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Michael Casper

School Administrator
Petaluma,CA

Summary

*Experienced comprehensive middle and high school administrator who leads with an equity lens

*Experienced district office administrator

*Experienced middle and high school alternative education classroom teacher

*Education leader who enjoys directly supporting teacher's instructional practices

*Assisted bringing restorative justice and restorative practices to school site/Continued support of restorative practices

*Assumed role of school district hearing officer for three years while maintaining site administrator duties/successfully settled 30 cases in three years

*Managed $5,000,000 budget as expanded learning opportunity coordinator for one year

*Enthusiastic and hardworking school leader who strategically allocates needed resources to support student and staff success

*Personable and easily approachable for students, staff, and families

*Data driven leader

*Promotes and models a culture of caring of students, staff and families

*Promoting and implementing safety measures, procedures, and culture always number one priority

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Expanded Learning Opportunity Coordinator

Novato Unified School District
07.2023 - Current

*Built expanded learning programs at 10 school sites

*Managed $5,000,000 budget to build these programs

*Developed strong community partnership with local organizations to support qualifying students and families

*Prepared and presented program to the board of trustees for approval.

*Successfully built strong relationships and partnerships with the ten school site staff and site community partners.

*Visited and evaluated school site expanded learning programs monthly

*Successfully monitored enrollment progress and data to assure qualifying students have opportunity to enroll in program

*Communicated directly with Spanish speaking only families successfully

*Communicated to community through Smore Newsletter and Parent Square posts and alerts

*Created and built successful middle school competitive and instructional sports opportunities for 6th-8th grade students

*Created and built mandated intercession and summer 2024 Expanded Learning Program

* Created school site budgets for the 10 principals to use ELO-P funds to have teachers tutor students during ELO-P hours

Principal San Jose Middle School

Novato Unified School District
07.2021 - Current
  • Instructional leader of school
  • Draft community and staff newsletters weekly
  • Experienced use of Smore Newsletter and Parent Square
  • Master schedule builder/teacher assignments
  • Report directly to superintendent
  • Evaluation assistant principals, teachers, and classified staff
  • Manage school budget with office manager
  • Oversee STEAM program/after school enrichment
  • Lead recruitment and hiring staff
  • Lead school community events/back to school, open house, and new family night
  • Lead managing school facility needs/issues
  • San Jose Middle School PTA cabinet member
  • San Jose Middle School instructional leadership team leader
  • Plan and coordinate monthly staff meetings
  • Plan and coordinate weekly administration team meetings
  • Prepare Single Plan Student Achievement/present to board of trustees
  • Collaborate and present at monthly ELAC meetings
  • PIQUE coordinator
  • Close collaboration with assistant principals
  • Evaluate student threat assessment
  • Direct collaboration North Marin Community Services, Novato Police, and North Bay Security Group

Assistant Principal San Marin High School

Novato Unified School District
07.2006 - 06.2021
  • School wide student and staff safety leader
  • Evaluation of certificated and classified staff
  • Trained staff in Project Based Learning
  • Coordinate and plan staff and community meetings
  • SMHS Sports Boosters representative
  • Student services leader
  • Administrator directly supporting athletics/athletic director
  • Directly support teacher's instructional practices
  • WASC full visit/mid-year coordinator
  • Presented SARB and expulsion cases
  • Hearing officer for Novato Unified School District
  • Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
  • Student discipline lead
  • CAASPP testing coordinator
  • Every 15 minutes coordinator
  • Novato Unified School District "Modeling the Way" recipient
  • Restorative practices lead

Alternative Education Teacher

Marin County Office Of Education
08.1999 - 06.2006
  • Direct academic instruction 7th-12th grade students
  • Directly support students with credit deficiencies, social emotional, and behavior issues
  • Coordinated weekly "level" assemblies to recognize students who are working hard and improving
  • Designed lessons and instruction aligned with the state content standards
  • Differentiated instruction to meet learning needs of all students
  • Build close relationships with all students
  • Assess and meet students individual learning and social emotional needs and goals

Education

Master of Science - Education Administration

Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA
09.2006

Administration Services Credential - Education Leadership

Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA
05.2003

Teacher Credential Program

Dominican College of San Rafael
50 Acacia Ave., San Rafael, California
06.1998

Skills

  • Student data/progress monitoring
  • Successful district office administrator
  • Program building
  • Community leader/built strong community partnerships
  • Equity Leader as school principal
  • Project Based Learning trainer of teachers
  • Counseling Students
  • Use Smore Newsletter
  • Budget monitoring
  • Use Parent Square
  • Coordinate staff/parent/community meetings
  • Use of video communication
  • Supervision of students and staff
  • Instructional and community leader
  • School safety coordinator
  • Successful district office hearing officer for three years
  • Directly supported and advised NUSD school principals who were experiencing complicated or difficult discipline or special education cases
  • WASC site coordinator/visiting team member

Timeline

Expanded Learning Opportunity Coordinator

Novato Unified School District
07.2023 - Current

Principal San Jose Middle School

Novato Unified School District
07.2021 - Current

Assistant Principal San Marin High School

Novato Unified School District
07.2006 - 06.2021

Alternative Education Teacher

Marin County Office Of Education
08.1999 - 06.2006

Master of Science - Education Administration

Sonoma State University

Administration Services Credential - Education Leadership

Sonoma State University

Teacher Credential Program

Dominican College of San Rafael
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