Lindsey Keener
San Francisco,California
Summary
Detail-oriented and equity minded school leader with 31 years of success in urban environments. Eager to support and coach school leaders in the Principal Leadership Institute.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Site Administrator
San Francisco Unified School District
06.2021 - Current
- Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students, and teachers.
- Conducted 2-3 informal daily Learning Walks providing teachers constructive feedback and celebrations around student learning and classroom environment.
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Supervised afterschool program with an enrollment of 150 students, K-5, to promote student growth and maintain safety for all attendees.
- Kept school in full compliance with established policies, legal requirements and student safety standards.
Elementary School Principal
San Francisco Unified School District
08.2013 - 06.2021
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Conducted 2-3 informal daily Learning Walks providing teachers constructive feedback and celebrations around student learning and classroom environment.
- Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students, and teachers.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
- Monitored student progress and implemented intervention strategies to support student success.
- Managed budgets and resources for educational programs.
Elementary School Principal
San Francisco Unified School District
08.2006 - 06.2013
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Conducted 2-3 informal daily Learning Walks providing teachers constructive feedback and celebrations around student learning and classroom environment.
- Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students, and teachers.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
- Monitored student progress and implemented intervention strategies to support student success.
Instructional Reform Facilitator
San Francisco Unified School District
08.2002 - 06.2006
- Provided opportunities in monthly team meetings to deepen teachers' understanding of using data to accelerate student learning.
- Establish effective systems for continuous instructional improvement.
- Analyze formative and district assessment data to identify focal students in need of Tier 2 interventions.
- Planned monthly professional development for teachers to target student learning.
- Coached teachers to improve practices through professional development and modeling instructional strategies
- Collaborated with principal to inform, develop, and implement school's academic site plan.
- Planned and monitored implementation of learning programs.
- Analyzed student data, diagnosed instructional needs and identified research-based instructional strategies
- Monitored student progress and provided feedback and support
- Built and maintained positive relationships with students, parents, colleagues and administrators
- Modeled literacy lessons for daily or weekly instruction
- Developed methods to motivate and engage students in learning
Classroom Teacher
Washington Elementary School District
09.1992 - 06.2002
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Taught English Learners using direct instruction and used language strategies to facilitate student understanding.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Established expectation and rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
Education
Masters in Education - Educational Leadershp
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona Bachelor of Arts - Education
Arizona State Universtiy
Tempe, AZSkills
- Program Oversight
- Mentorship
- Professional Relationships
- School Administration
- Instructional Strategies
- Student Performance Data
- Positive Learning Environment
- Creative Solutions
Accomplishments
- Nominated and selected as San Francisco Mayor's Principal of the Year, April 2015
- Collaborated with team of teachers, staff and families in the successful development of the first and only PreK-5 San Francisco Public Montessori
- Supervised teams of 15-30 staff members
- Developed the first Instructional Leadership Team at San Francisco Public Montessori and Zaida T. Rodriguez
References
Raul E. Erazo, Director, Early Education Cohort, SFUSD, 415-828-7135, erazo-chavez@sfusd.edu
David Wong, Assistant Superintendent, Cohort 2, SFUSD, 415-246-9898, wongd4@sfusd.edu
Wesley Tang, Assistant Superintendent, Cohort 2, SFUSD, 415-596-9388, wtang@burlingameschool.org
Bonnie Lo, Education Consultant, Independent, 626-390-7909, sonrisasbonitas@yahoo.com
Research Associate, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Teaching Member, International Ed.D,
East Carolina University
Former-Director of Principal Leadership, SFUSD
Timeline
Site Administrator
San Francisco Unified School District
06.2021 - Current
Elementary School Principal
San Francisco Unified School District
08.2013 - 06.2021
Elementary School Principal
San Francisco Unified School District
08.2006 - 06.2013
Instructional Reform Facilitator
San Francisco Unified School District
08.2002 - 06.2006
Classroom Teacher
Washington Elementary School District
09.1992 - 06.2002
Masters in Education - Educational Leadershp
Northern Arizona University
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Arizona State Universtiy
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