PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Timeline

Kristine Scallon

Concordia University, St. Paul
1
Certification
2027
years of professional experience

Experienced educational executive with leadership across K–12 school systems, online education, higher education, and educational consulting. Proven success leading virtual learning initiatives, online academic programs, executive coaching, and organizational improvement that enhances educator effectiveness and student outcomes.

Work History

Chair, BA Elementary Education, K-6 Online Asynchronous Program

Concordia University, St. Paul | 2025 - Current
  • Lead operations for Concordia's fully online asynchronous undergraduate teacher preparation program.
  • Supervise, mentor, and evaluate adjunct faculty while supporting instructional quality and student success.
  • Collaborate with university leadership to establish program priorities, improve systems, and support strategic initiatives.
  • Ensure consistency and quality across online courses and instructional practices.

Leadership Coach & Educational Consultant

2 Years 7 Months
Instructional Empowerment | 01.2024 - Current
  • Deliver virtual and on-site executive coaching for educational leaders across multiple states, supporting implementation of research-based school improvement practices.
  • Facilitate leadership development, strategic planning, and root-cause analysis to strengthen school and district performance.
  • Design and deliver professional learning for principals, leadership teams, and instructional coaches in both virtual and in-person environments.
  • Partner with district leaders, principals, and school leadership teams to improve organizational effectiveness, instructional leadership, and student achievement.
  • Recent engagements: Chicago Public Schools; Arizona Department of Education; Alachua County, Florida; Duval County, Florida; Morgan County, West Virginia

Faculty of Practice, Department of Doctoral Studies in Educational Leadership

Concordia University, St. Paul | 2023 - Current
  • Teach fully online doctoral courses in Organizational Resource Management, Qualitative Methods, Research Development, and Research Design.
  • Design engaging online learning experiences that promote collaboration, critical thinking, and applied leadership.
  • Chair dissertation committees and mentor doctoral candidates through successful dissertation completion.

District Coordinator of Extended Learning

2 Years
South Washington County Schools | 01.2022 - 01.2024
  • Directed district-wide extended learning programs for elementary and middle schools, enhancing student engagement and learning opportunities.
  • Led planning for staffing, enrollment, curriculum, budgets, communication, and operations, ensuring effective implementation of extended learning initiatives.
  • Developed community partnerships to support extended day programming, enriching resources and opportunities for students and families.

Elementary Principal and Assistant Principal

16 Years 7 Months
Independent School District 196 | 01.2010 - 2022
  • Directed comprehensive school operations, including instructional leadership, personnel management, budgeting, compliance, and strategic planning for continuous improvement.
  • Led implementation of districtwide K–12 virtual learning during rapid organizational change, supporting more than 550 online students.
  • Supervised, evaluated, and coached instructional staff and leadership teams.
  • Managed federal and state programs, including Title I, compensatory education, targeted services, and special education.
  • Created systems to enhance student engagement, ensure instructional quality, and strengthen family communication in both in-person and virtual learning environments.
  • Minnesota Department of Education Reward School (2012),

Elementary Teacher: Classroom, Special Education, and Teacher on Special Assignment

15 Years
ISD 196, Inver Grove Heights Schools | 01.1995 - 01.2010
  • Special education teacher for students with emotional and behavioral disabilities in Federal Settings III and IV, including adolescent day treatment.
  • Classroom teacher for grades four and five.

Education

Doctorate in Education

Concordia University, St. Paul

Dissertation: Leadership for Teacher Collaboration During Periods of Crisis

Specialist, Educational Leadership

Minnesota State University, Mankato

Licensure: K-12 Principal

Master of Education - Special Education

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Licensure: K-12 Special Education for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

University of Wisconsin, River Falls

Licensure: Elementary Education Grades 1-6

Skills

Principal & District Leadership Coaching
Strategic Planning
Instructional Design
Online & Virtual Learning
Service Delivery Management
Adult Learning Theory

Accomplishments

  • Panelist, Comparative and International Education Society (2022)
  • Presenter, Responsive Classroom Leadership Conference (2014)

Certification

  • CORE Online Language & Literacy Academy/Science of reading for language-diverse classrooms
  • Responsive Classroom
  • Comparative and International Education Society
  • Minnesota State University Institute for Courageous Leadership

Timeline

Leadership Coach & Educational Consultant

Instructional Empowerment
01.2024 - CurrentRead More

District Coordinator of Extended Learning

South Washington County Schools
01.2022 - 01.2024Read More

Elementary Principal and Assistant Principal

Independent School District 196
01.2010 - 2022Read More

Elementary Teacher: Classroom, Special Education, and Teacher on Special Assignment

ISD 196, Inver Grove Heights Schools
01.1995 - 01.2010Read More

Chair, BA Elementary Education, K-6 Online Asynchronous Program

Concordia University, St. Paul
2025 - CurrentRead More

Faculty of Practice, Department of Doctoral Studies in Educational Leadership

Concordia University, St. Paul
2023 - CurrentRead More

Concordia University, St. Paul

Doctorate in Education
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Minnesota State University, Mankato

Specialist, Educational Leadership
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University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Master of Education from Special Education
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University of Wisconsin, River Falls

Bachelor of Science from Elementary Education
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Kristine Scallon