Simone Stewart
Highland
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure summer entry-level Assistant Principal position. Ready to help team achieve school goals.Experienced with educational leadership, including curriculum development and student behavior management. Utilizes effective communication and teamwork to foster positive school environment. Knowledge of implementing school-wide initiatives and leading staff towards achieving educational goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Worker
Poughkeepsie Middle School
09.2015 - Current
- Provides staff consultation on behavioral/emotional/environmental issues affecting student participation in the learning process
- Provides individual and group therapeutic counseling to students
- Provides social work case management for students and families
- Provides parent or guardian educational workshops on identified issues related to adolescent development, stress reduction, discipline and safety and teacher/parent/student communication
- Completes risk assessments on referred students
- Assist with functional behavior assessments and create behavioral intervention plans on identified students
- Provides social work case management for students
- Attend IEP meetings, conduct Social History evaluations
- Conduct home visit for student with excessive absent and behavioral issues
- Conduct school assemblies on bullying, being kind and DASA reporting
- Sister 2 Sister coordinator – girls afterschool program
Assistant Principal Intern
Poughkeepsie City School District
09.2021 - 06.2022
- Advised principal on student attendance and behavior.
- Collaborated with other administrators to evaluate teacher performance using observation tools, providing constructive feedback for improvement.
- Enhanced teacher collaboration by initiating and leading professional learning communities.
- Supported teachers in developing effective classroom management strategies, resulting in improved student behavior.
- Increased parent engagement through regular community outreach initiatives such as workshops, open houses, and newsletters.
- Assisted in supervising extracurricular activities and events.
- Monitored student progress data to identify trends and adjust instructional practices accordingly for academic growth.
- Assisted in the development of school-wide policies and procedures to maintain a safe and supportive learning environment for all students.
- Established positive relationships with local businesses, securing additional funding opportunities or resources for various school programs.
- Managed student discipline matters such as coordinating parent meetings to comply with district and legal policies.
- Worked closely with special education teams to ensure accommodations were implemented effectively, promoting equity in learning experiences for all students.
- Engaged with parents to drive parent participation.
- Assisted Principal with budgetary decisions based on data analysis of resource allocation effectiveness within the school setting.
- Collaborated with parents and students to coordinate school events.
- Counseled students about rules and policies during school assemblies.
- Assist with fostering a culture of professionalims among teachers and staff.
- Ensure complinace of local, state and federal laws and regulations.
Leave Replacement School Social Worker
Port Jervis Middle School
03.2015 - 06.2015
- Provided individual and group psychotherapy services to culturally diverse adolescents diagnosed with attention disorders, anxiety, depression and substance abuse
- Collaborated with treatment team of psychologists and school guidance counselors to develop individualized treatment plans
- Led psychotherapy groups using multi-modal approaches: cognitive therapy, behavioral therapy
- Provided crisis intervention, conflict resolution, and emergency services
- Worked closely with principal, attendance team, and leadership team to develop and implement retention strategies for most at risk students
- Collaborated with outside agencies with which students were involved (juvenile justice system, residential facilities, hospitals, welfare agencies, etc.) to advocate and insure that the students were receiving the highest level of service
- Attended parent/teacher conferences, annual IEP and CSE meetings
Education
Master of Education - School Building Leadership
The College of Saint Rose
Albany, NY12-2022
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY05-2013
Bachelor of Arts - History
State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, NY12.1996
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Outlook
- OSHA certified
- B2H Bridges to Health
- CANS New York Certification
Timeline
Assistant Principal Intern
Poughkeepsie City School District
09.2021 - 06.2022
Social Worker
Poughkeepsie Middle School
09.2015 - Current
Leave Replacement School Social Worker
Port Jervis Middle School
03.2015 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Arts - History
State University of New York at New Paltz
Master of Education - School Building Leadership
The College of Saint Rose
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Adelphi University
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