Jodi R. Papa
Hartville,OH
Summary
Highly skilled, enthusiastic, and student focused education leader with a strong commitment to the development of students, staff while providing a safe, stimulating and nurturing learning environment. Motivated visionary leader and team player emphasizing and leading collaboration amongst teachers, staff, parents and community members for continuous student growth and excellence.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Principal
Akron Public Schools
Akron, OH
08.2011 - Current
- Partnered with principal to administer school programs in alignment with vision and goals, providing positive, high-expectation academic environment, including school management, administration and daily activities for 750+ students.
- Oversee schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration and related activities.
- Supervise and evaluate teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development according to district and state curriculum standards.
- Coordinator of English Language Learners program, ELL teachers, students and interpreters for 250+ students and over 15 languages.
- Developed subject and grade leaders to advance oversight and improve instruction.
- Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
- Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff through instructional leadership.
- Led meetings to convey policy changes, gather information and assess employee thoughts.
- Supported special education department programs and protocols for at-risk youth and students with special needs.
- Defined and enforced student academic achievement standards in line with district goals and objectives.
- Facilitated compliance efforts for fire and other safety regulations.
- Built and maintained positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and outside agencies.
- Site Coordinator implementing AVID program.
- Developed and implemented Grade Level academic intervention program for student in academic distress averaging 70% increase in student success per grading period.
Teacher
Akron Public Schools, Akron Opportunity Center
Akron, OH
12.2007 - 07.2011
- Charged to work with at risk students removed from traditional middle school to improve behavior, attendance, and academic progress. Developed/monitored programs that enhanced student education, social and emotional development and growth with methods and techniques different from traditional middle school. Empowered students to set personal educational goals that assisted them in integrating themselves back into their home school. Collaborated with faculty to monitor and plan student progress compiling data to evaluate strategies and success of program.
College Counseling Facilitator
Kent State University
Kent, OH
02.2004 - 11.2007
- Instructed Life Skills sessions during six-week Summer Component of Upward Bound Federal Trio Program to support and provide services to 50+ disadvantaged students individually and in group sessions in areas of pre-college, personal, academic, financial, and career explorations; established needs of individual program students; introduced activities to encourage students’ academic progress; and submitted evaluations of student development and individual progress.
GEAR UP Assistant
Kent State University
Kent, OH
06.2003 - 08.2006
- Assisted Program Coordinator of Gaining Early Awareness & Readiness for Undergraduate Programs in all areas including working 9 - 12th grade students of diverse groups, and teachers, students, administrators, parents, and community leaders to support program goal; coordinated student/parent programs such as Academic Saturdays at local colleges, Middle & High School Student College Summer Camp, ACT and Compass Testing; collected/maintained accurate student statistical data for planning, evaluating, and reporting meet federal requirements; counsel first year KSU student graduates experiencing poor academic results.
Education
Master of Arts - Education Administration & Leadership
University of Akron
Akron, OH05.2011
Bachelor of Science - Middle School Education
Kent State University
Kent, OH12.2006
Skills
- Education Administration & Leadership
- School Personnel & Teacher Management
- Curriculum Planning
- Teacher Development
- Policy development and enforcement
- Community engagement
- Process improvements
- Training , Mentoring & Staff development
Affiliations
High Schools that Work Professional Development Works, 2009 National Conference, Atlanta, Georgia
Life Space Crisis Intervention, Advanced Instruction & Certification, 2008
Language ! Workshops, Akron Public Schools, 2008, 2009
PROJECTS
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Achievements
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Teacher of the Year Award for School 2009-2010
Presented “At Risk Students” workshop at High Schools that Work National Conference 2009, Atlanta, Georgia
Presented/created “How to Set Goals” to four 8th grade classes at Hartford Middle school (2007)
TRIO/GEAR UP Leadership Day with guests Congressman Ralph Regula and Senator Ray Miller at the KSU Stark Campus (2005)
Presenter of two workshops at Leadership event: Learning to be a Citizen and Living your Personal Mission (2005)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Life Space Crisis Intervention, Advanced Instruction & Certification, 2008
Other Experience
Risk Management Assistant, Roadway Express Jan 1997 - Jan 2001
Administrative Manager, Corporate Sales, Roadway Express Jan 1995 - Jan 1997
Administrative Manager, Insurance Industry Jan 1983 - Jan 1995
Timeline
Assistant Principal
Akron Public Schools
08.2011 - Current
Teacher
Akron Public Schools, Akron Opportunity Center
12.2007 - 07.2011
College Counseling Facilitator
Kent State University
02.2004 - 11.2007
GEAR UP Assistant
Kent State University
06.2003 - 08.2006
Master of Arts - Education Administration & Leadership
University of Akron
Bachelor of Science - Middle School Education
Kent State University
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