Gerard Latimore
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Enthusiastic Assistant Principal offering three years history of supporting academic administration functions. Motivated to improve relationships among faculty, students and administrators. Personable and outgoing with skill in building rapport with diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Principal
Stonewall Tell Elementary
01.2021 - Current
- Coached teachers through PLCs resulting in a 40% increase in Tier 1 Math instruction, as evidenced by i-Ready 2022
- Cultivated teachers’ instructional strategies resulting in a 27% increase in Tier 1 Reading, as evidenced by i-Ready 2022
- Supervised and achieved distinguished PBIS school in 2022 and 2023
- Guided school to successful authorization status with International Baccalaureate 2022 (37th School in the State)
- Developed systems that increased school cleanliness as evidenced by “Compuclean” score
- Site lead for Fulton County Schools Summer School 2022
- Created and implemented an inaugural school-based leadership program.
IB Coordinator/Instructional Coach
Benteen Elementary
01.2017 - 01.2021
- 2021 - 2022 Benteen Elementary Support Person of The Year
- Instrumental in increasing students in proficient and above in all content areas by 3 percentage points
- Led school to successful authorization status with International Baccalaureate (32nd School in the State)
- Appointed Site Lead for Atlanta Public School 2020 & 2021 Summer Academic Recovery Academy
- Served as ELA Coach and Math Coach during 2020 - 2021 school year
- Implemented a school-level hiring process that led to having zero vacancies day one.
Teacher, 3rd Grade
Springdale Park
01.2015 - 01.2017
- 100% of students improved or scored proficient on Georgia Milestones Assessments
- Improved budget through the GO team Finance Committee.
Teacher, K & 3rd Grade
Hutchinson Elementary
01.2009 - 01.2015
- 100% of students scored proficient or developing on Georgia Milestones Assessment
- Serve as site lead and assistant site lead during intercession (Year-round school)
- Grade Level Chair
- Most overall growth within the school on ‘Computer Adaptive Assessment’(kindergarten)
- Served as a mentor teacher to new and novice teachers.
Education
Specialist in Educational Leadership (Tier II) -
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA01.2017
Specialist in Early Childhood Education -
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA01.2012
Master of Science for Elementary Education -
Troy University
Troy, AL01.2010
Bachelor of Arts Early Childhood Education -
Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA01.2008
Skills
Positive Attitudes
Accountability
Communication
Learner
Includer
Endorsements
- Teacher Support Specialist (T.S.S.)
- Science k-5
- Reading
- English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Professional Development
- Fulton County Schools’ Aspiring Principal Pathway, 2023
- Georgia Governor’s School Leadership Academy, Aspiring Principal Program, 2023
- Georgia State University, The Principal’s Center, Seminar for Assistant Principal, 2023
- Georgia State University, The Principal’s Center, Aspiring Leaders Institute Cohort, 2020
- Harvard Graduate School of Education, Certificate of School Management and Leadership, 2019
- Atlanta Public Schools, Aspiring Assistant Principal Cohort III, 2019
Timeline
Assistant Principal
Stonewall Tell Elementary
01.2021 - Current
IB Coordinator/Instructional Coach
Benteen Elementary
01.2017 - 01.2021
Teacher, 3rd Grade
Springdale Park
01.2015 - 01.2017
Teacher, K & 3rd Grade
Hutchinson Elementary
01.2009 - 01.2015
Specialist in Educational Leadership (Tier II) -
Georgia State University
Specialist in Early Childhood Education -
Georgia State University
Master of Science for Elementary Education -
Troy University
Bachelor of Arts Early Childhood Education -
Clark Atlanta University
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