Mary Pat Hoag
Marcellus,NY
Summary
Dynamic educational leader committed to continuous learning and effective communication to drive educational excellence and cultivate a supportive school environment. Passionate about driving strategically planned school improvement that enhances student achievement and empowers staff while taking a proactive approach to identifying and addressing challenges. Enthusiastic about building strong relationships with students, staff, families and community members to ensure every student thrives.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
ELA Instructional Coach
Westhill Central School District, K-8
07.2021 - Current
- Developed staff members' skills and knowledge to improve practices through various professional development targeted topics.
- Modeled instructional strategies and lessons for daily or weekly instruction.
- Assessed students through diagnostics, screeners, and formative assessments and used the data to create effective instructional plans.
- Planned and facilitated data and ELA meetings for grades K-8.
- Coordinated discussions regarding best use of instructional materials with individual teachers, instructional teams and district level teams.
- Built and maintained positive relationships with students, parents, colleagues and administrators.
- Led the Writing and ELA Skills Curriculum Teams
- Assisted in horizontal and vertical alignment of summative assessments and procedures for report cards.
- Collaborated with colleagues to build a multi-tiered system of support to ensure every student receives academic and social emotional learning based on individual needs and skills.
Administrative Intern
Cherry Road Elementary School, Westhill CSD
08.2024 - 06.2025
- Assisted in planning and development of the building budget.
- Assisted in observations and evaluations using the NYSUT Rubric.
- Worked with the attendance committee to identify students and foster steps to support daily school engagement.
- Supported implementation of PBIS.
- Participated in student data team meetings and 504 meetings.
- Met with and supported new teachers with planning instruction and managing new roles.
- Assisted in daily principal duties such as substitute assignments, announcements, arrival and dismissal duties.
- Supported the organization of state testing materials and accommodations for students and proctors.
- Strategically worked with students, teachers, parents and student support teams to mediate academic and behavioral challenges.
- Made and communicated scheduling changes due to field trips, celebrations and assessments.
- Facilitated a book study for teaching assistants to learn more about special education and their role.
- Actively participated in the administrative side of the interview process for several teaching positions.
Elementary Teacher
Walberta Park Primary & Cherry Road Elementary-Westhill CSD
05.1999 - 06.2021
- Planned and implemented lessons in Kindergarten for 9 years.
- Planned and implemented lessons in second grade for 13 years.
- Coordinated with teachers going on leave to plan for, teach, and ensure smooth transitions for students for long-term teaching positions in second and fourth grades.
- Created curriculum maps and pacing guides for my grade level teams to use.
- Built positive relationships with families for safe, trusted learning support through parent conferences, phone calls, and special activities.
- Piloted EL Curriculum as a member of the ELA Team.
- Worked collaboratively with my professional learning team to plan lessons, activities, create and administer assessments.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication using Responsive Classroom and Cooperative Learning techniques.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by building strong relationships with students and clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations.
- Used formative assessment data to inform instruction.
- Worked with teaching assistants, special educators, interventionists, service providers and administrators to ensure individual student needs were met.
Education
Certificate of Advanced Studies - Educational Leadership
LeMoyne College
05-2025
Master of Science - Literacy Education
State University of New York At Cortland
Cortland, NY12-2003
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
State University of New York At Cortland
Cortland, NY05-1999
Skills
- Effective communicator
- Instructional leader
- Proficient in data-driven decision making
- Skilled in building collaborative partnerships
- Continuous learner
- Experienced Facilitator
Professional Training
- Lead Evaluator Training
- iReady Training
- TCIS
- AIMSweb Plus Training
- Cognitive Coaching Foundations Course
- Teacher Leadership Academy, SUNY Oswego
- LETRS Volume 1 & 2
- Student Centered Coaching
- K-2 Skills Block Site-Based Institute, Lead Academy
- Responsive Classroom & Advanced Course
- Adaptive Schools Training
- Kagan Cooperative Learning
Leadership Roles & Committees
- Strategic Planning Team
- Curriculum Review Team
- Elementary & Middle School Curriculum Councils
- Instructional Coaches Collaborative
- Literacy/Humanities Leadership
- Mentor Teacher
- PLC Facilitator
- District Professional Development Team
- Child Study Team
Timeline
Administrative Intern
Cherry Road Elementary School, Westhill CSD
08.2024 - 06.2025
ELA Instructional Coach
Westhill Central School District, K-8
07.2021 - Current
Elementary Teacher
Walberta Park Primary & Cherry Road Elementary-Westhill CSD
05.1999 - 06.2021
Certificate of Advanced Studies - Educational Leadership
LeMoyne College
Master of Science - Literacy Education
State University of New York At Cortland
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
State University of New York At Cortland
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