MATTHEW BARONE

• Develops and implements scalable school-wide professional development and data analysis strategies
• Facilitates and evolves programs for teacher leadership growth and development within the school
• Leads initiatives focused on change management, team effectiveness, and other organizational development strategies that support school transformation and continuous improvement
• Manages and leverages Learning Management Systems and other technology platforms to scale learning programs and track key metrics
• Ensure school meets compliance requirements for all relevant certifications, training standards, and regulations in accordance with NJQSAC and NJAC

Operations:

• Optimized and developed a master schedule for the school building successfully balancing class sizes and efficiently using instructional spaces while increasing opportunities for collaboration within the school community
• Reinforces and maintains a culture of high achievement by focusing on restorative practices as opportunities for learning, growth, and community-building
• Serves as School Testing Coordinator, responsible for school day schedules, staff assignments, and comprehensive security plans to ensure efficiency while maintaining an optimal testing environment

Curriculum and Instruction:

• Evaluates and recommends instructional materials, methods, and programs
• Facilitates recruitment, screening, hiring, training, and assignment of instructional personnel
• Promulgates strategies that enhance instruction through keen analysis and implementation of best practices in K-12 education
• Coordinates meetings with other content specialists, teachers, administrators, and other personnel to disseminate information regarding current developments and best practices
• Supports teachers with resources, tools, mentorship, and tailored coaching to improve pedagogy
• Expanded AP course programming for 2023-24: African American Studies, Psychology, and Human Geography
• Restructured AP US History into a two-year cohort US I/Pre-AP in 10th grade and APUSH in 11th
• Worked with English/Language Arts to develop and norm a unified writing rubric for execution across Humanities courses
• Led organizational audit and disaggregation of data as levers for school improvement
• Bolsters leadership and protean staff through sharing of best practices at weekly departmental PLCs driven by teachers

Service Learning:

• Extensive work with nonprofits and community-based organizations
• Fortifies school-community relations by procuring guest speakers and providing relevant programming for personal and professional growth
• Established a partnership with Rock the Street, Wall Street, and Prudential Financial, providing opportunities for gender and racial equity in the financial markets while sparking the interest of high-school girls in careers within the financial industry
• Secured internships where students created resumes, built LinkedIn profiles and applied business skills to real-world situations

• Worked collaboratively with staff, administration and NJDOE teams to develop a strategic implementation plan for improving climate and culture in school
• Coordinated and provided professional development for district, school staff, students, and parents in use, collection, and analysis of multiple measures of school data
• Collaboratively selected, planned, coordinated, oversaw and supported implementation of all facets of data collection, analysis and evaluation
• Leader of monthly Parent Teacher University (PTA)
• Facilitated school-community relations by forming partnerships with key stakeholders and dignitaries within the city
• Managed school's social media page, promotional materials, and public relations

Social Studies Lead Teacher:

• Authored project-based, interactive curricula for Modern United States History and new elective Crossroads: History of East Orange
• Liaison for building and district-level administrators to establish and maintain effective, regular channels of communication
• Facilitated usage of data-analysis protocol and research-based instructional strategies to enhance student academic performance and drive teacher professional development
• Composed common formative assessments aligned with NJSLS for purposes of progress monitoring towards progress of instructional goals

SCIP Committee:

• Engaged stakeholders to solicit feedback and carry out plans for school improvement via Professional Learning Communities

Testing Team:

• Oversaw registration, teacher training, and execution of standardized tests

Technology Team:

• Instituted and authored a warehouse of interactive instructional resources and user guides to improve instructional efficacy
• Developed protocols for inventory and asset allocation in meeting Future Ready initiatives

Scheduling Team:

• Performed needs assessment by meeting with various stakeholders to capitalize on strengths and address areas of opportunity
• Restructured master schedule to decrease class sizes while maximizing available resources

Advanced Placement Coordinator:

• Headed Advanced Placement program, including ordering, receipt, distribution and administration of exam materials