Jodie Clark
Fort Wayne,IN
Summary
Educational leader with extensive experience in enhancing student and faculty success. Demonstrated ability to foster positive learning environments and drive academic progress through collaboration, improved curriculum development, and educational procedures, focusing on individual needs. Excels in communication, problem-solving, and team building. Committed to enhancing student success through collaborative leadership and data-driven decisions.
Overview
1
1
Certification
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal
Whitko Community School Corporation
06.2024 - 06.2025
- Oversee a junior/senior high school with over 500 students and over 50 faculty and staff, while focusing on improving academic achievement and graduation rates.
- Led the District Teacher Evaluation Committee to develop a new evaluation plan.
- Monitored and evaluated performance of school employees.
- Develop courses to align with the current and new diploma requirements.
- Led the development of the MTSS Academic Process.
- Act as the School Testing Coordinator
- Participated in Special Education and 504 conferences to advocate for student support.
- Led curriculum development initiatives to enhance student learning experiences.
- Met and listened to student concerns to encourage, guide, and assist, resulting in improved academics.
- Promoted an atmosphere of respect amongst students by enforcing disciplinary codes consistently throughout the school year.
- Prepared drafts of course schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
Assistant Principal & Athletic Director
Prairie Heights School Corporation
06.2022 - 06.2024
- Create a cohesive culture by encouraging students and promoting high expectations for academic performance and responsible behavior.
- Act as the School Safety Specialist to maintain a safe environment.
- Lead the English Language Arts Department to support the curriculum mapping.
- Participate in Special Education and 504 conferences to support students.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) to ensure each student's academic, behavioral, and social/emotional needs are met.
- Collaborate with grade-level teams regarding decision-making.
- Assist in administrative operations, as well as the implementation of policies.
- Evaluate teacher instructional techniques as part of the annual evaluation process.
- Develop positive relationships with parents, students, and staff.
- Provide leadership in establishing and enforcing regulations for student behavior.
- Act as the Middle School Athletic Director to schedule all middle school sporting events, paying officials and event workers, set-up/tear down of events, scheduling transportation, maintaining an athletic budget, and recruiting and hiring coaches.
Junior High School Principal
Lakewood Park Christian School
07.2017 - 05.2022
- Oversaw daily operations ensuring a safe and supportive learning environment.
- Fostered positive relationships with students, parents, and the community stakeholders.
- Implemented school policies promoting academic integrity and student behavior standards.
- Coordinated extracurricular activities to enrich student experiences outside the classroom.
- Evaluated instructional strategies to improve teaching effectiveness across departments.
- Managed school administration operations and organized teacher schedules, student registration processes and class orientation sessions.
- Monitored and evaluated performance of school employees.
- Supervised day-to-day activities in the school building including discipline procedures.
- Maintained accurate records of student attendance, grades, disciplinary actions and other pertinent information.
- Met and listened to student concerns to encourage, guide, and assist, resulting in improved academics.
- Interacted positively with staff to demonstrate professional conduct expectations of teaching and administrative personnel.
- Encouraged and voiced positive feedback to mentor and motivate new teachers.
Elementary Principal
Middlebury Community Schools
Middlebury, Indiana
07.2015 - 06.2017
- Led instructional leadership to enhance teaching and learning practices.
- Developed curriculum initiatives aligned with state standards and student needs.
- Collaborated with staff to implement effective assessment strategies and tools.
- Oversaw student discipline policies ensuring a safe learning environment.
- Evaluated teacher performance through observations and feedback for improvement.
- Oversaw school budgets, documented changes and tracked expenses to allocate and manage school funds.
- Facilitated staff meetings to convey policy changes and hear employee input.
- Developed and implemented standards for student academic achievement aligned with district, state and local initiatives.
- Presented resources and opportunities to teaching staff for further professional development.
- Monitored student attendance records and identified potential truancy problems.
- Maintained knowledge of current research to best practices in elementary education.
Principal
East Allen County Schools
Woodburn, IN
06.2007 - 07.2015
- Ensure successful implementation of curriculum, programming.
- Oversee such initiatives as Balanced Literacy, 6+1 Writing Traits, Daily 5 and other.
- Analyze data (Acuity, ISTEP+, IREAD, mClass, and NWEA) to drive instruction.
- Author and monitor grants to obtain resources to enhance instruction.
- Determined allocations of funds for classroom supplies and materials, authorizing purchases.
- Referred to student performance data to set educational goals and standards.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current on educational trends.
- Collaborate with interdepartmental teams within the district for decision-making.
- Enforce discipline and attendance rules for a cohesive atmosphere.
- Participate in Special Education, 504, and RtI conferences to support students.
- Manage school administration operations.
- Develop positive relationships with parents, students, and staff.
Education
EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST - Education
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN07.2007
MASTER'S of EDUCATION - Administration & Supervision
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN08.2001
BACHELOR'S of SCIENCE - Elementary Education
Illinois State University
Normal, IL12.1987
Skills
- Leadership
- Team coordination
- Emergency preparedness
- Faculty collaboration
- Prioritization
- Program implementation
- Organization
- Problem-Solving
- Initiative
- Behavior management
- Effective communication
- People-oriented
- Detail-oriented
- Results-oriented
- Integrity
- Critical Thinking
- Forward Thinking
- Project Management
- Google Suites Efficient
- Microsoft Office Efficient
Certification
- Secondary Administration & Supervision
- Elementary Administration & Supervision
References
- Justin (JD) Maurer, Middle School Principal, Whitko Jr/Sr High School, 260-414-8326, jdmaurer20@gmail.com
- Christy Haupert, Assistant Principal, Elkhart Community Schools, 260-701-2298, chaupert.haupert6@gmail.com
- Jeff Reed, Superintendent, Prairie Heights Comm. Schools, 260-229-1602, jreed@ph.k12.in.us
- Andy Arndt, Middle School Principal, Prairie Heights Middle School, 260-668-0954, aarndt@ph.k12.in.us
- Julie Nichols, 5th Grade Teacher, Prairie Heights Comm. Schools, 260-687-0783, jnichols@ph.k12.in.us
Timeline
Principal
Whitko Community School Corporation
06.2024 - 06.2025
Assistant Principal & Athletic Director
Prairie Heights School Corporation
06.2022 - 06.2024
Junior High School Principal
Lakewood Park Christian School
07.2017 - 05.2022
Elementary Principal
Middlebury Community Schools
07.2015 - 06.2017
Principal
East Allen County Schools
06.2007 - 07.2015
EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST - Education
Indiana State University
MASTER'S of EDUCATION - Administration & Supervision
Purdue University
BACHELOR'S of SCIENCE - Elementary Education
Illinois State University