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ANDRÉA M LARGE

Battle Creek,MI

Summary

Seasoned educator with a track record of fostering deeply digital education and advocating for special education, demonstrated at Lansing School District and beyond. Excelled in instructional leadership, achieving 100% parent approval as school principal, and championing equitable conditions. Skilled educator and administrator in intercultural communication and servant leadership, consistently driving research-based improvements and strategic planning in academic settings.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

5th Grade Teacher

Pennfield Schools
Battle Creek, MI
10.2024 - 12.2024
  • Created and implemented lesson plans
  • Followed state standards
  • Evaluated students' academic and social growth
  • Facilitated literature circles and guided reading
  • Maintaining accurate student records
  • Answering students' questions during teaching periods
  • Worked closely with Special Education teachers to accommodate 10 students with IEPs
  • Established flexible seating with rocking chairs, lounge chairs, and rugs
  • Supplied the class with trauma-informed sensory care, including special lighting, sensory objects, and stuffed animals
  • Graded and returned work from the previous eight weeks, prior to my employment
  • Established daily routine including two 15 minute recesses
  • I supplied the room with games for indoor recess
  • Referred students to counseling and vision care
  • Grading student assignments to gauge progress
  • Supervising students, both inside and outside of the classroom

Elementary Principal

Manistique Area Schools
Manistique, MI
08.2024 - 11.2024
  • Led turn-around lunchroom management by building a stable routine, reducing wait time, enforcing simple rules, focusing on nutrition and responsibility, used positive reinforcements, such as stickers and privileges, assigned seats, assigned a captain for each table which improved manners, one-to-one student-lunch product responsibility, engaged discussions, improved meaningful purpose, cumbersome and disregarded food and garbage on floor became nonexistent
  • Led tiered systems of supports by reviewing and researching hundreds of previous office referrals due to students who had poor academic performance, long-standing behavioral difficulties, school avoidance, and a diagnosis of a medical concern, who had not been brought forth intervention or services
  • The local intermediate school district's special education team came to the school, for some, the first time in the school's history of 16 years, to evaluate students for special education services after we addressed the problem with appropriate interventions and referrals for counseling
  • Maintained a positive working relationship with families, and acted as a problem-solver when concerns arose
  • Maintained relationships with families and other community organizations to ensure two-way communication, which fostered family and community involvement
  • Engaged in Michigan Continuous Improvement Process (MICIP)
  • Developed an atmosphere of trust, respect, interest, and enthusiasm within the school
  • Adhered to all district policies and administrative guidelines
  • Supervised and evaluated teaching staff and other building employees, and made recommendations regarding goals and areas needing improvement
  • Maintains a safe, effective learning environment through the use of positive behavior supports, and interventions
  • Provided general supervision to students
  • Assisted district-level staff in the recruitment and selection of personnel
  • Implemented policy and procedure changes
  • Plans and administers aspects of the special education school program

Consultant of Digital Learning

University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
01.2021 - 08.2024
  • Created and implemented the University of Michigan's deeply digital K-5 curricula, and provided teachers with the tools to adapt (localize, individualize) curricula—to replace their disappearing textbooks and help them leverage their newly minted 1-to-1 classrooms
  • Transformed and adapted curricula, keeping pace with change, with this new paradigm for education that goes beyond simply digitizing existing lessons for students to generate, share, and consume information
  • Lead at the forefront, using a curriculum designed to further educational goals, regardless of whether students are in-person or online

Severely Multiply Impaired Kindergarten Teacher

Calhoun Intermediate School District
Battle Creek, MI
08.2023 - 04.2024
  • Implemented instructional activities defined by existing performance objectives of severely multiply impaired students
  • Planned and developed student activities in coordination with teacher assistants
  • Maintained effective relationships with ancillary staff and parents
  • Maintained all records pertaining to instructional activities
  • Provided a basic core program of severely multiply impaired students
  • Plans curriculum, lessons, and special education programs and teaching methods
  • Evaluated students' progress based on work output and observation, determined goals, objectives, and directions
  • Assessed the learning of students with severe multiple impairments, and navigated individual pathways for services from the intermediate school district and local university
  • Prepares report cards, reading records, and classroom observation records

Choral Director

First Presbyterian Church
Richland, MI
01.2023 - 01.2024
  • Worked with the pastor and pianist to plan and schedule choral anthems, soloists, or small ensembles for Sunday worship and other special services
  • Directed the Chancel Choir of volunteer singers (12-20 on average), ages 20-80 years old, rehearsing and providing a quality performance of appropriate anthems in worship weekly
  • Updated musical selections and performance dates
  • Worked with staff and volunteers to maintain records, and ensure copyright compliance for all music
  • Played the piano and organ at times, and/or for weddings, and taught vocal music
  • Communicated efficiently and frequently with staff and members by regularly checking and replying to church email, meeting bulletin, and newsletter submission deadlines

Kindergarten, 1st Grade and Music Teacher

Lansing School District
Lansing, MI
11.2018 - 08.2023
  • Led the successful implementation of the deeply digital Engage New York Math for Kindergarten, and was responsible for introducing and implementing the U of M deeply digital curricula to the Capital Area K12 Online School
  • Led the school in improving students' test scores at and above the national average
  • Academic success produced school-wide interest and motivation among staff to take courageous steps to accomplish standards-based curricula and best practices
  • Class average improved at a rate of 130% of the national average of the measuring period for the Kindergarten 2021-2022 Aimsweb Mathematics Number Naming Fluency Test
  • Class average increased at a rate of 485% of the national average and class average finished 70% above the national average of the measuring period for the Kindergarten 2021-2022 Aimsweb Mathematics Quantity Difference Fluency Test
  • The class average score of 41.40 exceeded the national average score of 39 for the measuring period of the Kindergarten 2021-2022 Aimsweb Literacy Phonemic Awareness Test
  • Helping students practice skills, strategies, and processes: Score awarded: Innovating
  • Planning Standards-Based Lessons/Units: Score awarded: Innovating
  • Establishing and Maintaining Effective Relationships in a Student-Centered Classroom: Score awarded: Innovating
  • Using Engagement Strategies: Score awarded: Innovating
  • Promoting Teacher Leadership and Collaboration: Score awarded: Innovating
  • Taught vocal music to grades 3–5
  • Taught Rhythm2Recovery, a therapeutic program that utilizes fun, engaging, rhythmic musical activities to support social and emotional development
  • Managed an annual budget to support music education
  • Taught, choreographed, and directed Disney's musical Jungle Book at Mount Hope Elementary, which has a population of 329 students in grades 3 to 5, in Spring 2019
  • Implemented Leader in Me in the music classroom, rooted in the principles of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People to aid in mindfulness and fostering a classroom culture of a leadership

Soloist, Pianist, Organist

St. Edward's Catholic Church
Mendon, MI
01.2020 - 01.2023
  • Solo pianist, organist, and vocal soloist
  • Prepared weekly music based on the Secretariat of Divine Worship of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' publication of the Liturgical Calendar, the Lectionary for Mass, for the Dioceses of the United States of America

Director of Religious Education

St. Joseph Catholic Church
Kalamazoo, MI
01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Organizes, schedules, and oversees religious education programs for K through 5th grade
  • Translated announcements, talks, and instructions into Spanish for bilingual parish
  • Utilized my understanding of Spanish to communicate with families
  • I studied and practiced Spanish with a concentration on the conversations needed
  • Prepared and scheduled sacramental programs and worship services for students and parents
  • Ordered textbooks, teaching materials, and resources for the program
  • Prepared a yearly calendar in accordance with the pastor, the church, and the local school calendar
  • Supported diocesan and parish board policies
  • Identified and supported the training for catechists at each grade level
  • Observed teachers and co-taught for the purpose of modeling instruction for the benefit of students' knowledge and comprehension
  • Counseled, advised, and visited with students, parents, and teachers when classroom problems arose
  • Met regularly with parish staff for the planning and coordination of parish programs

Soloist, Pianist, Organist

St. Jerome's Catholic Church
Battle Creek, MI
09.2010 - 08.2017
  • Solo pianist, organist, and vocal soloist
  • Prepared weekly music based on the Secretariat of Divine Worship of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' publication of the Liturgical Calendar, the Lectionary for Mass, for the Dioceses of the United States of America

Education

Master of Arts - Educational Leadership

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
08.2012

Bachelor of Science - K-8 Music, K-5 Elementary Classroom

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
04.1992

Skills

  • Highly Effective Instructional Practice
  • Highly Effective Smart Goals
  • Special Education Teaching and Advocacy
  • Facilitate 5 Column Agenda Meetings
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Servant Leadership
  • Shared Leadership
  • Advocate for Equitable Employee Conditions
  • Timely Communication with Stakeholders
  • Instructional Leadership and Staff Development
  • Research and Data-Driven Decisions and Results
  • Restorative Justice
  • School Improvement Strategic Planning
  • Deeply Digital Education
  • 100% Parent Approval

References

  • Rebecca Shuper, Mentor, 758 Ash Road, Manistique, MI, 49854, bshuper@manistiqueschools.org
  • Veronica Barba, Former Supervisor, (520) 585-0544, Mrsrbarba@gmail.com
  • Elliot Soloway Ph.D., Co-Director and Professor, 734-355-4098, soloway@umich.edu
  • Nancy A. Colflesh, Ph.D., Educational Consultant & Leadership Coach, 517-231-0912, ncolflesh@gmail.com
  • Stephanie Lemmers, Superintendent, 8587 Pennfield Road, Battle Creek, MI, 49017, (269) 961-9782, lemmers@pennfield.net
  • Reverend Mark Jennings, Pastor, Richland, MI, (269) 598-0966, revmarkwj@gmail.com
  • Ben Botwinski, Director, 517-672-0946, ben.botwinski@lansingschools.net

Professionallearning

  • MEA How to Run an Effective New Employee Orientation, 01/01/24
  • MEA Understanding Michigan PK-12 School Finance, 01/01/24
  • MEA Local Wellness Programs: If You Build It, They Will Come, 01/01/24
  • Conscious Discipline, 09/01/23 - 06/01/24
  • Our Future Leaders' Journey- Impacting LRE through IEPs and Conscious Discipline, 09/01/23
  • Equitable Instructional Practices that Support the Whole Child, 01/01/21
  • SEL for Multicultural Classrooms, 01/01/21
  • Whole Child & Continuous Improvement: A Deeper Understanding, 01/01/20
  • Digital Content in the Blended Classroom, 01/01/20
  • Changing Minds to Address Mental Health in the Classroom, 01/01/20
  • Student Mental Health 101, 01/01/20
  • Leader in Me Leadership Day, Thomas M. Ryan Intermediate., 01/01/19
  • 2019 Aspiring Principals and Teacher Leaders Workshop, MEMSPA. Ottawa Area ISD., 01/01/19

Timeline

5th Grade Teacher

Pennfield Schools
10.2024 - 12.2024

Elementary Principal

Manistique Area Schools
08.2024 - 11.2024

Severely Multiply Impaired Kindergarten Teacher

Calhoun Intermediate School District
08.2023 - 04.2024

Choral Director

First Presbyterian Church
01.2023 - 01.2024

Consultant of Digital Learning

University of Michigan
01.2021 - 08.2024

Soloist, Pianist, Organist

St. Edward's Catholic Church
01.2020 - 01.2023

Kindergarten, 1st Grade and Music Teacher

Lansing School District
11.2018 - 08.2023

Director of Religious Education

St. Joseph Catholic Church
01.2017 - 01.2019

Soloist, Pianist, Organist

St. Jerome's Catholic Church
09.2010 - 08.2017

Master of Arts - Educational Leadership

Western Michigan University

Bachelor of Science - K-8 Music, K-5 Elementary Classroom

Western Michigan University

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