Marie Thomas
San Francisco,CA
Summary
Organizational leader and educational administrator offering 10 plus years of experience for secondary 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
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Author
Simon & Schuster/ MTV Books
08.2020 - Current
- Young Adult fiction author
- Currently signed with MTV books as a young adult fiction writer for their Teen Mom series.
Adjunct Instructor
College Of Southern Nevada
01.2017 - Current
- Integrated current events and cultural themes into course materials to contextualize subject matter and facilitate lifelong learning
- Defined and articulated learning outcomes, including measurements, performance metrics and changes to improve student learning
- Consistently communicated with students to acknowledge and reward positive strides and discuss areas of improvement
- Created unique, student-centered lesson plans and assignments for each class to promote maximum learning and knowledge retention
Residential Program Supervisor
Alder Graduate School Of Education
01.2024 - Current
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Observed teachers, documented activities and implemented improvement plans to optimize classrooms.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
Instructional Coach
Envision Schools
06.2023 - Current
- Coached teachers to improve practices through professional development and modeling instructional strategies.
- Developed staff members' attitudes, skills and knowledge through various professional development targeted topics.
- Analyzed student data, diagnosed instructional needs and identified research-based instructional strategies.
- Built and maintained positive relationships with students, parents, colleagues and administrators.
Dean of Culture and Instruction
Summit Public Schools
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Oversaw and developed student mediation and conflict resolution programs.
- Implemented strategies to increase student recruiting, engagement and retention.
- Worked collaboratively and cross-functionally with school and school community.
- Led continuation of resource mapping to capitalize on expertise and knowledge in teaching faculty.
Secondary English Teacher
Clark County School District, CCSD
02.2010 - 06.2022
- Fostered meaningful relationships among students through student field-trip retreats and team-work community service projects
- Enhanced student learning by optimizing wide range of instructional approaches and innovative classroom activities
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students interested, including debates, practical activities and experiments
- Collaborated with teaching staff to devise and implement coordinated educational strategies and student support networks
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement
- Created and developed lesson plans according to students' academic needs, including both group and individual work
- Utilized curriculum which reflected diverse educational, cultural and linguistic background of student body
English Enrichment Instructor
University of Nevada Las Vegas
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization
Engineer
United States Army
01.2002 - 01.2010
- Managed quality assurance program, including on-site evaluations, internal audits and customer surveys
- Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately
Education
Certificate - National Principal Academy Fellowship
Relay Graduate School of Education
New York, NY05.2024
Ed.D - Higher Education
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND08.2023
Master of Fine Arts - Creative Writing
University of Nevada - Reno
Reynard, NV01.2019
Master of Education - Educational Studies
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ01.2016
Bachelor of Science - Human Services/Management
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ06.2010
Skills
- Audio-visual aid implementation
- Classroom technology
- Online learning tools
- Continuing education
- Student engagement
- Technology-based curriculum
- Academic advisement
- Adult Education
Accomplishments
- Recipient of CSN's Transformational Magic Award, 2022
- Published Author
Timeline
Residential Program Supervisor
Alder Graduate School Of Education
01.2024 - Current
Instructional Coach
Envision Schools
06.2023 - Current
Dean of Culture and Instruction
Summit Public Schools
06.2022 - 06.2023
Author
Simon & Schuster/ MTV Books
08.2020 - Current
Adjunct Instructor
College Of Southern Nevada
01.2017 - Current
English Enrichment Instructor
University of Nevada Las Vegas
01.2015 - 01.2017
Secondary English Teacher
Clark County School District, CCSD
02.2010 - 06.2022
Engineer
United States Army
01.2002 - 01.2010
Certificate - National Principal Academy Fellowship
Relay Graduate School of Education
Ed.D - Higher Education
University of North Dakota
Master of Fine Arts - Creative Writing
University of Nevada - Reno
Master of Education - Educational Studies
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Human Services/Management
University of Phoenix
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