Ananda Davis-Wright
Mays Landing,NJ
Summary
Well-rounded and dynamic education administrator with expertise in curriculum planning and development. Offers student-focused, dynamic communication skills. Experience leading school administration and driving test scores through proven education methods.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal
Uptown School Complex
01.2018 - Current
- Lead school through exiting comprehensive state status
- Plan and oversee daily building operations
- Plan and implement school budget
- Plan and implement master schedule based on student needs
- Observe and support all instructional programs
- Develop and promote positive climate and culture
- Rebrand school to align with district vision
- Serve as member of District 504 Committee
- Create and implement annual school plan
- Select high quality candidates for various positions
- Serve as school and community advocate
Adjunct Professor
Stockton University
01.2017 - Current
- Develop and manage syllabus for leadership course
- Select course materials to facilitate mastery of course objectives
- Taught hybrid course using the flipped classroom model
- Submitted grades, discussion board exercises and exams in a timely manner
- Managed online component of course using Blackboard
Vice Principal
Atlantic City High School
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Supervised curriculum & instruction in various departments
- Lead special education department
- Reviewed Edconnect lesson plan to ensure curriculum aligned classroom activities
- Held department and whole faculty staff meetings to further school vision
- Lead in school-wide data analysis
- Assisted with creation and allocation of school budget
- Assisted with master scheduling
- Assisted with the school improvement plan development and monitoring
- Assisted with enforcement of student code of conduct
- Created and managed various school/community projects
- Acted as parent/teacher liaison
Teacher
Atlantic City Board of Education
01.2009 - 01.2016
- Title I school program lead teacher
- Trained literacy coach through Lesley University2012-2013 Teacher of the Year
- Translated Common Core Curriculum into meaningful student centered lessons
- Grade level team leader
- Implemented Leslie University Literacy Collaborative Framework
- Selected for Literacy Collaborative Intermediate Coach Training
- Effective classroom management of high-risk students
- Advisor of Cooking Club
- Middle School Volleyball Coach
- Member of District Leadership Team
- Member of School Leadership and Data Team
- Mentor for Stockton University students
- Created school's first formal Professional Learning Community (Master Teacher Institute)
Instructional Aide
Atlantic City Board of Education
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Assisted the teacher with meeting classroom goals and objectives
- Helped teacher enforce classroom management plan
- Implemented various behavior modification strategies
- Helped teacher execute the literacy collaborative program
- Assisted students with class work and social issues
- Performed various classroom duties including attendance, homework checking, paper grading, and conferencing
Pre-School Teacher
Discovery Learning Center
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Developed creative and unique lesson plans
- Successfully managed a classroom
- Delegated duties to teacher assistant
- Stayed within the guideline of the curriculum
- Strived to accomplish all curriculum goals
- January 2008 Employee of the Month
Teller
Cape Savings Bank
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Efficiently processed various banking transactions
- Provided superior customer service
- Assisted clients with commercial and personal account management
Advocate/Behavioral Assistant
Youth Advocate Program
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Assisted troubled youth in achieving various goals
- Participated in and coordinated various activities for youth
- Mentored and advocated for youth
- Built lasting relationships with youth
- Linked the youth with positive programs in their community
Store Manager
Westside Grocery & Deli
01.2001 - 01.2006
- Helped business improve cash flow management
- Improved profit margin by monitoring productivity
- Monitored weekly inventory and synchronized orders accordingly
- Coordinated employee scheduling
- Created and implemented many store policies that led to long term improvement
Education
Ph.D. - General Psychology, Cognition and Instruction
Grand Canyon University
01.2019
Master's Degree - School Administration
Grand Canyon University
01.2011
Bachelor's Degree - Business Studies
The Richard Stockton College
01.2008
Associate's Degree - Business Administration
Atlantic Cape Community College
01.2006
Skills
- Organizational Leadership
- Program Evaluation
- Policy Implementation
- Group and individual instruction
- Strategic leadership
- Coaching and Mentoring
- School Community Relations
Websites
Publications
· Literacy Coaching in Urban Schools: Teacher Perception of Practice and Effectiveness, ProQuest, 2019
· Leading in a Global Crisis: How Schools Can Position Principals to Thrive, Not Survive, Educational Viewpoints, The Journal of NJPSSA, 2021
Certification
- NJ School Administrator (Superintendent) CE
- NJ Standard Principal Certificate
- NJ Standard Elementary School Teacher K-6
- NJ Standard Teacher of Business: Finance/Economics/Law
- Trained as a Literacy Coordinator and Literacy Laboratory Participant through Lesley University
- Penn State certified youth advocate
- Nonviolent crisis intervention
- Certified CPR and First Aid
- Google Educator Training
- Doctoral Research on Instructional Coaching
- 6-year member of ACPS 504 Committee
- Rutgers University Human Resource Management Certificate
Timeline
Principal
Uptown School Complex
01.2018 - Current
Adjunct Professor
Stockton University
01.2017 - Current
Vice Principal
Atlantic City High School
01.2016 - 01.2018
Teacher
Atlantic City Board of Education
01.2009 - 01.2016
Instructional Aide
Atlantic City Board of Education
01.2008 - 01.2009
Pre-School Teacher
Discovery Learning Center
01.2007 - 01.2008
Teller
Cape Savings Bank
01.2006 - 01.2007
Advocate/Behavioral Assistant
Youth Advocate Program
01.2005 - 01.2006
Store Manager
Westside Grocery & Deli
01.2001 - 01.2006
Ph.D. - General Psychology, Cognition and Instruction
Grand Canyon University
Master's Degree - School Administration
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor's Degree - Business Studies
The Richard Stockton College
Associate's Degree - Business Administration
Atlantic Cape Community College
- NJ School Administrator (Superintendent) CE
- NJ Standard Principal Certificate
- NJ Standard Elementary School Teacher K-6
- NJ Standard Teacher of Business: Finance/Economics/Law
- Trained as a Literacy Coordinator and Literacy Laboratory Participant through Lesley University
- Penn State certified youth advocate
- Nonviolent crisis intervention
- Certified CPR and First Aid
- Google Educator Training
- Doctoral Research on Instructional Coaching
- 6-year member of ACPS 504 Committee
- Rutgers University Human Resource Management Certificate
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