DR. DANA COYLE
Burlington,NC
Summary
Dedicated and visionary educational leader with a proven track record of successful school administration, seeking to contribute expertise in academic leadership, strategic planning, and community engagement.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head of High School
Noble Academy
Greensboro, North Carolina
07.2022 - Current
- Collaborates with the Head of School in setting strategic goals and implementing initiatives to enhance overall school performance
- Manages day-to-day administrative tasks, including scheduling, budgeting, and human resources
- Coordinates professional development programs for faculty and staff to enhance teaching practices and student outcomes
- Resolves various situations to cultivate strong student and parent relationships
- Monitors and evaluates performance of school employees
- Collaborated with various departments to support and establish programs, lessons and student activities
- High School Lead for School Accreditation
- Ensures curriculum alignment with SACS and SAIS accreditation standards
- Visits classrooms to evaluate teacher instructional techniques as part of the annual evaluation cycle
- Guides instruction by mentoring teachers to improve leadership and teaching effectiveness
- Cultivates positive relationships with parents and staff to facilitate school operations and student success
- Presents resources and opportunities to teaching staff for further professional development and curriculum training courses
- Enforces school rules for attendance, discipline, and honesty
- Confers with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavior or learning problems
- Refers to student performance data to set educational goals and standards
- Observes teaching methods and examines learning materials to determine areas needing improvement
- Plans and leads professional development activities for teachers, administrators, and support staff
- Recruits, hires, and trains primary and supplemental teaching staff
- Determines allocations of funds for classroom supplies and materials, authorizing purchases
- Prepares course schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
- Developed and implemented a comprehensive fundraising strategy to increase donations from individual donors.
- Organized college fairs, open houses, campus tours, and other events to promote admissions.
- Reviewed applications for admission and rendered decisions on acceptance or denial.
- Provided guidance and counseling to prospective students and parents during the application process.
Principal
Immaculata School
Durham, North Carolina
07.2009 - 06.2022
- Provided strategic direction and leadership to the entire school community, fostering a culture of academic excellence, innovation, and inclusivity
- Oversaw curriculum development, implementation, and assessment, ensuring alignment with educational standards and the needs of diverse student populations
- Managed school administration operations and organized teacher schedules, student registration processes, and class orientation sessions
- Guided instruction by mentoring teachers to improve leadership and teaching effectiveness
- Visited classrooms to evaluate teacher instructional techniques as part of the annual evaluation cycle
- Oversaw high school budgets, documented changes, and tracked expenses to allocate and manage school funds
- Instructed teachers on classroom management, behavior, and instructional strategies
- Facilitated staff meetings to convey policy changes and hear employee input
- Monitored and evaluated performance of school employees
- Informed students and parents of policies and procedures regarding student behavior and disciplinary actions
- Monitored school administration activity and implemented policies to support student safety, inclusion, and academic success
- Oversaw afterschool programs and monitored activities for a safe and encouraging learning environment
- Ensures curriculum alignment with SACS and SAIS accreditation standards
- Developed and tracked benchmarks for measuring institutional success to help teachers maximize teaching potential
- Directed school human resources including hiring, training, policy enforcement, and legal compliance for over 75 staff members
- Developed platform for instructional practices design through data-driven decision-making
- Collaborated with various departments to support and establish programs, lessons, and student activities.
- Reviewed applications for admission and rendered decisions on acceptance or denial.
- Collaborated with faculty members to develop recruitment strategies that target specific student populations.
Principal PreK-8
Reverend Brown School
Sparta, NJ
07.2006 - 06.2009
- Guided instruction by mentoring teachers to improve leadership and teaching effectiveness
- Oversaw school budgets, documented changes, and tracked expenses to allocate and manage school funds
- Monitored and evaluated performance of school employees
- Collaborated with parents and administrators to drive problem resolution and enforce discipline
- Resolved various situations to cultivate strong student and parent relationships
- Presented resources and opportunities to teaching staff for further professional development and curriculum training courses
- Developed and tracked benchmarks for measuring institutional success to help teachers maximize teaching potential
- Developed platform for instructional practices design through data-driven decision-making
- Ensures curriculum alignment with SACS and SAIS accreditation standards
- Helped open Celebrate the Children school writing policies and procedures
- Directly supervised various school level administrators and department leaders
- Provided professional development to teachers and staff
- Developed curriculum and provided to new teachers
- Worked one to one with students in the classroom to support teachers on a daily basis
- Proposed the use of blended learning to facilitate personalized instruction in mixed-age classes
- Taught executive functioning classes and study skills grades 6-12
- Conducted parent workshops on various topics related to special education and various learning differences.
Principal
Celebrate The Children
Wharton, NJ
12.2004 - 06.2006
- Guided instruction by mentoring teachers to improve leadership and teaching effectiveness
- Oversaw school budgets, documented changes, and tracked expenses to allocate and manage school funds
- Monitored and evaluated performance of school employees
- Collaborated with parents and administrators to drive problem resolution and enforce discipline
- Resolved various situations to cultivate strong student and parent relationships
- Presented resources and opportunities to teaching staff for further professional development and curriculum training courses
- Developed and tracked benchmarks for measuring institutional success to help teachers maximize teaching potential
- Developed platform for instructional practices design through data-driven decision-making
- Ensures curriculum alignment with SACS and SAIS accreditation standards
- Helped open Celebrate the Children school writing policies and procedures
- Directly supervised various school level administrators and department leaders
- Provided professional development to teachers and staff
- Developed curriculum and provided to new teachers
- Worked one to one with students in the classroom to support teachers on a daily basis
- Proposed the use of blended learning to facilitate personalized instruction in mixed-age classes
- Taught executive functioning classes and study skills grades 6-12
- Conducted parent workshops on various topics related to special education and various learning differences.
- Identified, cultivated, and solicited major gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations.
- Established relationships with key stakeholders in the community to increase visibility of organization's mission.
Education
Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership with an Emphasis in K-12 -
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ04.2020
Master of Arts in Educational Leadership -
William Paterson University
Wayne, NJ04.2005
Master of Science in Special Education (Learning Disabilities) -
William Paterson University
Wayne, NJ04.2000
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education -
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA05.1996
Skills
- School Community Engagement
- School Culture
- Curriculum Development
- Conflict Resolution
- Critical thinking
- Strategic Planning
- Team Management
- Budgeting and Financial Management
- Fundraising
Certification
- School Administrator/Supervisor (SAS) Certification
- North Carolina Teaching Certification/License (2009-current)
- North Carolina Principal Certification/License (2009-current)
Accomplishments
- Immaculata School Received Green Ribbon Certification 2019.
- Immaculata School received Middle School STEM certification 2018. The first in North Carolina.
- Selected recipient for The Dandy Award in 2016 for success for Full Inclusion of all students with all disabilities.
- Selected recipient for Honor Music Administrator in 2017 for success in providing a quality music program.
- Immaculata School received National Blue Ribbon certification 2012
Timeline
Head of High School
Noble Academy
07.2022 - Current
Principal
Immaculata School
07.2009 - 06.2022
Principal PreK-8
Reverend Brown School
07.2006 - 06.2009
Principal
Celebrate The Children
12.2004 - 06.2006
Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership with an Emphasis in K-12 -
Grand Canyon University
Master of Arts in Educational Leadership -
William Paterson University
Master of Science in Special Education (Learning Disabilities) -
William Paterson University
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education -
University of Scranton
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