Nicole Miller

Working knowledge of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future as Blueprint Coordinator for Garrett County Public Schools. Strong understanding of ARP ESSER and recovery grant requirements as grant manager of ARP ESSER III, ESSER II, ESSER Reopening, ARP Supplemental Grants for Garrett County Public Schools. Experience developing and implementing a cohesive ESSA Consolidated Plan as well as local school improvement plans grounded in evidenced based strategies. Experience navigating the COVID 19 pandemic at the building and central office levels while also working with stakeholders to write and update the GCPS Reopening and Recovery Plan. Highly effective instructional leader with building level and central office experience pre-K-12. 12 years of successful building level administration at both the elementary and high school level. Successful teaching experience at the middle school level.

• Currently responsible for and successfully managing over 13 million dollars in state and federal grants.
• Currently leading the instructional components of an Educational Specification Study for a major renovation & capital improvement project with the possibility of grade band re-alignment at Southern Middle School.
• Led the instructional team and building principals in increasing the number of students performing on grade level or above (K-8) by 19% from the beginning of the year (2021) to mid-year (Jan. 2022) as evidenced by the LEA universal screener.
• Achieved MSDE approval of the GCPS Reopening and Recovery Plan (Summer/Fall 2021- current).
• Awarded competitive Judy Center Expansion Grant as Director of Early Childhood/Elementary in 2021.
• Exceptional Title I MSDE Grant Review as Director of Early Childhood/Elementary in 2021.
• Led all GCPS elementary schools through the most challenging portions of the COVID 19 pandemic with the primary goal of returning students to in-person learning (2020-2021).
• Significantly increased participation and successful completion in dual enrollment courses at Southern High (2017-2018- 45 students to 63 students in 2019-2020 unduplicated).
• Decreased dropout rate from 7.73% in 2018 to 3.09% in 2019 and 5.08% in 2020 per Maryland Report Card at Southern High School.
• Increased college enrollment from 59.5% at 12 months in 2018 to 65.5% in 2019 per Maryland Report Card at Southern High School.
• Decreased the student suspension rate at Southern High (2017-2018- 24 incidents to 8 incidents in 2019-2020).
• Increased 5 year adjusted cohort graduation rate from 90.06% in 2018 to 95% in 2019 per Maryland Report Card at Southern High School.
• Increased math state assessment data from 29.4% in 2015 to 62.5% in 2018 in 3rd grade at Grantsville Elementary School per Maryland Report Card.
• Increased math state assessment data from 27.8% in 2015 to 41.9% in 2018 in 4th grade at Grantsville Elementary School per Maryland Report Card.
• Increased math state assessment data from 38.1% in 2015 to 56% in 2018 in 5th grade at Grantsville Elementary School per Maryland Report Card.

• Administrator I/II
• Superintendent License
• Music Pre-K- 12

• Blueprint Coordinator’s State-Wide Committee
• Maryland Negotiation Service (MNS) Participant
• College and Career Ready State-Wide Blueprint Committee
• Reopening and Recovery Plan Leader
• ARP ESSER III Grant Manager
• ESSER II Grant Manager
• ARP Supplemental Summer Program Grant Manager
• ESSER Reopening Grant Manager
• ESSA Consolidated Plan Leader
• Maryland LEADS Grant Application (provided leadership and support in grant writing process)