Dedicated Education Administrator adept at working with teachers and educational professionals. Effective Educational leader with 23 years of teaching and leading to improving schools. Highlights included curriculum, instruction, and assessment analysis. Experience with inspiring, influencing, and impacting diverse communities by meeting the challenges and opportunities of education. Strong leader with history of making small but powerful changes to campus climate.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Summer School Principal (Huguenot High School)
Richmond Public School System
05.2024 - Current
Observed teachers, documented activities and implemented improvement plans to optimize classrooms.
Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness for 30 teachers.
Oversaw faculty hiring process ensuring highly qualified educators committed to student success were recruited and retained at the school level.
Administered personnel policies and procedures for school faculty and staff.
Communicated policies and procedures to students and parents regarding student behavior.
Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
Administered personnel policies and procedures and approved professional staff additions.
Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration, and related activities.
Instructed small groups of teachers and students.
Defined and enforced student academic achievement standards in line with district goals and objectives.
Verified student enrollment needs and provide rosters to teachers
Monitored student progress and implemented intervention strategies to support student success.
Maintained school focus on learning by enforcing rules related to academics, student discipline and class attendance.
Verified student grades, attendance and schedules
Department Lead
Richmond High School For The Arts
02.2006 - Current
Huguenot High School/Richmond High School for the Arts
Facilitate and create lesson plans for: AP biology, honors biology and general biology courses
Produce realistic activities that engage students in the learning process.
Perform activities that mimics and exceed the approved curriculum based on Virginia Standard of learning (sol) objectives.
Orchestrate Earth day activities that reinforce environmental friendly ideas.
Mentored new hires within the department, providing guidance on company policies and procedures as well as job-specific tasks or 8 team members.
Boosted overall employee morale by fostering a positive work environment and promoting open communication.
Oversaw daily operations of the department, ensuring smooth workflow and adherence to deadlines.
Collaborated with other departments to improve interdepartmental communication, enhancing overall organizational effectiveness.
Saturday School Coordinator/Principal; Implement Administrative Procedures During Saturday Academy. Managed 15 staff members
Disciplinary Action Team Member; processed disciplinary forms in accordance with the student code of conduct.
Consult with parents regarding their children.
Team lead for mandated state accountability projects using Indistar, which is documentation for school, state and federal requirements.
Conducted regular performance evaluations, providing constructive feedback for individual growth and development.
Organized regular meetings with direct reports to discuss progress on projects and strategize future goals.
Facilitated team building activities that fostered collaboration and strengthened working relationships among employees.
Established clear expectations for team members, leading to improved accountability and performance levels.
Supervised existing employees and recruited, interviewed and hired new ones.
Analyzed data trends to inform decision-making processes, driving continuous improvement for the science department.
Mentored new teacher in successful strategies, techniques, materials and supplementary technologies.
Completed documentation for school, state and federal requirements.
Reviewed and selected appropriate curriculum for classes.
General 6th Grade Science/ General 6th Grade Math Teacher
Richmond Public School System
08.2000 - 01.2006
Instructed 6th grade Science and Math
Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each students equal opportunity for success.
Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
Assisted in creating safe and nurturing classroom environments that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
Education
Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment (EdD) -
Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota
06.2024
Curriculum, Instructions and Assessment (EdS) - Specialist Degree
Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota
01.2018
Masters of Interdisciplinary Science -
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
01.2011
Masters of Teaching Biology -
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
01.2002
Bachelor of Science, Biology -
Virginia Union University
Richmond, VA
01.1996
Skills
Policies and procedures implementation
School safety
Policy and procedure development-teacher schedule
Collaborative Leadership
Instructional Leadership
Educational staff supervision
Emergency Preparedness
School Administration
Training and mentoring
Academic advising
Decision-Making
Coaching and Mentoring
Task Delegation
Public Speaking
Parent Meetings
Performance Assessment
Special Education
Educational Policy
Student Discipline
Student Engagement
Team Collaboration
Decision-Making
Coaching and Mentoring
Task Delegation
Public Speaking
Parent Meetings
Professional Highlights
Huguenot High School Summer School Principal
Extended Day Coordinator
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools SAC leader; monitors and collects accreditation material.
Co-chair of the School Planning and Management Team (SPMT)
George Wythe Garden Lead, citizen advisory garden (CAG) committee member
Submission of Title I orders
Science Department Chair
Freshman Academy Coordinator
Performance Learning Center (PLC): School hour computer-based courses for students that are behind in credits and need to catch up with their cohort
Twilight co-chair (After school program for term graduates)
Presentation on Individual Educational Program (IEP’s) that make “cents” and IEP checklist
Co-lead manifestation meetings
Presentation on Informational Text as a teaching strategy, focus on Science
Action Plan Team Leader
Improvement plan for school organization
School Improvement “Real world activities” presentation; sample of PBL’s
Created a brochure on “Conflict Resolution Methods for Special Education’
Indistar Coordinator/School Progress Plan (SPP); devices a strategy for students’ progress
Maker Spacer 2015 (Miles Jones Elementary)
Administrative Intern 2016 & 2017 Elementary level (J L Francis Elementary School and G. H Reid Elementary School).
References
Jennifer Blackwell, EdD, Jblackwell@rvaschools.net
Dr. Willie Bell Jr., wbell@rvaschools.net
Timeline
Summer School Principal (Huguenot High School)
Richmond Public School System
05.2024 - Current
Department Lead
Richmond High School For The Arts
02.2006 - Current
General 6th Grade Science/ General 6th Grade Math Teacher
Richmond Public School System
08.2000 - 01.2006
Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment (EdD) -
Walden University
Curriculum, Instructions and Assessment (EdS) - Specialist Degree
Walden University
Masters of Interdisciplinary Science -
Virginia Commonwealth University
Masters of Teaching Biology -
Virginia Commonwealth University
Bachelor of Science, Biology -
Virginia Union University
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