Leadership
School Level Administrator- 25 years experience at Elementary and Middle School levels, with a proven record of increased
student achievement.
School Building Construction – Principal Consultant for a new Elementary School Building Project
Co-Covid Response Coordinator Amesbury Public Schools
Small Business Owner
Co-Founder and Board President Autism Inc.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner
Gill Painting and Remodeling Contractors
01.1988 - Current
Experienced business owner with a demonstrated history of driving sales, profitability, operational efficiency, and strategic growth
Developed a part-time painting business from the idea and planning stages to a full time, licensed, registered Sole Proprietorship small business, employing up 5 full and part time employees
Proven record of consistent revenue growth since upgrading the business to full time
Revenues for 2021 were approximately $30,000.00
Revenues for 2022 quadrupled to $130,000.00, and revenues for 2023 topped $230,000.00
Skilled in identifying market opportunities, implementing innovative strategies, and optimizing business operations
A results-oriented leader who excels in building high performing teams and fostering a culture of excellence to achieve exceptional results
Oversee business budget planning and administration, accounting functions, purchasing and weekly payroll to effectively handle various financial needs
Devise and deploy sales and effective marketing tactics to drive strategic growth and support achievement of revenue goals
Developed and maintain a business website, showcasing sales, discounts, videos and photos of finished projects, company reviews and customer questions and comments
Train and motivate employees to perform daily business operations safely and effectively.
Interim Principal
Amesbury Elementary School
Amesbury, MA
07.2020 - 06.2021
Recruited to assist the district with establishing and implementing Covid 19 protocols for the Amesbury Middle School
Worked with the District Leadership team, Town and State officials, school staff and families to introduce appropriate protocols and procedures in the current pandemic environment
Established a weekly Reopening Sub-committee that worked collaboratively to establish safety and educational protocols for Amesbury Middle School.
Data Coach Trainer
Principal, John G. Whittier Middle School
Haverhill, Ma
01.2011 - 01.2020
Budgeting/Fiscal Management
Developed and managed site based local operating budgets
Presented Budgets at Annual Town Meetings
Wrote and managed Federal Entitlement Grants as well as Ma Extended Learning Time grants
Co-Manager of Covid Funding and Purchasing Budget Amesbury Public Schools
Curriculum & Instruction
Chair of Math Curriculum Committee – Winthrop Public Schools
Chair of School Consolidation and New School Reopening Plan Winthrop Public Schools, - training educators on use of Data Driven Dialogue method- Research for Better Teaching
Policy & Advocacy
Urban Leaders Network for School Culture and Student Support
Charged by the Mass
DESE with the development of policy regarding the conditions for learning in schools
across the Commonwealth, in accordance with the State accountability system, Recognized by the City of Haverhill for the highest gains in Student Achievement and closing the achievement gap of subgroup populations (1st out of 17 district schools)
Led the school from a “needs improvement” status to Level 1 {highest level} designation
Developed 21st Century Grant Learning Program recognized as “Exemplary” by Mass
Dept
Of Education
Nurtured continuous improvement culture resulting in school making significant gains with MCAS and the school exiting its accountability status
Yearly Budget
Principal
School Brains, Arthur T. Cummings Elementary School
Winthrop, Ma
01.2004 - 01.2011
Established protocols and procedures for the opening of a new Elementary School
Worked with School Building Committee and town officials on a regular basis to discuss strategies and planning for a September, 2004 opening
Established a clear culture for improvement, forming a working relationship with DCAS and other stakeholders, resulting in the school improving to Level 2 status in only one year, thereby exiting its accountability status
Budget 2 million
Assistant Principal
Power School Information, Winthrop Middle School
Winthrop, Ma
01.1999 - 01.2004
Responsibilities included student discipline, conflict resolution, supervision and evaluation of staff, coordination of MCAS testing and testing procedures and protocols
Worked as a member of the district wide Leadership team establishing both long and short term district goals, budget, curriculum, staffing concerns, and enforcement and management of federal and state mandates and regulations.
Technology Instructor
Swampscott Middle School
Swampscott, MA
01.1996 - 01.1999
Redesigned a former Industrial Arts program into a state-of-the-art Technology Education Lab
Students were taught the skills necessary to develop robotics.compiuters, home design.This program became a true interdisciplinary academic course, weaving instruction collaboratively with the major disciplines throughout the school year.
Technology Instructor
Winthrop Middle School
Winthrop, Ma
01.1994 - 01.1996
Developed and implemented a new curriculum for the existing Technology Dept
Worked with local community leaders to procure computers, related hardware and software
Successfully created a new Technology Lab that engaged students with the latest design and engineering programs available.
Technology Instructor
Suffolk County House of Correction
Roxbury, Ma
01.1992 - 01.1994
Hired to develop and implement a Desktop Publishing/Printing Production Program for the Suffolk County House of Correction
Research and Purchase of all equipment, consumables,etc Designed a full service Printing and Publishing program which provided workers with the development of skills in all aspects of the printing process, from design to finished productr.product
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel trainings part of the curriculum
Services were provided to numerous City of Boston Departments, which resulted in major budgetary savings
More importantly, inmates in the program learned valuable vocational, employment and life skills to assist them in the future
Purchase and Acquisition
Delivery of Services Deadlines
Education
Masters of Education -
National Institute for School Leadership
Bachelor of Arts -
Salem State University
Fitchburg State College
Accomplishments
Developed 3separate designs for learning using remote, hybrid and in person plans
These working plans have been updated and reviewed on a regular basis and have proven to be very effective and user friendly
As a Co-Chair of the Covid Response team, I was in direct communication with purchasing agents who specialized in the purchase and acquisition of Covid PPE and PPP protocols as it related to the public school environment during the Pandemic
We coordinated closely to insure that the preventative Health and Safety needs of our students, staff and families were the number one priority
Worked tirelessly with state and local agencies to insure that proper Covid Protective practices were implemented
Established remote teams and regularly scheduled meetings with state and town officials, staff and parent groups, and local residents to insure that all stakeholders had a clear understanding of the design and implementation of the “new way” of teaching and learning under the Covid restriction policies
Budget District wide as well as scjool based
Met daily with Custodial and ancillary staff to discuss concerns, questions that arose on a daily basis, These were extremely valuable to assist all parties in developing and maintaining a clear understanding of expectations and a deeper knowledge of the individual challenges that each of these groups were facing on a daily basis, allowing for deeper and more meaningful coordination and successful outcomes
Massachusetts #803700
Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent All Levels
Principal/Assistant Principal 5-8
Principal/Assistant Principal Pre-K-6
MA Licensed Safe Lead Abatement Contractor.
References
REFERENCES
Lisa Howard, Superintendent of Schools, Winthrop, MA 781-632-2231
James Scully, Superintendent Haverhill Public Schools, (retired) Salisbury, MA 978- 685-9900
Toni Donais, Haverhill School Committee Member Haverhill, MA 978-228-0643
Jared Fulgoni Superintendent Bangor, Maine Public Schools 207-475-4860
Timeline
Interim Principal
Amesbury Elementary School
07.2020 - 06.2021
Data Coach Trainer
Principal, John G. Whittier Middle School
01.2011 - 01.2020
Principal
School Brains, Arthur T. Cummings Elementary School
English Teacher, Eighth Grade, Language-Based Team at Marshall Simonds Middle SchoolEnglish Teacher, Eighth Grade, Language-Based Team at Marshall Simonds Middle School