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Michelle Leake

Siler City

Summary

Building sustainable systems in school leadership through explicit/implicit observation & data collection, fostering change, and monitoring its effectiveness.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Principal

Multiple Locations
09.2014 - 11.2022

Thomasville Middle/Primary School (August 2014 - November 2022)

  • School Report Card Met or Exceeded Growth in 6 out of 7 years
  • Facilitate Math PLCs resulting in 24% growth on Math EOGs for 2018-2019 school year
  • Administrator for the School Improvement Team and NCStar; Led topics on aligned to the indicators and tied to MTSS
  • Develop, implement, and monitor school-based summer programs which increased student performance and reducing the number of students required to attend the following summer by 27%
  • Model effective small group instruction and one-on-one conferencing using SchoolNet, iReady, and Mastery Connect data
  • Led the collaboration of teachers, Student Support Services, and CIS in planning, creating, implementing, and monitoring students’ academic, behavioral, and attendance (MTSS)
  • Developed & facilitate safety training modules
  • Facilitate PLCs & utilize assessment data (mClass, iReady, Check-Ins, CFAs) to determine lesson planning and small group instruction
  • Develop, implement, and monitor an 8-week Title I Tutoring plan; Student success rate of 44% Math proficiency (Reading 24% proficiency)


Moss Street Partnership School (December 2022 - June 2023)

  • Facilitated PD on PBIS Effectiveness Strategies, Student Engagement, Chunking, and other prescriptive student-centered activities
  • Organized Black History Month activities including an Art Museum, Spirit Week, Spartan TV Trivia, a virtual Escape Room created by 4th Graders, and An Upscale Experience: BHM Fashion Show
  • Coach beginning teachers (BTs) with classroom management and communication with parents
  • Site/School Testing Coordinator


Randleman Middle School (August 2023 - June 2024)

  • Strengthen parent-school rapport through communication with families and interactions with students & staff
  • Facilitate PLCs on the subject of MTSS, equitable practices, and providing culturally relevant experiences.
  • School Testing Coordinator


Randleman Elementary School (June 2024 - July 2024)

  • Served as the RES Summer Reading Camp Coordinator with 91 students, 9 teachers, a part-time school counselor, and a part-time school nurse.
  • Develop and monitor effectiveness of daily schedule
  • Provide regular communication with all stakeholders including students, parents, teachers, and staff (front office, custodians, & site principal).
  • Assess student comprehension using Dibels after 3 weeks of direct instruction; Resulting in 23% of the 3rd Grade students met.


Southeastern Randolph Middle School (August 2024 - present)

  • Facilitated professional development workshops for faculty, enhancing their understanding and implementation of MTSS instructional practices.
  • Assist teachers with behavior and/or classroom management strategies
  • Partnered with principal to shift school culture. There was a focus on PRIDE in the first year. The second year centers around collaboration, challenge, and cultivating a vision and mission for academic and behavioral success.
  • Using PBIS strategies, address student behavior and teacher response promptly and effectively.
  • Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
  • School Test Coordinator

Principal Intern

Southwest Guilford Elementary
08.2013 - 06.2014
  • - Developed, implemented, and sustained the school’s first Morning Show
  • - Lead community partnership to raise an excess of 500 lbs of candy for soldier care packages in addition to a monetary donation to United Way
  • - Facilitated the hiring process of potential candidates for employment
  • - Collaborated with stakeholders to implement a new master schedule

Principal Fellow

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
08.2012 - 03.2013
  • - Organized and hosted PTEC’s first conference designed specifically for Assistant Principals
  • - Facilitated whole school report card conferences with over 500 students
  • - Collaborated with stakeholders at Eastlawn Elementary School to execute the school’s first community day event

Math Teacher

Thomasville High School, E.E. Smith High School, Cape Fear High School, Wayne School of Engineering
08.2004 - 06.2012
  • - Taught Introduction to Mathematics, Algebra I & II, Integrated Mathematics I, II, & III, Technical Mathematics I & II, and Pre-Calculus
  • - Maintained 82% in overall proficiency for students enrolled in Algebra I
  • - Incorporated Problem Based Learning (PBL) techniques for effective teaching

Education

Master’s degree - Educational Specialist

University of North Carolina - Greensboro
12.2020

Bachelor of Science - undefined

Fayetteville State University
05.2002

Skills

  • MTSS Professional development
  • Behavior and/or classroom management
  • Teacher mentoring
  • Fostering systems for school improvement
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Restorative practices

Accomplishments

  • Visit from NC State Superintendent (Oct 2025)
  • Aspiring Principals Cohort (2024-2025)
  • Future Ready Leadership Cohort (2018-2019)
  • UNCG Principal Fellows Program - Cohort 19 (2002-2004)

Timeline

Assistant Principal

Multiple Locations
09.2014 - 11.2022

Principal Intern

Southwest Guilford Elementary
08.2013 - 06.2014

Principal Fellow

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
08.2012 - 03.2013

Math Teacher

Thomasville High School, E.E. Smith High School, Cape Fear High School, Wayne School of Engineering
08.2004 - 06.2012

Bachelor of Science - undefined

Fayetteville State University

Master’s degree - Educational Specialist

University of North Carolina - Greensboro
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