Roseyn N. Hood
Oxon Hill,MD
Summary
Seasoned executive-level educational leader with extensive experience in overseeing district-wide academic and operational initiatives, consistently recognized for driving significant improvements in student outcomes. Renowned for fostering positive relationships with stakeholders and cultivating a collaborative team environment. Demonstrates exceptional adaptability to evolving educational needs, ensuring the success of diverse learners through strong leadership and communication skills. Committed to implementing innovative strategies that enhance educational excellence and operational efficiency.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of School
The SEED School of Washington, D.C.
08.2023 - 07.2025
- Chief Executive Officer of The SEED School, the nation’s first public, college preparatory boarding school.
- Mission/Vision Driver -responsible for implementing and executing the vision and mission grounded in college readiness and success for all students.
- Fiscal Management - $16 million annual budget, overseeing 10 departmental budgets
- Human Resources Management - restructuring of department, hiring of HR professionals, creating hiring protocols to recruit, interview, hire and prepare employees; hired over 60 of staff of 110 employees in last 18 months; researching and implementing innovative methods of addressing classroom teacher shortage to provide educational opportunities.
- Academic Oversight & Development - approval of high quality, research-based curricula in all core areas, creating implementation and coaching plan for instructional staff.
- College Preparation & Exposure - implemented Sophomore Discovery Tour; creation of post-project and presentations.
- Student Life Redesign - creation of programming goals, evaluation and ongoing improvements that enhance students’ experiences beyond the classroom.
- Culture Team Development - increase in team from 4 to 14 members to provide consistency and continuity throughout the 24/5 environment; shifting practices to focus on reflection and restoration, positive relationships.
- Special Education Department Realignment - due to a 100% increase in IEP students from 3 years prior, recognizing a need for additional services and expanded continuum of services.
- Student Recruitment/Integration Lead - returned to week-long New Student Orientation; created strategies to increase presence; implementing Freshmen First initiative.
- Community Partners Enhancement - addition of music therapy program; Bison Bridges mentorship with HowardUniversity students; Loving Myself- A Celebration of Sisterhood; Cinderella Foundation.
- Family Engagement Expansion - creation of family dinners as part of Sunday Evening Check-Ins; increasing parental/guardian involvement in academic outcomes; Guardian Data Discussions.
- Grade Level Leadership Structure Creation/Implementation - all staff assigned to small communities to create a concentrated network of support specific to students’ needs and expectations for cohort.
- Market & Communication Strategy Development - creation of Communications Team to infuse ongoing, positive image of school through social media, internal and external avenues.
- Professional Development Series Creation - ongoing, position relevant and universal opportunities for staff including UnboundEd Standards Institute, De-escalation Strategies, Adolescent Literacy and Math Academies, Compassion Fatigue for Educators, Growth Mindsets.
Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Officer
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
06.2021 - 08.2023
- Corporation’s Executive Leadership Team- Direct Report to Superintendent
- Created & presented data sets that highlight numerous inequities across the corporation.
- Evaluated co-curricular/extracurricular activities; increasing access and equitable participation.
- Created universal, streamlined communication strategies and expectations for building leaders.
- Served as core team member for corporation-wide multi-year strategic plan, “Better Together,” focused on elevating community voice through empathy interviews & ongoing involvement.
- Led re-evaluation of discipline practices & outcomes across K12.
- Created & executed monthly PD for Deans/Assistant Principals.
- Guided reorganization of alternative education, focusing on examining the programmatic purpose, effectiveness of consequences, equitable and appropriate practices & outcomes.
- Led update of Gender Support Plan & protocols for school staff.
- Expanded opportunities in Math acceleration and access to World Languages in 6-8 grades.
- Envisioned & supported school leaders in the universal creation of clear feeder pattern efforts/events to build cohesion and continuity for families and students through the K12 journey.
- Guided Medical Professions Program, EVSC Innovative Models, through successfully increasing diversity in applicants, application evaluation & admissions (2022- matches district population)
- Increased access to Honors Diploma track; evaluating/discussing best options for non-traditional students to provide access to college admissions & persistence.
- Expanded vision and programming for English Language Learners across the corporation; advancing college preparation and exposure; state-wide Latinx Education Summit & Career Fair; Designing methods of highlighting achievements of ELL students & creating belonging
- Creator of EVSC Welcome Center, providing extensive information and resources to new families beyond educational needs
- Created Partnerships with University of Evansville, University of Southern Indiana & Ivy Tech.
- USI’s 2022 Diversity Summit -Key Note Speaker: Redefining the Seat at the Table
- USI undergraduate guest speaker on Diversity in multiple disciplines
- UE’s ChangeLab Advisor; working with college students to develop DEI activities and curricula for 7th and 8th grade EVSC students to introduce self-reflection, promote growth mindset & inclusivity
- UE’s Journey 2 Justice bus tour through the Civil Rights South participant
- Chaperone/Advisor on collegiate visits with first gen, AVID and other student groups
- 1:1 Mindset and Inclusivity Coaching with school & district leaders
- Coordinator of “DEI Rising. .” collective of Education practitioners across the county at all levels; monthly convenings to share strategies, support each other, build DEI capacity in Evansville.
- Grow Your Own (Future Educators) District Coordinator
- Facilitated 4-part series book study focused on Equity & the exceptional student population.
- Mental Health Collaborative for Greater Evansville Team
- United Way of Southern Indiana’s Spring 2023 Social Stability & Growth Task Force
- “Mandalas of Equity” 4-pt Series -Principals & District Leaders
- “A Place of Belonging in the Classroom” -School Staffs
- “Belonging & High Expectations” -Classroom Teachers
- “The Holidays Are Here! Stress & Belonging” -School Administrators
- “Secondary Discipline: Practices & Protocols for Growth and Change” - School Deans
- “The Quilt of Belonging” - New Teachers
- “Exploring the Equity Space: Every Learner- Every Experience - Every Day” - All
Director of Operations, Beacon Network Innovation Zone
Denver Public Schools
07.2019 - 05.2021
- One of 4 members of Innovation Zone’s Executive Leadership Team
- Actively participated in national convenings committed to identifying non-traditional, effective techniques of educating all learners - The Learning Accelerator and Empower Schools
- Director of Marketing & Student Recruitment; establish timeline for contacting 4th/5th grade families for in-person/virtual tours; postcard campaign; school of choice guidance for families; creation of four video w/ live Principal Q&A; follow-up communication w/ prospective students.
- Supervisor- Enrichments Coordinator & Community Outreach Lead; over 50 offerings annually for all students as part of school day at no cost; created with community partners and funded through various monetary streams; nationally recognized as equitable, effective programming.
- Supervisor- Office Team; finalized/implemented onboarding process of new staff; oversaw student registration process; developed ongoing PD including Customer Service, Cultural Awareness, Serving Virtually; designed remote opportunities for classified staff
- Supervisor- Technology Team; 1:1 campus servicing team; website oversight; weekly newsletter; creation of staff page; monthly programming updates; inventory of all campuses.
- Responsible for physical plant repairs/upgrades coordination, w/ ongoing major renovations.
- Communications Lead - refined regular familial connections in multiple languages; advertise/ promote/expand Zone’s vision & purpose; write semi-monthly blog for website’s “. . .In the Zone.”
- Facilitator- Food Pantry organization/sustainability plan, working w/ Mental Health teams.
- Coordinator/Creator- staff celebrations/awards for monthly PD days; generate theme for each occasion, decorated, created ties between adult learning/experiences & student outcomes.
- Organizer- execute procedures/purchases for student & staff recognition weekly & events.
- Co-leader- Expansion of Beacon Network to include DPS high school; collaboration w/ principals, teacher leaders, students, families - expectations, academic trajectories defined; character trait development implemented w/ age-appropriate recognition; CCR pathway.
- Writer- multiple grants & awards, including significant application resulting in Network’s recognition of “Colorado Succeeds” Transformational Middle School” Award.
Associate Commissioner - Strategic Partnerships & Innovation, Special Assistant to the Commissioner’s Office
Colorado Department of Education
03.2016 - 08.2018
- Co-leader of “All Means All” Equity Committee as strand of 5-year strategic plan.
- Worked with Office of Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Education to develop internal learning opportunities -cultural competence, blindspots, micro-messaging & growth mindset.
- Co-leader of cross-unit committee to determine key components of “All Means All” initiative, grounded in educational equity through access & opportunity.
- Co-leader of ESSA mandated Low Graduation Rate Committee, creating tools, resources, supports to increase student outcomes at identified sites.
- Successful development of strong, sustainable partnerships w/ numerous leaders at site/districts.
- Colorado’s Point-of-Contact for CCSSO’s Innovation Lab Network (ILN), multi-state entity collaboratively piloting, scaling & improving student-centered approaches to education.
- Coordinated and executed CDE’s 2017 Stories of Promising Practices video series highlighting schools/districts across Colorado excelling in the innovation arena.
- Researched and drafted written summaries of CDE’s 2018 Stories of Promising Practices featured sites, each connected to 1 of 5 key initiatives from new strategic plan; worked with school/district staff to create key messaging, schedule filming event as primary contact.
- Participated in researching and refining “Leadership Competencies for Learner-Centered, Personalized Education” document with national team as universal resource for practitioners.
- Participated in redesign process of ILN resulting in development of Peer Learning Communities.
- Co-facilitator of ILN’s Equity PLC- Whole Learner Supports Personalized, Competency-Based.
- Requested & received seed funding for multiple projects connected to ILN; $47K for ‘18-‘19.
- Designed expansive learning agenda for schools/districts committed to innovative practices; interested in exploring opportunities prioritizing student-centered learning.
- Created blueprint for first state-level ILN; vehicle to expand innovative practices throughout the state through interactive cohort, intentional partnerships & financial support for sites.
- State agency partner in Student-Centered Accountability Project, innovative pilot created by multiple rural districts re-imagining small system accountability measures.
- Member of the GSN’s Colorado Student Leaders Institute Executive Board, college prep focus.
- Partnered with Office of Dropout Prevention & Re- engagement on critical practices in alt ed.
- Participated in CDE’s Standards Review and Revision process; member of Computer Science Committee & Essential Skills Team; defining PreK12 continuum of transferable attributes.
- Member of Colorado Blended Learning Roadmap Core Team (House Bill 16-1222), created to improve/enhance learning opportunities through Equity, Personalized Learning, Competency-Based & Project-Focused practices.
Principal, Higley High School
Higley Unified School District
06.2013 - 06.2016
- Redefined & reorganized administrative team, Counseling/Guidance, office staff assignments.
- Performed all administrative duties involving seniors, including regular credit checks, schedule changes, college readiness tasks, graduation prep, academic guidance, behavioral support.
- Transformed Career Center to promote college-going mentality for all students; provided additional staff training; verification sheet, documented post-secondary planning/communication.
- Developed/ implemented certified and classified semi-annual Professional Development maps.
- Created leadership team to design universal high expectations/best practices around student performance and achievement in classroom & co-curricular arena.
- Implemented formative assessment model in Math Department to align curriculum priorities, redefine mastery to address district & state standards; increased AP Calc/Stats numbers.
- Developed annual master schedule to reflect revised site vision of high academic expectations for all students and courses contributing to college-readiness & post-secondary success.
- Increased AP enrollment by 300% in 2-years, discussed value, long-term benefits w/ students.
- Implemented mandatory tutoring; address passing AIMS assessment as graduation requirement.
- Expanded inclusion policy and practices to increase daily classroom access to students with disabilities, inclusive of additional staff training around appropriate student engagement.
- Created U-Knighted Kingdom community group, developing stronger allegiances, initiating greater opportunities for participation; fostering dynamic, sustainable school pride & ownership.
- Hired 40% of certified staff; recruited, interviewed over 140 candidates in spring of 2014.
- Developed New Teacher training series, collectively/individually & supervised/evaluated them.
- Supported revival of choir program, expansion of instrumental music staff by securing additional funding/equipment.
- Recruited and hired 9 of 13 interscholastic head coaches over 2-year period, redefined priorities, developed universal protocols to reflect school-wide values.
- Reimagined graduation, representation/recognition focused on inclusivity & honored work ethic.
- Increased total scholarship amount by over 30% in 2 years; increased eligibility by 20%.
- 2014, 2015, 2016 US News & World Report Best High Schools Recognition
- 2014 Superintendent’s Award - Outstanding Building Leader/Principal of the Year
Secondary Education Specialist
Chandler Unified School District
08.2010 - 06.2013
- Supported Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education as primary professional liaison to site leaders serving students Grades 6-12 with daily operational functions.
- Partnered with Executive Director of Curriculum & Instruction on special projects.
- Co-created with Curriculum Office and Assessment team an ACT EXPLORE pilot to evaluate 5th grade growth & proficiency; evaluating/comparing GT cohort & traditional cohort performances.
- Introduced/ Implemented ACT EXPLORE for 8th grade district-wide; trained testing staff at all sites, facilitated counselor preparation, creation of multi- session professional development to generate ideas around use of data; multi-year project, worked with ACT as lead coordinator.
- District-level AVID coordinator and team lead; verified enrollment in accelerated courses, evaluated site programs’ success rates and fidelity to structure, AVID elective curriculum & college outcomes; data evaluation of outcomes; training of school leads, PD for AVID teachers.
- Developed universal protocol for high school, online credit recovery labs and coursework; created district cohort of educators to train & manage consistent practices at each site.
- Responsible for researching, designing, implementing & training of district-wide Bullying Prevention Policy for all certified & classified staff in an emergent 8-week time frame.
- Introduced & implemented district-wide account of National Student Clearinghouse’s StudentTracker to more accurately account for post-secondary outcomes, college enrollment, transfers, certifications, degrees attained and overall persistence rates for 6 high school sites.
- Core Implementation Team Member w/ introduction of new Student Information System, Infinite Campus; trained school staff and assisted with transition.
- Breakout Session Presenter - ACT College Readiness Conference
Assistant Principal -Curriculum/Grade 12, Hamilton High School
Chandler Unified School District
06.2005 - 06.2010
- Implemented district’s first AVID program, Site Coordinator for 5 years expanding program from 30 to 200+ students in 3 years; 96% attended 4-year institutions immediately after graduation.
- Created master schedule with over 158 FTEs, serving 3850 students Grades 9-12.
- Promoted open enrollment/open access Honors/AP program, increasing number of non-traditional students annually; College Board recognition for equity and expansion.
- Coordinated annual grade level Curriculum Nights for parents/guardians/families.
- Redesigned 8th Grade Parent Night, all aspects of school- academic, co-curricular & extra-curricular featured w/ extensive staff participation.
- Supervised Guidance & Counseling Department of 10, including Career Center Coordinator.
- Created protocols to increase access to accelerated Math options for students with potential/desire not identified; increased AP Calc from 3 to 9 sections in 2 years.
- Expanded academic programming, including Engineering courses through University of Arizona.
- Advised students on college preparation- course selection, test options & preparation, application process; senior statement/writing sample workshops for students.
- District Curriculum Committee, evaluated proposals, voted/vetted additions to course catalog.
- Administrator for Seniors- attendance, behavior, parent communication, credit status- 750-850 students; roadmap with monthly check-ins in preparation for the post-secondary transition.
- Co-facilitated medical model evaluation system to increase peer observations/feedback, create reflective component of evaluation form, increase teacher effectiveness & collaboration; evaluated 30+ teachers annually; executed new teacher seminars & PD offerings, observations.
- Evaluated data to determine discrepancies in honors/AP enrollment and grade distribution.
- Site testing coordinator; organized free SAT test preparation sessions each semester.
Assistant Principal - Athletic Director, Desert Vista High School
Tempe Union High School District
06.2002 - 06.2005
- Led athletic program involving over 1200 athletes involved in 19 Varsity interscholastic sports at comprehensive high school of 2950 9th-12th grade students.
- Created annual head coaches retreat to align the academic and athletic vision across all sports.
- Recruited & hired for head coaching vacancies; expanded process with comprehensive focus.
- Implemented high academic standards for student-athletes increasing DI recruiting and clearance; met with underperforming students weekly to reinforce expectations/encouragement.
- Organized and hosted 5A State Meets in both Swim & Dive, Track & Field and multiple years.
- Organized and hosted Regional Meets in Girls Golf, Wrestling and Track & Field multiple years.
- Elected member of 5A Executive Board of the Arizona Interscholastic Association; voting rights.
- Founding committee member of the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Basketball Classic, created to honor the vision of this legendary figure by highlighting 8 teams across Arizona for the event.
- Evaluated head coaches, created process that involved academic development, community involvement and service, feeder pattern clinics and camps to increase participation.
- Assistant Principal for all sophomores and 35% of freshmen class, approx. 1000 students.
- Interviewed & hired staff, specifically in English, Social Studies & Fine Arts Departments.
- Evaluated 35-40 certified teachers annually, creating growth plans when applicable.
- 2005 5A Athletic Director of the Year - Central Region
Education
Howard/HYA Superintendent Academy - Educational Leadership And Management
Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia, DC04-2026
Masters Educational Administration & Leadership - Educational Administration
University of Phoenix
Mesa, Arizona10-2000
Post-Baccalaureate Program - Secondary Education- Social Studies
University of Phoenix
Mesa, Arizona10-1996
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science & Religion
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina05-1991
Skills
- Effective Leadership of Diverse Team
- Creation of Collaborative Environment
- Lens of Equity/Inclusivity/Dignity
- Strong Communication Skills
- Tenacious, Resilient Work Ethic
- Empathetic, Community-Focused
- Universal High Expectations
- Strategic Leadership Development
- Timely, Intentional Decision Making
- Fiscally Responsible, Resourceful
Timeline
Head of School
The SEED School of Washington, D.C.
08.2023 - 07.2025
Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Officer
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
06.2021 - 08.2023
Director of Operations, Beacon Network Innovation Zone
Denver Public Schools
07.2019 - 05.2021
Associate Commissioner - Strategic Partnerships & Innovation, Special Assistant to the Commissioner’s Office
Colorado Department of Education
03.2016 - 08.2018
Principal, Higley High School
Higley Unified School District
06.2013 - 06.2016
Secondary Education Specialist
Chandler Unified School District
08.2010 - 06.2013
Assistant Principal -Curriculum/Grade 12, Hamilton High School
Chandler Unified School District
06.2005 - 06.2010
Assistant Principal - Athletic Director, Desert Vista High School
Tempe Union High School District
06.2002 - 06.2005
Howard/HYA Superintendent Academy - Educational Leadership And Management
Howard University
Masters Educational Administration & Leadership - Educational Administration
University of Phoenix
Post-Baccalaureate Program - Secondary Education- Social Studies
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science & Religion
Duke University