GAIL POWERS, Ed.D.

• Facilitate group workshops and activities that encourage self-reflection, personal growth, and positive change.
• Assist clients with exploring career options that best fit their interests and values.
• Provide resources such as books, articles or videos related to topics discussed during sessions.
• Support clients in identifying unhealthy patterns in behavior or thinking processes that prevent them from reaching their desired outcomes.
• Guide clients through exercises that help them uncover hidden talents or passions they didn't know they had.
• Collaborate with other professionals such as therapists if necessary for the best interest of the client.
• Conducte assessments to identify learning needs and develop appropriate strategies to address them.
• Coach students on career paths, job opportunities, internships and other post-secondary planning activities.
• Maintain accurate records related to program implementation and outcomes.
• Advocate for equitable access of resources among all schools within a given district or region.
• Created instructional materials to supplement existing curricula in order to meet the unique needs of students.
• Organiz professional development workshops for educators on topics such as differentiated instruction, classroom management, cultural diversity and assessment techniques.
• Monitor student progress by reviewing relevant data such as grades, attendance records, standardized test scores.
• Research best practices in educational programming and provide recommendations for implementation within a district setting.
• Provid guidance and support to students in the development of individualized academic plans.
• Coordinate services between multiple agencies providing assistance to families with special needs children.
• Advise parents on options available for their children's post-secondary education including college or university selection criteria.
• Facilitate student and parent meetings to discuss educational goals, progress and challenges.

• Supervise the curriculum and instruction department
• Engage staff in selecting and implementing curricula
• Support the implementation of various training and professional development sessions for school Administrators.
• Manage and approve Federal and State budgetary expenditures for the department.
• Support principals in the development of school improvement plans.
• Conduct curriculum and instruction (3-panel) Board Committee meetings in preparation for full monthly Board of Education meetings.
• Conference with staff to discuss performance and develop improvement strategies as needed.
• Work directly with the Superintendent to ensure the ongoing day-to-day operations of instruction and other duties as assigned.
• Counseled executives on best practices when it comes to developing relationships with stakeholders.
• Coached executives in the areas of communication, leadership, decision making, problem solving, and time management.
• Collaborated with executive teams to identify strengths and weaknesses in order to improve performance.
• Facilitated meetings aimed at helping groups brainstorm ideas or solve complex problems collaboratively.

• Coordinate 6-12 educational processes and timelines across the public school unit.
• Prepare annual budgets for Career & Technical Education program.
• Aid principals in their work toward school improvement through coaching and mentoring activities.
• Work collaboratively with individuals to ensure 6-12 articulation of academic, social/emotional/behavioral expectations, and career and college readiness efforts drive district wide improvement.
• Engage in program related outreach to connect community partners and institutions of higher education to students' through successful transitions into career and/or college goals.

• Partner with Directors from various departments to ensure alignment of sound educational practices
• Collaborate with principals to develop school improvement plans
• Communicate with business partners
• Seek grant funding opportunities
• Oversee Career & Technical Education Department

• Building level executive responsible for the safety and instruction of students, grades 6-8.
• Supervision and evaluation of certified teachers and staff members.
• Develop and implement systematic processes for the successful oversight of programs, budgets, and staff development activities aligned to the needs of staff and students

Student (School) Assignments and At-Risk Services:

• Make decisions on behalf of the Superintendent for families requesting student transfers.
• Collaborate with school board members about declined parent requests for hearings regarding school assingments/reassignments.
• Problem-solve situations and provide recommendations for students and school officials about unique enrollments.

Coordinate and Oversee district initiatives:

• PBIS - Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (District PBIS Trainer)
• CIS - Communities In Schools
• Parenting Partners

Member of the District MTSS Implementation Team

• Collaborate with team members to implement the statewide multi-tiered system of support
• Represented the school district as a participant in the Cohort 2 Training Modules

• Building level executive responsible for the safety and instruction of students, grades 9-12.
• Supervision and evaluation of certified teachers and staff members.
• Develop and implement systematic processes for the successful oversight of programs, budgets, and staff.
• Development activities aligned to the needs of staff and based on current educational trends.

• Facilitate parent/teacher conferences
• Facilitate meetings/training sessions for faculty
• Worked collaboratively with the principal to create and design the school's master schedule
• Student Discipline
• Bus Coordinator
• Coordinated the annual Curriculum Fair

Department Chair

• Worked collaboratively with school counselors to ensure accurate student scheduling processes were in place
• Conferenced with seniors and their parents regarding college admissions and/or post secondary life plans
• Represented School Counselors on the Leadership Team
• Attended National AVID Conferences and served as the AVID Counselor, implementing strategies to help students maximize their potential to reach college, career, and life-ready goals.

• Implemented the Comprehensive School Counseling Program.
• Member, student services management team.
• Chair, Section 504 committee.
• Member, Curriculum/Principal Advisory Committee.

• Taught foundation and functional marketing skills.
• Adviser - DECA: An Association of Marketing Students.
• Adviser - AFS: American Field Service (Foreign Exchange Club for students).
• Member - School Improvement Team & Curriculum Committee.