Wendy Earl
1960 Lincoln Lane Chanhassen,MN
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven health educator with 25+ years of experience delivering impactful, inclusive, and standards-based health education across secondary and adult learning environments. Proven record of developing nationally recognized online health curricula, leading educational initiatives, and collaborating with stakeholders to improve health outcomes through education. Adept in both classroom and administrative leadership, with expertise in culturally responsive pedagogy, digital learning tools, and student success programming. Passionate about empowering diverse student populations and advancing health literacy in higher education.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
ADULT EDUCATION TEACHER
Minnesota Correctional Facility – Stillwater
Stillwater, USA
01.2024 - Current
- Design and deliver comprehensive educational instruction within a correctional facility, working directly with incarcerated adult learners.
- Facilitate instruction in Adult Basic Education (ABE), GED preparation, High School Diploma completion, English as a Second Language (ESL/ELL), and post-secondary readiness, while also integrating essential life skills.
- Develop and implement personalized curriculum aligned with diverse learning styles and individualized education plans.
- Monitor student progress through ongoing assessment, maintain accurate academic records, and provide targeted support to promote achievement and educational growth in a self-paced learning environment.
- Develop and adapt curriculum to meet the diverse educational needs and learning styles of incarcerated students.
- Create lesson plans aligned with state standards, correctional education goals, and students’ Personal Education Plans (PEPs).
- Incorporate differentiated instruction and accommodations for students with learning disabilities or special needs.
- Use technology, printed materials, and multimedia tools to enhance instruction.
- Developed and implemented Health curriculum for all Department of Corrections Facilities.
Health / Physical Education Teacher
Southwest High School
Minneapolis, USA
08.1997 - 09.2023
- Developed unit plans and daily lesson plans for a multicultural population at the high school level.
- Teamed collaboratively with special education program to accommodate special education students in all programs.
- Subject Lead Coordinator on developing and implementing Middle Year Advanced Placement Program curriculum.
- Piloted, implemented and developed new curriculum for a women’s physical education class, with a focus on nutrition and life physical activities.
- The curriculum provided a chance to try new activities within an all-female setting being taught by a female instructor a safe, fun environment.
- In its early stages helped frame course criteria to meet Title IX requirements.
- Leader in creation of Online Health curriculum for district.
- Developed and implemented performance packet for health standards for Minneapolis high schools Health 1 course in line with state and national health standards.
- Online curriculum course template is now being used not only in State-wide high schools but also at the State University, as well as abroad, In London and in Canada.
- The online course was featured in a NY Times article.
- Drive early adoption of electronic textbooks resulting in significant cost saving by reducing replacement costs for lost textbooks.
- Promoted utilization of a variety of learning styles and methods, the blended model, resulting in more than 80 % of students successfully completing coursework.
- Trained student teachers 100% of whom are currently holding permanent teaching positions.
- As Union Steward for 2 years assisted in successfully negotiating a two-year contract and prevented any teacher layoffs.
- Served as ninth grade softball coach and was promoted to assistant varsity coach.
ALC Instructor
Southwest High School
Minneapolis, USA
10.2011 - 06.2023
- Directs, staffs and manages program for 100 students from a diverse population.
- Maintains employee and student records.
- Manages computer lab, which involves a wide range of duties and logistics: scheduling staff and overseeing payroll; assisting students and monitoring their progress and progression to more advanced courses; interfacing with city transportation to assure that students have bus passes and appropriate bus schedules.
- Implemented, monitored, guided students and trained staff in online Odysseyware curriculum.
- Odysseyware is a program that gives educators the ability to deliver curriculum over the internet.
- The Minneapolis Physical Education and Health curricula developed via Odysseyware provide templates, standards and guidelines for other subject areas, and have received both national and international attention.
- Odysseyware for PE and Health has podcasts of assignments, links and visuals to increase students’ success rates.
- To date Odysseyware course curricula are used in classrooms, afterschool credit make-up programs and in summer school settings within Minneapolis Public Schools and within the local Colleges.
- Responsible for monitoring and documenting student progress to ensure on-time graduation.
- This process yielded the development of strong relationships with all stakeholders: students, parents and teaching staff.
Summer School Coordinator/Principal
Ramsey Middle School
Minneapolis, USA
06.2015 - 08.2015
- Coordinate all aspects of the summer school program cluster site for 275 students from a diverse population.
- Worked in collaboration with building administrators and ALC staff to lead the implementation of the cluster theme and design.
- Collaborated with site administrators to hire staff who most appropriately fill needed roles.
- Created prep, lunch and support staff schedules.
- Work with each school office to ensure all students had a class schedule; created class rosters for every classroom teacher on Discovery.
- Coordinate and oversee Transportation, including field trips.
- Handled discipline issues with students and staff as needed.
- Meet with parents, district leaders, volunteers and Americorp Coordinators as needed.
- Created, organized and collected materials for a safety plan for the site cluster summer school program.
- Gathered Data on student progress on CFS and CLP.
- Established relationships with students, staff and parents.
Summer School Coordinator/Principal
Burroughs Elementary School
Minneapolis, USA
06.2014 - 08.2014
- Coordinate all aspects of the summer school program cluster site for 350 students from a diverse population.
- Worked in collaboration with building administrators and ALC staff to lead the implementation of the cluster theme and design.
- Collaborated with site administrators to hire staff who most appropriately fill needed roles.
- Created prep, lunch and support staff schedules.
- Work with each school office to ensure all students were put into specific classrooms within the cluster site; creating a class roster for every classroom teacher on Discovery.
- Coordinate and oversee Transportation, including field trips.
- Handled discipline issues with students and staff as needed.
- Meet with parents, district leaders, volunteers and Vista Coordinators as needed.
- Created, organized and collected materials for a safety plan for the site cluster summer school program.
- Gathered Data on student progress on CFS and CLP.
- Established relationships with students, staff and parents.
Education
Administrative Licensure Program -
St. Mary’s University
Minneapolis, MNBachelor of Science degree - Health Science
Minnesota State University
Mankato, MNMaster of Arts degree - Education, Kinesiology
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MNSkills
- Curriculum development
- Adult education
- Instructional design
- Classroom management
- Technology integration
- Program coordination
Licenses Associations Community
- Administrative License, 2012
- Teachers License, 1997 to Present
- Observer Training on Teacher Evaluation, 2012
Timeline
ADULT EDUCATION TEACHER
Minnesota Correctional Facility – Stillwater
01.2024 - Current
Summer School Coordinator/Principal
Ramsey Middle School
06.2015 - 08.2015
Summer School Coordinator/Principal
Burroughs Elementary School
06.2014 - 08.2014
ALC Instructor
Southwest High School
10.2011 - 06.2023
Health / Physical Education Teacher
Southwest High School
08.1997 - 09.2023
Administrative Licensure Program -
St. Mary’s University
Bachelor of Science degree - Health Science
Minnesota State University
Master of Arts degree - Education, Kinesiology
University of Minnesota
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