Robin D. Smith
Forest Hill,MD
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Adjunct Faculty
Wilkes University/National Institute of Professional Practice
01.2006 - 01.2017
- Facilitate online graduate courses in the Early Childhood Literacy
- Facilitate synchronous and asynchronous online discussions
- Provide research and resources related to literacy development and current trends in reading
- Provide feedback to graduate students
- Grade essays and journal entries
Staff Development Provider
Cecil County, MD
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Provide Staff Development to teachers, SIT Teams and administrators based on the Baldrige Principles
- Trained in Technical Support for Teacher Student Partnership through Shipley Associates
- Deliver staff development to Central Office Staff, Principals and aspiring administrators for Classroom Learning Systems and the Baldrige Framework for Performance Excellence
- Collect and analyze data related to the district-wide deployment of Baldrige Classroom Learning Systems
- Write and instruct first district led MSDE course in Baldrige Classroom Learning Systems
- Member of Baldrige Leadership Team for the district
Assistant Principal
Harford County Public Schools
Harford County, MD
01.2006 - Current
- Current Assignment: Abingdon Elementary- Enrollment 769
- Develop schedules that meet the needs of all students and align to school goals and HCPs Master Plan
- Develop and implement school wide systems and routines to ensure a safe, positive school environment
- Provide staff development for new initiatives, special education, assessment, etc.
- Analyze and monitor data aligned to goals in School Improvement Plan, new initiatives and student interventions to improve student achievement
- Hire, mentor and develop capacity of new and veteran educators
- Chair IEP Team meetings, collaborate with Office of Special Education and advocates
- Conduct numerous observations and evaluations and conference with teachers to build teacher capacity
- Assist Principal in compliance with Title I requirements for Staff Development, Family Involvement, Staffing etc. (GLES)
- Serve as PDS Liaison for partnership with College of Notre Dame and Towson PDS Partnership (GLES, HIES & ABES)
- Implement Goal Teams Model for School Improvement
- Enhance the implementation of Professional Learning Communities that analyze data for improving instruction
- Manage student discipline and monitor discipline data to improve student achievement and school safety
- Serve as School Test Coordinator, Intervention Team Chair and Use of Facilities Liaison
Principal
Jonathan Daniels Elementary, SAU 29
Keene, NH
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Complete observations and evaluations for over 40 teachers and support staff as sole building administrator
- Provide leadership to create a positive school experience for 250 students (Pre-K-5)
- Develop a Child Study Team model as pre-referral to special education
- Provide staff development to facilitate the vision of student success using research based best practices in reading instruction and implementing a 90-minute reading block with guided reading
- Strengthen relationships between faculty members to increase staff morale
- Analyze and disaggregate testing data for state and district level assessment grades 1-5
- Develop smaller Professional Learning Communities aligned with goals in School Improvement Plan
- Obtain approval and funding to purchase and implement a district-wide core reading program for grades K-5 district-wide
- Work closely with superintendent to make reading program a reality; coordinate all initial budget, training and purchasing through Houghton Mifflin
- Serve as elementary principal representative on K-12 Technology Committee
- Serve on committee to create a new administrative performance evaluation model based on the ISLLC standards
- Work with the assistant superintendent to plan district-wide staff development
Assistant Principal
North East Elementary, Cecil County, MD
Cecil County, MD
01.1998 - 01.2003
- Observe and evaluated teachers and support staff
- Assist the principal in providing instructional leadership and staff development for a Title I School
- Monitor a three year, eight million-dollar renovation project
- Provide leadership and staff development for analyzing data, assessment scoring, reading strategies, writer's workshop, guided reading and other initiatives included in School Improvement Plan
- Assist in developing budget for school year and Title I allocations
- Chair Student Services Team
- Promote a positive school climate through the development and implementation of a character education program and incentives for achievement and attendance
- Coordinate Business Partnerships
- Coach first year teachers and teachers on improvement plans
- Provide staff development to advance the use of technology for student achievement
- Maintain Discipline Data to promote data driven decision-making
- Serve on several district committees (Textbook Review, Curriculum Council, School Improvement Advisory)
Special Education Building Coordinator, First and Fourth Grade Reading Teacher
Bay View Elementary
North East, MD
01.1997 - 01.1998
Special Education Teacher, Core Curriculum Coordinator, First Grade Teacher
Kenmore Elementary
Elkton, MD
01.1990 - 01.1997
Teacher - Third grade TAM classroom (Team Approach to Mastery)
Brookside Elementary
Newark, DE
01.1989 - 01.1990
Special Education Teacher - Grade One Self-Contained
Maclary Intensive Learning Center
Newark, DE
01.1988 - 01.1989
Timeline
Adjunct Faculty
Wilkes University/National Institute of Professional Practice
01.2006 - 01.2017
Assistant Principal
Harford County Public Schools
01.2006 - Current
Staff Development Provider
Cecil County, MD
01.2005 - 01.2006
Principal
Jonathan Daniels Elementary, SAU 29
01.2003 - 01.2005
Assistant Principal
North East Elementary, Cecil County, MD
01.1998 - 01.2003
Special Education Building Coordinator, First and Fourth Grade Reading Teacher
Bay View Elementary
01.1997 - 01.1998
Special Education Teacher, Core Curriculum Coordinator, First Grade Teacher
Kenmore Elementary
01.1990 - 01.1997
Teacher - Third grade TAM classroom (Team Approach to Mastery)
Brookside Elementary
01.1989 - 01.1990
Special Education Teacher - Grade One Self-Contained
Maclary Intensive Learning Center
01.1988 - 01.1989