Ann-Marie Holmes

• Collaborates with principal and additional administrators to assist with daily operations including building goals, providing a positive, high-expectation academic and safe environment for all stakeholders.
• Supports a positive school culture by addressing student behavior concerns promptly and effectively.
• Communicates effectively with staff, students, parents and administrative colleagues to address concerns effectively and efficiently.
• Assists with building student schedules, the master teacher schedule and end of the year formal assessment testing schedule.
• Implemented an invisible mentorship program between staff and students.
• Manage staff recruitment and hiring processes for monitor team and APEX teaching assistant for summer school program.
• Oversee summer school program and collaboration with Capital Region Boces.
• Established intervention programs for struggling students through various membership on building committees including High School Leadership Team (HSLT), Administrations Counseling Team (ACT) and Student Support Team (SST).
• Perform classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
• Oversee all aspects of Sources of Strength, a suicide prevention strength building program.
• Oversee all operational components of staff and student parking.
• Collaborates with School Resource Officer (SRO) to assist with monitoring professional development and daily training focused on building safety.
• Maintain a positive relationship with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and outside agencies.
• Organized various school events including the Spirit Rally, Trick or Treat Street and school wide assemblies focused on community building.
• Collaborate and assist on special events including open house, graduation ceremonies and prom/ball.
• Assist with compliance efforts for fire and other safety regulations.
• Support the special education department by developing programs and protocols for at-risk youth and students with special needs including the creation of a Student Support Program and Invisible Mentor Program.
• Oversee Deserving Dutchmen, a possible reward program for students.
• Implement effective communication channels between administrators, teachers, students, and parents to foster strong relationships within the school community.
• Actively participate in district-level meetings to contribute insights on policies affecting schools within the district. Includes Leadership Roundtable and Expanded Leadership.
• Manage budget allocations for summer school and extracurricular programs, ensuring responsible use of resources for maximum educational impact.

Developed a new program with collaboration among administrators and teachers for a after school suspension tutoring program.

Maintained and operated the program for three years.

Organized PM tutors, oversaw instructional needs of students, communicated daily with teachers and parents.

Managed PM school budget including payroll.

• Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans aligned with state curriculum standards.
• Facilitated classroom discussions and activities that promoted critical thinking, oral presentation skills, and cooperative learning methods.
• Evaluated student performance through assessments, providing targeted feedback to enhance learning outcomes.
• Collaborated with colleagues to design interdisciplinary projects that fostered student engagement and teamwork.
• Organized educational field trips to enrich curriculum content and provide real-world context for students this includes to Washington D.C., Boston and Europe.
• Integrated technology into lessons, enhancing interactive learning experiences for diverse learning styles.
• Gave assignments, graded work and regularly discussed performance with students and parents providing feedback on a consistent basis.
• Established and supported a positive educational environment for student learning and classroom collaboration.