Colin Patrick Roney
Falcon Heights,MN
Summary
Dedicated administrator and educator with strong leadership and communication skills. Builds trusting relationships with students, parents, teachers, and staff. Committed to fostering a positive, student-centered school culture through high expectations, and technology integration. Skilled in differentiating instruction to support diverse learning needs.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Head of School
Groves Academy
St. Louis Park, MN
01.2017 - Current
- Responsible for all issues relating to the well-being of students during their attendance at school, in accordance with the mission and philosophy of Groves Academy
- Nurture and develop a positive school culture based on Groves Academy's core values, mission, and vision
- Meet with students, parents, and teachers to review and discuss conflicts
- Work with teachers and other staff to solve problems, remove barriers, and reduce interpersonal friction
- Responsible for the Crisis Management Plan - organizes and facilitates all fire, lockdown and tornado drills
- Collaborate, listen, and build effective relationships with a diverse group of people and personalities, including faculty, staff, students, parents, alumni, volunteers, donors, board members, community members
- Work with Advancement Director on ways to meet with and work with donors
- Develop and maintain effective long-term relationships with all stakeholders
- Work as an effective and proactive team player; understands the importance of supporting the organization, leadership, Head of School, employees, students, and families
- Identify complex problems, and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
- Able to display high levels of customer service, responding promptly and thoroughly to the inquiries and needs of individuals both internal and external to the organization, as applicable
Dean of Students
Groves Academy
St. Louis Park, MN
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Follow through with correspondence, record-keeping and student records related to discipline and incident reporting
- Schedules parent/teacher meetings, maintain records and correspondence relating to parent meetings
- Counsel students when necessary in collaboration with School Counselor
- Prepare and maintains the School Calendar and the Student Handbook
- Organizes and facilitates drug dog searches
- Collaborates with teachers and counselors on the development of effective academic and social/emotional programming
- Act as a liaison with the school regarding responsive disciplinary program developments and initiatives
- Conduct research into best practices for discipline, behavior, school culture and communication through periodicals, online resources, social service agencies, and related organizations
- Work effectively and collaboratively with the Head of School
- Work at a mastery level with technology
- Plan, prioritize, coordinate, and manage work in a fast-paced environment
- Work effectively with individuals from culturally and ethnically diverse backgrounds
- Develop and present oral presentations to small and large groups of individuals inside and outside the organization, using presentation technology and media
- Understand and maintain confidential nature of student, organization and employee information, including and in accordance to HIPAA regulations
- Work with families, when they are ready, to help successfully transition students back to their school of choice (public or private) including the 38 school districts we serve
- Ensure our students leave with the best academic supports possible such as 504 Plans or IEPs through extensive file reviews, interpreting student testing data (for parents and outside administrators) and providing consultation support
Project-Based Learning Teacher
Groves Academy
St. Louis Park, MN
01.2009 - 01.2013
- Support and lead students to pursue their passions, utilize adult-world communication, and develop organizational skills
- Encourages students to become independent learners through personal, group, and service projects
- Help reinforce skills that prepare students for their post-secondary educational experiences
- Support students to accomplish in-depth projects in outdoor education, science, technology, carpentry, and fine arts
Director of Summer School
Groves Academy
St. Louis Park, MN
01.2009 - 01.2013
- Collaborate with Head of School and colleagues to enhance the academic and personal success of students and overall Summer School functions
- Consult and counsel colleagues and parents on student placement, performance, and behavior
- Facilitate day-to-day functions of the morning and afternoon programs
- Plan and manage schedules and daily responsibilities for staff and interns
- Maintain consistent communication with parents to collaborate on behalf of students overall success
Director of After School Activities
Groves Academy
St. Louis Park, MN
01.2007 - 01.2013
- Develop and facilitate an extra-curricular program to enhance students’ personal and academic growth
- Collaborate with colleagues and outside agencies to deliver a wide range of activities and instruction
- Coordinate transportation for all off campus programs
- Manage all students mandatory study hall schedules
- Facilitate the After Care program by working closely with teachers and parents to provide academic support
Special Education Teacher / Director and ELL Teacher
American School of Asuncion (ASA)
Asuncion, Paraguay
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Led the Leadership Team as the chair of Special Education
- Worked to ensure that every student with special needs was placed in appropriate classes
- Supported teachers to make appropriate accommodations and modifications based on student need
- Provided in-class and small group pull-out support
- Implemented the Special Education Program to ensure compliance with national standards
Special Education Technology Specialist/ Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA)
Robbinsdale Area Schools
New Hope, MN
01.2003 - 01.2006
- Coordinated and led the district’s Special Education department through the conversion to a new student information system, Infinite Campus
- Provided continued administrative technical support for the district’s new student information system
- Facilitated special education technology trainings and meetings for over 300 district staff
- Created and generated Due Process forms to meet district and state standards
- Provided helpdesk and troubleshooting technical support for all district special education staff
Special Educator / Resource Specialist
O’Farrell Community School
San Diego, CA
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Taught full inclusion and small group classes for students with a wide range of disabilities including SLD, EBD, DCD and ASD
- Responsible for writing, constructing, and implementing IEPs for a caseload of 25+ students
- Created Behavioral Support Plans to encourage proper student behavior
- Adapted curriculum in order to fit students’ specific needs
- Taught the after school reading program
Education
Education Specialist Degree - K-12 Principal license
St. Mary’s University
Minneapolis, MNM.S.Ed. - Instructional Technology
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PABS - Elementary Education
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PABS - Special Education
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PASkills
- Student support
- Conflict resolution
- Team collaboration
- Program development
- Project management
- Presentation skills
- Faculty collaboration
- Student engagement
- Parent and student communication
- Excellent classroom management
- Growth mindset
- Special education
- Project-based learning
- Instructional best practices
- Flexible and adaptive
- Collaborative learning
- Student-centered learning
- Crisis management
Certification
- Instructional Technology Specialist
- K-12 Principal License
- Elementary Education
- Emotionally / Behaviorally Disordered
- Specific Learning Disabilities
- Mild to Moderate Mentally HDCP
- Moderate to Severe Mentally HD
Administration Experience
- Groves Academy, St. Louis Park, MN, Assistant Head of School, 01/01/17, Present, Responsible for all issues relating to the well-being of students during their attendance at school., Nurture and develop a positive school culture based on Groves Academy's core values., Meet with students, parents, and teachers to review and discuss conflicts., Work with teachers and other staff to solve problems., Responsible for the Crisis Management Plan., Collaborate with a diverse group of people.
- Groves Academy, St. Louis Park, MN, Dean of Students, 01/01/13, 12/31/16, Follow through with correspondence and record-keeping related to discipline., Schedule parent/teacher meetings., Counsel students in collaboration with School Counselor., Prepare and maintain the School Calendar and Student Handbook.
Timeline
Assistant Head of School
Groves Academy
01.2017 - Current
Dean of Students
Groves Academy
01.2013 - 01.2016
Project-Based Learning Teacher
Groves Academy
01.2009 - 01.2013
Director of Summer School
Groves Academy
01.2009 - 01.2013
Director of After School Activities
Groves Academy
01.2007 - 01.2013
Special Education Teacher / Director and ELL Teacher
American School of Asuncion (ASA)
01.2006 - 01.2007
Special Education Technology Specialist/ Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA)
Robbinsdale Area Schools
01.2003 - 01.2006
Special Educator / Resource Specialist
O’Farrell Community School
01.2002 - 01.2003
Education Specialist Degree - K-12 Principal license
St. Mary’s University
M.S.Ed. - Instructional Technology
Duquesne University
BS - Elementary Education
Duquesne University
BS - Special Education
Duquesne University
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