To obtain a position for Restorative Justice Coordinator where my leadership, focus, knowledge, and experience will assist in supporting improved academic achievement and performance, student behavior, restorative justice, alternatives to discipline, and school attendance. These contributions will assist in maintaining a student-centered learning community dedicated to educational excellence.
Proven track record of success in highly diverse elementary, middle and high schools.
Twenty-two (2) years of extensive secondary teaching, coaching, mentoring, and progressive leadership experience.
Highly motivated to serve as an instructional leader with a clear vision for increasing student achievement.
Enthusiastic, determined, and focused with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
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Consistent [Job Title] with [Number] years in improving school systems. Strong leader with history of making small but powerful changes to campus climate. Track record of success with student attendance and graduation rates.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Principal
Granby High School
2022.09 - Current
Health/PE
Walt Whitman Middle School
2019.01 - 2021.01
Assistant Principal
William E. Waters Middle School
2017.07 - 2019.08
Assistant Principal
Churchland High School
2014.12 - 2017.07
Graduation Coach
Heritage and Warwick High Schools
2009.01 - 2014.01
Health/PE
Gildersleeve Middle School and Heritage High School
2007.01 - 2009.01
Secondary Health/PE
Midwood/TAPS Alternative School-Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Schools
2005.01 - 2007.01
5th grade and Physical Education
Drew Elementary School- District of Columbia Public Schools
2001.01 - 2002.01
10th grade Health/PE
Highland Springs High School- Henrico County Public Schools
1999.01 - 2001.01
Health/PE
Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center
1998.01 - 1999.01
Education
Bachelor of Science - Health And Physical Education
Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA
08.2015
Master of Science - Educational Leadership-Pre K-12 Admin. Sup.
Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA
08.2011
Skills
Parent-teacher relations
Student Engagement
Collaborative learning
School safety
Performance Assessment
Instructional Leadership
Student Discipline
Policies and procedures implementation
Parent Communication
Behavioral Intervention
Disciplinary Action
Student and Family Relationships
At-Risk Student Intervention
Graduation Rate Improvements
Professional Development
The Military Child Conference
Positive Behavior Intervention Support
Understanding the Challenging Student and Discipling the Challenging Student
Observations and Evaluations
Cultural Diversity
Everything You Need to Know About Special Education
School Finance
IEP’s, 504’s and Tiered Intervention
Bicycle Safety
Archery
Rock Climbing
Reconnecting Youth
First Aid/CPR/AED Training the Trainer
High Schools That Work
Handle With Care
Crisis Recognition and Intervention
The Center for Teacher Effectiveness
Administrativeleadership
Coordinated the development, implementation, and monitoring of the William E. Waters Middle School Improvement Plan, which resulted in improved student performance on 2018-2019 SOL assessments (History: 76% to 79%; Science: 64% to 72%; Mathematics 54% to 68%; and English Academic Achievement for Student with Disabilities: the highest achievement percentage in the past 5 years).
Site-Based Administrator for the 21st Century Afterschool Program: all students were provided additional academic support needed in History, Math and English.
Served as a highly effective school leader at a multicultural, academically rigorous, community-minded middle school of 1400 students.
Served as the principal’s designee in the absence of the principal.
Fortified a professional learning collaborative culture, while providing instructional leadership to the Special Education, English, Science, Health/Physical Education, History, Electives, and Fine and Performing Arts departments.
Strengthened collaborative teams to define what students should know and be able to do; implemented a special education lesson plan that assisted in support the needs of students and fulfilling IEP and 504 accommodations; provided in-service to assist with instructional responsibilities in a collaborative classroom; assisted with the implementation of strategies that would provide instruction for various learning styles; analyze student performance data.
Supervised the instructional program of assigned grade levels- conducting teacher evaluations, attending department meetings, and advising interdisciplinary teams.
Led efforts to implement a mandatory study hall for all student-athletes; monitored academic progress of all student-athletes to ensure they maintained a “C” or better average in all classes.
Collaborated with school staff to align professional learning opportunities with school-wide instructional priorities strengthening Tier 1 instruction.
Led the implementation of Reconnecting Youth: a program that focused on behavior management, school attendance, alcohol, tobacco use and control. This program was offered specifically for students that were over-age middle schoolers (98% of the students were in place of on-time graduation, 100% of the students had less than 10 absences for the school year, and discipline referrals were down by 86%)
Otherleadershipexperience
Project Graduation
9th grade Summer Transition Program Administrator 2010-2012
9th grade Summer Transition Program Administrative Assistant 2009
Administrative Assistant for the Executive Director of Secondary Education, Summer 2009
Leadership Academy Chairperson 2008-2009
Effective School Discipline Chair 2006-2007
Lead Teacher Reconnecting Youth Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Schools 2006-2007
Schoolclimate
Supervised building transportation for daily school buses, field trips, activities, and athletics.
Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) Administrator held monthly meetings, implemented tiered behavior interventions, and provided professional development and trainings to support teachers with the implementation of strategies.
Launched Classroom Management Professional Development for all teachers with challenging classes. 98% of the teachers that participated had a significant drop in disruptive behaviors, fewer referrals, and more uninterrupted instructional time. This improvement was reflected in observations and evaluations.
Promoted the usage of proactive interventions and restorative justice to reduce recidivism.
Implemented Special Education Lesson Plans and provided trainings on collaborative instruction. This support resulted in an 18% increase for students with disabilities SOL scores.
Athletics Administrator: created a monthly duty schedule for the administrative team to attend all extracurricular activities and events. Attended the State VHSL conference and district meetings.
Maintained a safe and secure work and learning environment for faculty, staff, and students.
Built strong relationships with students, parents, families, faculty, staff, and stakeholders to support students academically, socially and emotionally.
School level representative for discipline hearings and school board referrals.
The Military Child Administrator
Administrative support for Positive Behavior Interventions and Support this responsibility included: Discipline Alternatives, In-School Suspension, Restorative Justice Practices, Teacher-Student Relations, and Wraparound Services Coordination.
Educationandendorsements
Master of Education (M.Ed.), Educational Leadership, 2011
Bachelor of Science (BS), Health/Physical Education, 1995
Leadership Experience
Assistant Principal, Granby High School, 09/2022, Present
Assistant Principal, William E. Waters Middle School, 07/2017, 08/2019
Assistant Principal, Churchland High School, 12/2014, 06/2017
Secondary Summer School Principal, 2015, 2016
Timeline
Assistant Principal
Granby High School
2022.09 - Current
Health/PE
Walt Whitman Middle School
2019.01 - 2021.01
Assistant Principal
William E. Waters Middle School
2017.07 - 2019.08
Assistant Principal
Churchland High School
2014.12 - 2017.07
Graduation Coach
Heritage and Warwick High Schools
2009.01 - 2014.01
Health/PE
Gildersleeve Middle School and Heritage High School
2007.01 - 2009.01
Secondary Health/PE
Midwood/TAPS Alternative School-Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Schools
2005.01 - 2007.01
5th grade and Physical Education
Drew Elementary School- District of Columbia Public Schools
2001.01 - 2002.01
10th grade Health/PE
Highland Springs High School- Henrico County Public Schools
1999.01 - 2001.01
Health/PE
Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center
1998.01 - 1999.01
Bachelor of Science - Health And Physical Education
Virginia State University
Master of Science - Educational Leadership-Pre K-12 Admin. Sup.
Regent University
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