Sean Murray

Feasibility Study for Cristo Rey Philadelphia

• Academic consultant to feasibility study for a new Cristo Rey model.
• Collaborate with Cristo Rey Network (Chicago) to identify new areas of growth in curriculum & instruction.
• Design a new model for a Cristo Rey school consistent with feasibility criteria.

• Design and execute academic program.
• Manage leadership team in all major areas including instructional leadership, school culture, enrollment, tuition, and operations.
• Facilitate the hiring, training, and continued professional development of senior leaders and teachers.
• Design and execute systems of accountability and goal-driven improvement.
• Collaborate with the board of trustees and central school system leadership to review and execute the annual budget.
• Maintain communication across multiple stakeholders including major donors, community partners, advisory council members, and parents.

• Oversee academic budget of 2.0MM.
• Responsible for daily operations, including safety and learning of 350 students and 40 staff.
• Hired 15 mission-driven teachers/administrators.
• Design and lead school's academic program, including hiring, training, coaching, and evaluation of faculty.
• Collaborate with office of the President to realize the mission and strategic plan of institution.
• Manage a leadership team in academics, student support, and student activities to care for comprehensive needs of all students.
• Design and lead school's diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Develop subject and grade-level leadership to drive instructional culture.
• Communicate to students and families regarding mission, policies, and strategies, including major shifts and closures due to COVID-related restrictions.

• Managed academic budget of $3.2MM.
• Hired and trained 30 teachers and staff in evidence-based teaching strategies (50 hours conducting interviews, 300 hours leading professional development).
• Coached 30 teachers in weekly one-on-one sessions to implement mission-driven and evidence-based instruction (1,500 hours of coaching, 500 hours of classroom observation).
• Met with 500 students to address academic and developmental needs (academic plans, conflicts with teachers and administrators, difficulties learning, sexual identity, conflicts with parents, etc.).
• Designed grade-level teaching teams.
• Coached grade-level teacher leaders in instructional and team leadership.
• Coordinated integration of one-to-one technology into instructional culture.
• Designed and led school-wide conversations about race, diversity and inclusion.
• Designed and led 3-week summer bridge program for all students for 4 years.
• Met informally with current and prospective donors to support the financial success of the mission.
• Collaborated with the Chief Financial Office on academic budget, tuition concerns of families and students, and special projects.
• Collaborated with the Development team to support grants and offer reports to donors.
• Collaborated with the Admissions Director in acceptance and welcoming of 600 students/families.
• Collaborated with the Corporate Work Study Director on issues pertaining to student workers and job partner relations.
• Collaborated with the Dean of Students to address needs of 250 students/families by conferencing with parents, students, and teachers (20 expulsions, 200 behavior incidents, 30 parent meetings).
• Collaborated with the Counseling Director to address needs of at-risk students (academic failure, crisis intervention, homelessness, suicidal ideation, hospitalized students, domestic abuse, sexual assault, etc.).

• Taught one graduate-level section of Contemporary Issues in Education in Educational Leadership program.
• Assisted students with developing thesis ideas, offering insight into resources, interview subjects, and academic writing.
• Served on one dissertation committee for doctoral candidate in educational leadership.

• Created mission-driven school culture aligned with the charism of sponsoring religious orders and Cristo Rey Network mission standards.
• Served on mission & identity team.
• Served on community safety team.
• Designed and led freshman literacy program.
• Mentored novice teachers.
• Taught 18 sections of literacy-based freshman theology over 3 years.

• Taught 25 sections of theology over 5 years across freshman, junior, and senior grade-levels.
• Founded, designed & led an immersion educational/service program in Ecuador, New Orleans, and Navajo Nation for students in the junior and senior grade-levels.
• Led weekly service for small groups of senior students to teach ESL courses at a local Spanish-speaking parish in Camden, NJ.
• Coordinated with the Director of Campus ministry to lead Kairos retreats for junior and senior students.

• Taught adult English courses to non-English speakers.
• Served at CEO Betania - center for advancing economic and educational opportunities for women.