Emily Pelz
Education Administrator
Milton,WI
Summary
Well rounded and dynamic educational administrator who excels in team building, culture-improving, and performance-increasing initiatives. Demonstrates versatility in leadership approaches. Focused on promoting success for all students.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
High School Principal
School District Of Beloit
Beloit, WI
02.2018 - Current
- Researched and incorporated new educational trends and instructional strategies to optimize education effectiveness.
- Defined and enforced student academic achievement standards in line with district goals and objectives.
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students, and teachers.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Established positive, stimulating learning environment for students and exciting education-focused setting for teachers.
- Administered personnel policies and procedures for school faculty and staff.
- Collaborated with system's comptroller to develop functional budgets within allocated funds.
- Studied assessment information covering students, teachers and school operations to formulate improvement plans.
- Monitored student progress and implemented intervention strategies to support student success.
- Kept school in full compliance with established policies, legal requirements and student safety standards.
- Managed budgets and resources for educational programs.
Executive Director of Pupil Services
School District Of Beloit
Beloit, WI
07.2014 - 02.2018
- Worked closely with organizational leadership to guide operational strategy.
- Aligned department vision, goals, and objectives with district strategic plan to achieve consistently high results.
- Allocated budgets and solicited additional funding from grant programs with well-written applications.
- Coordinated staff and student activities to promote a safe and productive learning environment.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Built, managed and upgraded K-12 social emotional learning and mental health programming.
- Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Coordinated special education services through frequent principal collaboration and consultation.
- Contributed to district-level committees to support needs of students on IEPs.
- Coordinated staff evaluations for special education personnel.
- Kept district in full compliance with established policies, legal requirements and student safety standards.
- Managed budgets and resources for educational programs.
- Communicated with parents to encourage active parental participation in education.
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.
Assistant High School Principal
School District Of Beloit
Beloit, United States
08.2011 - 06.2014
- Coordinated staff and student activities to promote a safe and productive learning environment.
- Maintained school focus on learning by enforcing rules related to academics, student discipline and class attendance.
- Coordinated retrieval and distribution of student records from other schools and institutions.
- Verified student grades, attendance and schedules.
- Monitored student progress and implemented intervention strategies to support student success.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Observed teachers, documented activities and implemented improvement plans to optimize classrooms.
Special Education Teacher
School District Of Beloit
Beloit, United States
08.2005 - 06.2011
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Partnered with general education teachers from across academic departments.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing choices.
- Designed individual education plans to encourage student growth according to different learning abilities and needs.
- Mentored new teachers on student progress monitoring and legal document preparation.
- Implemented behavior modification techniques to improve student social and academic performance.
- Utilized technology to create meaningful lessons that engage students.
- Conducted assessments of students to determine individual needs.
Education
Master of Arts - Administration And Supervision
04.2010 - 06.2011
Master of Science - Special Education
06.2004 - 05.2008
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
09.1996 - 12.2001
Skills
Student achievement oriented
Relationship building and networking
Process improvements
Team Building
Community engagement
Policy development and enforcement
Curriculum Development
Group facilitation and presentations
Verbal and written communication
Staff Development
Budget creation
Timeline
High School Principal - School District Of Beloit
02.2018 - Current
Executive Director of Pupil Services - School District Of Beloit
07.2014 - 02.2018
Assistant High School Principal - School District Of Beloit
08.2011 - 06.2014
National Louis University - Master of Arts, Administration And Supervision
04.2010 - 06.2011
Special Education Teacher - School District Of Beloit
08.2005 - 06.2011
UW-Whitewater - Master of Science, Special Education
06.2004 - 05.2008
UW-Whitewater - Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education
09.1996 - 12.2001