Years of Experience
ANTOINE REED Ed.D
Mundelein,IL
Summary
Proven Equity Driven, district leader experienced in growing schools; accustomed to overseeing facilities, curriculum development, student progress, program evaluation, and educational standards. Dedicated to developing quality education by providing School Support, Performance-Based -Accountability, Recruitment, Retainment strategies, and Extensive Public Engagement.
Placing families, scholars, and community at the forefront of decision with over fourteen years of experience supporting aspects of school district leadership, committed to strengths in educational planning, and focusing on bettering the overall teaching experience. Cultivating communities of belonging by delivering initiatives and equitable actions within managing budgets, monitoring student success, and developing a vision for the district in collaboration with the school board (policies) and community stakeholders.
Overview
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Work History
Deputy Chief of Equity (Superintendent Cabinet)
Rockford Pubic Schools RPS 205
08.2022 - Current
- Managing and supporting 42 schools and three charter schools: providing curriculum support, attendance support, assets support, training, and community building. Working in each axillary of school district leadership to improve results through Equity and inclusion. Budget of 700 million.
- Coached and supported school principals while implementing cost-saving strategies for districts, focusing on hiring diverse staff; Collaborated with new college partnerships and grow-your-own initiatives to increase retainment by 5% while creating sustained varied hiring practices projections five years out.
- Implemented district-wide, parent engagement, and student leadership teams while maintaining and supporting community engagement in collaboration with City Mayors and the Chief of Police.
- Implemented Crisis Prevention Intervention district-wide and implemented new Tier 1 supports for all schools while taking on the district's attendance policies through belonging and student leadership practices.
- Provided district wide-professional development and equity initiatives while creating new partnerships for the district to support Equity, attendance MTSS, and overall academic school improvement.
Adjunct Professor
Central State University
08.202 - Current
- Enhanced student comprehension by employing diverse teaching methods and incorporating multimedia resources.
- Strengthened critical thinking skills in students through the incorporation of problem-based learning activities.
- Contributed to curriculum development efforts, ensuring up-to-date content was relevant to industry trends.
- Taught Education courses, providing instruction to up to 100 undergraduate students per calendar year.
Chief of Schools-School Principal
WEST Allis West Milwaukee Central High (MCP)
08.2021 - 07.2022
- Equity-Rooted Core strategies to encourage student leadership behaviors, parent involvement, sustained partnerships, and communication with all stakeholders for 11 schools (Milwaukee College Prep).
- Decreased behavior incidents by 30%, Decreased schools' failure rate by 15%. Implemented Project Based Learning strategies to increase graduation rates by 8%.
- Counseled, advised, and assisted students in advancing post-secondary plans; provided robust resources and deep insights to prepare scholars for college careers and beyond
- Addressed policy, practice, and planning issues by proven practice and targeted professional development and instructional leadership training; increased instructional focus with staff through comprehensive feedback and evaluation (innovative grading policies).
- Administered personnel policies and procedures for school faculty and staff.
Executive Management School Principal
COQUILLARD ELEMENTARY
05.2020 - 08.2021
- Establish an environment that empowers students, promotes learning, and attains data-driven goals based on Assessment Growth Measured by I-Ready/Witt & Wisdom, NWEA, and state standards.
- Established positive, stimulating learning environment for students by creating inclusive, and culturally relevant planning through professional development; created education-focused setting for teachers; increased MAP scores by 8%, improving school's overall report card rating.
- Implement performance monitoring, daily school operations, logistics, budgets, learning goals based on national curricula, data presentation, school personnel hiring, and school policy review implementation.
- Provide expert oversight in implementing and evaluating Social- Emotional Learning (SEL) throughout schools, applying modern strategies and best practices for diverse learners and (ELL) students.
School Principal
PERSPECTIVES JOSLIN, SCHOOL
05.2019 - 01.2020
- Advocated utilization of innovative, state-of-art technological laboratories to enhance student analytical skills
- Organized and managed meeting consultations with parents and school teachers to encourage close stakeholder collaboration
- Utilized resources through partnerships with NBA players and multiple Fortune 500 companies
- Navigated issues related to COVID-19 pandemic, including revising curriculum and providing internet access to ensure students received support necessary to remain engaged
- Increased SAT scores by 14% and led Chicago in graduation rate during pandemic.
Assistant Principal - 7-12 Manager
ACERO CRUZ K-12 SCHOOL
06.2017 - 01.2019
- Led faculty and staff Professional Development in creating school culture focused on student learning and academic achievement. Executed PSAT/SAT, NWEA/PARCC Testing, and state standards to measure student achievement, learning, and growth
- Devised and implemented vital strategies that increased graduation rates by 5% and improved SAT by 20 points on average.
- Utilized Danielson Model in conducting observation, instructional coaching, and evaluation to improve teaching and learning.
- Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development.
Assistant Principal of Student Services (Interim)
OGLESBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
12.2014 - 01.2017
- Replaced student behavior initiatives with student leadership action plans. Saw NWEA scores increase for 60% of students while suspensions decreased by 25%.
- Mentored newly hired educators and provided coaching feedback while implementing culturally relevant instruction- and intervention-integrated lesson plans.
- Established instructional practices driven through statistical performance data with our Montessori program.
- Defined and coached student academic achievement standards based on district goals and objectives.
Assistant Principal Culture Climate, Teacher
HARPER HIGH SCHOOL
01.2003 - 01.2014
- Implemented social-emotional learning systems (MTSS) and care teams to support diverse learners
- Increased Attendance by five percentage points; Decreased suspensions by 40% while increasing restorative practice usage70%.
- Oversaw credit recovery programs that allowed students to earn credit courses using project-based learning and alternative credit attainment.
- Lead the School Improvement Plan & The Curriculum Focus
- Interventionist & tutored after school, assisting in the growth of ACT scores and scholarship attainment (earning three Gates scholars)
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
Education
Superitendent Licensure - Superitendent Licensure
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona, MN09.2024
Ph.D. - Education Leadership
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
Chicago Illinois 06.2020
Evaluator Licensure -
Relay Graduate School of Education
New York, NY06.2020
Master of Science - SOCIAL SCIENCE, MINOR IN AFRICAN AMERICAN
CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY
Chicago, IL2010
BACHELOR OF ARTS - SOCIOLOGY – MINOR, BUSINESS
MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
Springfield Missouri 08.2003
Skills
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Budget Management
- Leadership and Change Management
- Recruitment and Retainment Pipeline
- Instructional Design
- Local Government
- Policy and Procedure Modification
- Facility Maintenance Oversight
- School Administration
- District-State Level Professional Development
- Equity in Education
- Capital Expenditures
Timeline
Deputy Chief of Equity (Superintendent Cabinet)
Rockford Pubic Schools RPS 205
08.2022 - Current
Chief of Schools-School Principal
WEST Allis West Milwaukee Central High (MCP)
08.2021 - 07.2022
Executive Management School Principal
COQUILLARD ELEMENTARY
05.2020 - 08.2021
School Principal
PERSPECTIVES JOSLIN, SCHOOL
05.2019 - 01.2020
Assistant Principal - 7-12 Manager
ACERO CRUZ K-12 SCHOOL
06.2017 - 01.2019
Assistant Principal of Student Services (Interim)
OGLESBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
12.2014 - 01.2017
Assistant Principal Culture Climate, Teacher
HARPER HIGH SCHOOL
01.2003 - 01.2014
Superitendent Licensure - Superitendent Licensure
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Ph.D. - Education Leadership
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
Evaluator Licensure -
Relay Graduate School of Education
Master of Science - SOCIAL SCIENCE, MINOR IN AFRICAN AMERICAN
CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF ARTS - SOCIOLOGY – MINOR, BUSINESS
MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
Adjunct Professor
Central State University
08.202 - Current
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