Kathleen Ferguson
Pell Lake,WI
Summary
Devoted Educational Administrator and motivational leader who facilitates quality improvements in all academic and organizational processes. Adept in Literacy Instruction and Educational Leadership with key strengths in team building pursuits delivering measurable progress in student and staff performance objectives.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary School Principal
Harvard CUSD 50
Harvard, IL
07.2019 - Current
- Cultivated positive relationships between community members, staff and students.
- Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
- Mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
- Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration and related activities.
- Modeled expected and appropriate leadership to promote teaching staff and administrative personnel's positive interaction with students and families.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Facilitated continued education for teaching staff through implementation of quality curriculum training and appropriation of necessary resources.
- Communicated policies and procedures to students and parents regarding student behavior.
- Led meetings to convey policy changes, gather information and assess employee thoughts.
Reading Specialist
Burlington Area School District
Burlington, Wisconsin
07.2011 - 06.2019
- Delivered customized instruction to individual students and groups.
- Performed assessments and analyzed results to support students in need of further help.
- Developed goals and realistic plans for achieving each target.
- Built positive and productive relationships with teachers to drive improvements to reading programs.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
Education
Master of Science - Educational Administration
Concordia University
Mequon, WI08.2018
Master of Arts - Reading Instruction
Aurora University
Aurora, IL06.2011
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH12.1990
Skills
- Grant Proposals
- Complex Problem Solving
- Program Funding Solicitation
- Program Evaluation
- Recruiting and Hiring
- Mission Statement Development
- Budget Recommendation
- Staff Training
- Budget Requests
- Professional Development Planning
- Goal Setting
- Curricula Evaluation
- Staffing Estimates
- School Improvements Planning
- Student Guidance
- Student Performance Data Analysis
- Policy Implementation
- Responsible and Dependable
- Relationship Building
- Interpersonal Communication
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Conflict Resolution
- Google Drive and Classroom
- Curriculum Change Needs
- Parent Meetings
- Staff Leadership
- Google Calendar
Timeline
Elementary School Principal
Harvard CUSD 50
07.2019 - Current
Reading Specialist
Burlington Area School District
07.2011 - 06.2019
Master of Science - Educational Administration
Concordia University
Master of Arts - Reading Instruction
Aurora University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Bowling Green State University
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