Gina Vehorn
Grove City,OH
Summary
Dedicated Assistant Principal with Professional Leadership degree and high-level expertise in data-driven decision execution. Developed programs and promoted opportunities for student achievement in large metropolitan school system. Excellent statistical, systems management and communications skills leading to optimum outcomes. Enthusiastic Instructional Leader offering 20-year 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
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Principal
Holt Crossing Intermediate School
Grove City, Ohio
08.2016 - Current
- Presented to district middle-grade administrators and counselors on Restorative Practices and Restorative Justice Techniques
- Effectively used Response to Intervention and PBIS, supporting staff to implement and evaluate tiered academic and behavior interventions for students including LLI, Multisensory Reading, Zones of Regulation, and HeartMath, as well as targeted social emotional and executive functioning supports based on data
- Instituted data driven instruction consistently showing evidence that the school's students made more growth than expected
- Designed a sensory room utilized by students with social emotional needs and sensory issues
- Established and led professional development on restorative justice, restorative practices in the classroom, trauma-informed instruction and various instructional strategies to support the differentiated needs of all learners
- Ongoing collaboration with school counselors and mental health specialists to nurture children through prevention programming, SEL lessons, and instilling a sense of belonging
- Leveraged district curriculum coaches, department leaders and data teams to implement the Units of Study and analyze data from the iReady math and reading diagnostics to identify trends and plan responsive instruction.
Literacy Collaborative Coach
South-Western City Schools
Columbus, Ohio
08.2010 - 08.2016
- Led building-wide implementation of iReady Reading and Math to gather critical baseline data during a blended learning program
- Participated in Professional Development such as Focus - Curriculum Tools Development for 7th and 8th Grades based on the work of Mike Schmoker and Teacher’s College Literacy Coaching Institutes on the Teaching of Reading and Writing with Kate Roberts
- Led Literacy Teacher Based teams with an emphasis on implementation of common core standards, integration of reading and writing across all curricular areas, and instructional strategies to support the differentiated needs of all learners
- Collaborated with consultants on the Neurodevelopmental Impact on Education to provide professional development for teachers to better understand student behavior and performance with a focus on how trauma affects the brain
- Facilitated Teacher Based Teams to implement Ohio Improvement Process using disaggregated student data to drive and improve the quality of instruction.
Intermediate and Middle School Teacher
South-Western City Schools
Grove City, OH
08.2001 - 06.2009
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Prepared daily lesson plans for activities.
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Leveraged diverse learning strategies to prepare students for higher-level education requirements.
Middle School English and Language Arts Teacher
Versailles Exempted Village Schools
Versailles, OH
08.2009 - 06.2010
- Promoted effective verbal and written communication through listening, speaking, reading and writing practice.
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Encouraged independent thought, good judgment and expression of original ideas.
Education
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership Principal Licensure
Ohio State University
Columbus, OHBachelor of Arts - English
Ohio State University
Columbus, OHSkills
- Common Core learning standards
- Group facilitation and presentations
- Academic administration
- Special education
- Curriculum Development
- Staff Management
- Training
- Policy development and enforcement
Instructional Coaching Experience
- Provided daily job embedded support and development to grade 5-8 teachers
- Established district-wide professional development on English Language Arts concepts and on implementing Reading and Writing Workshop, The Units of Study, and the Literacy Collaborative approach to instruction
- Essential contributor to the school’s Continuous Improvement Plan
- Presented Professional Development focused on Genre Study and Data Driven instruction in the ELA Classroom
- Mentored student teachers and first year teachers during their initial classroom experiences and the Resident Educator program.
Accomplishments
- Battelle for Kids – Equity in Grading Practices and Assessment
- International Institute of Restorative Practices for Educators Conference
- Advancing Equity in Our Buildings with Corneilus Minor
- Homegrown Institute for Leaders and Administrators
- The Big Think
- Basic Schools Conference – Writers are Readers
- Dublin Literacy Conference
Timeline
Assistant Principal
Holt Crossing Intermediate School
08.2016 - Current
Literacy Collaborative Coach
South-Western City Schools
08.2010 - 08.2016
Middle School English and Language Arts Teacher
Versailles Exempted Village Schools
08.2009 - 06.2010
Intermediate and Middle School Teacher
South-Western City Schools
08.2001 - 06.2009
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership Principal Licensure
Ohio State University
Bachelor of Arts - English
Ohio State University
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