Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Accomplishments
Community Service
References
Timeline
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Marjorie L. Clagett

Pahoa,HI

Summary

VISION STATEMENT To continually improve the quality of education in the Sylvan Union School District by providing strong instructional leadership through Professional Learning Communities; fostering a safe, welcoming and inclusive learning environment for all students; promoting and supporting parent involvement.

Overview

43
43
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal, Coleman F. Brown Elementary School.

Sylvan Union School District
01.2018 - 06.2023
  • Established and maintained effective and positive working relationships with students, school staff, district personnel, parents and community.
  • Served as the school's educational leader, promoting and maintaining high levels of student achievement, and provided curricular and instructional leadership while maintaining overall school site operations.
  • Promoted, monitored, and maintained a school climate and culture that promoted student and staff wellbeing and growth.

Assistant Prinicpal

Sylvan Union School District
07.2018 - 06.2020
  • Partnered with principal to administer school program in alignment with vision and goals, providing positive, high-expectation academic environment.
  • Supported a positive school culture by addressing student behavior concerns promptly and effectively.
  • Enhanced teacher effectiveness through regular classroom observations and feedback sessions.
  • Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.

Classroom Teacher, Teacher in Charge

Waugh School District
01.2006 - 01.2018
  • Researched, wrote and produced Certified Employee Handbook
  • Coordinated various special class schedules
  • Counseled and resolved student discipline issues; facilitated faculty meeting, school-wide assemblies
  • Student Success Team Coordinator
  • Scheduled, disseminated and coordinated meetings between general education teachers and special education
  • Instructional Leadership Corp (ILC), chairperson
  • Organized, planned and implemented monthly Professional Development program for district staff based on teacher needs
  • Technology Coordinator
  • Collaborated on school website & accessibility; implemented web-based report card improvements; created STEAM presentation for Petaluma Education Foundation; assisted in the development of the Waugh Technology Plan
  • Summer School Principal
  • Led four-week program to support academically at-risk students, K-6; supervised and hired four teachers
  • Teacher Trainer/Teacher Consultant
  • Teacher trainer for 'Write From the Beginning and Beyond'; teacher consultant for the Bay Area Writing Project
  • Leadership Team, member
  • Master Teacher and Resident Supervisor, Dominican University & Chapman University

Classroom Teacher

Comal Independent School District
01.2003 - 01.2006

Served as first-grade team leader for eight classrooms at Goodwin Elementary School

CAASPP Rater

Educational Testing Services, ETS
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • CAASPP (California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress), English Language Arts rater (grades 3-5)

Marketing/Public Relations Professional

Various Employers
01.1980 - 05.1993
  • Authored and published newsletters, brochures, and magazines
  • Hired and supervised physician referral staff
  • Media liaison, Event planner
  • Presenter and facilitator of management and upper management presentations and workshops
  • Authored and implemented strategic business/marketing plans

Education

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE CREDENTIAL -

National University
San Diego, CA
01.2015

CROSS-CULTURAL LANGUAGE ACQUISITION DEVELOPMENT (CLAD) CERTIFICATE -

Dominican University
San Rafael, CA
01.1997

MULTIPLE SUBJECT PROFESSIONAL CLEAR CREDENTIAL -

Dominican University
San Rafael, CA
01.1994

MASTER OF ARTS - English/Communication Arts

St. Mary’s University
San Antonio, TX
01.1988

BACHELOR OF ARTS - English

Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA
01.1979

Accomplishments

  • Stanislaus Partners in Education (SPIE) grant recipient - 2018
  • Major Impact Grant Recipient Petaluma Education Foundation - 2010 & 2017
  • Goodwin Primary School Teacher of the Year - 2005
  • Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers - 2002 & 2005
  • District Mentorship Award - 2 years
  • California School Leadership Academy, graduate

Community Service

  • MENTOR ME PETALUMA, Volunteer
  • WISE FOUNDATION, Board member
  • AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, Relay for Life, Volunteer

References

  • Diolinda Peterson, Superintendent, Sylvan Union School District, 605 Sylvan Avenue, Modesto, CA. 95350, (209)574-5000, ext. 1200
  • Gretchen Griffin, Director of Professional Learning/Induction, Sylvan School District, 605 Sylvan Avenue, Modesto, CA. 95350, (209) 574-5000, ext. 5300
  • Amber Wethern, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, Sylvan Union School District; 605 Sylvan Avenue, Modesto, CA. 95350, (209) 574-5000, ext. 5200

Timeline

Assistant Prinicpal

Sylvan Union School District
07.2018 - 06.2020

Principal, Coleman F. Brown Elementary School.

Sylvan Union School District
01.2018 - 06.2023

CAASPP Rater

Educational Testing Services, ETS
01.2016 - 01.2018

Classroom Teacher, Teacher in Charge

Waugh School District
01.2006 - 01.2018

Classroom Teacher

Comal Independent School District
01.2003 - 01.2006

Marketing/Public Relations Professional

Various Employers
01.1980 - 05.1993

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE CREDENTIAL -

National University

CROSS-CULTURAL LANGUAGE ACQUISITION DEVELOPMENT (CLAD) CERTIFICATE -

Dominican University

MULTIPLE SUBJECT PROFESSIONAL CLEAR CREDENTIAL -

Dominican University

MASTER OF ARTS - English/Communication Arts

St. Mary’s University

BACHELOR OF ARTS - English

Upper Iowa University
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