Mark Miller
Arvada
Summary
Education professional with strong foundation in school administration and leadership. Known for fostering positive learning environment and supporting both staff and students. Focused on team collaboration and adaptable to changing needs, with skills in data driven decision making, staff development, operations, curriculum development.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Team Leader, Instructional Coach
Northfield High School, Denver Public Schools
08.2021 - Current
- Coached and evaluated caseload of 11 teachers in electives, STEM subjects
- Increased student achievement through data driven coaching cycles and PLCs
- Co-planned/facilitated Instructional Leadership Team meetings
- Served on schoolwide assessment team for P/SAT, IB, and CMAS assessments
- Developed and facilitated ongoing data-driven professional learning
- Managed operations for shared spaces involving two schools, community stakeholders
- Increased collaboration, achievement, and morale of the teachers on my team
- Designed and implemented district wide professional learning as the Regional Team Specialist for music
- Taught band, orchestra, guitar, jazz, and drumline
- Served as music director for five musicals
- Mentored junior staff, fostering professional growth and enhancing team performance.
Fine Arts Department Chair
American School in Japan
08.2016 - 06.2020
- Served on Instructional Leadership Team
- Managed fine/performing arts budget, purchasing, and inventory
- Led collaboration of co-teaching model in the arts
- Facilitated partnerships with Athletics/Activities and other departments
- President of interscholastic conference of music educators in Japan, 2 years
- Coordinated 7 international student trips for honor bands, Habitat for Humanity
- Taught band and jazz, and served as music director for 4 musicals
Arts Department Chair
Shanghai Community International School
08.2013 - 06.2016
- Taught IB Music, Band, Orchestra, and Jazz Band for grades 6-12
- Designed and coordinated opportunities for musical extension, including:
- Association for Chinese and Mongolian International Schools Convention
- Collaboration with international guest artists
- Student performances at the JZ Jazz Festival, largest jazz festival in Asia
- Initiated the first offering of IB Music at SCIS
Instrumental Music
Dakota Ridge Area Elementary Schools, Jeffco
08.2008 - 06.2013
- Led 5 principals, 70+ teachers in developing a music schedule for 5 schools
- Increased the enrollment in music program from 160 to over 300 students
- Designed and coordinated multiple opportunities for musical extension:
- Elementary Jazz Band - extracurricular
- “Day of Strings” for grades 5-12
- Dakota Ridge Area Jazz Festival
- Assistant Marching Band Director at Dakota Ridge High School
Education
Masters Degree - Education Leadership and Administration
Regis Jesuit University
Denver, Colorado12.2025
Masters Degree - Music
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado07.2013
Bachelors Degree - Music Education
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado05.2008
Skills
- Instructional Leadership
- Budget/Resource Management
- Professional learning development
- Building Operations
- Event Coordination
- Student Recruitment
- Professional Coaching with Data
- Hiring and Onboarding
- Data-driven coaching
Affiliations
- American School Band Directors Association 2022-Present
- National Association for Music Education 2006-Present
- Colorado Bandmasters Association 2008-Present
- Colorado Music Educators Association 2006-Present
- Association for Music in International Schools 2013-2020
- Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia 2006-Present
Timeline
Senior Team Leader, Instructional Coach
Northfield High School, Denver Public Schools
08.2021 - Current
Fine Arts Department Chair
American School in Japan
08.2016 - 06.2020
Arts Department Chair
Shanghai Community International School
08.2013 - 06.2016
Instrumental Music
Dakota Ridge Area Elementary Schools, Jeffco
08.2008 - 06.2013
Masters Degree - Music
Colorado State University
Bachelors Degree - Music Education
Colorado State University
Masters Degree - Education Leadership and Administration
Regis Jesuit University