Christina O'Brien
Hartford,CT
Summary
Enthusiastic Assistant Principal offering 36 years of supporting academic administration functions. Motivated to improve relationships among faculty, students and administrators. Personable and outgoing with skill in building rapport with diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. High-achieving Assistant Principal adept at supporting and enhancing teacher success with effective training and mentoring.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Principal/Special Education Supervisor
Glastonbury Public Schools
08.2017 - Current
- Oversaw curriculum design process to ensure alignment with state standards and best practices in education.
- Spearheaded professional development initiatives, fostering an environment of continuous growth for staff members.
- Collaborated with faculty to create interdisciplinary lesson plans, increasing student engagement across subjects.
- Enhanced teacher effectiveness through regular classroom observations and feedback sessions.
- Improved school performance by developing and implementing data-driven instructional strategies.
- Developed comprehensive assessment systems to monitor student progress and inform instructional decisions.
- Established intervention programs for struggling students, improving overall academic achievement levels at the school.
- Supported a positive school culture by addressing student behavior concerns promptly and effectively.
- Implemented effective communication channels between administrators, teachers, students, and parents to foster strong relationships within the school community.
Language Arts Resource Teacher
Glastonbury Public Schools
08.2011 - 08.2017
- Assist classroom teachers with implementation of literacy curriculum
- Collaborate with teachers to differentiate literacy instruction
- Model and co-teach literacy lessons
- Collaborate with principals, reading teachers, classroom teachers, tutors, paraprofessionals, and other staff to plan, execute and analyze literacy assessments
- Design, oversee and facilitate professional development for literacy across the district and in individual schools
- Align curriculum and instruction with state standards, district expectations, and instructional practices
- Research, recommend, and secure resources that lead to improved student instruction
- Work directly with small groups of students to improve learning outcomes
- Administer, collect, and analyze school based and district wide data
- Ensure that student achievement data drives instructional decisions at the classroom, school and district level
- Assist in the interviewing, hiring and training of new staff
- Participate, plan and ensure adherence and fidelity to student IEPs, 504 plans, and SRBI based tier 1,2, and 3 student interventions in collaboration with teachers, psychologist, special education teachers and administrators
- Assist in scheduling for grades K-5 faculty and students
- Assist in the development and implementation of school-wide objectives and initiatives
- Biyearly training at Columbia University, Teacher’s College.
Teacher
Hopewell Elementary School
08.1988 - 08.2011
- Team taught instruction with Special Education teacher
- Mentored student teachers
- Teacher leader in the implementation of Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop
- Teacher leader in the use of technology
- Teacher representative on Crisis Team, Advisory Committee, SRBI and PBIS Committee, Service Learning Committee
- Chairperson for town wide Young Authors’ and Readers’ Celebration
- Student Council Advisor
- Student Newspaper Advisor
- Sister School Steering Committee
- Connecticut Historical Society Partnership Sister School program.
Education
6th Year Degree: Educational Leadership -
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CTMaster of Science in Administration and Supervision - undefined
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CTBachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Mathematics Concentration - undefined
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CTLiberal Arts Major - undefined
Colby College
Waterville, Maineundefined
Michelangelo Institute for the study of Italian Language and Culture
Florence, ItalySkills
Instructional Leadership
undefinedProfessional Awards
- Teacher of the Year, 2011, Glastonbury Public Schools
- Red Apple Award, Parent Teacher Student Organization, Glastonbury Public School Schools
Timeline
Assistant Principal/Special Education Supervisor
Glastonbury Public Schools
08.2017 - Current
Language Arts Resource Teacher
Glastonbury Public Schools
08.2011 - 08.2017
Teacher
Hopewell Elementary School
08.1988 - 08.2011
6th Year Degree: Educational Leadership -
Central Connecticut State University
Master of Science in Administration and Supervision - undefined
Central Connecticut State University
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Mathematics Concentration - undefined
Central Connecticut State University
Liberal Arts Major - undefined
Colby College
undefined
Michelangelo Institute for the study of Italian Language and Culture
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