Sarah Wright
Mars Hill,NC
Summary
A collaborative leader with 9 years experience working with diverse groups and mulitple stakeholders to exceed goals….. Self-motivated school administrator with assertive and outcome-driven nature. Independent worker remains extremely calm in most pressure situations. Skilled educator with over 14 years of experience leading school staff members and education programs.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal
Asheville City Schools
06.2022 - Current
- Managed on a budget of $115,000
- Title One Compliance Liaison
- Managed budgets and resources efficiently to ensure optimal allocation of funds for school programs and initiatives.
- Primarily responsible for the safety of students and staff during Pandemic restrictions and protocols
- Oversaw the development of extracurricular programs that enhanced student life beyond the classroom setting.
- Researched and wrote proposals for educational grants.
- Kept school in full compliance with established policies, legal requirements and student safety standards.
- Implemented innovative approaches to teaching and learning that improved student engagement and achievement levels.
- Promoted diversity within the school community through inclusive policies, programming, and recruitment efforts.
- Led school improvement efforts by setting clear expectations for staff performance and providing regular feedback on progress towards goals.
- Updates and presents improvement plan
- Plans and facilitates Leadership Meetings/Staff Meetings
- Plans and implements staff development for 72 employees.
- Cultivated partnerships with community organizations to provide additional resources and support for students in need.
- Monitored student progress and implemented intervention strategies to support student success.
- Increased teacher effectiveness through comprehensive coaching, professional development opportunities, and mentorship programs.
Assistant Principal
Burke County Public Schools
01.2018 - 06.2022
- Supported the lead Principal with primary duties being management of hiring and recruitment of teachers and other support staff
- Streamlined interview process and questions
- Policy planning
- Managed the MTSS process improvement
- Collaborated with multiple stakeholders to solve simple to complex problems
- Participated in grade level professional learning communities weekly
- Regularly analyzed data
- Participate in monthly Instructional Team Meetings to ensure collaboration and alignement with strategic goals
- Complete Teacher, Teacher Assistant, and Bus Driver staff observations and evaluations through NCEES
- Create Master Schedules and individual schedules / Individual Student Schedules
- Provide feedback to employees in a timely manner
- Collaborate with members of Instructional Team to help teachers create engaging and effective lesson plans
- Organized events and helped implement school-wide programs
- Developed and communicated standards of behaviors school-wide behavior matrix
- MTSS Coordinator of Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS ), a data-driven, proactive framework for improving learning and behavior outcomes
- Coordinated testing, ensuring compliance with state standards and individual student needs
- Bus Coordinator
- LEA for IEP meetings
- ECATS training and implementation for IEPs
- Instructed small groups of teachers and students.
- Supported a positive school culture by addressing student behavior concerns promptly and effectively.
- Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in trade school or college education.
Full Time Principal Intern
Rowan-Salisbury Schools
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Behavior Management
- Worked with Principal and Assistant Principal to implement effective lessons, instructional alignment and support for employees and instructional techniques.
Graduate Assistant
UNC-Charlotte
01.2016 - 05.2017
- Had an article published in the Urban Review
- Conducted, compiled, and analyzed research.
Science Teacher
Rowan-Salisbury Schools
01.2011 - 01.2016
- PLC Chair for Professional Learning Community
- Student Council Adviser
- Girls’ Basketball Coach
- SIT Team Representative
- Attended several trainings, and aAdministered Professional Development
- Taught Summer School
- Attended Summer Professional Developments.
Education
Doctor of Education - Educational Leadership
UNC-Charlotte
Charlotte05.2025
Master of School Administration -
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
05.2018
Bachelor of Arts in Middle Grades Education -
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
05.2012
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Staff Development
- Leadership
- Budget Management
- School Board Proposals
- Policy Planning & Implementation
- Database Management
- Effective Communication
Honors Awards
- Article published in Urban Review
- North Carolina Principal Fellow, 2016-2018
- North Carolina Teaching Fellow, 2008-2012
- Erwin Middle School Teacher of the Year Nominee, 2016
- State Student Council Recognition, 2013-2016
- Erwin Middle School Teacher of the Month, 2016
- UNCC Chancellor’s List, Fall 2008-Spring 2012
- Graduated from UNCC Summa Cum Laude, May 2012
Leadership Experience
- North Carolina Principal Fellow, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2016-07-01, 2018-05-01, Full-time graduate student in Masters of School Administration Program, Conducted several presentations for aspiring teachers at UNC-Charlotte, Attended monthly leadership development seminars, Shadowed principals throughout the area
- Co-Department Chair, EMS Science Department, 2015-08-01, 2016-06-01, Advocated for departmental concerns regarding students, safety, curriculum, and scheduling, Facilitated discussions regarding successful integration of Common Core Standards and district expectations for Science curriculum, Assisted with departmental managerial tasks
- Professional Learning Community Facilitator, 8th Grade Science, 2015-01-01, 2016-01-01, Created meeting agendas and maintained meeting records, Crucial Conversations Training, Cabarrus County, Fall 2013
Timeline
Principal
Asheville City Schools
06.2022 - Current
Assistant Principal
Burke County Public Schools
01.2018 - 06.2022
Full Time Principal Intern
Rowan-Salisbury Schools
01.2017 - 01.2018
Graduate Assistant
UNC-Charlotte
01.2016 - 05.2017
Science Teacher
Rowan-Salisbury Schools
01.2011 - 01.2016
Doctor of Education - Educational Leadership
UNC-Charlotte
Master of School Administration -
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Bachelor of Arts in Middle Grades Education -
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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