EBONI MIXON
Chicago,IL
Summary
Educational and organizational leader offering over 18 years of career excellence. An Eager Educator and communicator proficient in Pre-K - 8th instruction and team building exercises with students and faculty. Sharp and focused Principal offering 10 years of expertise in education leadership. Dedicated to success of students, faculty and families with focus on addressing individuals while maintaining overall compliance with procedures and academic performance. Flexible and professional by using compassion with gentle discipline.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal
Robert N. Dett Elementary School
Chicago, IL
08.2022 - Current
- Cultivate strong relationships with parents, students and members of the community to ensure a safe learning environment.
- Develop platform for instructional practices design through data-driven decision-making.
- Ensure that all classrooms are equipped with necessary materials needed for successful instruction delivery including textbooks, computers, lab equipment .
- Plan and lead professional development activities for teachers, administrators and support staff.
- Observe teaching methods and examined learning materials to determine areas needing improvement.
- Manage budgeting process for school operations including personnel hiring, supplies procurement and facility improvements.
- Monitor and evaluated performance of school employees.
- Facilitate communication between teachers, administrators, families and other stakeholders in order to promote collaboration among all participants in the educational process.
Assistant Principal
Robert Nathaniel Dett Elementary School
Chicago
08.2020 - 10.2021
- Supervised 40+ employees and observed teacher-students' relationships, interactions, and discourse
- Provided teachers with support on creating activities that were effective and engage students in remote learning classes
- Collaborated with teachers on adjusting and altering lesson plans to build up a student-centered environment and promote students' academic success using MTSS
- Lead ILT teams with reflecting on current data to create a school plan that ensures growth academically, socially, and emotionally
- Worked in a close capacity with attendance team members to reflect on current attendance and continuously update attendance initiatives to meet monthly attendance goals.
Assistant Principal
Fort Dearborn Elementary School
Chicago
07.2017 - 06.2020
- Organized several family structured events to engage families and students
- Implemented a progress monitoring scheduled that allowed primary teachers to focus on individual student's academic goals, thus resulting in over 40% of students performing at or above grade level in grades K-2
- Assisted teams of teachers in creating instructional plans that allows them to implement instruction with specific learning objectives that consistently elevates students and promotes success
- Utilize data to effectively create theory of actions and next step plans which continuously leads to successful school initiatives
- Support the school community with creating individualized student growth plans and align them to targeted instructional practices
- Coach teachers on strengthening their practices that would regularly promote student learning and growth
- Provide a climate that established trusting relationships with students, parents, and teacher and increased student rapport and minimized unsolicited student behavior.
Lead Teacher (Instructional Lead K-5)
Whistler Elementary School
Chicago
08.2014 - 07.2017
- Provided teachers with targeted actionable feedback and coaching for improvements and reinforcements
- Facilitated professional learning communities and teacher team meetings; creating and implementing programs to enhance family and community engagement including parent informational meetings, family learning night, and volunteer opportunities
- Collaborated with the instructional leadership team and teacher teams to analyze data, set goals, and develop and implement strategic plans, monitoring data to improve student learning and school climate.
SEL Coordinator & Lead
Fort Dearborn Elementary School
Chicago
01.2013 - 08.2014
- Led and planned monthly meetings with SEL (Social Emotional Learning) Team, which consisted of 6 members, to implement systems designed to decrease the unwarranted behaviors throughout the school
- Assisted with monitoring and recommending changes to the school's discipline policies
- Responsible for the school-wide teacher-student mentoring services that targeted at risk students, which resulted 75% of those students (13 of 18 students K-8th grade) showed an increase in attendance, academics, and social interaction.
Middle School English Language Arts Teacher/ELA LEAD Teacher (3rd -8th)
Fort Dearborn School
Chicago
08.2007 - 08.2014
- Shared leadership responsibilities; assisted the principal and assistant principal with SIPPA, curriculum and instruction for all grades K-8
- Assisted in leading collaboration meetings with 6th - 8th grade teachers in order to inform instruction, progress monitor student growth, and problem solve based on the Rock Island Network non-negotiables framework
- Led and planned bi-weekly meeting with Middle School team to analyze data, create problem solving strategies, and collaborate with 6th - 8th grade teachers and Literacy Coach to develop lesson plans that addressed students' strengths, weaknesses, and misconceptions
- Analyze student data, create weekly lesson plans and 5-week unit plans, plan activities for flexible grouping, & promote academic success in all students
- Created and implemented a systematic and tiered approach to improving the culture and climate in the classroom with daily SEL implementation for 5th grade students
- Created and implemented an academic initiative which focused on weekly data analysis, goal setting and planning, daily informal assessments, guided reading, classroom management and de-escalation strategies
- Facilitated instructions during cooperative group activities and independent tasks
- Communicated effectively with parents via phone, email, and/or conferences concerning students attendance, behavior, and academic progress
- Created and implemented an after school mentoring program to improve behavioral and pro-social interaction for 32 disadvantaged 6th - 8th grade students
- Designed morning and afternoon intervention tutoring sessions to support students in need of intense tier two and tier three supports
- Implemented an incentive program for student attendance, as evidenced by 90 % of students receiving perfect attendance certificates, t-shirts, and school-wide recognition, above 80% parent participating in fall and spring report card pick-up each year.
Principal Internship
John F. Kohn School
Chicago
10.2012 - 05.2013
- Responsible for supervising students and staff at the primary level (K-2), and allocating resources
- Selected by the building principal to create and implement a system to monitor at risk 2nd graders and provide intervention services
- Responsible for the academic, behavioral, and attendance support and intervention for Kindergarten - 2nd grade students and provided support to teachers
- Led and planned weekly meeting with primary staff to monitor student progress with Dibels and Mclass programs, aligned vertical scope and sequence activities using common core as well as specific learning objectives.
Skills
- Instructional Leadership
- Student Performance Data
- Data-Driven Instruction
- Technology Integrations
- Differentiated Instruction Best Practices
- Instructional Coaching
- Instructional Data Cycles
- Teaching and Learning Assessments
- Balanced Literacy
- PBIS, CHAMPS & SEL
- Shared Leadership
- School Community Relations
- Staff and Educator Guidance
- Curriculum Development and Oversight
- School Culture
- Schedule Oversight
- Staff Development
- Budget Administration
Professional Trainings Development
- REACH Evaluation Re-Certified, Summer 2021
- REACH Evaluation Certified, Summer 2017
- Social Emotional Learning (SEL) CASEL Training and Field Seminars, Summer 2013 - Spring 2015
- PBIS Training, Recertified, Winter 2022
- Common Core Literacy Standards in Practice Training, Summer 2012
- Strategic Interventions for Classroom Instruction- Polk Bros. Center for Chicago Education, Summer 2011
- AVID Summer Institute, Summer 2008 & 2009
Education Certifications
- Master of Education, Educational Administration and Leadership, Saint Xavier University, Chicago, IL, 05/2013
- Bachelor of Arts, English Major/ Elementary Education, Chicago State University, Chicago, IL, 05/2007
- Illinois Type 75 Administrative Certification, 05/2013
- Illinois Type 3 English Language Arts and Social Studies, 2007
Professional References
- Tiffany Sanders, Former Network 9 Chief of School, Chicago Public Schools, 4655 S Dearborn St., Chicago, IL, 60609, 773-206-2456
- Sheila Gladney, Retired CPS teacher, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, IL, 60653, 773-343-9819, sheilagladney@sbcglobal.net
- Katina Manuel, Principal, John Whistler Elementary School, 11533 S. Ada Street, Chicago, IL, 60643, 773-535-5560, kmmanuel@cps.edu
- Kimberly Porter, Principal, Fort Dearborn Elementary School, 9025 S. Throop Street, Chicago, IL, 60620, 773-497-4878, Kporter1@cps.edu
- Heather Hampton, Former Principal, Robert N. Dett Elementary School, 2131 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, 60612, 312-241-0803, Gabrielle2178@yahoo.com
Timeline
Principal
Robert N. Dett Elementary School
08.2022 - Current
Assistant Principal
Robert Nathaniel Dett Elementary School
08.2020 - 10.2021
Assistant Principal
Fort Dearborn Elementary School
07.2017 - 06.2020
Lead Teacher (Instructional Lead K-5)
Whistler Elementary School
08.2014 - 07.2017
SEL Coordinator & Lead
Fort Dearborn Elementary School
01.2013 - 08.2014
Principal Internship
John F. Kohn School
10.2012 - 05.2013
Middle School English Language Arts Teacher/ELA LEAD Teacher (3rd -8th)
Fort Dearborn School
08.2007 - 08.2014
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