Jolene Durrant
Bailey,CO
Summary
Organizational leader and educational administrator offering four years of experience as an assistant principal for elementary school leadership. Exercises honed competencies in the development, implementation, and execution of performance-enhancing programs. Outstanding skills in parent communication, conflict resolution, and staff management. Known for consistently supporting faculty and staff as an advocate leader.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Principal
Deer Creek Elementary School PCSD
Bailey, CO
08.2019 - Current
- Hold a current Colorado Principal License
- Instructional Leadership through coaching and data
- Evaluate teachers using board approved evaluation system
- Conduct regular walkthroughs of certified teachers
- Facilitate Data Analysis and Data-Driven Instruction
- Supervise and evaluate teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development.
- Establish instructional practices driven by statistical performance data.
- Modeled expected and appropriate leadership to promote teaching staff and administrative personnel's positive interaction with students and families.
- Administer standardized tests to evaluate student performance and progress.
- Administer personnel policies and procedures and approved professional staff additions.
- Support hiring, training, and disciplinary action in compliance with legal guidelines and requirements.
- Contributing member of 6 person District Planning Assistance Team for facility improvements.
- All assigned duties of Dean of Students are listed below
Dean of Students
Deer Creek Elementary PCSD
Bailey , CO
08.2018 - 06.2019
- Provide leadership for positive behavior support system
- Provide leadership for writing 504 plans and communicating these plans to teachers, staff, and parents
- Special Education supervisor
- Provide leadership for scheduling and administration of district interim and state-mandated assessments
- Maintain ongoing effort to promote positive relationships with staff, students, parents and community
- Collaborate with parents
- Collaborate with classroom teachers to develop plans that support students success in school
- Serve as positive liaison between school and community (e.g. Public Relations)
- Supervise and evaluate classified staff
Elementary Teacher
Deer Creek Elementary PCSD
Bailey, Colorado
08.2014 - 05.2018
- Deer Creek elementary 4th Grade teacher
- Grants for knowledge board member
- Mentor teacher
Family Readiness Group Leader
US Army
Wahiawa, HI
01.2009 - 09.2011
- Liaison between United States Army commander of Bravo troop 2/6 Cavalry and family members of soldiers in troop.
Education
Master's Degree - Educational Leadership
Regis University
Denver, CO05.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
University Of Hawaii West Oahu
Kapolei, HI05.2014
Skills
- Scheduling, including the master schedule, state testing, and district testing
- Managing state and district-level testing
- Science of Reading trained through CDE
- School Assessment Coordinator
- 504 Coordinator
- Strong rapport with stakeholders
- Personnel Management
- Evaluator of classified and licensed staff members
- Instructional leader
Achievements
- 82% reduction in office referrals
- Trauma-responsive disciplinary system implementation
- Contributed to approval of the CDE Early Literacy Grant awarded in January 2020
- Start up and implementation of MTSS, RTI and PBIS programs
- Created and implemented walk through forms for licensed staff members
Timeline
Assistant Principal
Deer Creek Elementary School PCSD
08.2019 - Current
Dean of Students
Deer Creek Elementary PCSD
08.2018 - 06.2019
Elementary Teacher
Deer Creek Elementary PCSD
08.2014 - 05.2018
Family Readiness Group Leader
US Army
01.2009 - 09.2011
Master's Degree - Educational Leadership
Regis University
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
University Of Hawaii West Oahu