Christina Cavaliere, Ed.D.
School Administrator
League City
Summary
Summary
Organizational leader and educational administrator offering several years of experience as a campus leader for secondary schools in the greater Houston area. Exercises honed competencies in development, implementation and execution of performance-enhancing programs. Outstanding skills in parent communication, conflict resolution and staff management. Known for consistently supporting students, faculty, and staff as advocate leader.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Assistant Principal
Clear Lake High School
Houston
07.2020 - Current
- Assisted with the campus master schedule by collaborating with the English Language Arts (ELA) and Emergent Bilingual (EB) instructional coaches to plan for upcoming school years.
- Mentored campus administrative intern by assisting with district policy, discipline, 504 procedures, assigned duties, documentation, and parent/student concerns.
- Led and expanded the practices of the campus climate committee which is measurable by increases in campus employee retention rates and positive staff, student, and community perceptions of campus culture and climate.
- Expanded and documented campus character development practices- Awarded National School of Character status (2022).
- Increased school community communication and engagement on social media by increasing online following by 100%+ on all platforms.
- Supported ELA teams with transforming the department to positive, collaborative, and high functioning PLC teams making staff and team adjustments.
- Modified ELA department hiring practices to include capturing applicant's collaboration abilities.
- Expanded ELA department PLC/RTI practices which allowed for state scores in ELA to increase in special education (6%), economically disadvantaged (5%), and EB (6%).
- Served as the LPAC/EB campus administrator by assisting in writing and implementing a plan to improve instruction for EB students. Campus scores improved in 3 of out 4 content areas. ELA (6%), Algebra (4%), and Biology (3%).
- Identified areas of improvement for external campus safety practices by increasing parking permit accountability for staff and students, as evidenced by increased in student permit sales by 30%.
Consultant for IMQE Project
Texas Education Agency
Austin
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Contracted to lead a group a educators to evaluate curricula / instructional resources for English Language Arts & Reading for grades 9-12.
- Collaborative teacher leader with talent for working closely with parents to assess children's unique goals and needs to develop exceptional programs that lend successful student achievement outcomes.
- Strategized with other educators to improve instructional resources.
- Facilitated weekly collaboration teleconferences for assigned cross-functional TEA consultant team to collaborate on instructional resource findings to ensure instructional resources meet needs of all learners.
- Provide consultant team support through multiple channels- chat, email, inbound, outbound, and various Google collaborative platforms
Special Education Team Leader
Space Center Intermediate
League City
08.2018 - 06.2019
- Increased campus special education compliance to 100% by adjusting campus practices
- Aligned staff ARD and IEP data collection practices across the campus.
- Mentored new and struggling special education teachers of research-based practices for ARDs, IEPS, and supporting students with unique learning needs.
- Assisted campus administration with the campus master schedule to support special education student needs.
Instructional Specialist- Special Education
Dickinson Independent School District
Dickinson
08.2018 - 06.2019
- Mentored new special education teachers on best practices in a special education resource setting.
- Identified deficit areas in district's reading intervention instruction by analyzing the research literature on best ways to yield student achievement outcomes.
- Changes in reading intervention practices yielded 100% growth in resource level students. Average student reading growth was 1.4 grade levels, with the highest student growing 3.8 grade levels in 12 weeks.
- Texas Education Agency recognized the campus as being one of the top 25% of schools with academic growth.
- STAAR ELA scores has statistically significant growth for at-risk students. Specifically, special education (15%), economically disadvantaged (5%), and Emergent Bilingual (7%).
- Increased campus special education compliance by making campus administrators aware of legal concerns because of current practices.
Special Education Teacher- English
Deer Park Independent School District
Deer Park
08.2014 - 07.2018
- Campus special education leader who used data driven instructional practices to close achievement gaps by expanding campus PLC and RTI practices.
- English I STAAR scores were recognized by TEA as being one of the 25% campuses with academic growth.
- Led an attendance campus initiative that lowered student absentee rates by 32%.
- Increased campus co-teaching practices in all content areas.
- Implemented 21st century technology in co-teach classrooms with implementation of second instruction zone.
- Created eSped manual to help new teachers and establish vertical alignment with ARD paperwork.
Corporate Trainer
Landry's Corporation - Saltgrass Steakhouse
Kemah
01.2004 - 01.2014
- Coordinated and conducted small group and individual training sessions based on staff and corporate learning needs.
- Routinely evaluated corporate training needs and adjusted staff development and educational programs.
- Supported human resources by coordinating and administering processes for employee interviewing, hiring, training, and scheduling.
- Responsible for managing 65 staff weekly schedules based on production needs, all while keeping labor costs below 30% to support corporate profit targets.
Coordinator of Post Graduate Programs
Texas Chiropractic College
Pasadena
01.2003 - 01.2007
- Develop, manage, and administer a wide range of continuing medical education activities that support the professional development of health care providers at state, national, and international levels.
Education
Educational Leadership
University of Houston - Clear Lake
Houston, TX 08.2016 - 08.2020
Education Administration
University of Houston - Clear Lake
Houston, TX 08.2015 - 05.2016
Pre-Law
University of Houston - Clear Lake
Houston, TX 01.2012 - 05.2014
Certification
Principal
Interests
Timeline
Assistant Principal
Clear Lake High School
07.2020 - Current
Special Education Team Leader
Space Center Intermediate
08.2018 - 06.2019
Instructional Specialist- Special Education
Dickinson Independent School District
08.2018 - 06.2019
Consultant for IMQE Project
Texas Education Agency
01.2018 - 01.2020
Educational Leadership
University of Houston - Clear Lake
08.2016 - 08.2020
Education Administration
University of Houston - Clear Lake
08.2015 - 05.2016
Special Education Teacher- English
Deer Park Independent School District
08.2014 - 07.2018
Pre-Law
University of Houston - Clear Lake
01.2012 - 05.2014
Corporate Trainer
Landry's Corporation - Saltgrass Steakhouse
01.2004 - 01.2014
Coordinator of Post Graduate Programs
Texas Chiropractic College
01.2003 - 01.2007
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