Melissa Groninger
26751 S 640 Rd, Grove,OK
Summary
Instructional leader with nine years of experience in middle and high school administration. Outstanding skills in systems implementation, relationship building, community partnerships, parent communication, and staff professional learning. Remains extremely calm in most pressure situations.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Middle & High School Principal
Western Christian School
03.2023 - Current
- Instructional leader in private Christian middle and high school tasked with student achievement and engagement, staff professional development, budget, schoolwide systems, community relations, parent communication and master schedule.
High School Principal
Jefferson High School
07.2021 - 03.2023
- Instructional leader tasked with student learning, implementation of schoolwide systems, budget, master schedule, staff professional learning, and building parent and community relationships. Led the successful accreditation process, ensuring high-quality education standards were maintained.
Secondary Assistant Principal
Salem Keizer School District
07.2014 - 06.2021
- Instructional leader in two Title I middle schools and one IB high school tasked with master schedule, curriculum development, student learning, staff professional development, parent and community relationships, and budget. Implemented schoolwide systems to include PBIS, MTSS, and safety.
Instructional Mentor / Instructional Coach
Stephens Middle School
07.2012 - 06.2014
- Observed teachers, modeled lessons, and provided feedback to improve classroom instruction and student learning. Helped lead Stephens to status of AVID National Demonstration School and AVID Schoolwide Site of Distinction.
Middle School Teacher / Social Studies, ELD, Language Arts
Leslie Middle School
08.2009 - 06.2012
- ELA, Social Studies, and ELD teacher in culturally and linguistically diverse Title I middle school. Hand-selected to model best practices at district and school level.
Middle School Teacher / Social Studies, AVID Elective
Powell Jr. High School
07.2005 - 06.2008
- Eighth-grade American Studies and AVID Elective teacher in culturally and linguistically diverse Title I, AVID National Demonstration School.
Middle School Teacher / Social Studies
Waldo Middle School
08.2004 - 06.2005
- Primary seventh grade Geography and US History teacher in culturally and linguistically diverse Title I middle school.
Intelligence Analyst
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
01.1999 - 12.2002
- Worked as a satellite imagery analyst in a top secret environment in support of strategic initiatives and counterterrorism operations. Gathered raw intelligence data, conducted in-depth analysis of that data, and reported findings through narrative intelligence reports and briefings to the highest levels of government.
Arms-Control Inspector / Russian Interpreter
Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
12.1994 - 12.1997
- Interpreted for top US Officials during on-site inspections in the Former Soviet Union (FSU) in support of two bi-lateral arms control treaties: START and INF. Temporarily assigned to US Embassies in Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Ukraine to provide logistical and interpretive support to on-site inspection teams.
Cryptologic Technician / Russian Linguist
United States Navy
03.1990 - 11.1994
- Worked as a cryptologic technician for the US Navy in a top secret environment. Gathered raw intelligence data on Russian naval activity and reported findings to key military officials in the form of intelligence reports and briefings.
Education
Professional Administrative License -
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR05.2014
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) -
George Fox University
Newberg, OR06.2004
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Soviet Area Studies -
University of Maryland
College Park, MD12.1998
Advanced Russian Interpreting Course -
Defense Language Institute (DLI)
Monterey, CA11.1994
Intermediate Russian Language Course -
Foreign Language Training Center, Europe
Garmisch, Germany08.1993
Basic Russian Language Course -
Defense Language Institute (DLI)
Monterey, CA07.1991
Skills
- Instructional Leadership
- Student Achievement and Engagement
- Staff Professional Learning
- Ethical Leadership
- Systems Implementation
- Emergency Preparedness
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Data Driven Instruction
- Parent and Community Relationship Building
Accomplishments
- Recipient Project Citizen Scholarship (2011)
- Recipient National Holocaust Memorial Scholarship (2010)
- Recipient Canadian Summer Institute Scholarship (2009)
- Recipient Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Scholarship (2006)
Languages
Russian
Professional Working
Timeline
Middle & High School Principal
Western Christian School
03.2023 - Current
High School Principal
Jefferson High School
07.2021 - 03.2023
Secondary Assistant Principal
Salem Keizer School District
07.2014 - 06.2021
Instructional Mentor / Instructional Coach
Stephens Middle School
07.2012 - 06.2014
Middle School Teacher / Social Studies, ELD, Language Arts
Leslie Middle School
08.2009 - 06.2012
Middle School Teacher / Social Studies, AVID Elective
Powell Jr. High School
07.2005 - 06.2008
Middle School Teacher / Social Studies
Waldo Middle School
08.2004 - 06.2005
Intelligence Analyst
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
01.1999 - 12.2002
Arms-Control Inspector / Russian Interpreter
Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
12.1994 - 12.1997
Cryptologic Technician / Russian Linguist
United States Navy
03.1990 - 11.1994
Professional Administrative License -
University of Oregon
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) -
George Fox University
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Soviet Area Studies -
University of Maryland
Advanced Russian Interpreting Course -
Defense Language Institute (DLI)
Intermediate Russian Language Course -
Foreign Language Training Center, Europe
Basic Russian Language Course -
Defense Language Institute (DLI)
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