Danielle L. Chaput

•Faculty Advisor/Student Art Committee

•Sponsored bi-weekly Saturday morning activities.

•Held open shop time on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, bi-weekly.

•One to one extra help sessions.

•Coached Juniors soccer and Thirds baseball.

•Yearlong adjunct to an on campus faculty member.

•Temporary library assistant.

•Faculty volunteer for on campus immunization clinics.

•Temporary assistant Admissions office.

•Faculty sponsor, Mountain Club trips.

• Operated on schedule of twelve extended days on duty, then two days off. This cycle continued throughout the year.

•Developed and implemented sequenced and diverse lessons to maximize student progress.

•Established clear expectations of rules and procedures.

•Applied Positive Discipline practices.

•Effectively managed student behavior and maintained a classroom environment conducive to learning for all.

•Applied Positive Discipline practices.

•Maintained accurate and timely records of student progress.

•Composed comments that served as summative assessments twice per term.

•Communicated student concerns to appropriate personnel.

•Developed student critical thinking skills.

•Fostered Social Emotional skill development.

•Awareness of neurodiversity

•Collaborate with department faculty members to develop a comprehensive and culturally aware art curriculum. 

•Establish clear and effective communication with department faculty and administration.

•Create meeting agenda with department faculty input.

• Facilitate collaborative department meetings.

•Expeditious decision making.

•Observe and evaluate department faculty., Schedule classes and class locations each term., Adhere to all school accreditation guidelines and changes. 

•Respect and fulfill objectives as laid out in the school's Mission Statement., Establish a positive rapport with colleagues., Track and order supplies for each studio classroom. 

•Communicate physical facility concerns to administration.

•Organize and delegate responsibilities for exhibiting and highlighting student art.

•Participate in all Department Chair meetings.

•Organize field trips.

Flexible and compassionate teacher with a strong work ethic. Committed to student success in all facets of school life. Engaged, insightful and possess a strong set of critical thinking andsocial emotional skills . Easily collaborate with colleagues, applying practiced and positive communication skills. In roles as both teacher and Department Chair, proved abilities to learn quickly and adapt to new situations. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

EAGLEBROOK SCHOOL

• Documented and resolved grade level groupings in classes. Working with the Curriculum office the concern was resolved by placing younger students and older students in separate and better tailored classes.
• Supervised team of six to ten teaching faculty.
• Reorganized fractured Art Department into a collaborative, communicative and productive department.
• Resurrected Student Art Committee.
• Faculty Advisor/Student Art Committee -fourteen years.

PAST AFFILIATIONS

• Certified as an Educational Advocate through MA Department of Education.
• Awarded Certificate of Distinguished Achievement by MA Department of Mental Health at the end of my eighteen year tenure.
• Former PTO Council member - four years.
• Served as a member of the church Mission Committee and taught Sunday School aged four through eleven - ten years.
• Panel member of the UCC Open and Affirming church process - two years.
• Former Assistant Director of the Ashfield MA UCC church Food Pantry Sharing Christmas program- five years.