Dana Gumm, NBCT
Mechanicsville,VA
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Principal, Ruby Carver Elementary School
Henrico County Public Schools
Henrico, VA
01.2025 - Current
- Facilitates collaborative problem-solving between faculty, parents, and support staff to navigate sensitive student concerns, ensuring a unified approach to student well-being.
- Serves as an instructional coach, utilizing classroom observation data to co-design personalized professional growth plans to improve Tier 1 instruction across core content areas and bridge the gap between state standards and classroom practice.
- Designs and delivers high-impact professional development workshops on classroom management, data analysis, and instructional strategies while leveraging adult learning theory to drive school-wide implementation of new curricular standards.
- Mentor and coach the Exceptional Education team on evidence-based instructional strategies and IDEA compliance.
- Leverages a partnership-driven approach to MTSS, using formative and summative assessment data to empower instructional teams in the creation of targeted Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention strategies.
- Communicate complex logistical shifts in the master schedule to stakeholders, ensuring a seamless transition that maximizes instructional minutes and teacher planning time.
- Actively expanding my executive leadership capacity as a member of the 2026-2027 Instructional Leadership Specialization Cohort through Henrico County Schools.
National Academic Advisor
Renaissance Learning
01.2024 - 01.2025
- Facilitate collaborative data-analysis sessions with administrative teams to identify achievement gaps, co-authoring responsive instructional programs and providing hands-on mentorship to faculty on differentiating instruction for diverse learner needs.
- Present and train teachers and leaders in districts across the United States in person and virtually on how to use Renaissance assessments to guide instruction, and MTSS structure and implementation with Educlimber, while serving as an expert in best practices in math and literacy instruction and curriculum usage.
- Developed and presented company-wide training modules on Educlimber, Lalilo, and Freckle ELA/Math to train sales representatives on instructional and intervention practices.
Division Director of Testing, Federal Programs, and Accountability
New Kent County Schools
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Directed the end-to-end execution of all Virginia state assessments across school sites, establishing rigorous protocols for security and data integrity; implemented division-wide training and administrative oversight to ensure 100% compliance with state testing mandates.
- Facilitated a collaborative stakeholder committee to design the district and each school’s Title I plan, handbook, and parent engagement policies, ensuring a unified vision for student equity and federal compliance.
- Provides strategic oversight of over $1M in federal grant funding, from initial application to final reporting; efficiently managing the budget while consistently achieving 100% compliance in high-stakes federal monitoring visits.
- Cultivated a culture of professional investment by navigating Title II grant cycles to fund educator growth through professional learning and tuition reimbursement.
- Collaborated with the Human Resources Department to build a paid teacher residency framework through Title II funding that bridged the gap between student-teaching and full-time employment, ensuring a seamless recruitment pipeline and a fully staffed instructional team.
- Administered the Title III federal grant to guarantee equitable access for English Language Learners (ELL); designed and delivered professional learning on advocacy and specialized pedagogy while supervising ELL staff to ensure rigorous instructional schedules and resource alignment.
- Directed the strategic investment of Title IV resources into mobile science labs to bridge achievement gaps in science standards at the elementary and secondary levels.
- Coached new secondary counselors by designing and delivering comprehensive training on Virginia graduation requirements, providing expert consultation on complex cases, including transfer credit evaluations, locally verified credits, and specialized accommodations to ensure equitable paths to graduation for all students.
- Facilitated complex district leadership VVAAS Training and implementation to support the district and each school’s comprehensive school improvement plans.
- Led building administrators in the creation and development of comprehensive school improvement plans using assessment, discipline, and attendance data.
- Collaborated with school leadership teams to navigate the accountability process, providing targeted data insights and consultative support to ensure timely, evidence-based adjustments to attendance initiatives and instructional programming.
- Presented all Federal Program Grant Applications for Approval to the School Board.
- Collaborated directly with the Assistant Superintendent to write, budget, manage, and direct the COPS Grant (Community Oriented Policing Services) to secure federal funding through the US Department of Justice and implement school safety initiatives and improvements at each school in the division.
- Selected to participate as one of two Virginia representatives through VASCL to attend a Professional Learning in Panama City, Panama focused on Building Global Competency in Education.
Supervisor of Elementary Curriculum & Instruction & Supervisor of Mathematics K-12
New Kent County Schools
New Kent, VA
01.2017 - 01.2022
- Restructured division-wide instruction by leading the initiative to design and implement rigorous K-12 curriculum materials, pacing guides, and assessments in all subject areas.
- Directed the strategic rollout of the division’s first innovative summer learning model, creating an experience-based pedagogy through collaborative stakeholder engagement and resource alignment.
- Developed the strategic rollout of the division’s first Instructional Coaching model, recruiting and mentoring a team of coaches to drive school-wide instructional excellence and teacher retention.
- Collaborated with the Exceptional Education Department to build a cohesive and comprehensive Multi-Tiered System of Support Program for academics and behavior.
- Orchestrated the design and initial rollout of the division’s Comprehensive Literacy Plan, aligning systemic goals with the Virginia Literacy Act to deliver a rigorous framework for curriculum and textbook adoption.
- Transformed the division’s early childhood assessment model by designing a performance-based grading system; built comprehensive implementation guides and rubrics to empower teachers to assess student progress through a developmentally appropriate lens.
- Serves as a strategic liaison for building administrators, synthesizing complex accountability metrics into actionable data reports that drive high-stakes decisions regarding curriculum alignment, instructional rigor, and school-wide professional learning.
- Present statewide VDOE- Cross Curricular Project Based Learning during Covid.
- Presented to VDOE State Superintendent, James Lane, and Regional Superintendent Representatives across the state about the value of National Board Certification and the direct link to student success.
Division Math Coach, all Title I Schools
Henrico County Schools
Henrico, VA
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Coach teachers of all grade levels, building administrators, and other staff on effective mathematics instruction, including content, pedagogy, data analysis, and assessment.
- Credited for showing gains at each school that I coached, with all schools becoming accredited within 1-2 years, showing gains of 10-20% overall. 3rd grade team improved by 40% in math pass rates.
- Present staff development at building, division, local and state levels.
- Develop and implement formative and summative assessments using multiple tools to assess student learning on an ongoing basis and provide remediation; review results with school leadership and use that data to plan for improvement of instructional practices.
- Participated as a committee member on the development of pacing, curriculum frameworks, and assessments.
- Assist with master scheduling, class rosters, professional development, school improvement, and intervention plans.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of instructional recommend revisions.
- Implemented standards-based grading with rubrics division wide.
Teacher and Title I Math Coach
Richmond City Public Schools
Richmond, VA
01.2004 - 01.2014
- Kindergarten and First Grade teacher
- Awarded a $15K grant through the National Science Foundation to pursue a Master’s Degree as a Math Specialist
- Winner of student driven RPS Love Your Teacher Campaign
- Assistant Musical Director-Theater Production Committee
- Grade 3 After School Math Tutor
- REB Nominee
- PTA Board Representative
- 5K Committee Representative
- Title I Math Resource Coach
- Featured in Explore Learning’s online magazine as Educator of the Quarter for improving math fact fluency school wide by 80%
- Presented at district wide staff developments on mental math strategies, state curriculum, and summer school programs.
- Led the team of Math Resource Coaches to redesign and develop new curriculum guides aligned to new math standards.
Education
Educational Leadership Certification - Administration & Supervision
Longwood University
Farmville01-2017
Masters of MIS - Math & Science Leadership
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond01-2010
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
West Liberty University
West Liberty, WV01-2004
Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration And Management
WV Northern Community College
Weirton01-2002
Skills
- Restructured division-wide instruction by leading the initiative to design and implement rigorous K-12 curriculum materials, pacing guides, and assessments in all subject areas including the initial rollout of the Comprehensive Literacy Plan, aligning systemic goals with the Virginia Literacy Act
- Directed the strategic rollout of the division's first innovative summer learning model, creating an experience-based pedagogy through collaborative stakeholder engagement and resource alignment
- Orchestrated the strategic rollout of the division’s first Instructional Coaching model, recruiting and mentoring a high-performing team of coaches to drive school-wide instructional excellence and teacher retention
- Collaborated with the Exceptional Education Department to build a cohesive and comprehensive Multi-Tiered System of Support Program for academics and behavior
- Transformed the division’s early childhood assessment model by designing a performance-based grading system; built comprehensive implementation guides and rubrics to empower teachers to assess student progress through a developmentally appropriate lens
- Collaborated directly with the Assistant Superintendent to write, budget, manage, and direct the COPS Grant (Community Oriented Policing Services) to secure federal funding through the US Department of Justice and implement school safety initiatives and improvements at each school in the division
- Presented at numerous school board meetings and professional learning events at the district, state, and/or national level on the following topics and more:
- Using Data to Guide Direction with CHAMPS
- Math Fact Fluency K-2 & 3-5
- Math Workshop
- Best Practices with VVAAS and School Improvement Practices
- VDOE presentation April 2020: At home Project Based Learning and Cross Curricular Instruction
- Multi-Tiered Systems of Support- design, implementation, and evaluation of intervention practices
- Classroom Discourse in Mathematics
- Science of Reading/VA Literacy Act
- National Board Certification process and benefits for students
Certification
- National Board-Certified Teacher, Early Childhood 2009
- National Board-Certified Teacher, Maintenance of Certification 2018
- CLASS Certified/HCPS MicroCredential- 2023, 2024
Timeline
Associate Principal, Ruby Carver Elementary School
Henrico County Public Schools
01.2025 - Current
National Academic Advisor
Renaissance Learning
01.2024 - 01.2025
Division Director of Testing, Federal Programs, and Accountability
New Kent County Schools
01.2022 - 01.2024
Supervisor of Elementary Curriculum & Instruction & Supervisor of Mathematics K-12
New Kent County Schools
01.2017 - 01.2022
Division Math Coach, all Title I Schools
Henrico County Schools
01.2014 - 01.2017
Teacher and Title I Math Coach
Richmond City Public Schools
01.2004 - 01.2014
Educational Leadership Certification - Administration & Supervision
Longwood University
Masters of MIS - Math & Science Leadership
Virginia Commonwealth University
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
West Liberty University
Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration And Management
WV Northern Community College