Michele Branson-Bopp
Evansville,IN
Summary
Results-driven operations professional with proven track record in optimizing business processes, enhancing productivity, and leading high-performing teams. Adept at strategic planning, resource management, and driving operational efficiency in dynamic environments. Strong focus on collaboration and adaptability, leveraging leadership skills to align teams with organizational goals and deliver tangible outcomes. Known for reliability, decisive problem-solving, and fostering culture of continuous improvement.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Operating Officer
SunSent Solar
04.2022 - Current
- Implement Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) throughout the company
- Lead weekly Leadership Team meetings to identify headlines, review quarterly priorities, mark off weekly To-Dos, and Identify, Discuss and Solve the top issues affecting the company
- Strategically planned ten-year, three-year, one-year and quarterly goals and targets
- Coordinate and align the work of the Marketing, Sales, Operations, and Installation departments
- Reorganized the company Accountability Chart to plan for growth and expansion in other territories
- Wrote and organized company-wide process guides
- Identified and implemented clearly defined Scorecards and Meeting protocols for each department
- Created an onboarding process and resource guide for each department and position
- Applied for and submitted all follow-up reporting documents for the Illinois Solar For All program and Illinois Shines program (state-supported grants and incentives for solar installations)
- Defined and implemented continuous professional development opportunities for our team
- Defined and implemented equitable practices in recruiting and hiring practices
- Assisted in growing the company from $3.2 Million in revenue to over $7 Million in revenue in the first year
Principal
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
08.2014 - 04.2022
- Led a team of 52 staff members in a Turnaround Effort in a diverse Title I middle school (grades 6-8)
- Collaborated with district Office of Facilities and Maintenance, Human Resources, Office of Academic Affairs, Special Education, Office of Assessment and Research, and other departments to call out systemic barriers to access and propose inclusive and equitable solutions
- Supported a full continuum of services for a wide range of student needs, including two self-contained Emotional Disability Classrooms that move toward inclusion in our General Education settings
- Advocated for equitable access to high-quality curriculum, a safe and caring environment, and positive and healthy facilities
- Implemented and monitored continued improvement of multiple school-wide and district-wide initiatives
- Trained teachers and staff with professional development during annual retreats, monthly faculty meetings, weekly PLC visits, and individual coaching sessions
- Wrote and managed multiple Federal/State/Local grants up to $1 million/school year and organize fundraising efforts within our school community (Title I, 1003g, Title II, ESSR)
- Presented at local and state conferences (EVSC's eRevolution Conference and Indiana Association of School Principals Fall Conference)
Assistant Principal, Dean
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
08.2012 - 05.2014
- Led a team of 75 staff members and 900 students in a diverse junior high building where two middle school staff and student bodies from two contrasting demographics in the city were merged into one school
- Addressed discipline issues, engaged with parents, worked with law enforcement, and facilitated teachers in classroom management with a focus on finding solutions that support students, families and teachers
- Implemented PLCs and created curriculum mapping with all content area teams in our building, extending from the elementary feeder schools through the high school
- North Junior High School
Professional Development Specialist
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
08.2006 - 05.2012
- Launched EVSC's Equity Program in a high-poverty elementary school, including the implementation of a new school calendar, grading policy, core experience field trips, and instructional methods
- Presented Professional Development and coached all teaching staff
- Was part of the team that improved the school letter grade from an F to a B in three years
- Delaware Elementary School and Caze Elementary (Title I)
Teaching (grades 5-8) and Administrative roles (Curriculum and Assessments)
Guilford Preparatory Academy
08.2000 - 05.2005
- Taught 5th -8th grade mathematics
- Authored and strengthened assessments
- Led the Leadership Team in the School Improvement Process
- Adapted to the operation styles of three different charter boards and management companies in a three-year period
- Greensboro, NC (Title 1)
Education
Certificate of Urban Leadership -
Brown University
Providence, RI06.2014
Masters of Education - School Leadership
University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN05.2009
Elementary Education Licensure Program -
Greensboro College
Greensboro, NC05.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology and Art History
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN05.1999
Skills
- Personnel development
- General management and administration
- Recruitment and retention
- Planning and execution
- Acquisition integration
- Operations administration
- Fiscal oversight
- Strategic planning
- Transformative leadership
- Conflict Resolution
Awards
- Evansville Area Literacy Award (2012)
- Indiana Association of School Principals District 11 Assistant Principal of the Year (2014)
- Indiana Association of School Principals District 11 Principal of the Year (2016)
- Greater Evansville PTSA Principal of the Year (2016)
- University of Evansville and Courier and Press Principal of the Year (2018)
Additional Experience
- Trained in Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) of Management
- Attended the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction School Turnaround Leadership Academy
- Designed Curriculum Mapping for grades K-12 in five elementary schools, one junior high and one high school in one K-12 district
- Attended Turnaround Schools Summit and Education Academic Coaching Training through Indiana Department of Education
- Represented Indiana Association of School Principals in front of the Indiana State House of Representatives in support of Common Core standards
- Represented Evansville Area principals on the Indiana Department of Education Special Populations Work Group, focusing on minority teacher recruitment and retention
Timeline
Chief Operating Officer
SunSent Solar
04.2022 - Current
Principal
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
08.2014 - 04.2022
Assistant Principal, Dean
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
08.2012 - 05.2014
Professional Development Specialist
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
08.2006 - 05.2012
Teaching (grades 5-8) and Administrative roles (Curriculum and Assessments)
Guilford Preparatory Academy
08.2000 - 05.2005
Masters of Education - School Leadership
University of Southern Indiana
Elementary Education Licensure Program -
Greensboro College
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology and Art History
Indiana University
Certificate of Urban Leadership -
Brown University
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