Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Additional Information
Timeline
Volunteer
Melissa Egri McCauley

Melissa Egri McCauley

Educational Leadership and Administration
Jefferson Hills,Pennsylvania

Summary

Dedicated, high-energy, and self‐motivated professional educator with years of experience of proven ability to create and monitor practices that promote a safe and positive learning environment. Eager to build positive and productive relationships with students, staff, and families. Works to ensure a school culture that encourages continuous improvements and growth for both faculty and students.

Core Strengths:

  • Empathetic leader
  • Team Building to maintain climate and culture
  • Learner Centric Focused
  • Highly Motivated
  • Energetic
  • Effective Communicator
  • Financially Strategic Positive Attitude

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Principal

West Jefferson Hills School District, Jefferson Hills Intermediate School
Pleasant Hills, PA
08.2022 - Current
  • Oversee a student body of 785 students in grades 3, 4, and 5 along with a a staff of sixty.
  • Fosters positive, stimulating learning environment for students and exciting education-focused setting for teachers.
  • Works collaboratively with the school principal daily on all school operational, educational, financial, and administrative matters
  • Establishes instructional practices driven through statistical performance data.
  • Cultivates positive relationships between community members, school students and teachers.
  • Preparing school budget with recommendations for hiring, capital expenditures, and cost-saving initiatives.
  • Creating and implementing an afterschool program to promote student growth in both math and reading.
  • Performs classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness using the differentiated model for optimal professional growth.
  • Establishing instructional practices driven through statistical performance data to ensure student academic growth.

Vice Principal

West Jefferson Hills School District, Pleasant Hills Middle School
Pleasant Hills, PA
09.2019 - 07.2022
  • Created and facilitated an online learning framework for students and staff during the Pandemic in 2020 through the use of Google Meets and Canvas as a LMS.
  • Advised, disciplined, encouraged, and maintained a student body of over 780 students in grades 6, 7, 8.
  • Participated in organizing professional growth opportunities for sixty teachers and twenty support staff members
  • Oversaw safety measures, health code compliance, COVID safety mitigations, and security policies alongsid the School Resource Officer.
  • Worked collaboratively with the school principal daily on all school operational, educational, financial, and administrative matters
  • Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
  • Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.

Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher

Pleasant Hills Middle School
West Jefferson Hills School District
08.2012 - 08.2019
  • Served on numerous committees and as a department head for the twelve elective teachers, attended meetings, and communicated needs and concerns between staff and administration
  • Responsible for educating and differentiating instruction, adapting curriculum, and implementing strategies to fit all learners in grades 6,7, and 8
  • Managed and budgeted funds for a student body of 650
  • Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.

G.O.L.D. Founder and Chairperson

  • Created and implemented a girls’ leadership program called G.O.L.D (Girls Only Leadership Development) leading a team of ten women, over twenty five volunteers, and attended by over one hundred fifty young girls. Worked with female administrators within the district to expand the program in grades 3-5 and 9-12.

Family and Consumer Science Teacher

Trinity Area School District
Washington, PA
08.2009 - 08.2012
  • Middle School Family and Consumer Science- Grade levels 6, 7, and 8
  • Encouraged active learning by creating lessons and projects to engage problem-solving and creative abilities.
  • Helped students prepare for careers by advising on academic and vocational choices.
  • Taught students about topics such as food science and nutrition based on latest information.

Education

Doctorate of Education - Leadership and Management, Educational Administration

Drexel University

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Masters of Education - Curriculum and Instruction

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

California University of Pennsylvania

Skills

    Relationship building and networking

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Accomplishments

  • A phenomenological study: Exploring female superintendents' lived experiences to understand factors related to their superintendency career paths in Pennsylvania (Doctoral dissertation)
  • Available from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global
  • (Order No
  • 13815204)
  • Facilitated and Presented at the WomenEd_US Global Virtual Conference July 2021
  • PAMLE Conference Presenter 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2019
  • PASA/PSBA Leadership Booth Presenter at Conference 2018
  • AMLE Presenter at National Conference in Nashville, TN 2019

Affiliations

Network Leader for WomenEd and Digital Leadership Chair Teacher Leadership Academy of Point Park 2018-2019 PASA Member Trained Member of the Statewide Schools to Watch Evaluation Team Member of PAMLE and AMLE PHMS Schools to Watch Committee Member PHMS Electives Department Head PHMS Student Council and Interact Club Staff Sponsor

Additional Information

Awards

  • Emerging Woman in Leadership Award Tri-State Area Study Council Nominee 2019
  • Ann Moniot Outstanding Middle Level Teacher Award Nominee 2018
  • Staff Member of the Month Award February 2018
  • Early Educational Professional of the Year Award 2006-Bradford Childcare Services

Timeline

Associate Principal

West Jefferson Hills School District, Jefferson Hills Intermediate School
08.2022 - Current

Vice Principal

West Jefferson Hills School District, Pleasant Hills Middle School
09.2019 - 07.2022

Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher

Pleasant Hills Middle School
08.2012 - 08.2019

Family and Consumer Science Teacher

Trinity Area School District
08.2009 - 08.2012

Doctorate of Education - Leadership and Management, Educational Administration

Drexel University

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Masters of Education - Curriculum and Instruction

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

California University of Pennsylvania
Melissa Egri McCauleyEducational Leadership and Administration