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PAMELA MEYER

Rio Rancho,NM

Summary

Committed to enhancing student and staff self-efficacy and academic confidence by connecting learning to real-world applications. Dedicated to providing innovative educational solutions, supporting and motivating fellow educators, and collaborating with community resources to promote successful career and post-secondary outcomes.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Program Director

Cypress Tree New Mexico, AmeriCorps
07.2024 - 05.2025

    • Onboarded and trained service members to upgrade collective team skills
    • Mentored team members for professional development, resulting in increased productivity and job satisfaction.
    • Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations.
    • Maintained AmeriCorps grant required electronic documents and processes
    • Supported performance measure inception, data collection and implementation

Summer Literacy Program

NM Public Education Department
05.2024 - 07.2024
    • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility involving multiple technology tools and online platform.
    • Taught effective research-based literacy program to 4th graders across the state

PRINCIPAL

Cibola High School
07.2014 - 08.2023
  • Steadfastly advocated for 1700+ students and families through focused research-based support of 180+ staff members to build academic confidence to foster student self efficacy, growth mindset, support a welcoming and safe environment, and ensure a wide array of student options and opportunities.
  • Utilized frequent data analysis platforms to build and monitor reflective goals to include contextualized survey data, targeted student achievement data to align with district and budget priorities.
  • Provided timely and focused feedback for educators using the state evaluation system aligned with focused school initiatives.
  • Mentored with integrity aspiring and new school administrators to build strong leadership teams.
  • Sustained positive reinforcement environment for students via study of innovative approaches to alternative classroom assessment using culturally responsive and proven strategies.
  • Proactive communication with all stakeholders to foster transparency, plans of action, bolster partnerships, and to ensure emotional and physical safety mechanisms on campus.
  • Maintained a physical presence on campus, at school events, and within classrooms to widen support systems and ensure accessibility to school leaders.

ADJUNCT FACULTY, PRINCIPAL SUPERVISOR

Walden University
06.2016 - 05.2020
  • Supported aspiring principals through quality and metric scored observations of field study experience with emphatic, specialized, and practical feedback.

Middle School Principal

Jefferson Middle School
06.2011 - 07.2014
  • Enhanced school performance by implementing effective leadership strategies and fostering a positive learning environment.
  • Oversaw daily operations of the school of over 900+ students including scheduling, staffing decisions, older school facility management, behavior management and event coordination.
  • Collaborated with teachers to develop engaging curriculum and lesson plans that aligned with common core standards for a diverse group of learners.
  • Evaluated ongoing data points student by student to increase academic achievement raising school letter grade from a D to a B in 3 school years.
  • Maintained Title I grant requirements to enhance educational outcomes for students and families.

Dean/Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction

West Mesa High School, Taylor Middle School
08.1997 - 06.2011
  • As 2-year Dean of Students: Student Behavior Management and Student Mentoring for 900-freshman at West Mesa High School.
  • Partnered with principal to administer school program in alignment with vision and goals, providing positive, high-expectation academic environment.
  • Supported a positive school culture by addressing student behavior concerns promptly and effectively.
  • Enhanced teacher effectiveness through regular classroom observations and feedback sessions.
  • Built 8 master schedules for the schools for regular and special education students to include career pathways and grade level teams adhering to graduation/matriculation required courses of study.

English, Job Mentor Program Instructor

Hogares Alternative School, West Mesa High School
08.1995 - 05.2004
  • Taught primarily English, Skills for Success, and Job Mentor Program for 50 high school students within a continuous improvement specialized program.
  • Maintained Strengthening Quality Schools/Baldrige State Grant to award-winning Pinon Award status.
  • Collected annual, progressive student matriculation and achievement data to monitor student success and evaluate student growth using research driven methodologies such as Baldrige and Habits of Highly Effective People frameworks.
  • Maintained a school within a school approach to personalize educational opportunities and optimize student and program outcomes.

Education

Master of Arts - Educational Administration

University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
01.2003

Bachelor of Arts - Education

University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
01.1992

Skills

  • Performance tracking
  • Planning and implementation of school programs
  • Effective solution development
  • Strategic networking skills
  • Team skill enhancement
  • Regulatory compliance oversight
  • Strategic idea generation
  • Skills enhancement programming
  • Employee coordination
  • Implementing evaluation processes
  • Operations management
  • Values-based leadership
  • Effective student engagement
  • Teaching and Learning guidance

Certification

  • Current Educational Leadership, Pre-K-12, New Mexico
  • Current Teaching, Secondary 7-12, Language Arts, New Mexico
  • NM Teach Certification 2023

Professional Accomplishments

  • NM Teach Certification: 2023
  • District Principal Mentor, Alliance for Leading and Learning & NAPS/UNM/NMHU Principal Mentorship: 2011-2024
  • Peer Assistance Review Panel, Principal Support: 2016-2019
  • NASSP, Assistant Principal of the Year: 2009
  • Albuquerque Public Schools: School Counselor Advocate of the Year: 2006
  • Professional Development Certifications: AVID, Douglas Reeves Comprehensive School Reform, Tom Hierck Classroom Assessment, Ruby Payne Understanding Poverty, Steven Covey, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

Timeline

Program Director

Cypress Tree New Mexico, AmeriCorps
07.2024 - 05.2025

Summer Literacy Program

NM Public Education Department
05.2024 - 07.2024

ADJUNCT FACULTY, PRINCIPAL SUPERVISOR

Walden University
06.2016 - 05.2020

PRINCIPAL

Cibola High School
07.2014 - 08.2023

Middle School Principal

Jefferson Middle School
06.2011 - 07.2014

Dean/Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction

West Mesa High School, Taylor Middle School
08.1997 - 06.2011

English, Job Mentor Program Instructor

Hogares Alternative School, West Mesa High School
08.1995 - 05.2004

Bachelor of Arts - Education

University of New Mexico

Master of Arts - Educational Administration

University of New Mexico
PAMELA MEYER