Nolan R. Kerby
Harrison
Summary
Experienced Principal offering 8 years of educational experience. Resourceful and passionate educator with talent for developing and implementing successful strategies, managing school systems, and getting the most out of my staff and students.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
School Principal
Kootenai Jr/Sr High School
07.2022 - Current
- ASB Advisor
- Mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
- Researched and incorporated new educational trends and instructional strategies to optimize education effectiveness.
- Defined and enforced student academic achievement standards in line with district goals and objectives.
- Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
- Accreditation Liaison
- Idaho Association of Secondary School Principals Region 1 Representative
- Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students, and teachers.
- Administered personnel policies and procedures for school faculty and staff.
Athletic Director
Kootenai Jr/Sr High School
08.2021 - Current
- Recruited and interviewed individuals for coaching jobs and other athletic department staff positions.
- Supervised student grades for eligibility requirements and collected paperwork for annual physicals.
- Oversaw coach salaries, pay rates and all other program budget aspects.
- Ordered equipment for all sports and kept meticulous records on athletic equipment inventory.
- Arranged transportation for athletes to participate in away games, tournaments and other events.
- Built trust with athletes and coaching staff by being courteous, respectful, responsible and professional at all times.
Social Studies Teacher
Kootenai Jr/Sr High School
08.2017 - 07.2022
- Taught 6-12 Social Studies
- Coached junior high basketball/high school track
- Served on the district leadership team for 4 years
Student Teacher
Cactus Shadows High School
01.2013 - 05.2013
- Cultivated positive relationships with administration, teaching staff, and students.
- Worked with classroom teacher to learn about current standards and best practices.
- Monitored classrooms for safety and good behavior, offering students positive reinforcement to maintain discipline.
- Developed lesson plans that incorporated mandated topics and included immersive activities for student engagement.
Education
M. Ed. - Educational Leadership And Management
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID12.2021
B.A. - Secondary Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ05.2013
Skills
- School Event Coordination
- AVID Trained Administrator
- PBIS Implementation
- Teacher Development
- Communication
- Student engagement
- Instructional leadership
- School safety
- Staff management
- Parent involvement
Accomplishments
- Led our school to a successful 6-year accreditation with a score of 390/400.
- Raised student enrollment at Kootenai Jr./Sr. High School significantly.
- Set high-level goals for both students and teachers to encourage both parties to strive for personal best and succeeded in implementing long-term strategy with positive results.
- Integrated new technology into daily classroom instruction which allowed students greater access to information and online resources.
- Added successful electives and CTE programs such as Welding/Manufacturing, Agriculture, Video/photography, and art into our offerings.
- Improved ISAT scores to attain district and state standards.
- Added AVID to our class offerings and expanded it 6-12 in three years.
- Idaho Top 10 school two years in a row.
- Implemented I-Ready in 6-12 to improve student achievement.
- Held a 100% graduation rate at Kootenai High School
- Delivered curriculum training opportunities to academic staff.
- Rewrote over 30 policies to benefit our students and school community.
Timeline
School Principal
Kootenai Jr/Sr High School
07.2022 - Current
Athletic Director
Kootenai Jr/Sr High School
08.2021 - Current
Social Studies Teacher
Kootenai Jr/Sr High School
08.2017 - 07.2022
Student Teacher
Cactus Shadows High School
01.2013 - 05.2013
M. Ed. - Educational Leadership And Management
University of Idaho
B.A. - Secondary Education
Grand Canyon University
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