Elizabeth Hamilton
Manchester,MD
Summary
Academic and operational leader with 7 years of experience as an elementary school administrator. Detail-oriented and decisive leadership style. Demonstrating versatility in leadership approaches to differentiated instruction, inclusion, and discipline.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal
Carroll County Public Schools
Westminster , MD
2018.08 - Current
- Develop and implement school improvement plan focused on goals and strategies designed to increase proficiency in reading, writing, and mathematics.
- Provide resources and professional learning aligned to the observation and evaluation process.
- Cultivate positive relationships between community members, school students and teachers.
- Implement restorative approaches to discipline.
- Collaborate with Student Services and Special Education to address social, emotional, and behavioral needs of students participating in the PRIDE intervention
- Foster and promote cultural proficiency through on-going professional learning and walk-through feedback
- Facilitate communication with community agencies to ensure a continuum of mental health services for students
- Provide consult and support to administrators regarding collaborative IEP process
Assistant Principal
Carroll County Public Schools
Westminter , MD
2015.08 - 2018.07
- Collaboration with Title I to fund initiatives to reduce achievement gaps for student groups including ESL, SWD, and FaRMs
- Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional learning
- Implemented weekly BEST team meetings to analyze academic and behavioral data to increase student achievement and decrease impacting behaviors
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies and behavior modification
- Implemented quarterly process to review behavior intervention plans and data to determine effectiveness
- 504 case manager and testing coordinator
Teacher
Carroll County Public Schools
Westminster , MD
2002.08 - 2014.08
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students
- Team leader and School Improvement Team member
- Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed all students, including those with individualized 504 plans and/or IEPs as part of integrated classroom.
Education
Administrator 1 & 2 Certificate - Education Administration
McDaniel College
Westminster06.2017
Master of Science - Special Education
McDaniel College
Westminster, MD12.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
McDaniel College
Westminster, MD05.2001
Skills
- Student Performance Data Analysis
- School Improvement Planning
- Professional Learning Planning
- Instructional Leadership
- Student Achievement
- Educational Staff Supervision
- Data-Driven Instruction
- School Community Relations
- Employee Performance Evaluations
Accomplishments
CCPS Rita Board Dowd Outstanding Principal of the Year Award recipient
Promising Principals' Academy participant
MSDE Alternative Education work group member
Timeline
Principal
Carroll County Public Schools
2018.08 - Current
Assistant Principal
Carroll County Public Schools
2015.08 - 2018.07
Teacher
Carroll County Public Schools
2002.08 - 2014.08
Administrator 1 & 2 Certificate - Education Administration
McDaniel College
Master of Science - Special Education
McDaniel College
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
McDaniel College
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