Open To Work
TRACY SHENUSKI
St. Cloud
Summary
Results-driven leader in organizational development with 20 years of experience in designing and implementing enterprise learning and talent systems for multi-site organizations. Specializes in creating capability frameworks and performance systems to enhance leadership readiness and organizational health. Aligns learning strategies with business objectives and collaborates with senior leaders to optimize performance management and succession planning.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal
Brevard Public Schools
Melbourne
07.2024 - Current
- Lead organizational effectiveness, leadership development, and performance improvement for a complex operational unit, integrating learning, accountability, and talent practices to support sustained improvement.
- Partnered with executive leadership and improvement teams to identify organizational performance gaps and design targeted leadership and capability-building interventions that fostered growth.
- Embed learning and development into turnaround initiatives, change efforts, and continuous improvement cycles.
- Coach instructional leaders on performance management, leadership effectiveness, and data-informed decision-making.
- Managed budgeting processes to allocate resources effectively for school improvement.
- Facilitated communication among parents, teachers, and community stakeholders to strengthen collaboration and support student success.
- Fostered an inclusive environment that ensured all students felt valued, promoting equity across diverse backgrounds and cultural identities.
- Establish monitoring systems and success metrics to assess implementation fidelity, behavior change, and organizational outcomes.
Director, Special Programs
Franklin County School District
Eastpoint
07.2022 - 06.2024
- Defined and executed an enterprise learning and organizational development framework aligned to strategic priorities, regulatory requirements, and workforce capability needs. (IDEA, ESSER, Title I,II,IV,V,IX, Mental Health Allocation)
- Designed and delivered district-wide leadership development, compliance training, and performance enablement programs supporting 100+ employees. (Early Learning, Alternative Education, School Choice, Virtual School, Home Education)
- Led the development of the District Accreditation System, building the learning, evidence, and governance infrastructure from inception through successful accreditation approval.
- Integrated learning strategy with performance management, talent development, and succession planning to strengthen leadership pipelines and internal mobility.
- Designed organizational diagnostics, corrective action plans, and change interventions that enhanced effectiveness, accountability, and culture.
- Collaborated with executive leadership to deliver a virtual accreditation evaluation experience that aligned learning outcomes with performance data and organizational narrative.
- Chosen as a COGNIA Program Evaluator, conducting external organizational evaluations and delivering system-level learning and improvement recommendations.
- Oversaw budget allocations for school district initiatives and projects, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
Principal / Senior Organizational Leader (Multi-Site)
School District of Osceola County
Kissimmee
07.2009 - 06.2022
- Led workforce development, performance evaluation, and succession planning initiatives to strengthen leadership continuity and retention.
- Designed and scaled leadership and manager development practices that enhanced performance improvement and prepared future leaders.
- Partnered cross-functionally to align learning, talent, and operational priorities with strategic organizational goals.
- Implemented standardized operating and learning models to ensure consistency, equity, and measurable outcomes across sites.
- Established clear roles, responsibilities, expectations, and timelines to streamline team project execution.
- Conducted regular meetings with staff to discuss progress, identify challenges, and develop solutions.
- Analyzed data to make decisions related to personnel management.
Assistant Principal
School District of Osceola County
09.2005 - 06.2014
- Implemented school policies to ensure a safe and supportive learning environment.
- Developed student intervention plans to address diverse learning needs effectively.
- Supervised faculty evaluations and provided actionable feedback to improve instructional practices.
- Guided instruction by mentoring teachers to improve leadership and teaching effectiveness.
- Evaluated teacher performance through classroom observations, reviews of lesson plans and feedback from parents and students.
- Designed staffing, scheduling, and duty models to improve operational efficiency and leadership effectiveness.
- Supported leadership development, onboarding, performance management, and manager coaching initiatives.
- Organized community engagement events to strengthen relationships with stakeholders and promote school initiatives.
Consultant
Project C.H.I.L.D.
Kissimmee
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Advised organizations on program design and learning alignment to improve organizational effectiveness.
- Collaborated with clients to create tailored action plans addressing specific challenges and objectives.
- Evaluated systems and processes against industry best practices to identify areas for enhancement.
- Analyzed complex information from multiple sources to identify patterns or trends.
- Facilitated workshops to train staff on best practices in child development strategies.
- Built and nurtured strong relationships with team members and management to foster collaboration.
- Assessed customer needs quickly to provide timely and effective support.
Education
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) - Educational Leadership
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL08-2022
Master of Education - Educational Leadership
Stetson University
DeLand, FL12-2003
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FLSkills
- Learning strategy
- Program design
- Performance frameworks
- Learning analytics
- Talent management
- Organizational change
- Program evaluation
- Data analysis
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Workforce leadership
- Budget management
- Coaching and mentoring
Certifications Credentials
- Educational Leadership / Principal (K–12)
- Elementary Education
- English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL K–12)
- COGNIA Program Evaluator (External Organizational Reviews)
Select Leadership Distinctions
- District & State School of Excellence Recognition
- OSCEOLA 100 Leadership Cohort (Train-the-Trainer Model)
- Kennedy Center Creative Ticket Arts Award
Learning Technology Analytics Enablement
- Led the design and governance of enterprise learning infrastructures supporting leadership development, compliance, performance enablement, and organizational change.
- Oversaw learning data integrity, reporting, and analytics to measure program effectiveness, implementation fidelity, behavior change, and organizational outcomes.
- Leveraged digital platforms, virtual instructor-led training (VILT), cohort-based learning models, and on-the-job application to scale learning across geographically distributed teams.
- Integrated learning insights into executive dashboards, corrective action planning, and continuous improvement cycles.
- Partnered with internal subject matter experts and external vendors to curate, deliver, and refine learning content aligned to organizational priorities.
- Applied emerging AI-enabled tools conceptually to support content analysis, documentation review, performance monitoring, evaluation processes, and insight generation.
Core Expertise
- Learning & Development Strategy & Governance
- Organizational Development & Change Management
- Leadership & Manager Development
- Talent Management & Succession Planning
- Performance & Capability Frameworks
- Learning Measurement & Impact Analytics
- Enterprise Program Design & Scaling
- Executive & Cross-Functional Partnership
- Multi-Site Workforce Leadership (100+ employees)
Timeline
Principal
Brevard Public Schools
07.2024 - Current
Director, Special Programs
Franklin County School District
07.2022 - 06.2024
Principal / Senior Organizational Leader (Multi-Site)
School District of Osceola County
07.2009 - 06.2022
Assistant Principal
School District of Osceola County
09.2005 - 06.2014
Consultant
Project C.H.I.L.D.
01.2003 - 01.2005
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) - Educational Leadership
University of Central Florida
Master of Education - Educational Leadership
Stetson University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Florida State University