Heather Peaden
White Lake
Summary
Dedicated principal focused on elevating instructional standards and student achievement. Experienced in implementing MTSS frameworks, developing high functioning PLC structures, and data informed decision making. Proven ability to foster a rigorous yet supportive academic environment that prioritizes student-centered learning and equitable access to advanced curricula.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal
Lakewood Elementary School
White Lake, MI
04.2023 - Current
- Implements, supports, and enforces school-wide student behavior policies; sets academic goals, ensures teaching meets standards, and conducts classroom observations to evaluate and support staff; hires and coaches teachers and staff, organizes professional development, and manages employee performance; acts as the public representative of the school, meeting with parents to discuss student progress and coordinating school-community activities; manages daily school activities, maintains a safe environment, establishes security procedures, and oversees building maintenance
Assistant Principal
Enloe Magnet High School
Raleigh, NC
08.2021 - 04.2023
- Addressing student affairs, including discipline, attendance, tardies, grades, credit recovery, college recommendations; Planning School-based professional learning; creating and maintaining school-wide student recognition program; overseeing beginning teacher program; Staff Evaluation Planning, including creating observation schedule each year, assigning each staff member correct evaluation tool, leading yearly evaluation training, and making sure all professional development plans and observations are completed on time; Observing and evaluating staff; hiring staff
Principal Resident-Full Time Administrative Internship
Carroll Magnet Middle School
Raleigh, NC
08.2019 - 06.2020
Teacher Leader
Underwood Gifted and Talented Elementary School
Raleigh, NC
08.2006 - 06.2019
- Served in various roles of leadership, including member and Co-Chair of Instructional Leadership/School Improvement Teams, member of Positive Behavior Intervention and Support Team, member of Student Support Team; facilitated and participated in Professional Learning Team Meetings; served as member of Multi-Tiered Systems Support
Education
Master of School Administration -
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina05-2020
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan04-2006
Skills
- Employee performance evaluations
- Staff management
- Verbal and written communication
- Training and mentoring
Accomplishments
Awarded a fully-paid fellowship
with NC State University, Top
Principal Preparatory Program in
the United States (one of only 5
universities to earn distinction
from UCEA).
Certification
K-12 School Administrator in Michigan and North Carolina
K-6 education- all subject areas in Michigan and North Carolina
6-8- Social Studies in Michigan and North Carolina
Timeline
Principal
Lakewood Elementary School
04.2023 - Current
Assistant Principal
Enloe Magnet High School
08.2021 - 04.2023
Principal Resident-Full Time Administrative Internship
Carroll Magnet Middle School
08.2019 - 06.2020
Teacher Leader
Underwood Gifted and Talented Elementary School
08.2006 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Eastern Michigan University
Master of School Administration -
North Carolina State University
Awards
Awarded a fully-paid fellowship with NC State University, Top Principal Preparatory Program in the United States (one of only 5 universities to earn distinction from UCEA).
Specialized Trainings
- SIOP Training
- Responsibilities of 21st Century Educator
- Practical Ways to Evaluate Student Learning
- Foundation of Mathematics with Dr. Valerie Faulkner of NC State
- Teacher Leader Corps
- Reading Interventions with Dr. Ann Harrington of NC State
- Literacy Coaching Practicum
- Conscious Discipline
- Crucial Conversations
- Understanding by Design
- Literacy Training at the Hill Center, Durham, NC
- Racial Equity Institute
- PLC+
- Emotional Intelligence and Myers-Briggs
- Make it Stick
- BB&T Leadership
- Poverty
- Restorative Discipline
- Flipped Classroom
- Maxwell Leadership
- Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People
- Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
- Equity and Social Justice Retreat
- The Ron Clark Academy, Atlanta, GA
- Digital Storytelling
- LGBTQ
- Time Management
- NC School Improvement Project
- American Enterprise Institute
- Covey’s 4 Disciplines of Execution
- Beyond Diversity
- Madeline Hunter