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TeQuila Stamps
Plainfield,IL
Summary
Enthusiastic Principal versed in preparing annual school budgets and implementing improvements to reduce costs. Ambitious with career success building strong, effective teams of inspired educators and support staff. Over seventeen (17) years of experience in academic landscape, with expertise in Instructional & Transformational Leadership, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Strategic Planning, Curriculum & Instruction.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification
Work History
Principal
Bellwood School District 88
Bellwood, IL
08.2005 - Current
- Responsible for improvement of instruction with majority of time spent on curriculum and staff development.
- Coordinated efforts to create and implement vision for school and defined desired results and goals that align with overall school vision and lead to student improvement for all learners and ensures that school’s identity, vision, and mission drive school decisions.
- Conducted essential conversations with individuals, teams, and staff based on student performance data in timely manner for the purpose of enhancing student learning and results.
- Developed, implemented, and monitored outcomes of school improvement plan and school wide student achievement data results to improve student achievement.
- Created a safe, clean and orderly learning environment.
- Worked with staff to develop a consistent framework for effective teaching and learning that included a rigorous, relevant and viable curriculum aligned to common core standards, research-based instructional practices, and high expectations for student performance.
- Created continuous improvement cycle that used multiple forms of data and student work samples to support individual, team, and school-wide improvement goals, identified and addressed areas of improvement and celebrated successes.
- Implemented student interventions that differentiated instruction based on student needs.
- Selected and retained teachers with expertise to deliver instruction that maximized student learning.
- Evaluated effectiveness of instruction and of individual teachers by conducting frequent formal and informal observations and providing timely feedback on instruction as part of district teacher evaluation system.
- Built staff capacity and ensured training, development, and support for high-performing instructional teacher teams to support adult learning and development to advance student learning and performance.
- Developed systems and structures for staff professional development and sharing of effective practices including providing and protecting time allotted for development.
- Advanced instructional technology within learning environment.
- Created, developed and sustained relationships that result in active student engagement in learning process.
- Proactively engaged families and communities in supporting their child’s learning and school’s learning goals.
- Demonstrated understanding of change process and used leadership and facilitation skills to manage change effectively.
- Demonstrated personal and professional standards and conduct that enhanced image of school and educational profession; treated all people fairly, equitably, and with dignity and respect.
- Created and supported instructional climate that valued, accepted and understood diversity in culture and point of view.
- Built culture of high aspirations and achievement for every student.
- Lead school culture and environment that successfully developed full range of students’ learning capacities academic, creative, social-emotional, behavioral and physical.
- Required staff and students to demonstrate consistent values and positive behaviors aligned to school’s vision and mission; implemented PLC and all other district structures with fidelity.
- Monitored all building level budgets and expenditures–including management of Preschool for All and Prevention Initiative Grant.
- Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration and related activities.
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies and behavior modification.
- Mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
- Researched and incorporated new educational trends and instructional strategies to optimize education effectiveness.
- Supported hiring, training, and disciplinary action in compliance with legal guidelines and requirements.
- Led meetings to convey policy changes, gathered information and assessed employee thoughts.
- Consistent achievement of student growth targets, where 70% of students made 10% growth or more as measured by formal assessments.
- Performed all other duties as assigned by superintendent.
Middle School Teacher
Bellwood School District 88
Bellwood, IL
08.2005 - 06.2017
- Worked with administrators on behavioral issues to support needs of students.
- Built learning and citizenship skills to help with personal growth in addition to increasing academic knowledge.
- Kept classroom organized, clean, and safe for students and visitors.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Prepared daily lesson plans for activities.
- Assessed submitted class assignments, determined grades and reviewed work with struggling students to boost success chance.
- Taught subject matter based on information compiled from textbooks, online sites and other educational materials.
- Integrated technology into classroom as instructional tool, such as Smartboard.
- Used tests, quizzes and other assignments to gauge students' learning and determine understanding of course materials.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss student progress and classroom behavior.
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Cultivated relationships with parents for complete support network.
- Assessed student comprehension through regular quizzes, tests and assignments.
- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
- Established positive rapport with all students and parents through home calls, emails and Parent Teacher Club.
- Provided one-on-one differentiated instruction and tiered support to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Assigned daily lesson plans designed to motivate students and allow for creativity.
- Sat in on classes of fellow teaching professionals to learn innovative methods for dispensing information to students.
- Leveraged diverse learning strategies to prepare students for higher-level education requirements.
- Identified signs of emotional or developmental problems in students.
- Instructed classes of up to 30+ students on principles and strategies of all core discipline areas.
- Implemented new instructional technologiesi.e. Google Classroom into classroom, boosting student understanding of subject matter significantly.
- Used Power School to upload student grades and absence data into district computer systems.
- Planned and supervised class projects, field trips and visits by guest speakers.
- Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas.
- Increased parent satisfaction through well-organized IEP meetings and family conferences focused on improving parent-child bonding skills.
- Instructed more than 30+ middle school students through lectures, discussions, group activities and demonstrations.
- Consistently improved student growth, academically, as measured by the NWEA MAP and state assessments.
Education
Ed.S. - Education Specialist in Educational Administration
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL07.2022
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership & Program Change
Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL05.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL12.2004
Skills
- Federal, State and Local Regulations Adherence
- Attention to Detail
- Mission Statement Development
- Policy Implementation
- Student Activity Program Planning
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Policy Development
- Grant Management
- Student Performance Data Analysis
- Instructional Methods Development
- Goal Setting
- Professional Development Planning
- Staff Training
- School Improvements Planning
- Curricula Evaluation & Program Evaluation
- Recruiting and Hiring
- Curriculum Development
- Expenditure Approvals
- Staff Leadership
- Shared Leadership
- Enrollment Pattern Forecasting
- Interpersonal Communication
- Facility Maintenance Oversight
- Events Coordination
- Needs Assessments
- Relationship Building
- Public Safety and Security
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Parent Conferences
- Analytical Thinking
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Conflict Resolution
- Operational Budgets Preparation
- Individual and Group Instruction
- School Logistics Programs Oversight
Affiliations
- Kappa Delta Pi, International Educational Honor Society
- Illinois Principals Association
Certification
- School Superintendent's Endorsement
- General Administrator's Endorsement
- Professional Educator's License
Timeline
Principal
Bellwood School District 88
08.2005 - Current
Middle School Teacher
Bellwood School District 88
08.2005 - 06.2017
- School Superintendent's Endorsement
- General Administrator's Endorsement
- Professional Educator's License
Ed.S. - Education Specialist in Educational Administration
Northern Illinois University
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership & Program Change
Roosevelt University
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Roosevelt University
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