CORBET O. HOUSTON
Suitland,United States
Summary
Academic leader with extensive experience in curriculum design and instructional quality. Focused on aligning academic programs with organizational goals to enhance learner engagement and performance. Proven track record in building collaborative teams and implementing data-driven strategies that result in continuous improvement.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal
Howard University Middle School of Mathematics & Science Public Charter School
Washington, DC
01.2020 - 01.2026
- Provided executive academic and operational leadership for an urban educational organization, with responsibility for curriculum, instructional quality, assessment, faculty performance, learner outcomes, student-support systems, program implementation, compliance, and continuous improvement.
- Directed the academic program, aligning curriculum, assessment, intervention, instructional practices, learner supports, and operational systems with organizational goals and academic priorities.
- Led and developed a multidisciplinary team that included assistant principals, instructional leaders, teachers, counselors, social workers, deans, and operational staff.
- Established performance expectations and implemented observation, coaching, evaluation, and professional-development systems, enhancing faculty effectiveness and instructional quality.
- Led Instructional Leadership Team and facilitated content-based professional learning communities, collaborative planning cycles, and faculty development aligned with learner performance and instructional needs.
- Analyzed NWEA MAP, state assessment, course-performance, attendance, engagement, and behavioral data to identify performance trends, determine root causes, prioritize resources, and monitor learner progress.
- Directed schoolwide curriculum and literacy improvement initiatives emphasizing comprehension, vocabulary, interdisciplinary learning, targeted intervention, and culturally responsive instructional practices.
- Guided implementation of new instructional models and academic systems, including standards-based curriculum planning and assessment, IB Middle Years Programme candidacy initiatives, learning-management platforms, educational technology, and student information processes.
- Led organizational change by communicating priorities, building stakeholder ownership, monitoring implementation, and refining systems in response to performance data and stakeholder feedback.
Assistant Principal
Howard University Middle School of Mathematics & Science Public Charter School
Washington, DC
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Coached and evaluated faculty across multiple disciplines, providing actionable feedback and differentiated professional development to improve instructional effectiveness.
- Facilitated academic data-review meetings and collaborative planning cycles, translating learner-performance trends into targeted reteaching, intervention, enrichment, and individualized support strategies.
- Coordinated professional learning, testing and assessment programs, extended-learning initiatives, and school-culture initiatives, enhancing learner services and attendance interventions.
- Supported curriculum alignment and instructional improvement across academic departments while maintaining consistent expectations for academic rigor and learner engagement.
- Partnered with faculty, families, counselors, special-education professionals, and multidisciplinary teams to address academic, behavioral, social-emotional, and learning-support needs.
- Supported implementation and monitoring of academic initiatives through data collection, faculty feedback, and progress monitoring. Ensuring continuous program adjustment.
- Provided academic leadership across curriculum, instruction, assessment, faculty development, academic operations, and learner-support programs.
Principal
The Arts & Technology Academy Public Charter School
Washington, DC
01.2010 - 01.2016
- Directed curriculum and instructional programs while maintaining expectations for academic rigor, standards alignment, faculty effectiveness, and continuous improvement.
- Led collaborative improvement initiatives among faculty, student-support teams, families, leadership, and external stakeholders to enhance educational outcomes.
- Developed faculty leadership capacity through professional learning, collaborative planning, observation and feedback, and performance-management processes.
- Recruited and evaluated instructional and support staff, providing coaching and mentorship to enhance teaching effectiveness.
- Strengthened literacy and interdisciplinary instruction by developing faculty through targeted professional learning, analyzing learner work, and implementing intervention planning.
- Used academic achievement, attendance, engagement, and school-climate data to evaluate program effectiveness, establish improvement priorities, allocate resources, and monitor results.
- Supported implementation of academic programs and operational systems while ensuring adherence to organizational policies, reporting requirements, and learner-support expectations.
- Led academic programming, faculty performance, learner-support systems, strategic initiatives, family engagement, and daily operations within a high-needs urban educational environment.
Instructional Coach
The Arts & Technology Academy Public Charter School
Washington, DC
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Designed and facilitated faculty coaching cycles and professional learning initiatives that enhanced collaborative planning and instructional improvement.
- Facilitated professional learning communities that improved alignment with academic standards and enhanced instructional quality through analysis of student work and assessment evidence.
- Modeled research-informed instructional practices and supported faculty in using learner-performance evidence to strengthen teaching.
- Mentored novice and veteran educators in curriculum planning and differentiation, strengthening assessment practices and learner engagement across diverse classroom settings.
- Designed literacy intervention and extended-learning programs for learners requiring accelerated academic growth.
Teacher – English Language Arts & Social Studies
Prince George’s County Public Schools
Maryland
01.1998 - 01.2007
- Delivered standards-aligned English Language Arts and Social Studies instruction using differentiated learning, authentic performance tasks, literacy-rich practices, and learner-centered instructional strategies.
- Collaborated on curriculum development and literacy teams, enhancing schoolwide academic improvement initiatives.
- Mentored new educators and facilitated collaborative instructional planning and professional learning sessions.
Education
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) - Educational Leadership & Supervision
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA01-2025
Master of Science in Administration (M.S.A.) - Educational Leadership & Supervision
Trinity University
Washington, DC01-2003
Bachelor of Arts - Secondary Education – History
Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, AL01-1999
Skills
- Curriculum design
- Instructional leadership
- Program leadership
- Program evaluation
- Learner assessment
- Learner success and engagement
- Data analysis
- Online learning quality
- Academic operations and implementation
- Faculty coaching
- Mentorship programs
- Staff recruitment and development
- Equity-centered leadership
- Strategic collaboration
- Community engagement
- Community partnerships
- Documentation practices
Credentials And Professional Engagement
- District of Columbia Administration & Supervision K–12 Credential, 2023
- Secondary History Credential, 2022
- National Association of Secondary School Principals
- ASCD
- National Council for the Social Studies
- Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Remote
U.S.
Personal Information
Title: Ed.D.
Selected Qualifications For Academic Director Leadership
- Academic Program & Curriculum Leadership
- Faculty Leadership & Development
- Learner Success & Outcomes
- Digital Learning & Academic Systems
- Program Evaluation & Continuous Improvement
- Adult Learning & Professional Development
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Career-Connected & Contextualized Learning
- Compliance & Accountability
Core Academic Leadership Expertise
- Academic Strategy & Program Leadership
- Curriculum Design, Alignment & Quality Assurance
- Faculty Leadership, Coaching & Evaluation
- Program Evaluation & Continuous Improvement
- Learner Success, Engagement & Retention
- Academic Operations & Program Implementation
- Online & Digital Learning Systems
- Instructional Quality & Best Practices
- Data Analysis & Performance Monitoring
- Professional Learning & Adult Education
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Strategic Planning & Change Management
- Compliance, Reporting & Documentation
- Assessment & Learner Progress Monitoring
- Staff Recruitment, Development & Performance
- Equity-Centered & Learner-Centered Leadership
- Career-Connected & Contextualized Learning
- Stakeholder & Community Partnerships
Timeline
Principal
Howard University Middle School of Mathematics & Science Public Charter School
01.2020 - 01.2026
Assistant Principal
Howard University Middle School of Mathematics & Science Public Charter School
01.2016 - 01.2020
Principal
The Arts & Technology Academy Public Charter School
01.2010 - 01.2016
Instructional Coach
The Arts & Technology Academy Public Charter School
01.2007 - 01.2010
Teacher – English Language Arts & Social Studies
Prince George’s County Public Schools
01.1998 - 01.2007
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) - Educational Leadership & Supervision
Liberty University
Master of Science in Administration (M.S.A.) - Educational Leadership & Supervision
Trinity University
Bachelor of Arts - Secondary Education – History
Stillman College