Carissa Strother

Oversee education program: Hire, train, and lead teachers and Department Heads; Create and Lead Annual Professional Development in response to walkthrough, observation and annual review data; Manage School Quality results; Manage educational metrics for the campus; counsel and guide student behavior challenges; Contribute to the enrollment process by ensuring appropriate course placement through assessment data, performance, goals, and recommendations; Contribute to enrollment growth and retention by cultivating academic excellence, establishing strong community connections, and creating a positive experience for all stakeholders

Developed and maintained all school policies, procedures and processes for daily operations and facilities management; ensured compliance with School District policies and guidelines; managed, coached and evaluated non-instructional staff including Administrative Operations team, OST staff and athletic coaches, Elective team and co-managed Special Education team; provided on-site management to external teams including facilities, health
services, food services and maintenance; Implementation and oversight of Advisory and Student Leadership programs; managed Behavior and Academic MTSS process; coordinated quarterly benchmark testing and Keystone assessment; analyzed data quarterly and defied intervention classes to align with current data; reviewed, prepared and maintained interim reports, grade reports and transcripts; student record maintenance; supported Grade Level Chairs' implementation of grade level and school-wide incentives and activities; co-managed summer orientation, open house and family engagement events; managed responses to unresolved parent concerns; maintained 1:1 technology devices and provided daily technology support.

Plan, control and direct all teaching and learning, culture and operations for 250+ students in grades 4-8 and 25 instructional and support staff: staff recruitment, development and evaluation; record and administration maintenance; student discipline; attendance tracking and incentives resulting in 15% increase in 7th-8th grade from previous year; instituted 6th-8th grade Advisory program developed based on Responsive Classroom practices; strategically enhanced intervention periods resulting in 20% reading level growth of Tier 2 groups; team-building, school values promotion and increased teacher retention; established safe and fair learning environment as indicated by school culture survey; re-institution of Student Leadership program; co-managed school-based social workers and collaborated to support SEL goals.

Created and implemented processes to support the delivery of academic and behavior interventions: designed and implemented targeted intervention curriculum programs to address student growth and achievement; developed ongoing training, coaching and evaluation model for all intervention periods; managed school-wide MTSS process for grades 1-8; managed and coached 5 Interventionists and instructional support staff assigned to small group instruction; determined Tier 3 intervention solutions in collaboration with Special Education Director and MTSS Team; maintained student records including referrals and progress monitoring data; coordinated schedules and facilitated bi-weekly MTSS meetings.