Jill Farrand
Ogdensburg,NY
It is never too late to be what you might have been.
George Eliot
Summary
Skilled in leading educational programs from pre-kindergarten through secondary levels with experience in developing curriculum and implementing innovative teaching strategies. Demonstrated ability to improve student engagement and academic performance through effective leadership and collaborative team management. Possess strong communication skills, adaptability, and strategic planning abilities that have contributed to successful school operations and enhanced learning environments.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Building Principal
Heuvelton Central School
Heuvelton, NY
07.2022 - Current
- Responsible for overseeing the instructional program for a PK-12 public school consisting of approximately 600 students, managing staff, conducting teacher evaluations, managing student discipline, coordinating professional development for teachers, teaching assistants, monitors, and other school staff, and communicating efforts out to parents and community members
Director of Instructional Resources
St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES
Canton, NY
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Responsible for planning and coordination of regional professional development, technology initiatives, grant programs, school library system, and federally funded programs
- Also serve as Regional Summer School Coordinator, overseeing grades 7-12 summer school programming in St. Lawrence County
Assistant Principal/Regional Summer School Coordinator, Grades 7-12
Seaway Career and Technical Education Center
Norwood, NY
07.2017 - 06.2021
- Responsible for daily administrative duties in a 9-12 technical education center
- Duties included staff supervision and evaluation, student discipline, and coordination of safety events in the building.
- Serve as Regional Summer School Coordinator, overseeing grades 7-12 summer school programming in St. Lawrence County
Instructional Support Specialist, Literacy PK-12
St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES
Canton, NY
01.2016 - 06.2017
- Responsible for servicing four school districts in the St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES region and supporting their literacy initiatives in grades PK-12
- Activities include working alongside teachers through modeling lessons, co-teaching, planning, and pacing curriculum, and providing professional development in the area of literacy
- Additional responsibilities include coordination of grade level meetings, data meetings, and strategic planning sessions with administrators
Literacy Specialist, Grades 3-6
Lisbon Central School
Lisbon, NY
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Responsible for providing intervention instruction for students in need of academic assistance in the area of reading and writing
- Duties included coordinating grade level meetings throughout the year for grades K-4, collecting and assembling student data to make informed decisions about student placements, and providing professional development in the area of reading as needed to the teachers in district
Administrative Intern, Grades PK-12
Lisbon Central School
Lisbon, NY
05.2015 - 12.2015
- Responsible for taking on the various duties of a PK-12 principal, including student discipline in grades PK-6, coordinating four staff development days throughout the year, facilitating the Instructional Technology Committee to fulfill the requirements of the SMART Schools Bond, and establishing a peer mentoring program for students in grades 9-12
Summer School Coordinator, Grades K-8
Lisbon Central School
Lisbon, NY
06.2015 - 08.2015
- Responsibilities included planning and preparing the programming and rosters of each summer school class, coordinating transportation for the summer school, communicating with three outside agencies to create unique and stimulating programs for our students, as well as overseeing the day to day operations while summer school was in session
Co-Coordinator of the STLE Grant
St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES
Canton, NY
01.2014 - 01.2015
- The Strengthening Teacher Leader Effectiveness (STLE) Grant was a NYSED Grant highlighting teacher leaders throughout the State of New York
- Duties included coordinating nine regional teacher leaders in the areas of PK-12 ELA, Math, and Literacy Across the Curriculum
- Oversaw training for roughly 120 district teacher leaders to establish leadership structures within their districts as well as map the ELA and Math curriculum to better match the Common Core Standards
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Lisbon Central School
Lisbon, NY
01.2005 - 01.2014
- Grade 5/6 ELA, Grade 3 self-contained, Grade 4 self-contained
- Responsible for providing high quality instruction in all subject areas, taught summer school to elementary students, as well as provided after school instruction for students in grades K-5 as part of the after school program
Education
Post - M.A. Certificate - Educational Leadership
01.2015
M.Ed. - Literacy
01.2007
B.A. - Childhood Education, Birth-Grade 6
01.2004
Skills
- School culture
- Instructional Leadership
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Technology integrations
- Standardized testing and scoring
- School Community Relations
- Safety and security procedures
- Curriculum development and oversight
- Data-Driven Instruction
- Public Speaking
- Staff Development
Certification
- Public School Teacher Certificate, Professional, School District Leader, 06/2016
- Public School Teacher Certificate, Professional, School Building Leader, 06/2021
- Public School Teacher Certificate, Professional, B-6 Literacy, 06/2007
- Public School Teacher Certificate, Professional, 1-6 Childhood Education, 06/2005
Timeline
Building Principal - Heuvelton Central School
07.2022 - Current
Director of Instructional Resources - St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES
07.2021 - 07.2022
Assistant Principal/Regional Summer School Coordinator, Grades 7-12 - Seaway Career and Technical Education Center
07.2017 - 06.2021
Instructional Support Specialist, Literacy PK-12 - St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES
01.2016 - 06.2017
Summer School Coordinator, Grades K-8 - Lisbon Central School
06.2015 - 08.2015
Administrative Intern, Grades PK-12 - Lisbon Central School
05.2015 - 12.2015
Literacy Specialist, Grades 3-6 - Lisbon Central School
01.2015 - 01.2016
Co-Coordinator of the STLE Grant - St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES
01.2014 - 01.2015
Elementary Classroom Teacher - Lisbon Central School
01.2005 - 01.2014
Stony Brook University - Post - M.A. Certificate, Educational Leadership
State University of New York College at Potsdam - M.Ed., Literacy
State University of New York College at Potsdam - B.A., Childhood Education, Birth-Grade 6
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