Chandler M. Easley, Ed.D.
Columbia,MO
Summary
- Dedicated educator with experience in elementary school, middle school, high school, and college level teaching and administration using social justice and transformative leadership as best practices
- Teacher, mentor, and program manager with a background in educational leadership, administration, research, budgets, and instruction
- Doctor of Educational Leadership with expertise in pedagogy that supports diverse learning needs
- Enthusiastic team member who communicates with transparency and collaborates effectively with all stakeholders to build and maintain positive relationships
- Committed supervisor who hires, trains, supports, and evaluates the development of young professionals and future educators
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Principal, West Boulevard Elementary
Columbia Public School District
Columbia, MO
07.2024 - Current
- Provide guidance and support for teacher and staff development
- Collect and analyze data to guide instruction and policy
- Ensure safety procedures are practiced and followed consistently
- Monitor student behavior and discipline according to district guidelines
- Consult on the implementation of IEP, 504, behavior, and safety plans and serve as LEA
- Organize family and community engagement and communication
- Collaborate with district schools on curriculum development and district initiatives
- Design and lead professional development opportunities for faculty and staff
Learning Specialist, Student-Athlete Academic Svcs
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
09.2019 - 07.2024
- Assess the diverse academic needs of more than 650 student-athletes; develop and implement personalized learning plans to meet these needs
- Act as an education consultant to coaching staff and academic coordinators
- Regularly meet with students one-on-one or in small groups for academic skill building
- Hire, train, mentor, and manage team of academic coaches (learning assistants) and partner with the College of Education on their professional development
- Develop and lead trainings for learning assistant and academic tutoring staff
- Design, manage, and instruct in a Summer Bridge program for incoming student-athletes
- Teach as a guest lecturer in transition seminar courses on academic skills and diverse learning approaches
- Conduct and analyze data from outcome assessments, both qualitative and quantitative
- Support Athletics DEI team and assist in planning and leading DEI workshops for Athletics employees and student-athletes
- Serve on campus committees for student support, including the First Generation Task Force and the UISC Education sub-committee
- Represent and advocate for all Athletic Professional and Scientific employees on the UI Staff Council
- Organize and prepare student-led Family Engagement/Academic Support collaboration support sessions (the first in the Big Ten)
- Partner with community and campus groups for a wide range of student support services and experiential learning opportunities
ASSETs Program Manager
Sacramento Chinese Community Service Center
Sacramento, CA
05.2015 - 08.2019
- Manage before and after school programs that meet district initiatives of equity, health and wellness and 21st century skills at a Sacramento high school
- Design and implement free, inclusive summer programs for students
- Compose grant applications to maintain program funding
- Hire district faculty to teach courses for academic credit
- Build relationships with community partners to provide supplementary support for students
- Create opportunities for community and parent outreach through events and workshops
- Align with district expanded learning mission and support the Youth Development office with events and programs
- Regularly engage in CQI program assessment and reflection and collect qualitative and quantitative data to drive decision making
Adjunct English Instructor
Heald College
Roseville, CA
10.2010 - 04.2015
- Developed and implemented my own syllabus according to campus regulations
- Workshopped with students to improve college-level writing and literacy skills
- Assessed student growth and gave approval for graduation requirement
- Implemented critical pedagogy to meet needs of diverse learners
- Courses taught: Success 100 study skills, English 55 developmental reading and writing, English 105 beginning composition, English 155 research and writing
Student Services Advisor
Heald College
Roseville, CA
11.2010 - 10.2012
- Collaborated with Program Directors to improve campus retention levels
- Regularly advised students on success strategies for life inside and out of school
- Mediated communication between students, instructors, and Academic Affairs
- Designed and led orientations and trainings, resource fairs
English Teacher
Spring Garden Middle School
St. Joseph, MO
08.2007 - 07.2010
- Reading and Writing Workshop Teacher, 100%
- Administered best practice in data-driven workshop for 7th-8th grade students
- Directed Communication Arts department
- Collaborated as part of a cooperative special education CWC classroom
Reading Teacher
Lincoln Jr. High School
Fort Collins, CO
01.2007 - 05.2007
- Designed and implemented classroom instruction and literacy intervention to multi-lingual students
- Adapted visual and oral reading skills to 7-9th grade second language learners
- Coached low-achieving students in writing and reading comprehension
Paraprofessional
Lincoln Jr. High School
Fort Collins, CO
08.2006 - 05.2007
- Aided in classroom instruction and preparation in math and reading
- Tutored students individually and in groups in a special education reading classroom
- Instructed as an in-house substitute regularly
Education
Doctorate of Education -
California State University
Sacramento, CA05.2019
Master of Arts - English Literature
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO05.2006
Bachelor of Science - Education
University of Missouri
05.2003
Skills
- Macintosh and PCs
- Software experience includes Campus Vue, People Soft, Power Teacher, SASI, Gradebook, Infinite Campus, District Intranet, Canvas, Teams, GradesFirst, TeamWorks, Maui, Panopto
- Canva, Microsoft systems including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Google systems, including Docs, Sheets, Classroom, and shared Drives, Zoom, and online journal and research databases, as well as basic web design
- GradesFirst, TeamWorks, Maui, Panopto, Zoom, ICON
Accomplishments
University of Iowa Staff Council Organizational Rep for Athletics 2023 - 2024
Higher Education and Student Affairs MA practicum and capstone mentor 2021-2024
Big Ten Family Engagement/Academic Support Initiative 2020-2022
University of Iowa Learning Specialist Program Design 2019
Sacramento Chinese Community Service Center Player of the Month 2016
Heald College Retention Award 2011-2012
Communication Arts district chair member 2009-2010
Leadership Committee 2009-2010
St. Joseph School District Innovator of the Year nominee 2009-2010
Critical Friends Group for Standards-Based Grading pilot 2008- 2010
United Way Gold Award member 2008-2010
Parent Involvement Committee 2008-2009
University of Missouri Teachers of English Liaison 2001-2002
Certification
- Mental Health CPR Certification, Sacramento City Unified School District, 2015
- Invitational Writing Institute Teacher Consultant Certification, Missouri Western State University, 2009
Publications
- Easley, Chandler. "Bridging the Discipline Gap: Using Classroom Environment and Engagement to Keep Students in Classrooms." Governance Brief, California School Boards Association. In progress.
Conferences and Presentations
- Athletic Transition Seminar presentations on academic success, September 2021, 2022, and 2023
- Family Engagement Initiative data presentation to Presidential Committee for Academics, February 2022, Febuary 2023
- Family Engagement Initiative feedback presentation to Student-Athlete Academic Services retreat, January 2022, July 2022, January 2023, July 2023, January 2024
- Semiannual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Workshops through Iowa Hawkeye Athletics, 2020-2022: Defining, Identifying, and Implementing Inclusion
- Sacramento City Unified School District Team Leader Workshops, Sacramento, CA February, June, November 2016- 2019 Presentations: Restorative Practices in the Real World
- Sacramento City Unified School District Summer Program Workshop, Sacramento, CA 2017 Presentation: Bridging the Teacher- Team Leader Gap
- Young Rhetoricians Conference, Monterey, CA 2016 Presentation: Promise, Power, and Persuasion: Reframing Strategies for Effective Leaders
- Educational Leadership Doctoral Poster Presentation, Sacramento, CA 2016 Presentation: Restorative Practices in California High Schools
- Victorian Visual Images Conference, Columbia, MO 2005 Presentation: Oliver Twist in Film
Affiliations
- Missouri Leadership and Development System (MLDS) cohort member 2024- present
- University of Iowa Staff Council Organizational Representative for Athletics 2023 - 2024
- University of Iowa Staff Council Educational Sub-committee 2023 - 2024
- Hawkeye Development Program Leadership Team 2023- 2024
- First Generation Task Force member 2020- 2024
- Celebration of Excellence and Achievement Among Women Committee member 2020- 2024
- Expanded Learning Advisory Committee member 2015- 2019
- PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention and Support) site-level design team 2016- 2019
- Doctorate in Educational Leadership Student Association 2015- 2019
- SPARK (SEL, PBIS, Assessment of Data, Restorative Practices, Kindness) pilot team 2015-2017
School and Community Involvement
- University of Iowa Staff Council volunteer team 2023 - 2024
- United Way Community Engagement partner 2021-2024
- Student-Athlete Academic Services professional development designer and leader, 2021-2024
- Higher Education and Student Affairs Master's Capstone mentor, 2021-2022
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Workshop planning team, 2020-2022
- Social Sunshine Committee, John F. Kennedy High School, 2015-2019
- School Safety Committee, John F. Kennedy High School, 2017- 2019
- Tutor and Mentor, Heald College, 2010-2015
- Student Council Sponsor, Spring Garden Middle School, 2008-2010
- United Way Representative, Spring Garden Middle School, 2008-2010
- Special Needs Tutoring, Columbia, MO 2001-2008
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Columbia, MO, 2002-2005
- Rainbow House for Abused and Neglected Children Volunteer, Columbia, MO, 2000
References
Lisa Romero, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, College of Education
California State University, Sacramento
lisa.romero@csus.edu
(951) 201-5511
Carlos Nevarez, Ph.D.
Professor and Executive Editor of The Journal of Transformative Leadership and Policy Studies
California State University, Sacramento
nevarezc@csus.edu
(916) 278-5557
Julian Vasquez Heillig, Ph.D.
Director of the Doctorate in Educational Leadership program
California State University, Sacramento
heilig@csus.edu
(916) 278-2282
April Tormey, Ph.D.
Director, General Education
Heald College, Roseville
apriltormey@gmail.com
(916) 801-8455
Elizabeth Tovar, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Athletics Director, Student-Athlete Academic Services
elizabeth-tovar@uiowa.edu
(319) 335-9384
Timeline
Assistant Principal, West Boulevard Elementary
Columbia Public School District
07.2024 - Current
Learning Specialist, Student-Athlete Academic Svcs
University of Iowa
09.2019 - 07.2024
ASSETs Program Manager
Sacramento Chinese Community Service Center
05.2015 - 08.2019
Student Services Advisor
Heald College
11.2010 - 10.2012
Adjunct English Instructor
Heald College
10.2010 - 04.2015
English Teacher
Spring Garden Middle School
08.2007 - 07.2010
Reading Teacher
Lincoln Jr. High School
01.2007 - 05.2007
Paraprofessional
Lincoln Jr. High School
08.2006 - 05.2007
Doctorate of Education -
California State University
Master of Arts - English Literature
University of Missouri
Bachelor of Science - Education
University of Missouri
- Mental Health CPR Certification, Sacramento City Unified School District, 2015
- Invitational Writing Institute Teacher Consultant Certification, Missouri Western State University, 2009
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