BRANDON PETROSKY

Enthusiastic Associate Principal offering 9-year history of supporting academic administration functions. Motivated to improve relationships among faculty, students and administrators. Personable and outgoing with skill in building rapport with diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

• Metropolitan Educational Resource Consortium (MERC), October 2021, Hopewell City Public Schools Balanced Calendar: Data Driven Practices to Support Student Success, Presented to Richmond region educators on the value of using community input to aid in large division-wide and school-wide decisions.
• Dissertation Defense, April 2021, Sustaining a Balanced Calendar in Hopewell City Public Schools, Defended capstone project to panel of peers, professors, and the state superintendent of education, James Lane.
• Salem Church Middle School, August 2015, How to use technology tools to deliver meaningful formative assessment, Delivered professional learning to a middle school faculty about the use of formative assessment technology and data analysis to modify lessons, identify appropriate interventions, and identify future PL opportunities.

• International Baccalaureate MYP Administrator Training 2019
• Pete Gorman Leadership Training 2019
• AdminLEAD III 2018
• Next Generation Leadership Academy 2016
• A Dream Deferred AP Conference 2016

• Division-wide Leadership Experience, Henrico, VA, 08/19, Present, Collaborated with a team of central office and school-based leaders to identify key barriers to on-time graduation for English Language Learners in HCPS using an action research methodology. Crafted a proposal for presentation to the division leadership team. Resulted in the creation of the Newcomers Academy, funded with two dedicated ESL teachers and a school counselor. Supervise the Newcomers Academy, resulting in significant gains in Access Scores and improved student retention for SLIFE students at Tucker High School. This program is now expanding to two other HCPS high schools. Graduation Completion Index and Dropout Prevention Team. Work in partnership on two subcommittees, identifying root causes and potential remedies to rising dropout and decreasing GCI rates. Supporting fellow school leaders in sharing of school wide best practices and the creation of division wide norms. Associate Principal PLC. Initiated monthly meetings for high school associate principals to convene and share best practices regarding building leadership, scheduling, exceptional education policy, and safety. Meetings served as informal opportunities for mentorship and fellowship between peers resulting in ongoing groupwide communication.
• J.R. Tucker High School, Henrico, VA, 08/19, Present, Serve as acting principal in the absence of building principal to maintain a safe and effective learning environment. Created the Newcomers Academy to support SLIFE student retention, graduation, and English Language acquisition. Organized the School Quality Plan team in collaborating on the Continuous Needs Assessment to identify our school wide goals. Produce school wide professional learning plans to support our school quality goals, increase teacher efficacy, and support student academic, social, and emotional outcomes. Spearheaded the transition from an aging building into a newly constructed school. Lead the first PBIS team at Tucker, creating school wide expectations, interventions, and incentives. Craft a master schedule that meets the unique needs of 3 specialty centers, 300+ multi-Language Learners, and 200+ students with disabilities. Implement the first common planning time for content teams at Tucker High School while also training PLC leads to maximize the new time to improve collective efficacy of teacher teams. Restructure cohort monitoring teams and their protocols, minimizing post-pandemic dropout losses. Design and share an interactive curriculum guide for Tucker families to assist with course selection. Work closely with students to coordinate and plan school and class spirit opportunities to celebrate student achievement and foster positive school culture.
• James River High School, Chesterfield, VA, 07/15, 08/19, Serve as acting principal in the absence of building principal to maintain a safe and effective learning environment. Served as interim principal during eight-week absence of the building principal. Co-plan and administer the yearly budget of over $100,000 to support student learning. Developed and executed school improvement plan to drive innovation and increase achievement. Coordinate master schedule for school of 2000 students, including two specialty centers, to maximize learning outcomes and optimize instructional resources. Created school based instructional coach position to support teachers and enhance professional development offerings at the school level. Revised PLC structure for all departments to shift conversations to problems of practice and researched based techniques. Transitioned the Geometry team to standards-based grading to improve student outcomes in C-level courses. Helped form an ongoing partnership with Virginia State University to include onsite admissions, campus visits, and mentors for JRHS students. Develop and manage support plans for teachers to improve classroom experiences for students. Use formative and summative assessment data to drive conversations with teachers about best teaching and evaluation practices. Reframed on time graduation team to improve graduation outcomes for the most at risk students. Implemented common planning time for PLCs and revised department schedules to maximize flexibility and choice for all students. Lead the math department and coordinate remediation programs to increase SOL achievement and reduce retention rates. Rewrote the Advanced Placement Experience (APEX) mission to include academic and social supports for minority students in advanced placement courses.

• Mr. Art Raymond, Principal, J.R. Tucker High School, 804 - 335 - 6518
• Dr. Tinkhani Ushe White, Associate, Networked Improvement Science, Carnegie Foundation, 804 - 639 - 8725
• Dr. Thomas Ferrell, Director of High School Leadership, Henrico County Public Schools, 804 - 201 - 1779
• Dr. Jennifer Coleman, Coordinator of Student Engagement, Chesterfield County Public Schools, 804 - 306 - 8441