TODD JAMES LOWNEY
De Pere,WI
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive hands-on experience in curriculum development, implementation, leadership, and management, adept at navigating complex challenges. Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to new task consistently demonstrate adaptability and reactivity. Recognized for a results-oriented mindset that drives meaningful contributions toward advancing organizational goals. Committed to leveraging these strengths to foster team success and support overall organizational growth in our district and the Seymour and Black Creek Communities.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Regular Education
Doty Elementary
Green Bay, Wisconsin
01.2019 - Current
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects
- Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting.
- LETRS Training 2024 -2026
- Harcourt – Mifflin Harcourt Literacy Program 2024-2025
- Lexia Core 5 2024-2025
- Webster Staff Development. Presented information and led discussion for new Fountas and Pinnell Reading Assessment Kits (2021)
- Webster Staff Development. Co-presenter The Power of YET new mind set approach for students (2019
Principal
Webster Elementary
Green Bay, Wisconsin
01.2023 - 01.2024
- During my time at the acting principal, we increased our percentages in all academic areas, increased our reading goal from 78% to 82%. In writing we increased our proficiency from 55% to 70%. In the area of math, we increased our scores by 3%. Our students who are African American, increased their reading skills by 29% and 19% in math. Finally, in the area of Student Engagement we decreased our behavior referrals by 40 incidents. Our referrals went from 208 last year to 164 in 2024
- Co-Facilitated Tanya Paral Art Gallery Webster Elementary (2024)
- Listening Circle at West High School – 2024
- Led Staff Development Our Iceberg is Melting (2004)
- LedDevelopment Led evaluations and construction of CLT’s (2024)
- Led Staff Development Presented and led 100 Day Plan (training through the SAIL Group) – 2023-2024
- Brown County Reading Coach Volunteers. Presented information and led discussion for reading strategies and approaches, Volunteer Center of Brown County (2023)
- Opened Student Run Post Office (2023)
- TDS Most Valuable Educator Nominee (2023)
- Employee Benefits Committee 2022 - 2024
Literacy Coach
Webster Elementary
Green Bay, Wisconsin
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Evaluation of new literacy curriculum
- Early Childhood Literacy Night at Webster Elementary – 2023
- Today A Reader, Tomorrow A Leader – 2023
- One Book, One School 2023
- Webster Building Leadership Team – 2022-2023
- Webster Collaborative Learning Team – 2022-2023
- Webster Learning Support Team – 2022-2023
- Conducted ongoing evaluations of literacy improvement action and communicated results to teachers and administrators.
- Monitored status of students requiring special attention.
- Collaborated with teachers, administrators and parents to determine how best to support student success.
- Assessed literacy needs of school by reviewing student data and current curriculum.
Regular Education
Rock Ledge Elementary
Seymour, Wisconsin
1998 - 01.2019
- Rock Ledge Curriculum Leader 2016-2019
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
- Identified issues, analyzed information, and provided solutions to problems.
- Gained extensive knowledge in data analysis and reporting.
- Co-Advisor for the Rock Ledge Intermediate Post Office 2008 – 2019
- Resilience: The Biology of Stress and The Science of Hope 2019
- SEA Building Representative 2011- 2019
- Discovery Garden 2008- 2019
- Organized Oneida Husking Bee for Rock Ledge Elementary 2001-2003, 2005-2002, 2014-2019
- Mental Health First Aid 2019
- C.E.S.A. 7 W.O.W. Conferences Professional Learning Communities 2017 - 2019
- Destination Imagination Coach 1998 - 2019 (Global Finals 2018)
- Created and modeled the district Balance Literacy classroom 2006 - 2019
- C.E.S.A. 6 Reading Workshop Lucy Calkins Reading and Writing Workshop 2017
- Supervised Student Teachers
- Mary Marlowe Writing Workshop 2017
- Pack 4034 Den Leader 2014 – 2017
- State Reading Convention 2012 - 2016
- Literacy Workshops Lucy Calkins and Words Their Way 2014
- Lucy Calkins Writing Workshop 2013
- Response to Intervention 2013
- Building Coordinator for Literacy 2009-2012
- Notre Dame of De Pere’s Elementary/Middle School Board Member 2004 - 2010
- Cafe and Daily 5 Workshop 2010
- Founding Trustee Board Member of Green Bay’s Catholic Schools Educational Alliance of the Bay Area (Co-Chair of Education Committee) 2008 - 2009
- C.E.S.A. 7 Grading Task Force 2006-2007
- Co-Chaired the Social Studies Adoption 2006-2007
- Golden Apple Academy Steering Committee 2001-2012
Literacy Coordinator/ GT Teacher
Rock Ledge Elementary
Seymour, Wisconsin
01.2002 - 01.2005
- Guided teachers to collect and analyze data and developed action plans in response to determined student needs.
- Provided planned objectives and instruction for struggling elementary readers.
- Balanced Literacy 3-5 Frameworks Development for C.E.S.A. 7 2002 - 2005
- Helped establish and facilitate Seymour’s Mentoring Program 1998 - 2004
- Experienced in Tregoe Problem Solving
- Co-Chaired Reading and Language Arts Adoption 2003-2004
Exceptional Education
Prairie Elementary and Waunakee Elementary
Waunakee, Wisconsin
01.1993 - 01.1998
- Prairie Speccial Education Coordinator 1996-1998
- Prairie Leadership Team 1993-1998
- DPI Audit Team 1998-1999
Education
Masters of Educational Administration - Director of Curriculum and Instruction 5010 DPI Code, School Principal 5051 DPI Code
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, Wisconsin316 Reading License ~ Masters - 1316 DPI Code
University of Viterbo
LaCrosse, Wisconsin01-2014
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education 1088 DPI Code, Exceptional Education-Learning Disabilities 1811 DPI Code
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Stevens Point, Wisconsin05-1993
Skills
- Relationship building and networking
- Community/Schools Connections
- Student achievement
- School event coordination
- Project planning
- Organization
- Organization and time management
- Excellent communication
Timeline
Principal
Webster Elementary
01.2023 - 01.2024
Literacy Coach
Webster Elementary
01.2022 - 01.2023
Regular Education
Doty Elementary
01.2019 - Current
Literacy Coordinator/ GT Teacher
Rock Ledge Elementary
01.2002 - 01.2005
Exceptional Education
Prairie Elementary and Waunakee Elementary
01.1993 - 01.1998
Regular Education
Rock Ledge Elementary
1998 - 01.2019
Masters of Educational Administration - Director of Curriculum and Instruction 5010 DPI Code, School Principal 5051 DPI Code
University of Wisconsin-Madison
316 Reading License ~ Masters - 1316 DPI Code
University of Viterbo
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education 1088 DPI Code, Exceptional Education-Learning Disabilities 1811 DPI Code
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
HONORS
Golden Apple Award 2001, Teacher World Presenter 2000, Kohl Fellowship 2000, The Albertson Medallion (U.W. Stevens Point’s Highest Honor) 1993, Dean’s Outstanding Student in Education Award 1993, Chancellor’s Leadership Award 1993, Dean’s List 1995 - 1998 and 1990 - 1993, John Jury Outstanding Student in the Community Award 1993, England Semester Abroad Program
GRANTS WRITTEN
- Writing for Our Future 2022
- Discovery Garden 2008
- Love and Logic 2000-2001 (The Power of Positive Students)
- Ellison Die Cut Grant 2000-2001
- Wild on Wildlife Grant 1999-2000 and 2000-2001
- Tale of Two Trees Grant 1998-1999
PROGRAMMATIC EXPERIENCES
- Literacy
- Reading and Writing Workshop
- Lucy Calkins Reading and Writing
- Words Their Way
- Comprehensive Literacy
- Daily 5
- Harcourt Reading Series
- Houghton-Mifflin Reading Series
- Scientific Research Associates ~ Reading Mastery, Reasoning and Writing, and Spelling
- Whole Language
- Exploration in Nonfiction Writing
- 6 Traits
- Fast ForWord
- Spelling for Writers
- Rebecca Sitton Spelling
- Orton-Gillingham
- Mathematics
- Bridges
- Math Expression
- Everyday Mathematics
PRESENTATIONS
- Lowney, Todd (2020). St. Mary Parish. Leader for the Alpha Course for St. Mary and St. Francis parish members, De Pere, Wisconsin, Catholic Diocese of Green Bay
- Lowney, Todd (2017 – 2019). Seymour 4+ Grade Staff. Presented information from the C.E.S.A. 7 W.O.W Conferences (PLC and Assessments). Seymour Community School District.
- Lowney, Todd (2013-2016). Rock Ledge Intermediate Staff. Presented information from the Wisconsin State Reading Association Conference. Seymour Community School District.
- Lowney, Todd (2011). Seymour School Board Meeting. Presented ways technology is implemented and used in the classroom. Seymour Community School District.
- Lowney, Todd (2010). Seymour Summer Literacy Academy. Presented ways to provide skills needed for an effective guided reading program in the elementary classroom. Seymour Community School District.
- Lowney, Todd (2006). Boy Scouts of America. Presented PowerPoint of St. Patrick’s Day and Irish Culture. Seymour Boy Scouts.
- Lowney, Todd (2006). Family Learning Night. Presented power point of the steps that children need to go through to solve math story problems. Seymour Community School District.
- Lowney, Todd (2005). District Balanced Literacy Workshop K-5 Facilitator of the new series reading adoption and philosophy change. Seymour Community School District.
- Lowney, Todd (2003). Rock Ledge Family Learning Night. Presented math games that children can play with their parents to develop their skills in the area of math. Seymour Community School District.
- Lowney, Todd (2002). Cultural Diversity. Presented ways to implement culture diversity into the classroom. Ashwaubenon School District In-service.
- Lowney, Todd (2001). F.A.T. City and First One Picked On, Last One Picked. Presented ways for parents and teachers to help students who struggle with learning disabilities and social skills in their daily lives. Seymour Community School District.
- Lowney, Todd (2001). Wild on Wildlife. Presented Wild on Wildlife Grant to the Seymour Chamber of Commerce to encourage participation in our Wild on Wildlife project at Fallen Timbers. Seymour, WI.
- Lowney, Todd (2000). Teacher World 2000. Selected by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to present my multi-sensory approach to instruction. University of Wisconsin La Crosse.