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Lisa Cala Ruud

North Hero,VT

Summary

Experienced Superintendent of Schools with a background in comprehensive school management. Skill set includes strategic planning, educational leadership, and policy implementation along with strong communication skills and ability to foster relationships within the educational community. Previous roles involved successfully enhancing academic performance by promoting innovative teaching strategies and fostering collaborative learning environments.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

Grand Isle Supervisory
Grand Isle, Vermont
- Current
  • Successfully managed the unique logistical and operational challenges of a rural school district with four schools in the towns and islands of Grand Isle County, Vermont.
  • Navigated complex school funding challenges in Vermont's unique educational finance landscape, advocating for equitable funding for rural schools.
  • Cultivated a positive and collaborative school culture that fostered strong relationships among students, staff, families, and the community.
  • Established effective communication channels to ensure open and transparent communication with all stakeholders.
  • Prioritized social-emotional learning and student well-being, creating a safe and supportive learning environment for all students.
  • Successfully navigated complex labor relations, fostering positive relationships with union representatives, and ensuring fair and equitable treatment of all employees.

DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS

Chatham Central School District
Chatham, NY
11.2020 - 06.2024
  • Directs, supervises and/or coordinates all areas of curriculum and instruction
  • Responsible for overseeing academic testing that evaluates student academic progress or achievement
  • Responsible for submitting and updating data to meet state and federal requirements, such as enrollment statistics, school performance ratings and individual student performance ratings
  • Response to Intervention Coordinator
  • Records Management/Access Officer & Freedom of Information Officer
  • Section 504 and Title II (Disability Discrimination) Officer
  • Chief Privacy Officer
  • Staff assignments, employee hires and dismissals, labor negotiations and contracts (teachers, principals, and other staff are all employees of the school district)
  • Selection of curriculum materials
  • Compliance with state and federal laws, including regulations related to dozens of categorical programs which range from special education to school lunches
  • Staff development
  • Technology planning
  • Strategic planning
  • Develop and operationalized policy
  • Prepared reports on academic and institutional data
  • Consulted with government regulatory and licensing agencies to ensure the institution's conformance with applicable standards
  • Established operational policies and procedures and made any necessary modifications, based on analysis of operations, demographics, and other research information
  • Wrote grants to procure external funding and supervise grant-funded projects
  • Formulated strategic plans for the institution
  • Developed curricula and recommended curricula revisions and additions

DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTIONAL TECH

Hoosic Valley Central School
Schaghticoke, NY
01.2020 - 11.2020
  • Oversight of all academics, assessment & technology
  • Established operational policies and procedures and made any necessary modifications, based on analysis of operations, demographics, and other research information

ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL

Hudson City School District
Hudson, NY
08.2018 - 01.2020
  • Responsible for leadership of 900 diverse Pre-K – 5 students inclusive of teacher observations, restorative practices and academic interventions through the student support team
  • Developed positive and collaborative relationships with families
  • Worked with teachers to create teaching schedules
  • Motivated, encouraged and worked with staff to drive outstanding performance and good morale
  • Designed or used assessments to monitor student learning outcomes

DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Berne Knox Westerlo Central Schools
Berne, NY
03.2018 - 08.2018
  • Responsible for drafting the district wide instructional technology plan and coordinating technology for the district and capital project
  • (Left to peruse school leadership based on instruction)

MANAGING COORDINATOR - INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES

North Eastern Regional Information Center
Albany, NEW YORK
01.2014 - 03.2018
  • Responsible for supervising a diverse team and coordinating training and workshops for teachers and leaders in areas of instructional technology, data and systems integration, visioning and strategic planning, active learning space design, learning management systems, maker-spaces, coding and robotics
  • Consult and facilitate sustainable, long term visioning and strategic planning with area districts
  • Work with Regional Information Centers across the NYS to develop, refine and deploy emergent technologies such as Early Warning Systems, Data Visualization, Cognitive Coaching, Active Learning Spaces, and System Integration and Convergence
  • Liaise with 126 districts as part of a four-person team to review and certify technology plans for NYSED approval

ASSOCIATE PROVOST

Empire Education
Albany, NEW YORK
04.2011 - 01.2014
  • In service to a diverse, economically challenged student population, collaborated with faculty and leaders to develop and revise learning objectives and student learning outcomes
  • Developed and implemented curricula across four campuses which expanded the institutions' scope to include programs offered at a higher degree level (AOS to AAS) inclusive of new programs such as LPN and Early Childhood Education
  • Served as the liaison to State and National accrediting bodies
  • Coordinated curricular change policy, procedure, compliance and implementation for all campuses
  • Provided ongoing faculty development training including topics such as data driven instruction; authentic assessment; pedagogy; and utilization of educational technology tools
  • Served as the project manager for the conception, implementation, training and professional development utilizing a learning environment online educational platform
  • Served as the operational liaison for The Austin School, ensuring internal and external benchmark metrics

DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM. INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT

Brighter Choice Charter Middle School For Girls
Albany, NEW YORK
07.2010 - 05.2011
  • Collaborated, developed and implemented protocol for schoolwide procedures
  • Mediated student and staff conflict
  • Collected, interpreted and implemented action plans from data in an RTI framework
  • Collaborated, developed and implemented scope and sequence for ELA, Math, Social Studies, and Art, HPEFCS to reflect the common core standards
  • Developed lesson and block templates used for planning, instructional rounds, and collection of notable practices
  • Coached instructors to support innovative pedagogy

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR CURRICULUM & INST. TECH

Empire Education
Albany, NEW YORK
04.2009 - 07.2010

TEACHER OF ART

Cairo Durham Central School District
Cairo, NY
09.1997 - 11.2001

TEACHER OF ART

Jefferson Central School
Jefferson, NY
09.1995 - 06.1997
  • Filled a 2 year sabbatical leave

Education

TESOL -

Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY
03.2023

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PH.D.) - EDUCATION LEADERSHIP AND POLICY

SUNY Albany
Albany, NY
05.2020

MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.S.) - CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

SUNY Albany
Albany, NY
05.2000

BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.) - EDUCATION

SUNY Potsdam
Potsdam, NEW YORK
08.1995

Skills

  • Strategic planning
  • Financial Leadership
  • Instructional Technology and Systems
  • Human Resources Operations
  • Creates a commonly owned plan for success
  • Instructional leadership
  • Family and Community Partnerships
  • Committed to continuous improvement
  • Builds trust through communication and expectations
  • Focus on the team over the self

Affiliations

  • NYSCOSS
  • NYSSBA
  • SAANYS
  • ASCD
  • NYSCATE
  • ISTE
  • AERA
  • UCEA
  • DATAG Board Member
  • AVID
  • Carnegie Foundation

Certification

  • VT 3 -90 (Superintendent, Grades PK-12) Currently Licensed 06/30/2027 3 -93 (Director of Curriculum, Grades PK-12) Currently Licensed 06/30/2027
  • School District Leader Professional, NY, 1356714191
  • Teacher of Fine Art, NY, 18892001
  • School Building Leader, NY, 1146291171

Publications

Secondary School Principals' Orientations Toward and Uses of Data for Improvement

Awards

2022 - 2023, NYSCOSS Future Superintendent Fellow

Accomplishments

  • 2024 -2025 Barnes Fellow
  • 2023 - 2024 NYSCOSS Future Superintendent Fellow
  • 2023 - 2024 American Institutes of Research Practice Fellow
  • 2023 - 2024 National Equity School Redesign Fellow
  • 2023 - 2024 Clarkson University TESOL Scholar

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS

Chatham Central School District
11.2020 - 06.2024

DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTIONAL TECH

Hoosic Valley Central School
01.2020 - 11.2020

ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL

Hudson City School District
08.2018 - 01.2020

DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Berne Knox Westerlo Central Schools
03.2018 - 08.2018

MANAGING COORDINATOR - INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES

North Eastern Regional Information Center
01.2014 - 03.2018

ASSOCIATE PROVOST

Empire Education
04.2011 - 01.2014

DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM. INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT

Brighter Choice Charter Middle School For Girls
07.2010 - 05.2011

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR CURRICULUM & INST. TECH

Empire Education
04.2009 - 07.2010

TEACHER OF ART

Cairo Durham Central School District
09.1997 - 11.2001

TEACHER OF ART

Jefferson Central School
09.1995 - 06.1997

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

Grand Isle Supervisory
- Current

TESOL -

Clarkson University

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PH.D.) - EDUCATION LEADERSHIP AND POLICY

SUNY Albany

MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.S.) - CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

SUNY Albany

BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.) - EDUCATION

SUNY Potsdam

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