Micah O'Connor

• Responsible for hiring and supervising all employees, including teachers, aides, maintenance workers, and administrative staff.
• Ensure the financial management of the school (e.g., preparation of and adherence to annual budgets, monthly accounting reports, tuition contracts, and processing of tuition/income).
• Oversight of fundraising/development efforts within the school. Including active involvement with the fundraising and development committees.
• Leadership and oversight for the curricular and instructional programs of the school, including curriculum selection, assessment, data analysis, continuous improvement, and faculty training.
• Conduct staff meetings, orientation, observations, lesson plan reviews, and evaluations.
• Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students, and teachers.
• Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
• Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
• Mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
• Defined and enforced student academic achievement standards in line with state and diocesan goals and objectives.
• Researched and incorporated new educational trends and instructional strategies to optimize education effectiveness.
• Administered personnel policies and procedures for school faculty and staff.
• Researched and wrote proposals for educational grants.
• Established instructional practices driven through statistical performance data.
• Observed teachers, documented activities, and implemented improvement plans to optimize classrooms.
• Managed budgets and resources for educational programs.
• Monitored student progress and implemented intervention strategies to support student success.
• Coordinated staff and student activities to promote a safe and productive learning environment.
• Formulated and implemented school safety and security policies.
• Developed and coordinated after-school programs and activities.
• Kept school in full compliance with established policies, legal requirements, and student safety standards.
• Communicated policies and procedures to students and parents regarding student behavior.
• Verified adherence to state, federal, and private funding source requirements across programs and outcomes.
• Worked closely with the school advisory board to develop a four-year strategic plan.
• Assisted with school accreditation and policy development.

• Planned lessons according to state standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
• Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies, and discipline.
• Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
• Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in the educational process.
• Stayed abreast of new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service training.
• Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
• Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff.
• Met with parents to review Individualized Education Plans for at-risk students.
• Administered various reading tests and determined student reading levels based on assessment findings.
• Directed class discussions to spark conversation about key concepts, complex problems, and overarching themes.
• Designed and presented lesson plans in one or more academic subjects using a variety of teaching techniques to appeal to various learning styles within assigned grade levels.
• Taught core subjects of math, science, technology, and history.
• Developed problem-solving and critical-thinking skills by presenting challenges to boost self-esteem and performance.
• Reinforced positive behavior by encouraging efforts through affirmation statements and praising accomplishments.
• Provided a warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social, and emotional growth.

● Assisted with the school's re-accreditation process.

● Worked as a personal and private tutor to students of various ages.

• Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
• Sanitized toys and play equipment each day to maintain safety and cleanliness.
• Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
• Promoted physical, academic, and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
• Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
• Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on the entire group.
• Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
• Addressed behavioral and learning issues with parents and daycare management.
• Maintained an organized, fun, and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
• Established positive communication with parents in daily conversations and formal conferences.
• Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.

• Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
• Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs, and recordkeeping.
• Provided instruction for students in core subject areas.
• Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
• Collaborated with colleagues to develop innovative approaches to teaching.
• Incorporated technology into learning to enhance student engagement and learning.
• Monitored student progress and provided feedback to students, parents and school administrators.
• Researched and selected age-appropriate materials and resources for classroom instruction.
• Developed creative instructional strategies to keep students engaged and motivated.
• Utilized a variety of instructional strategies to meet individual student needs.
• Implemented classroom management techniques to maintain a positive learning environment.
• Documented student progress and provided regular updates to parents.
• Developed lesson plans to align with grade-level standards and objectives.
• Collaborated with other educators to plan and review instruction.