LEAH CHESNEY
North Dartmouth,ME
Summary
Organizational leader and educational administrator offering over 5 years of experience in elementary school leadership. 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
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal
Acushnet Elementary School
07.2021 - Current
- Earned ESEA Distinguished School Award (2022)
- Provided embedded weekly professional development to teachers to ensure alignment in curriculum and practice.
- Created and delivered professional development sessions that addressed best practices for content mastery.
- Implemented innovative instructional programs in partnership with community stakeholders.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Improved student outcomes by analyzing data and adjusting instructional practices accordingly.
- Managed budgets and resources efficiently to ensure optimal allocation of funds for school programs and initiatives.
- Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
- Transformed cluttered storage area into inviting library space
- Implemented additional library programming to include weekly classes, browsing sessions, and community events.
Assistant Principal
Westport Elementary School
03.2019 - 06.2021
- Partnered with principal to administer school program in alignment with vision and goals, providing positive, high-expectation academic environment.
- Supported positive school culture by addressing student behavior concerns promptly and effectively.
- Enhanced teacher effectiveness through regular classroom observations and feedback sessions.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
Lead Teacher/Interventionist
Alica A. Macomber School
01.2016 - 03.2019
- Discipline students, address staff questions or concerns, determine staff or substitute coverage, and address issues with parents as substitute for principal
- Provide disciplinary support as needed
- Analyze data to determine school-wide strengths and needs and provide recommendations for action steps to administrative staff
- Secure grants for curricular and computer software materials (approximately $35,000 awarded so far)
- Provide differentiated intervention based on ongoing data collection to improve students' reading, writing, and math skills
- Collaborated with teachers to develop Positive Behavioral Intervention Supports, handbook, and professional development
Language-Based English Teacher/Reading Interventionist
Westport Middle School
08.2014 - 06.2015
- Instructed Grade 6 students in English, using specific language-based strategies to address issues in executive function, speech, reading, and writing
- Implemented individual reading interventions based on assessment data for students in Grades 6-8, dramatically improving reading scores for targeted students.
Reading Teacher
Westport Elementary School
08.2013 - 06.2014
- Provided research-based targeted tier 2 and tier 3 instruction to students in grades 1 through 4
- Used data from multiple measures to determine intervention eligibility and specific intervention plans for students
- Communicated with parents with informational large group meetings, formal meetings, and through email/cell phone contact
- Analyzed school-wide data to determine strengths and weaknesses of reading programs
- Conducted professional development in assessment and computer software programs
- Regularly collaborated with fellow interventionists and teachers on student progress, district reading goals, and curriculum.
- Created positive and engaging environment in classroom that encouraged literacy skills.
Elementary Teacher
Westport Elementary School
08.2005 - 06.2013
- Provided instruction to students in varied grades and settings, including inclusion team-teaching models, resulting in students outperforming school average in universal or standardized testing scores
- Collaborated with colleagues to analyze data and create grade-level units and assessments in ELA, math and science based on data results
- Served on interview and leadership committees.
Elementary Health Teacher
New Bedford Public Schools
09.2003 - 06.2004
- Provided lessons in health to fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students that integrated literature, writing and study skills.
ESL Tutor and Title 1 Tutor
Shaker Heights City School District
08.1993 - 06.1995
- Created and implemented literature based curriculum for second language learners, and provided small group instruction to third and fourth grade students in reading and math.
Third Grade Teacher
Escuela Americana
08.1991 - 06.1992
- Instructed students using cooperative learning, phonics-based reading work, comprehension strategies, and writing strategies
- Coached after school dance activities.
Education
M.Ed. in Reading -
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI01.2005
Kindergarten Endorsement -
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH01.1995
B.A. in English and Elementary Education -
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI01.1991
Skills
- Instructional Leadership
- Classroom Management
- Curriculum Development
- Verbal and written communication
- Highly Proficient with Google Suite
- Data Analysis and Data-Driven Instruction
Certification
- MA Professional Elementary Certification
- MA Reading Specialist
- MA English Grades 5-8, 8-12
- MA English as a Second Language PreK-6, 5-12
- Wilson Reading Level I
- MA Principal/Assistant Principal (Pending)
Volunteer Experience
- John Hannigan Elementary School, New Bedford, MA, 2004, 2005
- Quinn Elementary School, Dartmouth, MA, 2004, 2005
- Project Learn, Cleveland, OH, 1994, 1997
- John F. Kennedy School, Middletown, RI, 1991, 1991
Training
- LiPS: Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing Program
- Seeing Stars Symbol Imagery for Phonological and Orthographic Processing
- RBT: Research for Better Teaching
- Responsive Classroom
- Landmark Language Based Classroom
Timeline
Principal
Acushnet Elementary School
07.2021 - Current
Assistant Principal
Westport Elementary School
03.2019 - 06.2021
Lead Teacher/Interventionist
Alica A. Macomber School
01.2016 - 03.2019
Language-Based English Teacher/Reading Interventionist
Westport Middle School
08.2014 - 06.2015
Reading Teacher
Westport Elementary School
08.2013 - 06.2014
Elementary Teacher
Westport Elementary School
08.2005 - 06.2013
Elementary Health Teacher
New Bedford Public Schools
09.2003 - 06.2004
ESL Tutor and Title 1 Tutor
Shaker Heights City School District
08.1993 - 06.1995
Third Grade Teacher
Escuela Americana
08.1991 - 06.1992
M.Ed. in Reading -
Rhode Island College
Kindergarten Endorsement -
Cleveland State University
B.A. in English and Elementary Education -
Rhode Island College
- MA Professional Elementary Certification
- MA Reading Specialist
- MA English Grades 5-8, 8-12
- MA English as a Second Language PreK-6, 5-12
- Wilson Reading Level I
- MA Principal/Assistant Principal (Pending)
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