Diana Haanraadts
District And School Administrator
East Islip,NY
Summary
Enthusiastic and determined to provide the most effective instruction for optimal student learning. Dedicated and detail-oriented team player with strong communication and organizational skills. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education
Great Neck Public Schools
09.2023 - Current
- Develop strong relationships with all constituent groups; Plan district wide events including Shared Decision Making Workshops and Parent University sessions
- Create common focus for all buildings on achievement of Board of Education Goals; present to the Board of Education and Curriculum Committee on the achievement of these goals
- Plan strategy based literacy professional development for all teachers and administrators PreK-8; Create common learning walks tool.
- Implement in depth Orton Gillingham training for all elementary reading, special education and ENL teachers
- Align assessments and curricula across five elementary schools, including the use of the Phonological Awareness Skills Test (PAST), Phonics Decoding Assessments, Heggerty Phonological Awareness curriculum and PreK On My Way curriculum
- Chair the district's first Multi Tiered System of Supports - Integrated (MTSS-I) Task Force to create common data practices and expectations
- Expand professional learning opportunities for all elementary staff in Responsive Classroom
- Supervise and evaluate elementary principals using the Thoughtful Principals Rubric
- Perform classroom observations with Danielson Rubric to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness
- Evaluate and oversee implementation of curriculum projects in literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, robotics, STEAM, mental health, Responsive Classroom and media literacy
- Complete the ESSA Consolidated Application for the Title I, II, III and IV grants; coordinated with all ten district schools and twenty-five private schools on these grant allocations
- Liaison for SCOPE Childcare and Enrichment programs
Assistant to the Superintendent
Massapequa Public Schools
07.2011 - 08.2023
- Collaborate with over twenty principals and curricular department supervisors across six elementary schools to create dynamic, engaging and meaningful learning environments supported by research based instructional practices
- Monitor and evaluate educational programs in all curricular areas to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards impacting over three thousand students
- Supervise and evaluate all elementary principals and curricular department supervisors
- Collaborate on creation of New Teacher Orientation summer program to onboard instructional staff
- Develop New Teacher Workshops to mentor instructional staff throughout their first year
- Initiate literacy and mathematics coaches program to support all instructional staff in highly effective practices
- Train teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification. Leverage Harvard's Project Zero Classroom high impact routines.
- Use assessment data from AIMsWeb, NWEA, iReady and NYS Assessments to monitor student progress and implement intervention strategies to support student growth
- Chair multidisciplinary committee to create standards based elementary report cards
- Present Transition Workshop for incoming kindergarten parents
- Create Elementary Distance Learning Center for two hundred eighty students to receive synchronous instruction in 2020-2021 school year. Create and staff thirteen virtual classrooms including special education, counseling, reading and mathematics support services. Coordinate technology, facilities and all necessary instructional materials.
- Liaison for YES Community Counseling Center who provide our elementary social workers
- Liaison for YMCA Childcare Program
Elementary Principal
Massapequa Public Schools
07.2005 - 06.2011
- Cultivate positive relationships between teachers, students, families and community members through grade level and building wide events like writing celebrations, Literacy Nights and Schoolwide Enrichment Clusters
- Collaborate with Shared Decision Making Team to create school wide behavioral expectations and to enhance character education and social emotional learning programs. Implement character focus areas and Second Step program.
- Plan and deliver numerous professional development workshops based on observed needs, student data and teacher input
- Engage in regular classroom walk throughs and perform classroom observations to assess more than fifty teachers working with eight hundred students
- Revise emergency management procedures to provide safe and secure learning environment for students and staff
- Oversee schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration, and related activities
- Host, staff and implement Nassau County Family Math Day for over one hundred families sponsored by Nassau County Math Teachers Association and Nassau County Association of Math Supervisors
- Plan and administer scoring New York State State Assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics for over six hundred students
Elementary Assistant Principal
Valley Stream District 30
07.2001 - 06.2005
- Perform classroom observations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness
- Create Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) schoolwide program for four hundred fifty students with Shared Decision Making Team
- Supervise and evaluate over forty teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development
- Build productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home
- Schedule daily classroom coverage and special programs schedules for over thirty classroom sections
- Schedule monthly PTA cultural arts programs
- Coordinate yearly operations and staff budget, track expenses, and document actions
Elementary Classroom Teacher
New Hyde Park-Garden City Park School District
09.1993 - 06.2001
- Create student-centered learning environment empowering learners to achieve self-selected goals
- Write literacy curricula initiative to implement reading and writing workshops
Coaching Experience
Herricks Public Schools
08.1994 - 11.1998
- Head Coach Varsity Girls Soccer Team
Coaching Experience
Hofstra University
08.1992 - 12.1993
- Assistant Coach Varsity Women's Soccer Team
Coaching Experience
Dartmouth College
08.1991 - 11.1991
- Head Coach Junior Varsity Women's Soccer Team
Volunteer Experience
East Islip Soccer Club
09.2008 - Current
- Assistant and Head Coach for various boys and girls soccer teams ages 4 through 18
- Assist Just for Kicks program for players with special needs
Volunteer Experience
EJ Autism Foundation
04.2012 - Current
- Organize teams to support various fundraising events
Volunteer Experience
Long Island Junior Soccer League
06.1990 - 08.1996
- Assistant Coach and Head Coach for Long Island Junior Soccer League All Long Island teams ages 12 to 16
Education
Certificate of Advanced Study - School Leadership
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 09.1999 - 05.2001
Master of Arts - Teaching of Writing
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 09.1996 - 05.1998
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Education
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH 09.1987 - 06.1991
Skills
- Relationship building
- Communication
- Problem solving
- Supportive supervision
- Data analysis
- Budget development
Certification
Permanent NYS School District Administrator
Professional Growth
- NYS Portrait of a Graduate and Inquiry Based Learning PreK-5 - January 2026
- Multi Tiered Systems of Support - Integrated (MTSS-I) Workshops - January 2026
- Nassau Association of District Curriculum Officials Executive Board Member - December 2025
- LIU Women in Leadership Conference - November 2025
- NYSED Numeracy Briefs Workshop - May 2025
- Science of Reading Think Tank - Spring 2025
- Nassau Association of District Curriculum Officials Collegial Circle Presenter - 2024-2026
- Literacy Strategies Consulting (Jennifer Serravallo) Workshops - 2024-2026
- Responsive Classroom Elementary Core Course - August 2024
- Nassau BOCES Mental Health Consortium - June 2024
- Reading and Writing Units of Study Workshops - 2023-2024
- Institute for Multisensory Education Morphology Training - May 2023
- Fostering Collective Efficacy Institute, First Educational Resources - February 2023
- Risk Management and Threat Assessment - January 2023
- Collective Efficacy Cycles Institute, Corwin - November 2022
- Institute for Multisensory Education Orton Gillingham Training - Summer 2022
- RULER Workshop - 2020
- iReady diagnostics workshops - 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- Ready Classroom Mathematics - 2019
- Phonological Awareness - 2018
- Science Dimensions Workshops - 2017
- Schoolwide Reading and Writing Units of Study - 2016, 2017
- Project Zero Classroom, Harvard University - 2015
- Tilling the Soil for Common Core Standards, Nassau County Association of Math Supervisors - 2013
- Lexile Framework for Reading, Metametrix - 2012
- AIMsWeb Leader Training - 2009
- Teaching with the Brain in Mind, Long Island ASCD - 2009
- New England Regional ASCD Conference - 2008
- Teachers College Writing Institute, Columbia University - 2007 and 2008
- Early Childhood Conference, Hofstra University - 2007
- Schooling by Design, Wiggins - 2007
- Fountas and Pinnell Phonics Lessons - 2006
- Second Step Leader Training - 2006
- Professional readings including works by Atwell, Anderson, Taberski, Diller, Fullan, Ritchhart, Church, Fisher, Frey, Hattie and DeWitt
- Professional readings by Atwell, Taberski, Diller, Fullan, Ritchhart, Church, Fisher, Frey,
Timeline
Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education
Great Neck Public Schools
09.2023 - Current
Volunteer Experience
EJ Autism Foundation
04.2012 - Current
Assistant to the Superintendent
Massapequa Public Schools
07.2011 - 08.2023
Volunteer Experience
East Islip Soccer Club
09.2008 - Current
Elementary Principal
Massapequa Public Schools
07.2005 - 06.2011
Elementary Assistant Principal
Valley Stream District 30
07.2001 - 06.2005
Permanent NYS School District Administrator
07-2001
Certificate of Advanced Study - School Leadership
Hofstra University
09.1999 - 05.2001
Permanent NYS Nursery, Kindergarten & Grades 1-6
09-1998
Master of Arts - Teaching of Writing
Hofstra University
09.1996 - 05.1998
Coaching Experience
Herricks Public Schools
08.1994 - 11.1998
Elementary Classroom Teacher
New Hyde Park-Garden City Park School District
09.1993 - 06.2001
Coaching Experience
Hofstra University
08.1992 - 12.1993
Coaching Experience
Dartmouth College
08.1991 - 11.1991
Volunteer Experience
Long Island Junior Soccer League
06.1990 - 08.1996
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology And Education
Dartmouth College
09.1987 - 06.1991