Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Affiliations
Recognition
Timeline
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Christine Bonow Ed.D.

Scottsdale

Summary

Encouraging solution -focused district leader, effective communicator and public speaker with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent relationship-building skills. Proficient in using decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance across all programs while supporting students, staff and families.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director of Early Learning and Community Education

Scottsdale Unified School District
07.2021 - Current

Lead all early learning programs

Oversee all programs within community education including our Kids Club, Enrichment programs and all summer programs.

Manage all budgets related to community education

Collaborate with directors in all other department to support district goals and initiatives.

Strong public speaker

Principal

Redfield Elementary
07.2011 - 06.2021
  • Defined and enforced student academic achievement standards in line with district goals and objectives.
  • Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.
  • Administered personnel policies and procedures for school faculty and staff.
  • Mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
  • Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students, and teachers.
  • Researched and incorporated new educational trends and instructional strategies to optimize education effectiveness.

Assistant Principal

Redfield Elementary
08.2010 - 06.2011
  • Administered personnel policies and procedures and approved professional staff additions.
  • Met with parents to discuss student performance and behavioral issues.
  • Monitored student progress and implemented intervention strategies to support student success.
  • Defined and enforced student academic achievement standards in line with district goals and objectives.
  • Established instructional practices driven by statistical performance data.

Instructional Coach

Supai Middle School
08.2008 - 08.2010
  • Coached teachers to improve practices through professional development and modeling instructional strategies.
  • Planned and implemented lessons utilizing variety of teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
  • Reviewed formative and summative data and information from diagnostic tests to accurately assess students.
  • Analyzed student data, diagnosed instructional needs, and identified research-based instructional strategies.
  • Assessed students through diagnostic tests, in addition to formative and summative data.
  • Developed staff members' attitudes, skills, and knowledge through various professional development targeted topics.

Kindergarten Teacher

Scottsdale Unified School District
08.2006 - 05.2008
  • Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
  • Communicated student progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student academic performance.
  • Prepared materials for lessons, assignments, and assessments, and evaluated, corrected and graded student performance to identify gaps in skills or knowledge and set realistic goals.
  • Worked one-on-one with students to determine strengths, weaknesses, and learning patterns.
  • Maintained student portfolios to monitor learning progress and completion of work required for promotion to next grade level.
  • Met with parents to review student progress and achievement.

Kindergarten Teacher

Higley Unified School District
07.2004 - 05.2006
  • Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
  • Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
  • Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
  • Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.

Education

Doctor of Education (EdD) - Educational Leadership

Northern Arizona University
01.2022

Master of Education - Educational Leadership

Northern Arizona University
01.2008

Master of Education - Elementary Education

Northern Arizona University
01.2005

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education

University of Phoenix
01.1998

Bachelor of Arts - Family Studies And Human Development

Arizona State University
01.1996

Skills

  • Build Positive Relationships
  • Effective communicator
  • Budget management
  • Staffing
  • Professional Development

Accomplishments

    2022- Outstanding Dissertation Award - Arizona School Administrators/ Northern Arizona University

    2017 - National Distinguished Principal for Arizona

Certification

  • Superintendent Certificate
  • K-12 Principal Endorsement
  • K-8 Teaching Certificate
  • PK-3 Early Childhood Endorsement
  • K-12 Reading Endorsement

Affiliations

  • Arizona Community Education Association
  • Arizona Administrator Association
  • National Association of Elementary School Principals
  • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children
  • AASA, The School Superintendent Association

Recognition

  • Outstanding Dissertation, Arizona School Administrators, 2021
  • National Distinguished Principal for Arizona, 2017

Timeline

Director of Early Learning and Community Education

Scottsdale Unified School District
07.2021 - Current

Principal

Redfield Elementary
07.2011 - 06.2021

Assistant Principal

Redfield Elementary
08.2010 - 06.2011

Instructional Coach

Supai Middle School
08.2008 - 08.2010

Kindergarten Teacher

Scottsdale Unified School District
08.2006 - 05.2008

Kindergarten Teacher

Higley Unified School District
07.2004 - 05.2006

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education

University of Phoenix
  • Superintendent Certificate
  • K-12 Principal Endorsement
  • K-8 Teaching Certificate
  • PK-3 Early Childhood Endorsement
  • K-12 Reading Endorsement

Doctor of Education (EdD) - Educational Leadership

Northern Arizona University

Master of Education - Educational Leadership

Northern Arizona University

Master of Education - Elementary Education

Northern Arizona University

Bachelor of Arts - Family Studies And Human Development

Arizona State University
Christine Bonow Ed.D.