Brian J Mazza Jr.
Niskayuna
Summary
To obtain a position that allows me to help foster a positive learning experience for students and to collaborate creatively with other educators to better prepare students for high school, college, and career opportunities.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Principal
Guilderland High School
Guilderland, NY
09.2018 - Current
- Administrator for over 500 students, working closely with counselors on scheduling, academic and emotional support, discipline, and building management.
- Directly involved in master scheduling and grade reporting for the HS building.
- Coordinate and lead HS Building Safety Team
- Administrator for the FOCUS program, an in-house alternative education based community of students.
- Oversee GHS students placed in CTE and Alternative Education programs off-site.
- Administrative representative for our HS Equity Team; ran presentations on district-wide "Training for Understanding" sessions stressing cultural competency.
Administrative Coordinator
HFM BOCES - Adirondack Academy
Johnstown, NY
10.2016 - 08.2018
- Administrative Coordinator for HFM BOCES' alternative high school serving students in grades 6-12.
- Student management/discipline/family contact
- Teacher/Staff evaluations via APPR Process
- Testing Coordinator
- Assisting with special education assignments
- Scheduling
Coordinator of Health, Physical Education, and Athletics
Greater Amsterdam School District
Amsterdam, NY
07.2014 - 10.2016
- Oversight of the district's' Physical Education and Health programs as well as interscholastic athletics.
- Evaluation of teachers via APPR process
- Evaluation of PEP grant initiatives
- Scheduling, budgeting, and overall management of athletic program
- Oversight of district facility use
- Hiring and evaluation of coaching staff
- Student-athlete academic and discipline management
- Coordinated the initiation of the Unified Sports Program in the district
- Event management
- Transportation management
- Regional Director of CASDA Student Leadership Institute
- Foothills Conference Sportsmanship Chairperson
Assistant District Principal/Athletic Director
Greenville Central School District
Greenville, NY
07.2013 - 06.2014
- K-12 Administrator; Quality Education Committee, Health and Safety Committee, RTI team, and overall coordination of district-wide programs and student management.
- RTI/AIS team facilitator
- Certified APPR evaluator
- Testing coordinator
- McKinney-Vento liaison
- Management of Interscholastic Athletic Program
- Scheduling of facilities, events, chaperones
- Evaluation of support staff and coaches
- Event management
- Budgeting
Biology Teacher
Moravia Central School District
Moravia, NY
09.1994 - 06.2013
- Taught Regents and AP Biology as well as Earth Science and General Science.
- Living Environment/Regents Biology teacher for 19 years
- AP Biology teacher for 12 years
- Regents Earth Science Teacher for 4 years
- Class Advisor class of '97 and '99
Athletic Director
Moravia Central School District
Moravia, NY
07.2007 - 06.2012
- Coordination of athletic program including scheduling and hiring of staff, event management, and budgeting.
Junior Varsity Baseball Coach
Moravia Central School District
Moravia, NY
03.1995 - 06.2010
Recreation Director
Town of Moravia
Moravia, NY
04.1996 - 09.2009
- Director of summer youth recreation program, including hiring, budgeting, and day to day operations of program for approximately 200 K-6th graders.
- Hiring of staff
- Scheduling of activities
- Budgeting
- Trip coordination
- Discipline
Education
CAS Educational Leadership -
State University of New York at Cortland
Cortland, NY05-2011
MSEd Secondary Science Education - undefined
State University of New York at Cortland
Cortland, NY12-1994
BA Psychology - Minor Biology
State University of New York at Albany
Albany, NY05-1992
Biology - undefined
Siena College
Loudonville, NY05-1990
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Canajoharie HS
Canajoharie, NY06-1988
Skills
- Instructional leadership
- Parent engagement and communication
- Student achievement
- Data-driven instruction
Affiliations
- NYSAHPERD
- NYSAAA (RAA certification pending)
- SAANYS
Timeline
Assistant Principal
Guilderland High School
09.2018 - Current
Administrative Coordinator
HFM BOCES - Adirondack Academy
10.2016 - 08.2018
Coordinator of Health, Physical Education, and Athletics
Greater Amsterdam School District
07.2014 - 10.2016
Assistant District Principal/Athletic Director
Greenville Central School District
07.2013 - 06.2014
Athletic Director
Moravia Central School District
07.2007 - 06.2012
Recreation Director
Town of Moravia
04.1996 - 09.2009
Junior Varsity Baseball Coach
Moravia Central School District
03.1995 - 06.2010
Biology Teacher
Moravia Central School District
09.1994 - 06.2013
MSEd Secondary Science Education - undefined
State University of New York at Cortland
BA Psychology - Minor Biology
State University of New York at Albany
Biology - undefined
Siena College
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Canajoharie HS
CAS Educational Leadership -
State University of New York at Cortland