MELONIE C. PEPPINS
Pelham,AL
Summary
As the developer of the W.I.N.N. Academy, I have provided strong administrative leadership and focused on personalized student and parent support. Through curriculum training and effective teaching methods, I have improved instructional practices. My initiatives for school improvement have resulted in SACS Accreditation. Equipping educators with dyslexia training has allowed me to support students with reading difficulties, as reflected by my LETRS Certification. Training on Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) has created a structured approach to addressing diverse student needs. My expertise in strategic planning and data-driven analysis has informed instructional decisions and improved student outcomes. Fostering Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) has encouraged collaboration and professional development among staff.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
EDUCATION GRANT CONTENT REVIEWER
US Department of Education
08.2024 - Current
- Evaluate the clarity, relevance, and feasibility of education grant proposals based on established criteria.
- Provide suggestions for improvement to help applicants refine their proposals.
- Ensure proposals align with funding agency goals and priorities.
- Assign scores based on specific criteria such as innovation, impact, and budget justification.
- Collaborate with other reviewers to discuss proposals and reach consensus on funding recommendations.
PRIMARY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR
Fairfield City Schools
08.2020 - Current
- Manage daily school activities, overseeing scheduling, staffing, and facility maintenance tasks to ensure smooth operations.
- Currently serves as liaison between parents and students.
- Streamline school operations by implementing efficient administrative processes and procedures.
- Meet with parents of prospective students to discuss student needs and school offerings.
- Boosted student enrollment rates with strategic marketing initiatives and community outreach programs.
- Fostered positive relationships among teachers, students, parents, and other stakeholders through effective communication strategies.
- Established partnerships with local businesses and organizations to enhance educational opportunities available to students within the community contextually relevant ways.
- Coordinated extracurricular activities that promoted student growth in academics, arts, athletics, and leadership skills outside of the classroom setting.
- Enhanced staff performance through regular training sessions and performance evaluations.
- Evaluate academic programs regularly based on established benchmarks ensuring continued improvement in teaching methods.
- Promote academic excellence by collaborating with teachers on curriculum development and instructional strategies.
- Initiated partnerships with local businesses and community organizations to support educational programs and provide real-world learning opportunities for students.
- Consistently monitor student progress and implemented intervention strategies to support student success.
- Studied assessment information covering students, teachers and school operations to formulate improvement plans.
- Prepared school budget and submitted to school board with recommendations for hiring, capital expenditures, and cost-saving initiatives.
ALABAMA READING INITIATIVE SPECIALIST (ARI)/ACTING PRINCIPAL/ASST. PRINCIPAL
Jefferson County School District
08.2017 - 05.2020
- Continuous Improvement Leadership Team (CILT)
- Orton-Gillingham-Phonics First Certification
- World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) ACCESS Trained for ELL
- Administration of Dyslexia Screener
- Implementation of coaching cycles with early elementary instructors
- Provide intervention services to students based on current data
- Implementation of research-based instructional strategies
- Conduct data meetings and professional development sessions to enhance instructional practices
- Overseer of overall school operation
- Implementation of strategic discipline
JEFFERSON COUNTY DISTRICT INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIALIST
Jefferson County School District
08.2015 - 05.2017
- Facilitated professional development and follow up in the following areas
- - classroom management
- - reading strategies within content areas
- - analyzing data to drive instruction
- - student engagement strategies
- - student led discourse
- - quality questioning
- - increasing rigor
- - depth of knowledge/rigor
- Implemented coaching cycles with various teachers in the following areas
- - classroom management
- - reading strategies
- - analyzing data to drive instruction
- - Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC)
- - student led discourse
- - strategic lesson planning
- - increasing depth of knowledge/rigor
- Organized and facilitated departmental lesson studies focused on using strategies to engage learners and increase rigor
- Modeled lessons to demonstrate effective engagement strategies and student-to-student discourse
- Assisted in developing a plan for ELA middle school curriculum for the current school year
- Participated in Literacy Design Collaborative training and utilized the information to help plan goals and instructional plans
- Participated in Science CCRS training for new implementation in 2016-2017
BUILDING INSTRUCTIONAL COACH
CLAY-CHALKVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
08.2014 - 05.2015
- Organized and provided professional development for new teachers in the areas of strategic teaching, curriculum and lesson planning, assessment, technology, and classroom management
- Led several professional development sessions, which enabled teachers to experience a hands-on approach to teaching
- Modeled and assisted teachers and students in engaging in classroom discourse and oriented them into this approach to student learning
- Coordinated and facilitated multiple school walk-throughs to look for evidence of implementation of strategic teaching methods
- Coached teachers to improve practices through professional development and modeling instructional strategies.
- Enhanced teacher effectiveness by providing individualized coaching and professional development opportunities.
- Continuous Improvement Leadership Team Member
- Assisted in writing the school’s Continuous Improvement Plan to include goals specific to the school’s needs
- Organized peer observation programs to encourage sharing of effective teaching strategies among staff members.
- Assisted in the development of school-wide initiatives aimed at improving overall academic performance and reducing achievement gaps.
ALABAMA READING INITIATIVE SPECIALIST (ARI)
BIRMINGHAM CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM
08.2005 - 05.2014
- Assisted and provided support to classroom teachers in the reading content areas
- Provided professional development in specific reading strategies and interventions
- Assisted schools/teachers in data driven instruction
- Conducted grade level meetings to disaggregate assessment data and plan for formative assessments during instruction
- Provided reading intervention instruction to Tier II and III students
INTERIM PRINCIPAL/ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
BIRMINGHAM CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM
01.2008 - 05.2013
- Acted as instructional leader in maintaining overall procedures of school operation
- Collaborating with principals and department leaders in reviewing and disaggregating school data
- Conducting professional development sessions relating to student instruction and achievement
- Ensuring that differentiated instruction was evident in the classroom
- Ensuring teachers’ weekly/daily lesson plans correlated with classroom instruction
- Providing support to teachers in academic areas of need
- Monitoring Response to Intervention (RTI) meetings and sessions, maintaining consistency and ensuring that referred students were adequately assessed and received appropriate type of instruction (Tier I, II, III)
- Conducting grade level and cross grade level meetings in an effort to establish Professional Learning Communities (PLC)
- Maintaining a positive rapport with parents and community
- Partnered with principal to administer school program in alignment with vision and goals, providing positive, high-expectation academic environment.
- Supported a positive school culture by addressing student behavior concerns promptly and effectively.
- Enhanced teacher effectiveness through regular classroom observations and feedback sessions.
- Established intervention programs for struggling students, improving overall academic achievement levels at the school.
- Built and maintained positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and outside agencies.
- Built productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home.
- Improved school performance by developing and implementing data-driven instructional strategies.
Education
Doctor of Executive Leadership -
University of Charleston-WV
Charleston, WV12-2020
Educational Specialist - Early Childhood/Elementary Education
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL05-2004
Masters of Arts - Early Childhood/Elementary Education
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL05-2002
Bachelors of Science - Early Childhood/Elementary Education
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL05-1999
Skills
- Wrote and received Alabama literacy grants totaling $95,000, $85,000, and $50,000 for the 2024-2025 school year
- Wrote and received Capit Program Grant in the amount of $25,000 for kindergarten students in the area of literacy
- Assisted the Fairfield City School District during the Compliance Monitoring Review process, resulting in a "Success" status
- Established and Implemented "WINN Academy," which is a collaborative educational partnership among parents, teachers, and community stakeholders
Certification
- Alabama, Class AA Educational Administration, 05/08
- Alabama, Class AA Early Childhood/Elementary Education, 05/04
- Alabama, Class A Reading Specialist, 05/06
References
- Zenobia Odoms, Director of Human Resources, Fairfield City Schools, Fairfield, AL, 35064, (205) 783-6850, (205) 910-2523
- Tasha Kiel-Gray, Director of Student Support Services, Jefferson County Board of Education, Homewood, AL, 35209, (205) 379-2000
- Dr. Petra Leonard, Coordinator of Human Capital, Birmingham Board of Education, Birmingham, AL, 35223, pleonard@bhm.k12.al.us, (205) 231-4600, (205) 422-6059
Timeline
EDUCATION GRANT CONTENT REVIEWER
US Department of Education
08.2024 - Current
PRIMARY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR
Fairfield City Schools
08.2020 - Current
ALABAMA READING INITIATIVE SPECIALIST (ARI)/ACTING PRINCIPAL/ASST. PRINCIPAL
Jefferson County School District
08.2017 - 05.2020
JEFFERSON COUNTY DISTRICT INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIALIST
Jefferson County School District
08.2015 - 05.2017
BUILDING INSTRUCTIONAL COACH
CLAY-CHALKVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
08.2014 - 05.2015
INTERIM PRINCIPAL/ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
BIRMINGHAM CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM
01.2008 - 05.2013
ALABAMA READING INITIATIVE SPECIALIST (ARI)
BIRMINGHAM CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM
08.2005 - 05.2014
Doctor of Executive Leadership -
University of Charleston-WV
Educational Specialist - Early Childhood/Elementary Education
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Masters of Arts - Early Childhood/Elementary Education
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Bachelors of Science - Early Childhood/Elementary Education
Jacksonville State University
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