MICHELLE JEFFERSON-LAMBERT
Fort Washington,MD
Summary
Professional Summary Highly effective and innovative instructional leader in strategic improvement, project planning, management, and professional learning. Recognized as a change agent building awareness and buy-in through strategic communication, solidifying partnerships, and increasing company outcomes. Professional Skills Project Development & Management Strategic Improvement Staffing, Workflow Analysis and Team Building Strategic Communications Adult Education and Training Academic Administration Grant Writing & Management Public Speaking & Writing Remote Learning & Digital Tools Community Partnerships Equity & Inclusion
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Principal
Prince George's County Public Schools
08.2023 - Current
- Selected to provide instructional leadership as the lead administrator for grades 5 and 6, Reading Language Arts, Social Studies, EDL, Special Education, Talented and Gifted programs for grades 6 – 8.
- Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development.
- Built and maintained positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and outside agencies.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Led meetings to convey policy changes, gather information, and assess employee thoughts.
- Administered personnel policies and procedures and approved professional staff additions.
- Assisted with compliance efforts for fire and other safety regulations.
Elementary Assistant Principal
07.2013 - 08.2023
- In schools with performance deficits
- Cumulative Highlights: Provided guidance, leadership, and to 50 + staff persons at various schools with Comprehensive, Title 1, Early Childhood, Special Education, Talented and Gifted, and EDL programs of 500 + students and 50 staff members
- Ensured effective academic programs and structures supporting student achievement goals
- Proven track record of effective improvement practices
- As such placed in varied schools with diverse populations
- Lead 9 staff collaboration in school improvement practices driven by statistical performance data to identify needs, establish activities, monitor, assess and improve achievement goals with a consistent staff increased performance and buy-in at 90%
- Facilitated staff collaboration on multiple budgets (School-based, Maryland State Department of Education grants, Title 1 and Community Schools) managing over $700,000.00 to improve academics, culture, community relationships and parent engagement by 50%
- Planned math and reading after school programs including using data to identify students, staff, purchasing materials, and engage families in aligned workshops meeting consistently meeting the 20% increase target
- Restructured and reorganized interdepartmental and cross – functional curriculum planning process to increase instructor performance to 100%
- Designed protocols for ongoing specific adult professional learning based on performance targets routinely notes increase in student performance in Pre – K to 1st grade outcomes to meet yearly proficiency
- Supervised and evaluate teaching and support staff
- Increases talent proficiency of specialists: counselor, testing, math, and reading coordinators through consistent targeted supervision on planning, implementing, monitoring, assessing, and recognizing progress
- Designed accountability systems for student services programs, special education, 504, test administration and talented and gifted to build capacity of coordinator, increase adherence to systemic, state, local requirements decreasing incidents to malicious by 90%
- Created growth mindset environments through evidence-based growth discussions, recognition of staff ideas and successes that drive openness in determining solutions
- Lead in the reduction of student disciplinary actions by 40 – 60 percent through PBIS and Restorative Justice programs, incentives, awards, and parent involvement
- Designed a virtual school for staff enabling 100% of staff continuity in instruction, communication, professional leaning, collaborative planning, and student services (504 and IEP) during the pandemic.
Middle School Assistant Principal
01.2008 - 06.2013
- In schools with performance deficits
- Cumulative Highlights: Provided guidance, leadership, and support to 60 + staff persons at various schools with Comprehensive, Title 1, Special Education, EDL, and Talented and Gifted programs of 700 + students in varied schools with diverse populations and level of school improvement
- Lead and organized school improvement efforts in 3 middle schools, aligning grade-level / teacher targets to school-wide goals, developing strategies, designing continuity in cross-curricular bi-weekly planning, quarterly data meetings, monitoring practice, adjusting and celebrating outcomes
- Administrative liaison to Maryland State Department of Education to implement reading model duplicated in math leading to 10 plus point gains in reading and +8 in math
- Spearheaded the onboarding of Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program, designed to help underachieving students with high academic potential prepare for entrance to colleges and universities
- Instituted grade-level team behavior plans and incentive programs that resulted in a reduction of referrals by 150+ from the previous years' 200+
- Developed student – centered study pods enlisting staff to provide tutoring and homework assistance to students during homeroom period; built the capacity of teachers to schedule, establish purpose and track student attendance which increased students GPAs up to 1.8 each quarter leading to 2.0 or better
- Increased parent involvement with targeted meetings by 50%
- Ensured state regulatory spending, implementation, and filing timely reports for the Maryland State Department of Education I-Pas grant
- The lead writer of the quality edit of the ‘Alternative Governance and Cambridge Education School Quality Review Report.
Elementary School Principal
06.2007 - 07.2008
- Comprehensive, Title I Elementary School grades serving 600 students in pre-kindergarten through sixth with Special Education program
- Received Excellent School Improvement for instruction and organizational management and student achievement
- Sustained growth on Maryland State Assessment with 7 new teachers in testing grades and promoted sound fiscal management practices leading to decreased insolvency by 50%
- Title 1 Budget used as model for principals
- Reduced Referrals by 85% from previous school year and increased teacher attendance by 25%
- Increased student input and accountability with formation of ‘Scholar Power' hour program
- Spearheaded “Going – Green” Program to create community garden and established community partnerships with local universities, federal agencies, fraternities, and local business
- Coordinated and supervised efforts to re-establish school as Pre-K to 8 school
- Modeled expected and appropriate leadership to promote to teaching staff and administrative personnel positive interaction with students and families
- Facilitated continued education for teaching staff through implementation of quality curriculum training and appropriation of necessary resources.
Reading Specialist
01.2000 - 01.2004
- Coordinated and facilitated a school-wide literacy program at a Title 1 school
- Scores improved by 60% leading to exit of school improvement.
Reading Recovery/Writing Specialist
01.1999 - 01.2000
- Engaged struggling readers in structured research – based program and planned and managed the writing program for grades K – 6
- 100% success rate.
Kindergarten Teacher
District Columbia Public Schools
01.1996 - 01.1999
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Live Your Sparkle Student & Family Services, LLC
01.1995 - 01.1996
Senior Project Manager
01.2020 - Current
- Developed and manages program costs, monitors performance for high school community service hours and high school internship placement program for students, and resource services for strengthening families
- Identifies areas of improvement and adjust
- Mets project deadlines without sacrificing quality or organization
- Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
Leader
Shifts
Director of Leadership
Bowie State University
01.2019 - Current
- Develops e-learning webinars that offer tangible strategies to help willing leaders improve their skills to lead well in work and in life
- Creates, implements, and maintains training plans and schedules using internal and contracted resources
- Organizes integration of critical leadership competencies into E-Learning presentations
- Writes compelling articles on leadership highlighting important advances and methodologies to achieve short- and long-term objectives
- Organizes, schedules, and evaluated leadership seminars, workshops, and self-paced trainings
- Manages budget, schedule and performance of programs and identified and drove countermeasures for projects with budget and time challenges
- Created and manages collaboration between 5,000+ leaders in various industries
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Early Childhood Praxis
01.2019 - Current
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Trinity Washington University
01.1997 - 01.2001
- Early Childhood Education | Reading in Content Areas
Education
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership & Supervision
Trinity Washington University
Washington, DCMaster of Arts Teaching - Elementary
Trinity Washington University
Washington, DCCertification: Reading Recovery -
McDaniel College
Westminster, MDBachelor of Arts - Journalism
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, ILCertification & Licensures Maryland State Department of Education Advance Professional Certificate (APC) Early Childhood Education Reading Teacher Administrator I and II Special Education (Auxiliary Credit) -
Accomplishments
- Distinguished Ratings in Leadership Professional Practice: 2006, 2008, 2015, 2020 - 2023
- Principal Distinction - Excellent School Improvement Rating 2008
- Excellent Rating for Alternative Governance and Cambridge Education School Quality Review Report 2007
- Volunteer Work
- Nu Zeta Omega, Chapter
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.| Charles County, MD
- Program Chairman - Empowering Our Families - January 2022 – Present
- Former Program Liaison - Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs)
- September 2021 – August 2022
- College Planning Program for High schoolers
Affiliations
National Association of Secondary School Principal
MAESP, Maryland Association of Elementary School Principals
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Timeline
Assistant Principal
Prince George's County Public Schools
08.2023 - Current
Senior Project Manager
01.2020 - Current
Director of Leadership
Bowie State University
01.2019 - Current
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Early Childhood Praxis
01.2019 - Current
Elementary Assistant Principal
07.2013 - 08.2023
Middle School Assistant Principal
01.2008 - 06.2013
Elementary School Principal
06.2007 - 07.2008
Reading Specialist
01.2000 - 01.2004
Reading Recovery/Writing Specialist
01.1999 - 01.2000
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Trinity Washington University
01.1997 - 01.2001
Kindergarten Teacher
District Columbia Public Schools
01.1996 - 01.1999
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
Live Your Sparkle Student & Family Services, LLC
01.1995 - 01.1996
Leader
Shifts
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership & Supervision
Trinity Washington University
Master of Arts Teaching - Elementary
Trinity Washington University
Certification: Reading Recovery -
McDaniel College
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
Columbia College Chicago