Jennifer McCann Thomas
Avon,IN
Summary
Organizational leader and educational administrator offering 11 years of experience in elementary school leadership with skills in parent communication, conflict resolution, and staff management. Known for consistently supporting staff and students as advocate leader. Resourceful and passionate educator with a growth-mindset, a joy of learning, and a strong will for developing human resources and implementing strategies to improve outcomes for all stakeholders.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Principal
Avon Community School Corporation - Pine Tree Elementary
07.2021 - Current
- Partnered with principal to administer school program in alignment with vision and goals, providing a positive, high-expectation academic environment.
- Monitored student behavior, enforced discipline policies, and collaborated to create behavior structures and student-specific behavior plans as well as school-wide PBIS structures and supports.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness leveraging the Mini Marshall process.
- Built and maintained positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and outside agencies.
- Created a tiered intervention of support structure to supplement the PLC process with a behavior model to be implemented in the 23-24 school year.
- Created master schedule to align with district vision and feedback from staff.
- Built productive relationships with parents of students, including families facing difficult situations at school or at home.
- Supported hiring, training, and disciplinary action in compliance with legal guidelines and requirements.
- Served as PAR for Special Education evaluation and annual review conferences.
- Analyzed data regularly to determine effectiveness of instruction and supported grade teams during PLC sessions.
- Collaborated to create a professional development plan to increase teacher capacity in teaching and supporting academic readiness for the whole child.
Administrative Intern
MSD Wayne Township - Westlake Elementary
07.2020 - 08.2020
- Analyzed, created, & communicated procedures for teachers and students to return to school under COVID-19 structures including classroom and cafeteria seating, restroom schedule and process.
- Created and communicated transportation system for student arrival and departure for first week of school including updated staff duty assignments.
- Reconfigured master schedule to align with building vision.
- Updated and distributed staff handbook and safety procedure quiz.
INSIP Leadership Team Member (Chair)
MSD Wayne Township - Westlake Elementary
07.2015 - 06.2021
- Led professional development for leadership team and data analysis for state assessments.
- Created data reflection document that all staff used for data team meetings.
- Created school-wide plan to implement culturally responsive practices and created/delivered PD sessions on equity and cultural responsiveness.
- Coordinated and facilitated opportunities to create cross-boundary opportunities to bring families and community members into school building.
Team Lead
MSD Wayne Township - Westlake Elementary
08.2012 - 06.2021
- Mentored new LAP Teacher.
- Developed master schedule for LAP team of 9 team members including teachers and paraprofessionals to provide services for 300+ LAP students across 7 grade levels.
- Developed master schedules for WIDA ACCESS 2.0 assessment.
- Led district and school staff development over EL/SIOP and WIDA best practices and reading strategies.
- Attended data team meetings to analyze data and facilitate discussions around best practices for student success.
- Facilitated IDEA team meetings for LAP students.
Teacher
Westlake Elementary
08.2012 - 06.2021
- Teacher of the Year at Westlake Elementary (2018).
- Co-planned, co-taught, and co-assessed core curriculum content in the general education classroom.
- Developed specialized lessons and deliver instruction, remediation, and enrichment with language support, Develop specialized lessons and deliver instruction, remediation and language support.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives through the intentional use of planned instructional strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
District Equity Leadership Team Member
MSD Wayne Township
- Participated in district book study with other staff members reading, So You Want to Talk about Race.
- Created content and facilitated discussions for an affinity group.
Education
Urban Principalship Program -
IUPUI
Indianapolis, IN08.2019
Master of Arts - Teaching
Marian University
Indianapolis, IN05.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis08.2008
Skills
- Team Collaboration
- Staff Development
- Student and Family Relationships
- Standardized Testing Coordination
- Progress Monitoring
- Organizational Leadership
- Constructive Feedback
- Data Analysis
- Cultural Responsiveness
- Professional Development
Accomplishments
- Racial Equity Facilitator Training, Equity Literacy Institute
- Interview over Culturally Responsive Practices with IDOE, article in #INspirEDleaders
Professional Development
- 2022, 2023 - Equity for English Learners for Aspiring Administrators at University of Indianapolis
- 2015 - Putting Essential Actions into Action - WIDA National Convention, Las Vegas, NV
Languages
Spanish
Timeline
Assistant Principal
Avon Community School Corporation - Pine Tree Elementary
07.2021 - Current
Administrative Intern
MSD Wayne Township - Westlake Elementary
07.2020 - 08.2020
INSIP Leadership Team Member (Chair)
MSD Wayne Township - Westlake Elementary
07.2015 - 06.2021
Team Lead
MSD Wayne Township - Westlake Elementary
08.2012 - 06.2021
Teacher
Westlake Elementary
08.2012 - 06.2021
District Equity Leadership Team Member
MSD Wayne Township
Urban Principalship Program -
IUPUI
Master of Arts - Teaching
Marian University
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
University of Indianapolis
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