Shawn M. Murray

• Lead role in the School Comprehensive Education Program (SCEP) development and implementation with data-informed goals in behavior, attendance, and academics.
• Led school-wide cultural shift at Emmet Belknap rooted in consistency, collaboration, and compassion.
• Lead administrator for new ELA curriculum rollout, including PD, assessment design, and instructional data monitoring.
• Created and led the Breakthrough Project and Breakthrough Extension to support underserved students with behavior, attendance, and academic needs.
• Created a student goal-tracking system using data binders to drive academic and behavioral ownership.
• Established and maintained a collaborative, solutions-oriented relationship with the teachers union and teachers union president and executive staff.
• Piloting Breakthrough Extension Project to support underserved students in mentor-led teams targeting attendance, academics, and behavior.
• Facilitated peer observation through “FOCUS Walks” and aligned PD to student needs and walkthrough findings.
• Reinforced high expectations through firm, respectful accountability for students and staff.
• Event coordination and facilitation: Orientations, Lockport Red, White, and Blue; Field Day, Cultural Awareness Event, Anti-bullying programs, Kindness Club.
• Incentivized positive student behavior and attendance through recognition, raffles, and rewards—resulting in dramatic improvements.
• Onboard and mentor, new administrators, teachers, and student teachers.
• Create class lists and managed master scheduling to support instructional and behavioral needs.
• Conduct formal and informal teacher observations and summative evaluations.
• Provide targeted support to staff identified as struggling, including action plans and coaching.
• Resolve faculty, staff, and parent conflicts with a focus on professionalism and relationship restoration.
• Organize testing for 600+ students, building-wide incentive systems, and major school events.
• Assist with scheduling and teacher assignments.
• Oversee substitute coverage and operational logistics to minimize instructional disruption.
• Recruit and collaborated with parents to form our school improvement plan.
• Engaged prominent community members as mentors for Breakthrough groups focused on behavior and engagement.
• Recruited parent and community volunteers for the school store, field trips, field day, and upcoming subgroup-specific family groups (e.g., Black, Hispanic, Special Ed).
• Incentive systems increased motivation and self-regulation among students with historical discipline concerns.
• Used discipline data to address disparities and promote culturally responsive practices.
• Led staff training in DEI, CRE, and restorative practices.
• Achieved 100% participation in NYS assessments building-wide.
• Led test coordination, logistics, and compliance.
• Used academic and behavior data to guide instruction, intervention, and student goal-setting.
• Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.

• Digital Learning Team Leader for 14 teacher leaders
• Master Schedule Coordinator for a school of 1350 students
• Created and implemented the P.A.S.S. Program (Promoting Academic Student Success) to provide mentor's from Niagara University for our at-risk student population
• Evaluates teachers and supervises special education, math, and technology departments
• Monitored academic performance, attendance and discipline of 400+ students in a building of 1350
• Regents Exams: Coordinated scheduling, special accommodations, ordering, and returning both January and June regents exams
• District Improvement Team
• Coordinated homecoming and freshman orientation
• Co-Creator and Co-Advisor of our STEAM Club

• Lead Facilitator for North Park's Response to Intervention (RTI) Team
• Created and implemented the P.A.S.S. Program (Promoting Academic Student Success) to provide mentor's from Niagara University for our at-risk student population
• Ordered, scheduled, supervised and collected state and local exam materials, including planning for students requiring special accommodations
• Data inquiry team member, emergency response team member
• Trained in teacher evaluation
• Assisted teachers in developing their SLO (Student Learning Objective) for all subject areas
• School representative for Superintendent Hearings
• Safety and security leadership role in the building and district
• Created and presented a video for the Board of Education highlighting our 2012-13 school year
• Established partnerships with local universities and law enforcement
• Supervised afterschool events such as dances, musical, sports, and cultural activities
• Handled student discipline for 700 students

Planned, organized, and led the district-wide K–12 Summer Reading Program to promote literacy and prevent summer learning loss. Partnered with the Lockport Public Library and local businesses to increase community involvement, provide reading incentives, and expand access to materials. Collaborated with educators to select engaging texts and ensured clear communication with families. Tracked student participation and outcomes across all grade levels.

• Assisted in developing the Summer Academy budget submitted to Erie 2 BOCES
• Assisted in developing the schedule for the summer academy
• Ordered, scheduled, supervised and collected state and local exam materials including planning for students requiring special accommodations
• Assisted in the development of the master schedule for the upcoming school year for Iroquois Middle School
• Assisted the principal in the hiring of fulltime Spanish teacher and support staff
• Managed a fundraiser for the Iroquois Middle School Fitness Room
• First responder for a student in a medical emergency
• Relocated the Erie 2 BOCES Summer Academy students and staff due to a fire in the basement
• Discovered, investigated and solved a drug use violation that occurred during school
• Collaboratively worked with teachers to handle student discipline for grades 9-12
• Researched, analyzed, and designed a PowerPoint presentation for the Board of Education comparing test data of four area school districts to Iroquois, K-12

• School Improvement Team Leader
• District Literacy Leadership Team Member
• Response to Intervention Team Facilitator
• Teaching Mentor
• Wrestling Coach K-12, Football Modified-JV

• Head Fitness Coordinator and Weight Management for Medical Unit
• EMT
• Physicals, Immunizations, Readiness Training

• Emergency Medical Technician, Medical/Surgical Ward, Emergency Room
• Element Leader and Fitness Leader in Basic Training