Lawrence (Chip) Elfering
Richland
Summary
Self-motivated school administrator with assertive and outcome-driven nature. Independent worker remains extremely calm in most pressure situations. Skilled educator with over 10 years of experience leading school staff members and education programs.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary Principal
Wahluke School District (Morris Schott Elementary)
2023.07 - Current
- Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students, and teachers.
- 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.
- Established instructional practices driven through statistical performance data.
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.
- Monitored student progress and implemented intervention strategies to support student success.
- Defined and enforced student academic achievement standards in line with district goals and objectives.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
HEAD of Education
NorthStar Christian Academy
2022.08 - 2023.08
- Directed day-to-day operations of education program and supervised support staff to delegate assignments and evaluate performance
- Developed curriculum and lesson plans to achieve objectives of each course
- Planned and implemented staff development and in-service training programs to enhance knowledge and skills
- Evaluated programs and monitored implementation and compliance with regulations to achieve objectives
- Maintained program files, records, databases and websites to gather research and prepare and submit reports
- Advised students on course selection, credits toward graduation and career decisions.
ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL
Pasco School District
2020.06 - 2022.08
- Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students and teachers
- Worked closely with teachers to ensure best practices were being adopted into their daily lessons.
- Leveraged internal resources to lead projects from conception to closure.
- Mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback
- Identified and provided opportunities for continuous feedback and improvement.
- Led multiple projects, prioritizing and scaling.
- Reading scores improved by 150% in one year
- Retained 100% of employees.
HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Pasco School District
2015.07 - 2020.06
- Built and maintained positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and outside agencies
- Partnered with Principal to administer school program in alignment with vision and goals, providing positive, high-expectation academic environment
- Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development
- Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies
- Led meetings to convey policy changes, gather information and assess employee thoughts
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies and behavior modification
- Implemented new system for hiring, training, and disciplinary action in compliance with legal guidelines and requirements
- Graduation rates rose from 84% to 94%.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTIONAL COACH
Pasco School District
2013.08 - 2015.07
- Coached 30 teachers to improve practices through professional development and modeling instructional strategies
- Met diverse student population needs by planning and implementing lessons with wide variety of teaching strategies
- Analyzed student data, diagnosed instructional needs and identified research-based instructional strategies
- Provided direction and coordination to learners and provided ongoing feedback to learners
- Improved test scores by 30% focusing on reading comprehension, math, and critical thinking skills through one-on-one tutoring sessions
- Met with students and discussed educational goals and expectations., Integrated technology into classroom as instructional tool, such as Smartboard
- Established positive rapport with all students and parents through home calls, emails and Parent Teacher Club
- Provided one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group
- Administered and graded tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress
- Broke down standards into leveled progressions
- Named STEM "Teacher of the Year" in 2012 given by Washington State STEM Foundation
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
HISTORY TEACHER
GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS
2006.10 - 2013.08
- Employed appropriate teaching methods to cater to individual educational needs of each student.
- Maintained regular verbal and written communication with school counselors and parents to update with student progress, class schedules and important test dates.
- Prepared various classroom activities and assessment methods to promote retention of study materials.
- Communicated clear learning objectives to students on each unique chapter.
- Worked with associates and department leaders to coordinate best instruction practices.
- Advised students on academic progress, goals and achievement.
SALES ASSOCIATE
AT&T Wireless
2002.08 - 2005.08
- Engaged with customers to build rapport and loyalty
- Recommended accessories and complementary purchases to boost revenue
- Trained and developed new hires in company processes, product knowledge, customer service and selling techniques
- Accurately processed POS transactions, returning coin, currency, payment cards and receipts to customers
- Educated clients on current promotional offerings and products using persuasive selling tactics
- Northwest Top 5 Salesman
- Presidential Award Winner for Sales
- Maintained customer satisfaction with quick and professional handling of product returns.
COLLECTOR
Washington Collectors Tri Cities
2000.08 - 2002.08
- Delivered exceptional customer service on collection calls and maintained calm and professional demeanor
- Persistently reached out to customers with extremely past due accounts to recover lost revenue
- Contacted customers to discuss payment schedules and set up or immediately process payments
- Negotiated with account holders to devise repayment plans and minimize collections receivables
- Used skip tracing and other techniques to locate debtors
- Brought in over $30,000 in debt per month
- Identified and analyzed rejection patterns, partial denials, and denials from third parties to improve existing processes
- Managed discharge and sale of default property.
Education
Master of Arts - Professional Studies, Organizational Leadership Educational Administration
Heritage University
Toppenish, WA05.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Washington State University
Richland, WA2005
Skills
- Effective Communication
- Instructional Leadership
- Time Management
- Program Evaluation
- Collaborative Learning
- Problem Solving
- Cultural Competency
- Curriculum Development
- Decision Making
- Professional Development
- Team Building
- Data Analysis
- Organizational Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Performance Evaluation
- Data-Driven Instruction
- Organizational Leadership
Websites
Timeline
Elementary Principal
Wahluke School District (Morris Schott Elementary)
2023.07 - Current
HEAD of Education
NorthStar Christian Academy
2022.08 - 2023.08
ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL
Pasco School District
2020.06 - 2022.08
HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Pasco School District
2015.07 - 2020.06
ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTIONAL COACH
Pasco School District
2013.08 - 2015.07
HISTORY TEACHER
GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS
2006.10 - 2013.08
SALES ASSOCIATE
AT&T Wireless
2002.08 - 2005.08
COLLECTOR
Washington Collectors Tri Cities
2000.08 - 2002.08
Master of Arts - Professional Studies, Organizational Leadership Educational Administration
Heritage University
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Washington State University
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