Jennifer Tong
Innovation School Leader
Roxboro,NC
Summary
Experienced school leader with a proven track record in enhancing student outcomes through effective stakeholder and community partnerships. Demonstrates strong time management and multitasking abilities, ensuring efficient operations in educational settings. Adept at adapting to diverse roles within the education sector, contributing to overall institutional success.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Summer Reading Camp Director
Person County Schools
Roxboro, NC
06.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with district leadership and the state reading specialist to implement the Read to Achieve Reading Camp requirements
- Collaborate with district transportation director to communicate transportation information with all stakeholders
- Create a master schedule to effectively implement the 72 hours of reading instruction required by the state
- Collaborate with district instructional coaches to create professional development before Summer Reading Camp
- Communicate with all stakeholders about the effectiveness of the Summer Reading Program
- Communicate with district elementary principals the results of the Summer Reading Camp to help plan for the upcoming school year
School Administrator- North Elementary- Interim Principal
Person County Schools
Roxboro, NC
07.2022 - Current
- Partnered with Carolina Community Academy Lab School Start-up Director and Inaugural Director to establish effective collaboration between North Elementary staff and Carolina Community Academy for implementation of school within a school model
- Directed management of Title 1 budget amounting to $208,000
- Mentored six beginning teachers to enhance confidence, effectiveness, and organization
- Optimized master schedule to establish effective intervention block enhancing student achievement
- Partnered with community organizations to orchestrate school-wide events for stakeholders
- Engaged with community partners to enhance community involvement
- Guided and managed School improvement team meetings to promote favorable results for students
Assistant Principal- Elementary and Middle Schools
Person County Schools
Roxboro, NC
06.2020 - Current
- Formulated and administered testing schedule while serving as site testing coordinator.
- Coordinated and facilitated MTSS school-wide identification and implementation initiative
- Spearheaded and coordinated implementation of global committee school and community events.
- Spearheaded implementation of learning-focused strategies enhancing student test scores by 5%
- Guided educators in implementing social-emotional learning techniques
- Implemented school safety procedures and protocols
- Partnered with parents and community stakeholders to achieve 2% reduction in student suspension rates.
Instructional Coach- Person High School
Person County Schools
Roseboro, NC
08.2017 - Current
- Developed and delivered professional development sessions addressing school and district needs
- Mentored educators in effective learning practices and classroom management techniques
- Coordinated with district and school instructional teams to establish course pacing guides.
- Reviewed various curriculums to determine best choices for specific course offerings
- Implemented and facilitated a cross-curricular program between world history and world literature courses
- Collaborated with the History, English, and science departments to implement school initiatives
Teacher
Granville County Schools
01.2010 - 01.2016
- Created and implemented engaging lessons to increase student achievement
- Collaborated with grade level team to create and implement cross-curricular activities as grade level chair
- Collaborated with grade level team to plan field trips to enrich students’ learning experience
- Collaborated with teachers across the district to plan and implement new state standards and curriculum on the curriculum planning team
- Created, implemented, and taught a high school-level course for the Granville County virtual school
Teacher, ELL Tutor
Voyager Academy
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Created and Implemented rigorous lessons to increase student engagement
- Collaborated with school staff to create support for ELL students
- Created and implemented small group activities to increase English proficiency
- Collaborated with community partners to obtain support for the ELL population
Education
Doctor of Education Program - Educational Leadership
05-2028
Master of Science - School Administration
05-2020
Master of Arts - Early Childhood Education and Family Support
06-2009
Bachelor of Science - Secondary Education
05-2004
Some College (No Degree) - Nursing
Forty-six credit hours, no diploma
- Dean's List
Skills
- Project management
- Curriculum development
- Data analysis
- Student assessment
- Teacher training
- Stakeholder engagement
- Effective communication
- Finance organization
- Emergency response techniques
- Supervision
- Curriculum design
- CPR certified
Certification
- Principal level 1
- Grades 6-9 Science
- Grades 6-9 Language Arts
- Grades 9-12 English
- Grades K-12 academically and intellectually gifted
- Birth Through Kindergarten
- CPI Certification
- Mental Health First Aid
- A.C.E.S
Accomplishments
- Created and Implemented a Global School Program that Increased Parent and Community Involvement by 5% Each Year
- Increased Capacity by Designing and Supervising New Digital Learning Options
- Improved the Utilization of Social Emotional Behavior Strategies to positively impact student learning
- Reduced teacher turnover by supervising retention and recruitment programs
- Increased student achievement at the school level from meeting growth to exceeding growth in all subgroups
References
References available upon request.
Training
- Created and implemented professional development on the following:
- -Differentiation
- -Learning-Focused
- -Sustainable Development Goals
- -Google Classroom-A quick start guide
- -Vertical Planning and Alignment
Committee Experience
- Community Transition Team (PCS District level)
- NCPAPA Future Ready Leadership
- MTSS School Chair
- MTSS District Team
- English Department chair
- School Leadership Team Chair
- Grade level chair
- Teacher Advisory Council
- Curriculum Planning Team (Granville County)
- Academically and Intellectually gifted team Chair (Person and Granville Counties)
Timeline
School Administrator- North Elementary- Interim Principal - Person County Schools
07.2022 - Current
Summer Reading Camp Director - Person County Schools
06.2022 - Current
Assistant Principal- Elementary and Middle Schools - Person County Schools
06.2020 - Current
Instructional Coach- Person High School - Person County Schools
08.2017 - Current
Teacher - Granville County Schools
01.2010 - 01.2016
Teacher, ELL Tutor - Voyager Academy
01.2007 - 01.2009
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill - Doctor of Education Program, Educational Leadership
University of North Carolina-Greensboro - Master of Science, School Administration
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill - Master of Arts, Early Childhood Education and Family Support
University of Bowling Green - Bachelor of Science, Secondary Education
Mercy College of Northwest Ohio - Some College (No Degree), Nursing
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