Bridget Sisk
Fort Worth,Texas
Summary
Focused and sharp high school administrator offering 10 years of expertise in educational leadership. Dedicated to the academic and emotional success of students and committed to achieving high performance outcomes. Excellent problem solver and task oriented. Highly motivated with a desire to take on new challenges. Very organized, great multitasking abilities, vision driven, focused on academic growth for all students, and excellent at meeting tight deadlines. Strong focus on teacher professional development, positive climate and culture and interpersonal relationships. Flexible and empathetic, using compassion implementing culturally sensitive discipline.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Principal
Fort Worth ISD- Diamond Hill Jarvis High School
Fort Worth, TX
07.2023 - Current
- Fort Worth ISD Principal Pool 2023-2024
- Analyzed data from standardized tests to identify areas of improvement in instruction and to implement plans and checkpoints for ensuring academic acceleration and growth for all DHJ students.
- Coordinate, develop and present professional development for teachers, administrators and support staff to enhance instructional practices and student outcomes
- Oversee Math department leading to 100% compliance in the usage of only district approved curriculum materials, unit vocabulary word walls, weekly tutorial offerings, prescriptive tier 3 interventions, use of content area sentence stems, cooperative groupings and data driven decisions to accelerate and enhance student academic performance
- Evaluate teacher performance through classroom observations, walk-throughs, conferences, reviews of lesson plans and feedback from parents and students
- Participate in the Fort Worth ISD Instructional Materials Adoption Process
- Oversee DHJ school textbooks, technology, library resources and other instructional materials for appropriateness in meeting educational standards.
- Oversee DHJ Safety and Security, regularly conducting all safety drills and metal detector searches. Proactively seek out risks to address. Do daily door checks. Update the 2023-2024 DHJ Emergency Operations Manuel and ensure all safety protocols were followed by staff members at all times. Regularly meet with the School Resource Officer and the Safety and Security Specialist
- Partner with necessary staff to expand student course offerings such as a Leadership class, EOC Edgenuity courses, Partners in PE, Partners in Art, Partners in Theatre and Partners in Dance Classes for spring semester
- Worked with counseling department to initiate student counseling groups based on needs of student body and currently developing school wide initiative to support self regulation skills in students.
- Created and chair the DHJ Discipline Committee. Developed a DHJ Behavior Continuum, developed DHJ school wide expectation anchors for hallway, cafeteria, and bathrooms, developed ISS protocols and a tardy policy leading to overall decreased tardies and decreased DHJ discipline referrals
- Developed and implemented special education processes and inclusion scheduling resulting in 100% legal compliance
- Developed and implemented a DHJ data driven MTSS/RTI process for struggling students, leading to prescriptive interventions, individualized accommodation plans and planned positive outcomes
- Promptly and diligently investigate all disciplinary incidents
- Assist principal in all areas as needed
Assistant Principal
Keller ISD
Fort Worth, United States
08.2014 - 07.2023
- Analyzed and utilized student achievement data to collaborate in developing short and long term results for a campus of 1200+ students
- Oversaw Special Education Department of 30+ on campus faculty members leading to continued gains over time. Implemented Coteach model utilized as videoed example model for Region 11. 100% federal compliance with full IEP implementation. Determine individualized groupings and scheduling for 200 special education students, including four self contained classrooms, 21 Coteach classes, 6 self contained academic classes and several inclusion classes
- Delivered professional development at the school and district levels in reading comprehension strategies, ADHD, classroom management, restorative practices, Mood Meter, RULER, PLAAFP writing, fading techniques for paraprofessionals, basic constructed responses in math, strategies for dyslexics and more.
- Developed and implemented high achieving special education Coteach program resulting in double digits increase in STAAR scores
- Oversaw math department implementing strategies that consistently increased STAAR scores
- Oversaw growing bilingual program at two grade levels, utilizing Gomez and Gomez resulting in 94 percent success rate in meeting high school credit in 6th grade.
- Provided excellent educator, staff and student collaboration personally responsible for 16 general education, school within a school, classroom teachers
- Served as Campus Behavior Specialist, successfully implementing a multitude of techniques for positive based behavior supports resulting a decrease in and out of school suspensions
- Enhanced social, emotional and physical development, using trauma based knowledge, and RULER for students and struggling post pandemic children
- Coordinated and met directly and ongoing with six feeder pattern schools to ensure smooth transitions for students and families
- Oversaw campus security resulting in 100 percent compliance with TEA audits
- Served as successful campus testing coordinator for TELPAS, STARR and STARR ALT2
- Worked collaboratively with families and teachers to develop and distribute individualized 504 plans
- Assisted in the recruitment and hiring of highly qualified faculty members who fit the school vision and love kids
- Mentored new assistant principals, new teachers and new paraprofessionals.
- Eagerly assisted principal in all areas of running a high performing school efficiently and effectively
Dyslexia Teacher Specialist
Keller ISD
Fort Worth, Texas
08.2010 - 08.2014
- Campus Teacher of the Year
- Named Top Ten Keller ISD Teacher
- Named Top 5 Keller ISD Elementary Teacher
- Keller ISD Foundation Grant Recipient
- Leadership Development Academy I and II Graduate
- Developed individualized education plans for students with dyslexia, incorporating evidence-based strategies and accommodations.
- Conducted ongoing assessments of student progress and maintained detailed records of student performance.
- Provided exceptional instruction to students with dyslexia resulting 100 percent passing rate on state testing
- Provided specialized instruction in phonemic awareness, decoding, spelling, reading fluency, writing and comprehension to students with dyslexia.
- Counseled parents on the most effective ways to support their children's learning needs at home.
- Facilitated small group instruction utilizing multi-sensory approaches tailored to meet the unique needs of each student.
- Established strong relationships with parents and other professionals in order to ensure that each student was receiving the necessary services needed for success.
- Provided guidance on assistive technology resources available for students with dyslexia.
- Educated staff members on best practices when working with students who have dyslexia.
Special Education Teacher
Carroll County Public Schools
Westminster, Maryland
08.2008 - 08.2010
- Assisted with program and curriculum development for new autism program
- Administered, scored, analyzed and reported on formal special education evaluations
- Led IEP meetings, developed IEPs, arranged for IEP meetings
- Orton Gillingham trained and certified.
- Developed Individual Education Plans for students with disabilities.
- Provided instruction in academic, communication, and social skills to special education students.
- Conducted assessments of student performance and provided feedback to parents.
- Established positive relationships with students and their families.
- Instructed special education classes using evidence-based practices.
- Served as an advocate for special education students within the school system.
- Organized field trips or community experiences to enhance learning opportunities for special education students.
Kindergarten, ESL, and SPED Teacher Specialist
Frederick County Public Schools
Frederick, MD
08.2001 - 08.2008
- Early Childhood Education New Teacher Mentor, Chaired School Improvement Committee, Chaired Discipline Committee, ESL Lead Teacher, Special Education Lead Teacher, Kindergarten Team Leader, multiple year Presenter and Instructor for Maryland Department of Education, Presenter and State Featured Guest Speaker for the Maryland TESOL Organization, Presenter for Maryland Teacher of Mathematics Conference, Presenter for Maryland Literacy Association (multiple years), led ESL program ranked #1 in state test scores for like schools.
ESL Teacher
Fairfax County Schools
Alexandria, VA
08.2000 - 07.2001
High School Spanish Teacher
Harnett County Schools
Lillington, NC
01.1996 - 07.1998
Education
Graduate Educational Leadership Program, Principal Certificate -
Hood College, Frederick, Maryland
09.2005
Master of Science, Curriculum and Instruction -
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
05.2000
Education Certification -
Methodist University, Fayetteville, North Carolina
06.1997
Bachelor of Arts, Foreign Languages -
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee
08.1995
Skills
- Curriculum Aligned Instructional Leader
- Data-Driven Decision Maker
- Vision Driven and Flexible
- Innovative, Transformative and Motivating
- Strategic Planner with Thorough Execution
- Open, Collaborative and Transparent Communicator
- Analytical
- Security and Safety Focused
- Prioritizer of Parent Engagement and Communication
- Positive Learning Environments
- Staff Development Focused
- Fiscally Responsible Leader
- Compassionate, Empathetic and Restorative Disciplinarian
Certification
- Principal (EC-12), 07/2022, 06/2028
- Generalist (EC-6), 07/2022, 06/2028
- Special Education (EC-12), 07/2022, 06/2028
References
Guadalupe Baretto, Interim Principal, Guadalupe.Baretto@fwisd.org, (817) 815-0000
Gloria Martinez, Executive Director, Gloria.Martinez@fwisd.net, (817) 814-2300
Emian Williams, SPED Compliance Coordinator, Emian.Williams@fwisd.org (817) 814-2837
Brad Tyler, Principal, Brad.Tyler@kellerisd.net, (817) 744-4000
Brandy Johnson, Principal Retired, Brandy.po.sh@gmail.com, (940) 595-4337
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Assistant Principal
Fort Worth ISD- Diamond Hill Jarvis High School
07.2023 - Current
Assistant Principal
Keller ISD
08.2014 - 07.2023
Dyslexia Teacher Specialist
Keller ISD
08.2010 - 08.2014
Special Education Teacher
Carroll County Public Schools
08.2008 - 08.2010
Kindergarten, ESL, and SPED Teacher Specialist
Frederick County Public Schools
08.2001 - 08.2008
ESL Teacher
Fairfax County Schools
08.2000 - 07.2001
High School Spanish Teacher
Harnett County Schools
01.1996 - 07.1998
Graduate Educational Leadership Program, Principal Certificate -
Hood College, Frederick, Maryland
Master of Science, Curriculum and Instruction -
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
Education Certification -
Methodist University, Fayetteville, North Carolina
Bachelor of Arts, Foreign Languages -
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee
- Principal (EC-12), 07/2022, 06/2028
- Generalist (EC-6), 07/2022, 06/2028
- Special Education (EC-12), 07/2022, 06/2028
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