Laura D. Commodore, Ed.D.
Gahanna,Ohio
Summary
A motivated professional with a strong background in educational leadership at both the secondary and collegiate levels. Extensive experience in organizational management, strategic program design and implementation, budgeting, customer service, goal setting, and data analysis for process improvement. Further, exceptional communication skills coupled with advanced team-building and problem-solving skills create an enhanced skillset that will drive success and innovation.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director
Trio Upward Bound / The Ohio State University
01.2017 - Current
- Collaborated with Columbus area high schools to identify potential students
- Collaborated with parents
- Developed assessment and monitoring tools to track student success via the submission of the Annual Performance Report
- Developed educational programming (academic tutoring, college/field trips, Saturday Academy, Summer Bridge, and STEM Institutes for Trio Upward Bound participants
- Developed external partnerships
- Maintained proficiency throughout the workday
- Oversaw budget and federal grant
- Prepared monthly and annual institutional federal reports
- Prepared performance evaluations
- Supervised and operated the Upward Bound Program
- Supervised staff and overall implementation of procedures and programs.
Supervisor
Columbus City Schools
09.2008 - 01.2017
- Budgeted programs
- Developed goals and objectives for programs
- Developed external partnerships
- Developed, initiated, managed, and planned all activities of Columbus City Schools Department of Alternative Programming which included Distance Learning Education, Supervision of the Discipline School, Grads To Be, and Alternative Pathways to Graduation
- Performed Employee Annual and Semi-Annual Evaluations
- Monitored the progress of projects for timely completion
- Reviewed software and selected vendors
- Supervised and trained all staff.
- Oversaw daily operations of the department, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks.
Director of School Improvement and Compliance
Charter School Specialists - Pickerington, OH
08.2007 - 04.2008
- Performed compliance audits of charter schools located in the following counties: Franklin, Montgomery, Cuyahog, and Miami
- Provided professional development to school learning teams
- Recruited and hired charter school personnel
- Served as a charter school board member.
High School Principal
Columbus City Schools
08.2001 - 07.2007
- Administered school budget
- Counseled students academically
- Developed and implemented school regulations and reform
- Managed, supervised, and evaluated school personnel
- Provided academic leadership to school staff and students.
High School Assistant Principal
Columbus City Schools
08.1991 - 07.2001
- Coordinated testing
- Disciplined students
- Prepared state and federal reports
- Scheduled and advised students
- Supervised grade reporting activities
- Supervised teaching staff.
- Collaborated with teachers to refine instructional practices, resulting in improved student outcomes and standardized test scores.
- Enhanced school culture by implementing positive behavior management strategies and promoting a safe learning environment.
- Assisted principal manage day-to-day operations of the high school including supervision of staff members.
Education
Ed. D. Educational Studies -
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio05.2017
M. A. Educational Administration -
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio08.1985
Bachelor of Science - Education -
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio08.1978
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Verbal and written communication
- People Management
- Operations Management
Accomplishments
Architect of Columbus City Schools Virtual Credit Advancement Program, a standards-based digital curriculum designed to remove all barriers to graduation by providing students an alternative pathway to earning high school graduation credits. This program is still in use by Columbus City Schools and has been credited for increasing the district’s high school graduation rate.
Designer and Organizer of an LPDC (Local Professional Development Consortium) serving the following counties in Ohio: Franklin, Montgomery, Cuyahoga, and Clark.
Professional References
- Karen Stansberry Beard, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chair Education Administration Educational Policy Affiliate, The Ohio State University, 315 Ramseyer Hall, Columbus, Ohio, 43210, Beard.46@osu.edu
- Roger D. Goddard, Ph.D., Novice G. Fawcett Chair & Professor Department of Educational Studies College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University, Ramseyer Hall, Columbus, Ohio, 43210, Goddard.9@osu.edu
- Antoinette C. Miranda, Ph.D., Chair College of Education and Human Ecology Teaching and Learning Administration, The Ohio State University, Arps Hall, Columbus, Ohio, 43210, Miranda.2@osu.edu
Leadership Achievements
- Architect of Columbus City Schools Virtual Credit Advancement Program, a standards-based digital curriculum designed to remove all barriers to graduation by providing students an alternative pathway to earning high school graduation credits. This program is still in use by Columbus City Schools and has been credited for increasing the district’s high school graduation rate.
- Designer and Organizer of the LPDC (Local Professional Development Consortium)
- Served the following counties: Franklin, Montgomery, Cuyahoga and Clark
Certification
Superintendent K-12
Assistant Superintendent
Director, Curriculum and Instruction
Supervisor
Professional Development
High School Principal
Timeline
Director
Trio Upward Bound / The Ohio State University
01.2017 - Current
Supervisor
Columbus City Schools
09.2008 - 01.2017
Director of School Improvement and Compliance
Charter School Specialists - Pickerington, OH
08.2007 - 04.2008
High School Principal
Columbus City Schools
08.2001 - 07.2007
High School Assistant Principal
Columbus City Schools
08.1991 - 07.2001
Ed. D. Educational Studies -
The Ohio State University
M. A. Educational Administration -
The Ohio State University
Bachelor of Science - Education -
The Ohio State University
Superintendent K-12
Assistant Superintendent
Director, Curriculum and Instruction
Supervisor
Professional Development
High School Principal
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