Ashley Hunt
Summary
Skilled director with 11 years of experience in co-leading educational organizations and implementing strategic initiatives to advance educational goals. Skilled in educational program development, staff management, and community engagement. Adept at building strong relationships with stakeholders and driving innovation. Committed to creating equitable and inclusive learning environments that empower students and inspire academic success.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Achievement Director
KIPP Texas Public Schools
Dallas, TX
01.2021 - Current
- Facilitate leadership development of high school principals, assistant principals, and middle school principals
- Track and monitor student data for statewide CIA testing
- Create professional development for testing procedures for statewide CIA testing
- Create professional development for High School Principal PLCs
- Engage in instructional walks and provide feedback to principals and assistant principals
- Monitor feedback implementation provided to principals and assistant principals
- Monitor state accountability data through Battle Plans and assist in crafting next steps for lift groups and instructional moves
- Monitor six schools across the state: KGC, KPGLA, KOCA, KNCP, Sharpstown, and KAB
- Hired and directed teams to achieve daily and long-term operations and business goals.
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to strategically affect operational direction.
- Delegated assignments based on plans, project needs and knowledge of individual team members.
- Managed daily operations while overseeing multiple locations to foster increased productivity.
- Monitored office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly.
Assistant Principal
Dallas Independent School District, DISD
Dallas, TX
07.2013 - 06.2021
- Built and maintained positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and outside agencies.
- Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Partnered with Principal to administer school program in alignment with vision and goals, providing positive, high-expectation academic environment.
- Built productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home.
- Oversee: Gradespeed, Technology Integration, 1st and 4th-grade discipline, Parent and Community Involvement, Bond, Science and Social Studies, and RtI (Elementary Assistant Principal Duties)
- Oversee: Science and Special Education, 7th-grade boys' discipline, and textbooks (Middle School Assistant Principal Duties)
- Oversee: Science, Special Education, 9th and 11th-grade discipline, RtI, Electives, SST, Facilities, Safety, Campus Behavior Coordinator, Attendance for Credit, Truancy, Textbooks, Cafeteria, and PowerSchool
Summer School Principal
Dallas Independent School District, DISD
Dallas, TX
06.2013 - 07.2013
- Complete targeted monitoring of LOs and DOLs
- Collaborate with and support established campus teams (i.e., Data and grade- level)
- Oversee daily operations including, but not limited to hiring and payroll.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies and behavior modification.
- Established positive, stimulating learning environment for students and exciting education-focused setting for teachers.
- Communicated with parents to encourage active parental participation in education.
- Built productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home.
Principal Fellow
Dallas Independent School District, DISD
Dallas, TX
07.2012 - 07.2013
- Assist Principal with Spot Observations
- Assist Administrative Team in calibrating with instructional tools
- Participate in Systems Observation and Provide Feedback
- Complete targeted monitoring of LOs and DOLs
- Collaborate with and support established campus teams (i.e
- Data and grade- level)
- Support Professional Development Sessions aligned with campus data
- Provide individualized coaching for (one-on-one and small group) on:
- Learning Objectives
- Demonstrations of Learning
- Alignment
- Multiple Response Strategies
- Instructional Feedback
- Conduct Campus Needs Assessments
- Conducting and organizing PLC
- Collaborated in aprofessional team to solve workflow issues.
Education
M.Ed - Educational Leadership and Administration
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX05.2011
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Chemistry
Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA12.2004
Skills
- Trained teachers in technological materials and upgrades for classroom use, which created a stress-free environment for teachers
- 16 years of experience with work with neurodivergent and special education students as a classroom teacher and administrator
- ARD facilitator and participant for 13 years
- Craft and deliver statewide professional development for School Leaders and Assistant School Leaders
- Financial Management
- Process Improvement
Certification
Principal EC-12
Life Science 7-12
Timeline
Achievement Director
KIPP Texas Public Schools
01.2021 - Current
Assistant Principal
Dallas Independent School District, DISD
07.2013 - 06.2021
Summer School Principal
Dallas Independent School District, DISD
06.2013 - 07.2013
Principal Fellow
Dallas Independent School District, DISD
07.2012 - 07.2013
M.Ed - Educational Leadership and Administration
Lamar University
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Chemistry
Xavier University of Louisiana