Cristina Frazzano
Randolph ,NJ
Summary
Accomplished, dedicated and highly passionate bilingual administrator with exceptional leadership skills and a proven record of creating a collaborative learning environment where high standards of excellence lead to student success. A strong history of organizational change, strategic planning, professional development and positive school culture.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Multilingual Coordinator K-5
Morris School District
07.2023 - Current
- Work with Assistant Superintendent to identify, research and implement curriculum that supports the Multilingual program.
- Collaborate with principals and teachers to ensure effective schedules and proper student placement.
- Collaborate with colleagues regarding best practices and programming.
- Review and analyze data to inform instruction and guide programming recommendations
- Provide professional development and resources to teachers on WIDA standards and effective strategies.
Principal
Morris School District
09.2008 - Current
- Plan, implement, and support actions that develop rigorous coherent systems of curriculum, instruction, and assessment for the school and district.
- Oversee daily operations of a 3rd-5th grade school with approximately 300 students and 45 staff members where a positive culture and rigorous goals have consistently led to strong learning outcomes.
- Develop curriculum, facilitated professional development, and oversaw the implementation of high-quality instruction to support best practices.
- Establish professional and collaborative data-driven learning communities where commitment to excellence has led to student achievement and improvement.
- Implement full-time co-teaching classes and provided training in the six models to ensure an inclusive and collaborative environment.
- Analyz data and utilized MTSS and I&RS to identify interventions, monitor progress, and accelerate learning to close achievement gaps.
- Cultivate leadership by recognizing the strengths of staff and providing opportunities to further develop skillsets to optimize their potential.
- Forge strong relationships with families by developing partnerships that enhance student growth and development through weekly newsletters in English and Spanish and events such as Latino Literacy Project, Math, Literacy, and STEM Nights.
- Advocate for the improvement of the district's bilingual program by attending graduate classes, providing professional development, and collaborating with bilingual teachers to improve student performance.
- Communicate consistently and collaborated with the Directors of Special Education and Bilingual to support the implementation of programs.
- Facilitate the MSD Assessment team in designing benchmark assessments and developing standards-based report cards.
- Supervised Title I and Title III after-school and summer programs that promoted student growth.
- Mentor and coach principals in the Morris School District and future administrators in NJEXCEL program.
- Define and enforce student academic achievement standards in line with district goals and objectives.
Shared Principal
Morris School District
09.2019 - 06.2021
- Principal of both a K-2 and 3-5 elementary school while mentoring an assistant principal during a pandemic.
- Improved the climate and culture of a K-2 elementary school by building trusting relationships, enhancing communication, and creating goals based on stakeholders' feedback.
- Collaboratively designed and supported an educational mission that kept focus on academic success and well-being of students and staff.
- Utilized academic and SEL data to design goals, anchor conversation and measure the effectiveness of logistical and instructional practices to support goals that were set.
- Planned and implemented activities to promote equity and inclusion.
Teacher
Morris School District
09.1997 - 06.2008
- Designed and implemented standards-based instruction
- Utilized formative and summative data to inform planning, differentiate instruction and monitor student progress.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
Education
Bilingual Bicultural Education
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ2023
Master of Arts - Administration & Supervision
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ2003
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA1997
Skills
- Bilingual
- Systemic Thinker
- Curriculum & Instruction
- Program Design & Implementation
- Evaluation & Assessment
- Effective Communicator
- Problem Solver
- Change Management
Certification
School Administrator
Bilingual/Bicultural Education
Principal
Elementary Teacher
Affiliations
NJPSA, New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association
NAESP, National Association of Elementary School Principals
ASCD, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
ALAS, Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents
Presentations
Curriculum Associates Mid-Atlantic Leadership Symposium
October 25-26, 2021
Utilizing Iready Data for MTSS
Timeline
Multilingual Coordinator K-5
Morris School District
07.2023 - Current
Shared Principal
Morris School District
09.2019 - 06.2021
Principal
Morris School District
09.2008 - Current
Teacher
Morris School District
09.1997 - 06.2008
Bilingual Bicultural Education
Montclair State University
Master of Arts - Administration & Supervision
Montclair State University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Saint Joseph's University
School Administrator
Bilingual/Bicultural Education
Principal
Elementary Teacher
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