Oversee budgets for shared resources, professional development, federal funds
Support principals with Comprehensive Needs Assessment updates to determine annual goals
Implement 5-Year Curriculum Review Cycle with staff input
Revise reporting system and priority standards with staff input
Facilitate Curriculum Planning Committee to engage staff in professional development decisions
Recruit and manage instructional coaches to support teachers toward professional, school, and district goals
Create summer retreats and administrator training
Coordinate Summer Program and secure grant funding
Support Human Resource Director with onboarding of new staff members
Support Building Principals with monthly check-ins or by request
Maintained school focus on learning by enforcing rules related to academics, student discipline and class attendance.
K-8 Principal
Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary School
07.2017 - 07.2022
Nominated for NAESP 2022 Elementary School Principal of the Year
Improved test scores from 29 to 79% in reading and from 13 to 74% in math, surpassing School Improvement goals
Developed system to streamline ELA, Math, and SEL curriculum and provided coaching for implementation
Established and put into practice MTSS (Multi-tiered Systems of Support) Plan
Coordinated Steering Committee to finalize TEPG (Teacher Evaluation and Professional Growth) Plan, gain approval, and put in place effective system for educator feedback
Recruited and empowered Leadership Team to complete annual CNA (Comprehensive Needs Assessment) and report to staff and Board
Successfully completed required State applications for School Improvement Grant (Tier III Strategic Plan Application)
Completed the State application for Gifted and Talented Program, recruited and supported G&T teacher through certification process, and established G&T opportunities in academics and arts
Designed and organized Summer School programming collaboratively with 21st Century After School Program, local camps, and union principals
Actively recruited and recommended teachers and support staff for hire
Improved the school climate utilizing: Responsive School Discipline, Restorative Justice, and Social & Emotional Learning instruction.
STEMscopes Consultant and Coach
STEMscopes
07.2015 - 07.2017
Consulted with K-12 teachers planning and implementing new science curriculum
Enhanced classroom engagement through use of interactive teaching methods, such as group projects and hands-on activities.
MaineSTEM Partner
Union 93
07.2013 - 07.2017
Represented Union 93 at RiSE Center initiatives at UMO
Coached and supported Union 93 K-5 teachers with roll out of Productive Talk, Science Notebooks, and new curriculum resource - STEMscopes
Provided professional development and organized material system to promote science education
Lead TALKscience, HOTscience, and WRITEscience study groups for staff
Presenter at RiSE Center for STEMscopes (2015, 2016, 2017)
Teacher
Blue Hill Consolidated School
07.1994 - 07.2017
Third Grade Teacher: Aligned objectives/assessments with Next Generation Science and National Social Studies Standards; implemented guided reading, phonics, assessment system; guided children's progress using standards-based assessments
First and Second Grade Looping Teacher: Collaborated with K-2 team planning interdisciplinary units; implemented guided reading, phonics; guided children's progress using data
Sixth Grade Teacher and Middle School: Integrated economics standards/created school store; integrated Language Arts and Social Studies/Science content; creatively used lessons from Barry Lane and Stephanie Harvey to teach ELA; taught and developed Math Curriculum to integrate with Science and S.S
Fifth Grade Teacher: Team-taught curriculum with partner; revised 5-8 BHCS Language Arts Continuum, and led team transition
Kindergarten Teacher: Designer/Collaborator of a full-day kindergarten program; advocated for a balanced literacy & full-day kindergarten at local school boards.
Education
Master of Education - Education Leadership
University of Maine
Orono, ME
01.2009
Master of Education - Literacy Education
University of Maine
Orono, ME
01.1998
Extended Teacher Education Program ETEP - Teacher Certification
University of Southern Maine
Portland
01.1994
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Economics Major
Goucher College
Towson, MD
01.1991
Yearlong Exchange - Global Economics
Exeter University
Exeter, England
01.1990
Skills
Systems Analysis
Organization and Time Management
Team Collaboration
Relationship Building
Problem-Solving
Friendly, Positive Attitude
Certification
Superintendent of Schools Grades K-12 (010)
Assistant Superintendent Grades K-12 (015)
Building Administrator Grades K-12 (040)
Maine Literacy Specialist Grades K-12 Certification (092)
General Elementary Education (K-8) Certification (020)
Affiliations
Maine School Superintendents Association
Maine Curriculum Leaders Association
Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development
Women in Leadership
Continued Learning
Current: Artificial Intelligence with New England Institute for Teacher Education
Behavior Analyst Clinical Supervisor at AOS Center for Opportunity Achievement SuccessBehavior Analyst Clinical Supervisor at AOS Center for Opportunity Achievement Success