Lori Butterfield

Utilized earned autonomies to;

• Lead and manage the daily operations of the South Lawrence East Elementary School, serving 700 students and 110 staff members.
• Adopt standards aligned curriculum in ELA, Math, and Science, resulting in significant improvement in district and state performance measures.
• Conduct frequent formal and informal classroom observations and provide growth based and evaluative feedback.
• Restructure staffing in order to create more student supports. Doubled ESL and Special Education Staff.
• Provide staff training on restorative justice and ensure restorative principles guide all interactions, including conflict resolution and discipline.
• Oversee budget of $8,591,121 and allocate resources effectively to support school academic and social goals.
• Lead initiatives to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion within the school culture.

• Defined and enforced student academic achievement standards in line with district goals and objectives.
• Develop and implement professional development programs for faculty enhancing instructional practices.
• Led operational planning when the district adopted an extended school day schedule to include a comprehensive enrichment program for students.
• Collaborated with parents, community leaders, and stakeholders to support student engagement an achievement.
• Mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
• Performed frequent classroom evaluations to assess and support instructional effectiveness.

• Partnered with principal to administer school program in alignment with vision and goals, providing positive, high-expectation academic environment.
• Monitored student behavior and maintained discipline policies.
• Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development.
• Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
• Built productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home.
• Collaborated with administration staff to develop functional budgets within allocated funds.

• Created lesson plans to correlate with state curriculum standards and devised educational programs to meet educational objectives.
• Adapted lessons to differentiate instruction and meet students' diverse learning needs and abilities.
• Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff.
• Provided warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social, and emotional growth.