Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Superintendent of Schools
Mescalero Apache Schools
07.2021 - Current
Monitored budgets and expenditures to maintain fiscal responsibility.
Established and implemented district-wide policies followed by staff and students.
Established successful procedures for day-to-day operations and long-term planning.
Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.
Developed and maintained productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Analyzed reports to identify areas of improvement and implement corrective action.
Mid/High School Principal
Mescalero Apache School
02.2021 - 06.2021
Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students, and teachers.
Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.
Elementary School Principal
Mescalero Apache School
07.2019 - 06.2021
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.
Mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
Dean of Students
Mescalero Apache School
07.2018 - 06.2019
Backed up instructors in handling disruptive students and implemented fair protocols to resolve situations.
Organized individualized behavior improvement plans for students struggling with compliance.
Developed strategies to improve student behavior school-wide and help teachers better manage classroom environments.
Established and enforced clear school-wide disciplinary procedures to protect students and staff.
Special Education Teacher
Mescalero Apache School
09.2017 - 06.2018
Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
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.
Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
Assistant Principal/Assistant Athletic Director
Tularosa Elementary School
07.2012 - 06.2017
Built trust with athletes and coaching staff by being courteous, respectful, responsible and professional at all times.
Supervised student grades for eligibility requirements and collected paperwork for annual physicals.
Arranged transportation for athletes to participate in away games, tournaments and other events.
Recruited and interviewed individuals for coaching jobs and other athletic department staff positions.
Special Education Teacher
Tularosa Municipal Schools
08.1996 - 06.2012
Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
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.
Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
Special Education Teacher
Alamogordo Public Schools
08.1995 - 05.1996
Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
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.
Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
Special Education Teacher
Silver City Consolidated Schools
08.1992 - 05.1995
Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
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.
Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
Education
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL
12.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Special Education
Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM
05.2002
High School Diploma -
Tularosa High School
Tularosa, NM
05.1988
Skills
Policy and Procedure Modification
Corrective Actions
Instructional Design
Public Relations
Academic and Professional Excellence
Timeline
Superintendent of Schools
Mescalero Apache Schools
07.2021 - Current
Mid/High School Principal
Mescalero Apache School
02.2021 - 06.2021
Elementary School Principal
Mescalero Apache School
07.2019 - 06.2021
Dean of Students
Mescalero Apache School
07.2018 - 06.2019
Special Education Teacher
Mescalero Apache School
09.2017 - 06.2018
Assistant Principal/Assistant Athletic Director
Tularosa Elementary School
07.2012 - 06.2017
Special Education Teacher
Tularosa Municipal Schools
08.1996 - 06.2012
Special Education Teacher
Alamogordo Public Schools
08.1995 - 05.1996
Special Education Teacher
Silver City Consolidated Schools
08.1992 - 05.1995
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership
University of South Alabama
Bachelor of Arts - Special Education
Western New Mexico University
High School Diploma -
Tularosa High School
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