Dr. Travis W. Duncan
Durham,USA
Summary
Diligent School and District Leader with proven track record in producing school growth and improving school climate. Successfully lead school and district initiatives to improve outcomes for schools and students. Demonstrated expertise in effective leadership, process improvement, and collaborative systems.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Administrator of School Climate
Wake County Public Schools
Raleigh, NC
10.2024 - Current
- Lead all Secondary Schools to support school climate and culture; lead professional learning for the district, lead SEL & Behavioral Coaches to support schools and Tier III students
Assistant Principal at Wakefield High School
Wake County Public Schools
Raleigh, NC
07.2022 - 10.2024
- Head of 9th Grade, Lead PLCs & PD, security, school culture, discipline, SIP Leader, and various other administrative duties, 95% Graduation Rate, top 5% in state growth both years as leader of PLCs
Middle School COPE Lead Administrator
Durham Public Schools
Durham, NC
01.2014 - 06.2022
- Lead EC alternative program for middle school students with severe trauma and other mental health diagnoses; 100% EC.
Assistant Principal at Culbreth Middle School
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Chapel Hill, NC
11.2020 - 10.2021
- MTSS & Interventions Lead, Student Support, Deliver Equity Professional Development and Opportunity Gap Data Dives
Assistant Principal at Lowe’s Grove Magnet Middle School
Durham Public Schools
Durham, NC
01.2014 - 11.2020
- Consistently shown growth for students directly supervised from 23% proficient to 49% proficient.
Assistant Principal at Wakefield Middle School
Wake County Public Schools
Raleigh, NC
07.2012 - 10.2014
- Led initiatives that lowered disproportionate suspensions between subgroups; 10+ point gains in subgroup proficiency.
Instructional Resource Coach & Reading Intervention Teacher
Fred J. Carnage Magnet Middle School
Raleigh, NC
08.2006 - 01.2012
- Team Leader, Testing Coordinator, SIP Chair, PLC & PD Coordinator
7th/8th Grade Language Arts Teacher & Science Teacher at Southwest Middle School
Orange County Public Schools
Orlando, FL
08.2004 - 06.2006
- Team Leader, Teacher Trainer for SpringBoard and Write Traits
Education
Doctorate of Education - Educational Leadership
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
12-2019
Masters of Arts - English
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL12-2006
Bachelors of Science - Biology
Radford University
Radford, VA05-2002
Skills
- Instructional & School Culture Leadership
- Process Improvements
- Building School Community & Culture
- Systems Management
- School Improvement
- Student & School Growth
Accomplishments
- Supported school structures and teachers at one of my Region Two schools to reduce suspensions by over 50%.
- Achieved 26% gain in proficiency by building clear processes and systems around high yield instructional systems.
- Documented and resolved school discipline issues which led to improved school climate and 50% reduction in suspensions.
- Led school initiatives that improved school climate with a 50% reduction in the number of Physical Aggression and Fighting incidents using Restorative Practices & Circles.
- Led Schoolwide PLCs to improve school growth achieving top 5% in state growth two years in a row.
- Supervised team of 90+ staff members.
Publications and Awards
Journal of Educational Leadership in Action, The Influence of Principal Leadership on Literate Practices and Instruction in a Middle School, published May 2020.
Distinguished Presenter at International Conference on Urban Education (ICUE), Middle School Literacy Leadership & Restorative Practices, November 2018.
Assistant Principal of the Year Finalist, Durham Public Schools in 2016 & 2019.
Durham Spark Supporter Pin Awards, Durham Public Schools in 2018 & 2019.
Selected for Superintendent’s Aspiring Principals, Durham Public Schools 2016 & 2019.
International Reading Association (IRA) & Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), member since 2011.
Certification
- North Carolina Superintendent’s License: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- North Carolina Principal’s License: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- National Board for Professional Teaching Standards: English Language Arts Early Adolescence
- North Carolina Teacher’s License: English 6-12 /Science 6-8 /Biology 6-12
Timeline
Senior Administrator of School Climate
Wake County Public Schools
10.2024 - Current
Assistant Principal at Wakefield High School
Wake County Public Schools
07.2022 - 10.2024
Assistant Principal at Culbreth Middle School
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
11.2020 - 10.2021
Middle School COPE Lead Administrator
Durham Public Schools
01.2014 - 06.2022
Assistant Principal at Lowe’s Grove Magnet Middle School
Durham Public Schools
01.2014 - 11.2020
Assistant Principal at Wakefield Middle School
Wake County Public Schools
07.2012 - 10.2014
Instructional Resource Coach & Reading Intervention Teacher
Fred J. Carnage Magnet Middle School
08.2006 - 01.2012
7th/8th Grade Language Arts Teacher & Science Teacher at Southwest Middle School
Orange County Public Schools
08.2004 - 06.2006
Masters of Arts - English
University of Central Florida
Bachelors of Science - Biology
Radford University
Doctorate of Education - Educational Leadership
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill