Karmin D. Bourdo
Plainwell,MI
Summary
Organizational leader and educational administrator offering four years of experience as an elementary principal. Exercises honed competencies in 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 advocate leader.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary Principal
Delton Kellogg Schools
Delton, MI
10.2018 - Current
- Facilitated continued education for teaching staff through implementation of quality curriculum training and appropriation of necessary resources.
- Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students and teachers.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards
- Modeled expected and appropriate leadership to promote to teaching staff and administrative personnel positive interaction with students and families
- Built productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home
- Developed subject and grade leaders to advance oversight and improve instruction
Classroom Teacher
Delton Kellogg Schools
Delton, MI
08.2003 - 10.2018
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
- Planned lessons, activities and trips to cover all required course material.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Instructed groups of up to 28 students and provided individual support
- Implemented new technologies into classroom, boosting student understanding of subject matter.
Curriculum Leader
Delton Kellogg Schools
Delton, MI
01.2011 - 01.2018
- Responsible for planning and implementation of professional development of curriculum alignment, common core state standards, reading interventions, and assisting teachers with content specific resources and materials needed to support district wide initiatives.
- Directed day-to-day operations of education program and supervised support staff to delegate assignments and evaluate performance.
- Planned and implemented staff development and in-service training programs to enhance knowledge and skills.
- Organized and allocated resources required to meet needs of all students and ELA instructor.
- Organized and allocated resources required to meet needs of 100 plus students and 10 instructors.
Education
M.D. - Principal Certification
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI05.2020
M.D. - Early Childhood Education
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI05.2006
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education & Physical Education
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI12.2002
Skills
- Policy Implementation
- Federal, State and Local Regulations Adherence
- Curricula Evaluation
- Recruiting and Hiring
- Professional Development Planning
- Curriculum Development
- Attention to Detail
- School Improvements Planning
- Student Performance Data Analysis
- Critical Thinking
- Relationship Building
- Responsible and Dependable
Accomplishments
- Instructional Rounds/Modeling Workshop
- Implementation of Reading A-Z and RAZ Kids (2015-Present)
- Implementation of Collaborative Curriculum by Design (2016-Present)
- Vertical Alignment K-6 ELA
- Identifying Common Core “Power Standards” using Leverage, Readiness, and Endurance
- K-6 ELA, Common Assessments, Curriculum Mapping
- Managed school operations for 450 students.
Timeline
Elementary Principal
Delton Kellogg Schools
10.2018 - Current
Curriculum Leader
Delton Kellogg Schools
01.2011 - 01.2018
Classroom Teacher
Delton Kellogg Schools
08.2003 - 10.2018
M.D. - Principal Certification
Grand Valley State University
M.D. - Early Childhood Education
Grand Valley State University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education & Physical Education
Western Michigan University
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