Veronica K. Holyoke
South Jordan,UT
Summary
Educational professional prepared for leadership roles in academic sector. Known for effectively managing school operations and enhancing student engagement through innovative programs. Valued for fostering team collaboration and adapting to changing educational needs. Possesses skills in curriculum development, conflict resolution, and team leadership.
Experienced with educational leadership and student development. Utilizes strategic planning to improve academic outcomes and support teacher growth. Knowledge of creating collaborative environment and managing administrative tasks efficiently.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Principal
Jordan School District, Bluffdale Elementary
07.2024 - Current
- Completed all full-time assistant principal intern requirements as set forth by Jordan School District
- Currently at Bluffdale Elementary, overseeing school-wide student behavior and classroom management. Also implementing school-wide PBIS, student of the month, writing a monthly article for Bluffdale Times, and working with the head principal on all things hiring and teacher discipline.
- Implemented math RTI at Oakcrest Elementary, including creating common assessments, grades 1-6.
- Created an ML position, working with ML students and families, partnering with the PTA, and helping families to provide needed services and resources.
- LEA over SPED, including IEP and 504 meetings, SPED planning meetings and PLC’s, and the LRE process.
- Supported students/ families through discipline process, including communication with parents/teachers, no contact contracts, suspensions, loss of privileges, restorative justice practices, BIP’s, and daily check-ins with students.
- Managed a monthly budgetary P-card at both Oakcrest and Bluffdale.
- Worked closely with the school’s instructional coach to facilitate an attendance task force, to support our ML/SPED students through ATSI, to implement/facilitate monthly PLC’s, to plan curriculum development for professional development days, and to implement behavior team to support the school through the MTSS and PBIS processes.
- Assistant Principal Intern, Jordan School District, Butterfield Canyon Elementary, February 2021-June 2024; Assistant Principal Intern, Jordan School District, Bluffdale Elementary, Sunset Ridge Middle, August 2021-January 2021
Instructional Coach
Jordan School District, Eastlake Elem.
11.2020 - 08.2021
- Created an instructional coaching menu for teachers to sign up for coaching.
- Worked collectively with grade level teams during PLC’s to analyze Acadience data, math data, RI data and other.
- Worked one-on-one with classroom teachers and aides to support, coach, instruct, and help to meet academic needs of the students, including co-creating lessons and co-teaching.
- Was the technology leader teacher, supporting all teachers and staff through all aspects of technology-including helping teachers transition to online learning during COVID.
Grade 5 DLI Classroom Teacher
Jordan School District, Eastlake Elem.
07.2016 - 11.2020
- Coordinated with Chinese Dual Language Immersion partner to teach two-groups of Chinese/English students.
- Planned with the fifth grade team during PLC’s to create common math assessments and lessons for RTI.
- Mentored, coached and assessed a GSU student teacher placed in my classroom in January.
BYU Intern Facilitator
Jordan School District, Columbia Elementary
07.2013 - 06.2016
- Mentored, coached, and assessed BYU full time interns, practicum students, and student teachers.
- Coordinated with staff at Columbia to place practicum students and student teachers on grade level teams, with master teachers and then supported the BYU students and their partner teachers and teams for the duration of the BYU student’s time at Columbia Elementary.
- Coordinated with the BYU CFA’s and liaison daily, to ensure we were meeting all BYU requirements and district requirements.
- Organized, plan, and held daily instructional workshops for practicum students, to deepen their understanding and ability to put into practice pedagogy and best practices for students and for their own instruction.
- Mentored and supported full time BYU interns every day while at Columbia. I did this by being their teacher; by being a co-teacher for themselves and their students, to support and model best practices; by being their cheerleader when things were tough; by being an extra set of hands every day in their classroom; to give them tough love when they needed it; by being their guide through tough situations; by helping them to stay organized, to keep them on track; by being their teammate on their grade level team; and by being their guide once the year was over, to decide where to go next.
- Supported the BYU/Jordan District partnership by providing professional development opportunities for teachers at Columbia Elementary and for facilitators and principals.
- Attended monthly all-day seminars/workshops with the BYU/Jordan District team of facilitators, CFA’s, liaison, and head principals. At these meetings we would be responsible for teaching various lessons throughout the year to the team.
- 2 BYU interns 2013-2014 school year
- 3 BYU interns 2014-2015 school year
- 3 BYU interns 2015-2016 school year
Grade 5 Classroom Teacher
Jordan School District, Columbia Elementary
07.2012 - 06.2013
Grade 5 ELA and SS Classroom Teacher
MSAD 29, Southside School
08.2009 - 06.2012
- Substitute teacher and Librarian, MSAD 29, Wellington School, Monticello, ME; September 2007-June 2009
Third Grade Classroom Teacher
All Saints Catholic School
09.2006 - 06.2007
Third Grade Classroom Teacher
St Augustine Catholic School
09.2005 - 06.2006
Classroom Teacher
All Saints Catholic School
09.2000 - 06.2005
- Music, grades pre-K-8, classroom teacher, grades 5, and 6-8
Education
Master’s of Education - Instructional Leadership
Utah State University
05.2022
Master’s - Curriculum and Instruction for English Language Arts, grades K-12
University of Phoenix
08.2009
Bachelor’s Degree - Elementary Education
University of Maine
08.1999
Skills
- Instructional leadership
- Parent engagement and communication
- Student achievement
- Data-driven instruction
- Behavioral assessment
- Skilled in attentive listening and questioning
- Strategic vision
- Critical issue analysis
Accomplishments
- 100% success rate at improving whole classroom behavior with my behavior plan process.
- Asked by the NAESP to review submissions for the 2026 national NAESP conference.
- Presented at the UAESP conference in St. George, Utah, in February of 2025.
- Asked by the UAESP to judge submissions for the UAESP Assistant Principal of the Year award for the state of Utah, for 2025.
- Awarded JSD Outstanding Assistant Principal of the Year for 2024
- Awarded NAESP Outstanding Assistant Principal of the Year for the state of Utah, for 2024.
- Implemented school-wide math RTI at Oakcrest Elementary, vastly improving overall math district benchmarks and RISE scores.
Affiliations
JAESP
NAESP
Certification
- Professional Educator License: Utah, Level 2
- Professional Educator License: Maine
- English as a Second Language Endorsement
- Gifted and Talented Endorsement
- Administrative Supervisory Endorsement and License Utah
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Assistant Principal
Jordan School District, Bluffdale Elementary
07.2024 - Current
Instructional Coach
Jordan School District, Eastlake Elem.
11.2020 - 08.2021
Grade 5 DLI Classroom Teacher
Jordan School District, Eastlake Elem.
07.2016 - 11.2020
BYU Intern Facilitator
Jordan School District, Columbia Elementary
07.2013 - 06.2016
Grade 5 Classroom Teacher
Jordan School District, Columbia Elementary
07.2012 - 06.2013
Grade 5 ELA and SS Classroom Teacher
MSAD 29, Southside School
08.2009 - 06.2012
Third Grade Classroom Teacher
All Saints Catholic School
09.2006 - 06.2007
Third Grade Classroom Teacher
St Augustine Catholic School
09.2005 - 06.2006
Classroom Teacher
All Saints Catholic School
09.2000 - 06.2005
Master’s - Curriculum and Instruction for English Language Arts, grades K-12
University of Phoenix
Bachelor’s Degree - Elementary Education
University of Maine
Master’s of Education - Instructional Leadership
Utah State University
AWARDS
Outstanding Educator of the Year, 2018, 5th grade teacher, Eastlake Elementary, Jordan School District, Jordan School District Assistant Principal of the Year, 2024, UAESP’S Assistant Principal of the Year for the State of Utah, 2024