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Chad Donohue

Snohomish,WA

Summary

Relational, equity-minded educator with 25+ years of experience seeking opportunities to serve as an assistant principal

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Principal

Northshore Middle School
Bothell, WA
08.2023 - Current
  • Oversee discipline and develop systems around restorative practices
  • Lead in the areas of student supervision, athletics, and ASB
  • Provide strong instructional leadership and experience with the Danielson FFT to promote teacher growth
  • Develop relationships as a pathway for building trust and bringing out the best in staff and students
  • Keep families updated through frequent thoughtful communication
  • Manage and respond to student behavior and maintain a dignity-centered campus culture

Dean of Students

Dutch Hill Elementary School
Snohomish, WA
12.2020 - 06.2022
  • Oversaw student discipline, safety and supervision
  • Partnered with staff to provide intervention supports for students
  • Managed a team of paraeducators
  • Created and implemented behavior management interventions for students
  • Communicated frequently by telephone, email and in-person meetings with families of students struggling to meet school expectations for discipline and attendance

Learning Support Specialist

Snohomish High School
Snoh, WA
09.2018 - 06.2019

Partnered with teachers to provide student interventions as well as teacher mentoring as invited and where needed

Adjunct Instructor

Northwest University
Kirkland, WA
01.2012 - 08.2023
  • Taught courses in the Education, English, and Communications departments both on campus and online for the COEE (Center for Online and Extended Education)

Education

Initial Residency Administrator Certificate -

Western Governors University
05.2018

Master of Education -

University of Washington
01.2001

Bachelor of Arts - Secondary English

WWU
01.1993

Skills

  • As a new assistant principal (2023-2024), I grew and developed skills in the areas of student discipline, restorative practices, student supervision, athletics, ASB, instructional leadership, and teacher evaluation
  • As a dean of students (2021-2023), my focus was on building preventative interventions to help students manage behaviors
  • Excellent communication skills used to promote rapport with families and develop a team-centered approach to serving students
  • Strong, positive impact on school-wide culture and climate

Affiliations

  • Beginning Educator Support Team/ BEST Mentor Academy 101, 2018 - 2019, completed through OSPI/ Lake Stevens School District
  • Supervised three students teachers during my tenure
  • Numerous articles published in Teaching Tolerance (now Learning for Justice), NEAToday, and ASCD/ articles available upon request or with keyword search: chad donohue learning for justice

References

References 1. Kristi Saitz, Principal, Northshore Middle School, 206-718-6229/ 2. Amity Butler, Regional Assistant Superintendent, Northshore School District, 360-775-5797/ 3. Nate Duchesne, Principal, Snohomish High School, 360-563-4019

Timeline

Assistant Principal

Northshore Middle School
08.2023 - Current

Dean of Students

Dutch Hill Elementary School
12.2020 - 06.2022

Learning Support Specialist

Snohomish High School
09.2018 - 06.2019

Adjunct Instructor

Northwest University
01.2012 - 08.2023

Initial Residency Administrator Certificate -

Western Governors University

Master of Education -

University of Washington

Bachelor of Arts - Secondary English

WWU
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