Ryan Kelly
Loudonville,NY
Summary
Innovative education professional with a practitioner-informed background in educational policy, organizational leadership, and school culture. Experienced in examining and supporting how policies and systems influence student outcomes across diverse learning environments.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Project Manager
Project AWARE, NYS
01.2023 - Current
- Co-authored a Youth Resilience Toolkit for schools to build comprehensive mental health systems
- Collaborating with NY State Education and NYS Office of Mental Health to support mental health programming in schools
- Designed a Reverse Mentoring Project to empower student voice
- Designed and implemented a comprehensive, school-wide mental health screening system for K-12
- Organized Youth Mental Health First Aid Training for 450+ staff and administration
- Organized Teen Mental Health First Aid Training for 400+ 10th grade students
Social and Emotional Lead Teacher
Monument Mountain Regional High School
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Led weekly meetings with educators and guidance counselors around embedding SEL outcomes into curriculum
- Collaborated with Instructional Leaders to align SEL outcomes with school wide instructional goals
- Supported the creation of an “advisory” period to enhance social and emotional outcomes for students
Site Director, 21st Century Learning Community
Monument Mountain Regional High School
01.2018 - 01.2023
- Coordinated relevant, high quality academic enrichment programming
- Designed programs to help close proficiency/opportunity gaps, increase student engagement, support social and emotional learning, and promote college and career readiness
- Designed a student internship program for aspiring teachers
Physical Education & Wellness Teacher
Monument Mountain Regional High School
01.2014 - 01.2023
- Developed engaging student and staff wellness programs
- Collaborated with other departments to create cross curricular opportunities for students
- Designed an elective Wellness course which included 20+ community partners across a half year course
- Empowered students by including voice and choice in activities and learning objectives
Education
Bachelor of Science - Physical Education
Springfield College
Springfield, MAMaster of Education - Physical Education
Westfield State University
Westfield, MASkills
- Project management
- Project planning and development
- Team collaboration
- Relationship building
- Coaching and mentoring
- Data analysis
Timeline
Community Project Manager
Project AWARE, NYS
01.2023 - Current
Social and Emotional Lead Teacher
Monument Mountain Regional High School
01.2020 - 01.2023
Site Director, 21st Century Learning Community
Monument Mountain Regional High School
01.2018 - 01.2023
Physical Education & Wellness Teacher
Monument Mountain Regional High School
01.2014 - 01.2023
Master of Education - Physical Education
Westfield State University
Bachelor of Science - Physical Education
Springfield College
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
- National School Mental Health Conference - Stop Guessing! Let Your Students Help Lead Your School Climate Work.
- National Innovations Institute - The Reverse Mentoring Project (Student Presentation)
- What’s Great in Our State NY - The Reverse Mentoring Project (Student Presentation)
- NYS Department of Education - Student Support Services Team: Project AWARE
- Trauma Informed Network Annual Conference: Educational Roundtable Discussion
- CASDA Resiliency Conference: Building Strong Foundations of Resilience
- Keynote Speaker: The Joy Equation: How Connection Fuels Learning and Resiliency
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
- QUESTAR III Regional Professional Development Day: Youth Resilience Toolkit
- Stress as a Superpower: Unlocking Growth Through Challenges
- Let Your Guard Down: How Vulnerability and Play Fuels Resilience
- Building Resilience in Education: SEL, Trauma Informed, and Restorative Practices
- Using Behavioral Data to Improve Class Climate