Open To Work
Cicily A. McCrimmon
Pittsboro,North Carolina
Summary
Accomplished educational leader with a Doctorate in Educational Leadership and extensive experience in implementing initiatives that enhance student outcomes. Success in increasing cohort graduation rates and establishing effective recruitment and professional development strategies. Proven ability to create impactful learning environments through data-driven decision-making and community partnerships.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Humanities
Durham Public Schools
Durham, North Carolina
11.2022 - 11.2025
- Project manager for the Durham Public Schools $18 Million MacKenzie Scott Grant Award.
- Led support specialists and elementary literacy content specialists in planning, designing, and monitoring successful summer learning programs for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th-grade retained students in collaboration with NCDPI and Office of Early Learning.
- Led professional development workshops for teachers and staff members.
- Coordinated MTSS intervention efforts and provided resources for teacher professional development.
- Provided support to teaching and learning coaches regarding the science of reading, specifically LETRS, a state-wide literacy initiative.
- Worked in collaboration with literacy content specialists to provide intervention support to schools in the following areas: student interventions, review of student reading data, and access to resource materials.
- Worked in collaboration with members of the Curriculum and Instruction team to provide ACT support to high schools to promote student growth for ACT testing
- In collaboration with the Curriculum and Instruction team members, I recruited content specialists to serve in key positions.
- Liaised with North Carolina Education Consortium for 3rd-grade tutors at eight elementary schools, overseeing recruitment, staff hiring, and conducting implementation fidelity observations.
- Worked in collaboration with the Dual Language Coordinator to implement Global Language learning and access across each of the thirty-two elementary schools, including the adoption of language resources using the RFP process to include representation from various departments across the district.
- Represented Curriculum and Instruction on Growing Together project team, enhancing resource access, quality programming, and promoting diversity and equity for all students and staff in Durham Public Schools.
- Worked with the District School Improvement Team to monitor and support teaching and learning in schools designated as low-performing or needing support.
Assistant Principal
Margaret Pollard Middle School
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
07.2022 - 11.2022
- Collaborated with school principal to enhance school and district functions, including recruiting staff, providing professional development, supervising custodial operations, enforcing disciplinary actions for a safe environment, resolving stakeholder conflicts, and coordinating activities to foster positive student behavior and achievement.
- Disaggregated student disciplinary data to develop a positive behavior model aimed at de-escalating negative student behaviors.
- Co-developed standardized disciplinary procedures to ensure consistent and fair discipline processes.
- Supervised and evaluated teacher instruction using state and district standards, including Equity and Three-Minute Walkthrough methodology.
- Established and promoted professional learning communities to foster collaboration and enhance instructional practices.
- In collaboration with the guidance department, a transition program with high school support staff was devised, specifically targeting fragile learners, to reduce the dropout rate and increase resiliency.
English/Language Arts Teacher
Horton Middle School
Pittsboro, North Carolina
07.2016 - 07.2022
- Collaborated with teammates to teach seventh-grade students North Carolina Common Core instructional objectives, enhancing student understanding and engagement.
- Fostered a classroom environment focused on student achievement and engaged learners.
- I also provided remedial support to struggling learners by implementing weekly after-school tutorial sessions while meeting professional responsibilities related to state, district, and school-based accountability expectations.
- Led seventh-grade team as active participant on school-based School Leadership Team (2017-2019), contributing to strategic planning and decision-making.
- Established positive relationships with families and community members through outreach initiatives, fostering improved communication and support for students.
Principal
Overhills High School
Spring Lake, North Carolina
07.2014 - 07.2016
- We increased the cohort graduation rate for students from 78% to 84%, with an overall average cohort graduation rate of 82%.
- Promoted high expectations for student academic performance through collaborative initiatives with faculty and staff.
- Implemented AVID for the district at the high school level.
- We actively recruited students in Advanced Placement courses to serve as tutors in our AVID classes and provide peer academic support.
- In collaboration with the school staff, promoted a broad range of school and district functions, including recruiting certified and classified staff, providing professional development to school employees, supervising custodial department operations and procedures, consistently enforcing disciplinary action to maintain a safe school environment, resolving conflict among stakeholders, coordinating school-based activities to promote a culture and climate conducive to student learning and staff professionalism.
- Fostered a teamwork and open-door environment that encouraged positive organizational dialogue and resilience in facing external challenges.
- Provided conflict resolution training and professional development to the guidance department for streamlined functionality and improved practice regarding critical student support.
- Created a restructured school-based student support team that included weekly meetings with the school-based administration to target fragile learners; specifically, it provided a systemic response to address student/family needs.
- Supervised new and veteran teachers in alignment with state standards for teacher evaluation, ensuring consistent application of evaluation criteria.
- Recruited teachers and support staff in response to projected enrollment.
Principal
Guy B. Phillips Middle School
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
07.2009 - 06.2012
- Facilitated professional development and staff leadership to enhance teaching practices, foster student learning cohesion, and build partnerships with community leaders supporting minority student achievement.
- Actively promoted high expectations for student academic performance.
- Fostered a teamwork/open-door environment conducive to positive organizational dialogue despite external challenges.
- Delivered conflict resolution training and professional development to guidance department, streamlining functionality and enhancing critical student support practices.
- Restructured school-based student support team to include weekly meetings with school-based administration to specifically target fragile learners through targeted interventions in reading and math.
- Developed holistic response to student and family needs through community outreach and partnerships with community centers in high-need neighborhoods.
- Supervised new and veteran teachers using current state standards regarding teacher evaluation.
- Hired additional teachers and support staff based on student needs and projected enrollment.
- Fully implemented the state-modeled Positive Behavior and Intervention Support system to establish consistent school-wide behavioral expectations, reduce suspension rates, and identify tertiary student behaviors requiring specialized school support.
- Reviewed formative assessment and disciplinary data to enhance faculty professional development and training.
Assistant Principal
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
01.2004 - 12.2007
- Collaborated with school principal to advance school and district functions, including recruiting staff, providing professional development, supervising custodial operations, enforcing disciplinary actions to ensure safety, resolving stakeholder conflicts, and coordinating activities to enhance student behavior and achievement.
- Supervised and evaluated teacher instruction using state and district standards, including Equity and Three-Minute Walkthrough methodology.
- Established and promoted professional learning communities to foster collaboration and enhance instructional practices.
- Co-developed standardized disciplinary procedures to ensure consistent and fair discipline processes.
- Disaggregated student disciplinary data to develop a positive behavior model that assisted in de-escalating negative student behaviors.
- In collaboration with the guidance department, a transition program with high school support staff was devised, specifically targeting fragile learners, to reduce the dropout rate and increase resiliency.
High School English Teacher
Chatham County Schools
Bear Creek, North Carolina
01.1998 - 12.2001
- Taught appropriate grade-level literature and writing concepts, including essays, short stories, and poetry, to students in grades nine through eleven using state and district content as well as pacing guides.
- Developed cohesive lesson plans to align with state standards and meet diverse learning needs within the English Department.
- Collaborated with support staff to enhance students’ research and writing skills, facilitating greater academic success.
- Led school-based tolerance team to foster inclusivity and improve overall school climate.
Middle School Language Arts Teacher
Moncure School
Moncure, North Carolina
01.1995 - 12.1998
- Delivered engaging Language Arts and reading instruction to grades six through eight, aligning lessons with district pacing guide and North Carolina Standards for English/Language Arts to enhance student comprehension.
- Collaborated with middle school team to create a positive learning environment and set clear behavioral expectations, fostering student accountability and engagement.
- Partnered with Exceptional Children’s Department to tailor instructional strategies and support services, effectively addressing diverse learning needs of students.
- Acted as the district representative for Moncure School during the state-led textbook adoption.
Education
Doctorate - Educational Leadership
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, North Carolina01-2022
Masters - School Administration
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina01-2004
Bachelor of Arts - English Education
North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina01-1995
Skills
- Curriculum assessment strategy
- Management of curriculum programs
- Planning for MTSS interventions
- EVAAS predictive data utilization
- Student data analysis
- Master scheduling expertise
- Project management
- Read to Achieve leadership
- Redistricting project management
- Support for curriculum and instruction
- Support for teaching and learning processes
- Behavioral support implementation
- Recruitment and retention of staff
- Staff professional growth initiatives
- Leadership capabilities
- Leadership communication weekly updates
- LETRS professional development
- Alignment of guidance departments
Affiliations
- North Carolina Principal and Assistant Principal Association (2007-Present)
- North Carolina Association of School Administrators (2007-Present)
- North Carolina Association of Educators (1996-Present)
- Gardner-Webb University Alumni Association (2022-Present)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Graduate Student Association (2004-Present)
- North Carolina Central University Alumni Association (1995-Present)
- Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated (1995-Present)
- Alpha Epsilon Upsilon Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi (2022-Present)
- North Carolina Teaching Fellow (1991-1995)
References
Available Upon Request
Professional Development
- Bell Leadership Institute Training (2008-2010)
- New Teacher Evaluation System Training (2009)
- Beyond Diversity Training (2004, 2008)
- Think Like an Influencer Training (2009)
- Professional Learning Communities-DuFour Training (2005-2009)
- School Administrators as Instructional Leaders (2004)
- Formal Mentor (2008, 2011)
- AVID Award Recipient for Service (2016)
- North Carolina New Schools Certificate of Achievement (2015-2016)
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workSalary Range
$50000/yr - $200000/yrTimeline
Director of Humanities
Durham Public Schools
11.2022 - 11.2025
Assistant Principal
Margaret Pollard Middle School
07.2022 - 11.2022
English/Language Arts Teacher
Horton Middle School
07.2016 - 07.2022
Principal
Overhills High School
07.2014 - 07.2016
Principal
Guy B. Phillips Middle School
07.2009 - 06.2012
Assistant Principal
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
01.2004 - 12.2007
High School English Teacher
Chatham County Schools
01.1998 - 12.2001
Middle School Language Arts Teacher
Moncure School
01.1995 - 12.1998
Doctorate - Educational Leadership
Gardner-Webb University
Masters - School Administration
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Bachelor of Arts - English Education
North Carolina Central University