
  • Facilitate faculty and staff development related to school culture and consistent enforcement of student discipline.
  • Solicits information from school personnel, students and community in gauging the school climate through surveys and other measures.
  • Serves as liaison to parents and facilitate parent education and involvement, including reinforcing the need for parents to support the school’s policies and practices for student discipline, dress code, and events.
  • Transportation Coordinator & Liaison - Manage daily transportation operations for 31 school buses, including coordination with drivers and attendants to ensure safe and timely student transport.
  • Serve as the central liaison among transportation personnel, students, families, district routers, and school administration, facilitating effective communication and rapid response to transportation-related concerns.
  • Oversee arrival and dismissal procedures, providing direct supervision, managing behavioral issues on buses, and ensuring accurate student routing—especially during route changes or student transfers.
  • Investigate and address all transportation-related discipline matters, including processing referrals, contacting parents, conducting student conferences, and enforcing suspensions when warranted.
  • Coordinate reroutes, late bus coverage, driver shortages, and alternate route solutions to minimize disruptions to daily operations.
  • Organize and lead mandatory bus evacuation drills, ensuring compliance with safety protocols and district requirements.
  • Provide transportation support and coordination for students with disabilities, including individualized routing and communication with ESE staff and families.
  • Act as the school’s transportation point person during weather-related events, including inclement weather and emergency situations, ensuring timely dissemination of information, adjustment of routes, and collaboration with district safety teams.
  • Monitor weather conditions and initiate contingency plans for arrival and dismissal delays, early releases, and emergency response protocols.
  • Maintain detailed transportation logs, route data, incident reports, and communication records for safety, accountability, and efficiency.
  • Foster a safe, respectful, and organized transportation environment through proactive student supervision and relationship building with drivers and stakeholders.
  • Advisor, Student Forum - Serve as faculty advisor for a diverse, student-led leadership group composed of representatives from all grade levels and academic backgrounds, ensuring inclusive student voice in school decision-making.
  • Facilitate regular forums in which students identify, discuss, and analyze pressing issues impacting the school climate, student morale, and campus culture.
  • Guide students in developing actionable recommendations and innovative initiatives that promote a positive and inclusive school environment.
  • Support student leaders in effectively communicating with administration, acting as liaisons between the student body and school leadership to advocate for equitable and meaningful change.
  • Oversee planning and implementation of student-driven projects designed to enhance school pride, improve peer relations, and strengthen the sense of community within the school.
  • Empower students to develop leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills through collaboration, advocacy, and shared responsibility for school improvement.

Administrative Dean/ESOL Compliance Specialist

Orange County Public Schools
Orlando
08.2019 - 07.2023
  • Administrative Dean – Maintain order on the campus, supervise the behavior of over 2,900 students, and maintain safety and security of students and staff.
  • Lead conflict mediations between students (peers) and between students and staff.
  • Develop and administer disciplinary procedures in accordance with school district policies and applicable laws.
  • Receive, and process referrals, conferencing with students, parents, teachers, community agencies and law enforcement. Respond to and resolve parent, student, and staff concerns and complaints.
  • Meet with District Discipline team for Discipline Team Meetings to determine consequences for major discipline infractions.
  • Supervises and students on campus and monitors students during arrival & departure, lunch, passing periods, assemblies, and other activities; instructs students in appropriate behavior; disciplines students in accordance with the district code of conduct.
  • Implement school-wide behavior plans with meaningful incentives and consequences.
  • Oversees the development and implementation of student supports and interventions.
  • Evaluates student yearly objectives and goals through accountability procedures and outcomes and make necessary adjustments.
  • Ensures clear and consistent implementation of student accountability practices amongst staff.
  • Monitors and organizes attendance functions; calls parents, processes referrals, conferences with students, and attends meetings as needed, regarding absent or tardy students; provides leadership for attendance improvement efforts.
  • Creates, implement and maintain systems for collecting and tracking data on school culture metrics, including suspensions and attendance.
  • Oversees behavioral interventions, including family meetings, mediations, suspensions and expulsion hearings.
  • Serves as member of the school’s Threat Assessment Team; attends monthly meetings, supplies input for possible threats on campus, and conducts Threat Assessments when needed.
  • Supports staff to create and sustain classroom management systems that ensure a focus on learning and student success.
  • Implements and follows policies and procedures for student dress code, discipline and other policies related to maintaining a positive school culture of learning and achievement.
  • Facilitate faculty and staff development related to school culture and consistent enforcement of student discipline.
  • Solicits information from school personnel, students and community in gauging the school climate through surveys and other measures.
  • Serves as liaison to parents and facilitate parent education and involvement, including reinforcing the need for parents to support the school’s policies and practices for student discipline, dress code, and events.
  • ESOL Compliance Specialist - Coordinate the ESOL referrals, testing and reevaluation process for grades K-12 at the District level.
  • Conduct the aural/oral language testing on new students grades K-12 entering schools, and follow-up on the students in need of standardized testing grades 4-12.
  • Assist ESOL teachers with determining education alternatives/interventions, which may be available within the school.
  • Assist ESOL teachers and basic subject area personnel by conducting or facilitating appropriate servicing.
  • Demonstrate teaching ESOL strategies to staff at trainings.
  • Act as a trainer/resource to school level staff regarding ESOL procedures, State Board rules and the Consent Decree.
  • Verify any edits generated from the on-line ESOL automated system during FTE survey periods.
  • Serve as a liaison between the guidance department and the District ESOL staff.
  • Attend workshops, conferences and meetings necessary to maintain and update professional knowledge in the ESOL area.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the District Coordinator of ESOL.

Dean/Teacher

NYC Department of Education
New York
09.2015 - 06.2019
  • Certified to teach secondary Biology/General Sciences grades 7 – 12, afterschool, and Saturday Academy
  • Dean of Students – maintain order in the building, supervise the behavior of over 1,100 students on 6 floors of classrooms, maintain safety and security of students and staff, lead conflict mediations between students (peers) and also between students and staff.
  • Work in conjunction with Administration and Guidance Counselors to ensure the academic progress of all students by holding academic intervention meetings with parents and students and hold behavior intervention meetings with Guidance Counselors, parents, and students to resolve behavioral issues when necessary, and serve as a representative of the school at suspension hearings when necessary.
  • Student Teacher Mentor – advise, train and support student teachers in order to develop their pedagogy and complete all requirements for successful completion of intern portion of program.
  • Living Environment/Biology Teacher Team Lead – organize and coordinate all endeavors of the Living Environment/Biology Department and collaborate with all Living Environment/Biology teachers to ensure smooth running of the Science Department including, but not limited to, curriculum revision and implementation, student data analysis, laboratory responsibilities, student tutoring planning and Regents Exam Preparation.
  • New Teacher Mentor – advise, train and support first year teachers in order to develop their pedagogy and complete all requirements for successful completion of their first year as an educator.
  • National Honor Society Advisor – advise and oversee 157 active members. Organize all events and activities that the members participate in. Also, supervise and organize their community service projects and keep track of all hours making sure their requirements are met.
  • High School Science Research Pathways Advisor – advise and oversee a small group of students who are conducting research projects. Help with research skill development, writing skill development, statistics skill development, exploration of research facilities, colloquia, and symposiums.
  • Also help students formulate topic proposals for a science symposium presentation which includes teaching students how to properly conduct research that results in an annotated bibliography, composition of a literature review, development of a research plan, data analysis, resume generation, exploration of research facilities, colloquia, and symposium to find a mentor and how to create and present a final project at a city wide symposium poster presentation.

Teacher

NYC Department of Education
Brooklyn
08.2008 - 06.2015
  • Certified to teach secondary Biology/General Sciences grades 7 – 12, afterschool, and Saturday Academy
  • Member of the Medical Explorers Teaching Team
  • School Inquiry Team Leader-supervise teachers in data tracking and analyzing of student academic trends to improve student learning.
  • New Teacher Mentor – advise, train and support first year teachers in order to develop their pedagogy.
  • Science Teacher Team Lead – organize and coordinate all endeavors of the Science Department teachers, including, but not limited to, professional developments, department meetings, curriculum revision and implementation, laboratory responsibilities, and Premed Program.
  • School Leadership Team member
  • School Co-coordinator of Student Activities-oversee planning, organizing and supervising all school activities and student initiatives
  • Student Government Advisor- organize and oversee over 30 student representatives as they coordinate activities, fundraisers, and community service projects, etc.
  • Senior Year Advisor- organize, coordinate and oversee all Senior Year activities.

Staff Analyst Trainee

NYC Department of Environmental Protection
Corona
11.2005 - 06.2008
  • Head of major projects such as analyzing past training trends for benefits and flaws in order to positively plan for all aspects of future off-site training courses
  • Responsibilities also included representing the Bureau at monthly meetings, managing employee emergency information, and submitting important Work Order Requests to ensure office efficiency
  • Oversaw part-time staff production and development with importance emphasized on customer service and productivity

Education

M.Ed. - Educational Leadership Florida Licensure

American College of Education
FL
08.2025

Professional Pastry Arts -

International Culinary Center
New York, NY
12.2018

Masters of Science for Teachers - New York Teaching Fellows, Cohort 16

Pace University
New York, NY
05.2010

Bachelors of Science - Biology

St. John’s University
Queens, NY
05.2003

Skills

  • Bilingual - Fluent in Spanish
  • Processing referrals
  • Implementing District code of conduct
  • Leading Discipline Team Meetings
  • Lesson planning
  • Curriculum mapping
  • Microsoft Office programs
  • Skedula
  • Kinvolved
  • Skyward
  • Focus
  • EduCLIMBER
  • Canvas
  • Student engagement
  • Conflict mediation
  • Data analysis
  • Behavioral intervention
  • Event planning
  • Team leadership
  • Effective communication
  • Curriculum development
  • Transportation coordination
  • Disciplinary enforcement
  • Academic administration knowledge
  • School policies and protocols
  • Student recruitment
  • Accreditation compliance
  • Learning outcome evaluation
  • Faculty development
  • Student guidance
  • Student advisement
  • Faculty communication
  • Organizational development
  • Performance assessment
  • Fundraising strategies
  • Research administration
  • Academic leadership
  • Faculty collaboration
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Conflict resolution
  • Visionary leadership
  • Public speaking
  • Performance improvement
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Education model development

Affiliations

  • Theta Phi Alpha National Fraternity
  • Gamma Sigma Alpha National Honor Society

References

Furnished upon request.

Languages

Spanish
Native/ Bilingual

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Administrative Dean/Transportation Liaison/Student Forum Advisor

School District of Osceola County
08.2023 - Current

Administrative Dean/ESOL Compliance Specialist

Orange County Public Schools
08.2019 - 07.2023

Dean/Teacher

NYC Department of Education
09.2015 - 06.2019

Teacher

NYC Department of Education
08.2008 - 06.2015

Staff Analyst Trainee

NYC Department of Environmental Protection
11.2005 - 06.2008

M.Ed. - Educational Leadership Florida Licensure

American College of Education

Professional Pastry Arts -

International Culinary Center

Masters of Science for Teachers - New York Teaching Fellows, Cohort 16

Pace University

Bachelors of Science - Biology

St. John’s University

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