Crystal Bates
K-12 Educational Leader
Beaver Dam,WI
Summary
Enthusiastic Educational Administrator versed in k-12 standards and implementing instructional practices to improve student achievement. Ambitious with career success building strong, effective teams of inspired educators and support staff. Over 18 years of experience in academic landscape, with expertise in literacy, math, and science.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Elementary School Principal
Beaver Dam Unified School District
Beaver Dam, WI
07.2019 - Current
- Literacy & Math Instructional leader
- Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
- Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students and teachers.
- Developed shared leadership teams to move toward school based goals.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives, standards and increase student growth.
- Lead and train staff in RTI and Responsive Classroom.
High School Principal
Beaver Dam High School
Beaver Dam, WI
07.2016 - 07.2019
- Project Management- Help lead $49 million building renovation
- Develop shared leadership model
- CTE Leader
- Prepared school budget
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students and teachers.
- Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration and related activities.
- Mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
- Facilitated continued education for teaching staff through implementation of quality curriculum training and appropriation of necessary resources.
Associate Principal of Curriculum & Instruction
Beaver Dam Unified School District
Beaver Dam, United States
08.2014 - 07.2016
- Leader in professional development
- Leader in teacher development
- ACT Assessment Coordinator
- CTE Leader
- Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
- Mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies and behavior modification.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
High School Science Teacher
Fond Du Lac School District
Fond Du Lac, WI
08.2003 - 08.2014
- Assessment Coach
- Google Educator
- Leader in standards based grading and assessing
- PLTW- Principles Biomedical Science and Human Body Systems trained
- Teacher of Biology, Zoology, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Food Science using lab-based learning to deepen subject mastery.
- Inspired academic success based on belief that all students can achieve excellence, regardless of background.
- Developed and administered detailed science curriculum to over 150+ high school students.
- Demonstrated positive and effective classroom management skills.
- Planned and escorted student field trips relevant to current science course work.
- Demonstrated willingness to accept feedback and make corrections based on advice from peers, parents and principal.
Education
Dyslexia Certification -
University of Wisconsin Whitewater
05.2022 - Current
M.S - Curriculum & Instruction
Concordia University
01.2018 - 08.2018
M.S - Educational Leadership
Concordia University
08.2006 - 01.2009
B.A. - Biology/Secondary
Concordia University
08.1997 - 01.2002
Skills
Data analysis, standards, and assessment
Google for education
Relationship building and networking
Instructional leadership
Student achievement
Verbal and written communication
Special education
Staff Development
Common Core learning standards
Leader in educational technology
Certification
PLTW Human Body Systesms
Timeline
Dyslexia Certification -
University of Wisconsin Whitewater
05.2022 - Current
Elementary School Principal
Beaver Dam Unified School District
07.2019 - Current
M.S - Curriculum & Instruction
Concordia University
01.2018 - 08.2018
High School Principal
Beaver Dam High School
07.2016 - 07.2019
Associate Principal of Curriculum & Instruction
Beaver Dam Unified School District
08.2014 - 07.2016
PLTW Human Body Systesms
07-2014
PLTW Principles of Biomedical Sciences
07-2013
M.S - Educational Leadership
Concordia University
08.2006 - 01.2009
High School Science Teacher
Fond Du Lac School District
08.2003 - 08.2014
B.A. - Biology/Secondary
Concordia University
08.1997 - 01.2002