Sara Olson

• Advocate for a community of newcomers from Central America and Afghanistan
• Lead a building working with students with trauma while ensuring all students receive grade-level instruction
• Hire diverse staff that represents the students in the building
• Supports embedded professional learning through observation debrief cycles, data-driven instruction (DDI) meetings, and professional learning communities (PLC)
• Supports systematic Restorative Practices across the K-5 system
• Communicates to all families in their native languages using technology
• Collaborates as a member of Adams 12 Five Star School District Discipline Committee and Open Enrollment Committee to rewrite policies to ensure equity for students K-12
• Trained in Adaptive Schools, Gifted Education Best Practices, English Language Development Essential Look Fors, Trauma Informed Instruction, Crisis Prevention Institute, Depth and Complexity, Reading Foundations, Everyday Math 4 Curriculum, RELAY
• Fostered a positive learning environment by promoting open communication among staff, students, and parents.
• Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
• Managed budgets and resources efficiently to ensure optimal allocation of funds for school programs and initiatives.
• Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students, and teachers.
• Led school improvement efforts by setting clear expectations for staff performance and providing regular feedback on progress towards goals.
• Improved student outcomes by analyzing data and adjusting instructional practices accordingly.
• Developed strong relationships with stakeholders to foster trust, collaboration, and commitment to shared goals.
• Increased teacher effectiveness through comprehensive coaching, professional development opportunities, and mentorship programs.
• Promoted diversity within the school community through inclusive policies, programming, and recruitment efforts.
• Researched and incorporated new educational trends and instructional strategies to optimize education effectiveness.

• Working to support advanced, gifted, and twice-exceptional learners and nurture their academic and social/emotional needs
• Collaborates with the principal to support and evaluate staff
• Creates and facilitates differentiated professional learning opportunities for staff during Early Release Days and Staff Work Days
• Supports embedded professional learning through observation debrief cycles, data-driven instruction (DDI) meetings, and professional learning communities (PLC)
• Supports systematic Restorative Practices across the K-8 system
• Contributes to weekly newsletter communication to staff
• District Mentor for new Assistant Principal

• Worked with diverse student body and community with about 60% qualifying for Free/Reduced Lunch and English Language Development services
• Collaborated with the principal to support and evaluate staff
• Engaged community to create and collaboratively plan the annual Fall Crawl Fundraiser
• Collaborated with students, families, staff, and outside agencies to support behavior and create equitable discipline procedures
• Created Master Schedule and worked with School Counselors to build student schedules
• Worked with IB Coordinator and staff to integrate IB philosophies and practices into standards, curriculum, and instruction
• Worked as Athletic Director to schedule and monitor middle school sporting events
• Trained in Sheltered Instructional Observation Protocols (SIOP), International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program, Restorative Practices

• Worked with a diverse student body and community in a rural setting
• Collaborated with staff with create a Freshman Academy to support students transitioning to the high school setting
• Collaborated with staff to create Advisory Curriculum for grades 9-12

Led the English Department in Data Driven Instruction and Collaboration.