Lynn Rochford
Valley Cottage,NY
Summary
Over 25 years in the field of education and 10 years of successful leadership experience as an Assistant Principal with a reputation for meeting the most challenging goals and objectives. A pragmatic and focused individual recognized for "making seemingly impossible situations work."
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Principal, Willow Grove Upper Elementary School
North Rockland School District
Garnerville, NY
08.2013 - Current
- Assist principal with the daily management of the building
- Serve on building and district committees including SIPT committee, Technology Committee, Professional Development Committee, Building Leadership Team
- Conduct formal and informal observations of staff
- Supervise 3 lunch periods
- Responsible for half of the teacher evaluations in the building
- Responsible for all lunchtime monitor evaluations
- Supervise the grade 3 students transitioning into Willow Grove
- Run parent meetings
- Run bi-weekly IST meetings
- Attend IEP and 504 meetings
- In charge of student discipline
- NYS Testing Coordinator for grades 4-6 students
- Assist in running the PBIS program
- Have regular contact with the transportation company about issues occurring on the school buses
- Daily use of E-School and IEP Direct
- Supervise after school clubs and activities
- Assist principal with Master Schedule Building
Assistant Principal, Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Senior/Junior High School
Hawthorne Cedar Knolls UFSD
Hawthorne, NY
07.2008 - 10.2012
- Assisted Principal with all daily management tasks in a Senior/Junior High School for students with special needs
- Served on several school committees including Culture Committee and Building Leadership Teams
- Supervised all special education staff, referrals and compliance issues
- Conducted formal and informal observations of all teaching and clinical staff using Marzano Casual Teacher Rubrics and I-Observation software
- Responsible for scheduling state and local testing and assessments, school safety plan and implementation of the school discipline plan
- Responsible for scheduling the scoring of all state assessments, as well as the training of the scorers
- Coordinate the data collection and analysis as well as oversee the implementation of several software programs including Successmaker, STAR Enterprise, IEP Direct
- Oversee the development of Functional Behavioral Analysis and Behavior Intervention Plans, ensure appropriate implementation of IEP goals and modifications
Assistant Principal, Dobbs Ferry Middle School
Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District
Dobbs Ferry, NY
07.2003 - 08.2008
- Assisted principal with all daily management tasks such as arranging coverage and managing cafeteria supervision
- As the school-wide testing coordinator, developed testing/exam schedules for students and proctors and coordinated the District 3-8 testing program
Served as the District Nutrition Committee co-chair, District Technology Committee co-chair, member of: District Arts Committee, Facilities Committee, Building Compact Team - Served as the grade 6 transition coordinator
- Ran new staff symposium
- conducted teacher/staff evaluations and observations
- served as building disciplinarian and responsible for completing VADIR reports
Administrative Intern/Math Teacher
Pearl River School District
Pearl River, NY
09.1995 - 07.2003
- Developed district-wide spiraled Math curriculum aligned with NYS math standards
- Developed an in-service course for new teachers on Interdisciplinary Teaching in the classroom
- Served as Union Vice-President and member of district negotiating team
- Member of group of Rockland County Teachers who designed parallel tasks for middle school teachers to use in preparing students for the grade 8 math test
- Member of Malcolm Baldridge Award winning panel. Traveled to Washington to receive this organizational award of excellence from President Bush
- Member of NYS School Under Registration Review (SURR) Team, representing New York State and the Commissioner of Education visiting failing schools and giving strategies to make them more successful
- Volleyball coach
Upper School Math/Science Teacher
Sacred Heart School
Suffern, NY
08.1992 - 06.1995
- As the only 6th - 8th grade Math and Science teacher, designed a hands-on Science program and taught Math A and B
- Designed and implemented cheerleading program
Education
Certificate of Advanced Study - Education Administration
State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, NY2002
Master of Science - Education
Fordham University
Bronx, NY1991
Bachelor of Science - Psychology/Education
Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NY1987
Skills
- Leading curriculum reform towards new Common Core Standards, guiding staff through lesson planning and cross walking alignment of district curriculum
- Supervising interdisciplinary teams of teachers, psychologists, social workers, guidance counselors and paraprofessionals
- Implementing a strong Positive Behavior Interventions Support Program (PBIS) to motivate students, improve behavior, and maximize student morale using positive reinforcement
A proven record for:
- Guiding teachers and staff to make decisions that are in the best interest of students
- Establish and maintains an effective learning climate in the schools
- Strong collaborator
- Experience in different and diverse environments
- Experience with different grade levels
- Extensive experience with special-needs students
- Outstanding social skills
Certification
New York State School District Administration (2002)
New York State School Administrator and Supervisor (2002)
New York State Elementary Teacher N-6 (1991)
New York State School Administrator and Supervisor (2002)
New York State Elementary Teacher N-6 (1991)
Timeline
Assistant Principal, Willow Grove Upper Elementary School
North Rockland School District
08.2013 - Current
Assistant Principal, Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Senior/Junior High School
Hawthorne Cedar Knolls UFSD
07.2008 - 10.2012
Assistant Principal, Dobbs Ferry Middle School
Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District
07.2003 - 08.2008
Administrative Intern/Math Teacher
Pearl River School District
09.1995 - 07.2003
Upper School Math/Science Teacher
Sacred Heart School
08.1992 - 06.1995
Certificate of Advanced Study - Education Administration
State University of New York at New Paltz
Master of Science - Education
Fordham University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology/Education
Mercy College
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