Wynona Parry
Chico,CA
Summary
Experienced English Teacher with expertise in building engaging lesson plans and supporting students to foster student success. Learns and integrates new technologies and teaching strategies as part of leadership and classroom management. Well-versed in motivating students to meet learning objectives.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Athletic Director
Mariposa County Unified School District
08.2023 - Current
- Responsibly planned, implemented, and oversaw day-to-day operations of athletics for grade levels 6-12, including managing transportation, officials, promotions, athletic eligibility, parent and coaches' meetings, training and evaluation of coaches, and business operations to support CIF compliant athletic programs.
- Maintained accurate records of athlete eligibility requirements, ensuring compliance with state regulations at all times.
- Supervised student grades for eligibility requirements and routinely met with students to provide support
- Managed budgets effectively, ensuring appropriate allocation of resources for all teams and programs.
- Evaluated coaches' performance annually using clear criteria aligned with department goals.
- Coordinated with local media outlets to promote school's athletic successes, increasing visibility within the community.
Assistant Principal
Oroville High School
07.2022 - 07.2023
- Worked collaboratively with principal and fellow assistant principal on all daily operations to support student safety and academic success for school of nearly 900 students
- Developed detailed site-based Truancy Process and workflow which was used as foundation for district truancy policy, including advocating for new intervention position to reduce chronic absenteeism
- Coordinated monthly School Academic and Attendance Review Team hearings with district leaders in order to formulate plans for supporting student attendance and success
- Helped design and implement comprehensive Tier I, II, and III PBIS intervention plans to mitigate behavioral issues and reduce barriers to learning for an 87% socioeconomically disadvantaged student population
- Co-managed Structured Day intervention used in lieu of In-School Suspension, supervising support staff and implementing Restorative Practice reflection to increase meaningfulness and efficacy
- Completed constructive evaluations of both probationary and permanent certificated and classified staff, and successfully met all contractual deadlines and obligations on time
- Coached and supported new instructional staff through co-development of New Teacher Orientation in August and monthly New Teacher Luncheons throughout the year
- Developed and implemented academic, attendance, and behavior expectations to enhance students activities
- Conducted and helped coordinate the supervision of all extracurricular activities, including athletic events and dances, to ensure student safety.
Teacher of English Language Arts
Chico High School
08.2016 - 06.2022
- Designed and delivered engaging curriculum that effectively addressed all four components of ELA Common-Core standards: reading both literature and nonfiction texts, writing in a variety of genres and formats, and creating ample opportunities for both speaking and listening in the classroom
- Taught online enlisting a variety of digital strategies and platforms, including Edgenuity and custom-created curriculum delivered through asynchronous and synchronous interactive Zoom classes
- Utilized IXL to assess students' progress, and adjust and target instruction to students' needs
- Worked in partnership with West Ed and a Federal Innovation in Education grant to pilot and evaluate the efficacy of new ERWC 11 curriculum through a two-year study at Chico High
- Participated in department PLC and schoolwide Peer Rounds to improve teaching practice and 21st century skills instruction through collaboration
- Maintained an interactive, digital Google Classroom to support instruction, enable student-driven research, facilitate student collaboration, and increase students' digital literacy
- Worked with the English Department at Bidwell Junior High to design, present, and implement a school-wide writing program, including common paragraph and essay structure, rubrics, handouts, and classroom posters
- Regularly attended IEP and 504 meetings, and supported the instructional needs of students with IEP's in the mainstream classroom through a full push-in model implemented at MCHS and Bidwell.
Activities Director / ASB Advisor
Mariposa County High School
08.2015 - 06.2016
- Worked diligently as a teacher and mentor of 16 Associated Student Body officers to plan, promote, execute, and reflect on student activities
- Functioned as an active member of the administrative director team, meeting weekly and working consistently with the principal, vice-principal, athletic directors, and chief of maintenance, to oversee all student-related activities on campus, including all clubs, fundraising, extracurricular activities, and the Associated Student Body
- Worked in partnership with supportive school entities, such as Grizzly Boosters and the Academic Boosters Club, attending meetings as a school representative and helping promote and execute events on campus
- Collaborated with teachers, administration, ASB, and the student body to implement a school-wide Senate that met monthly to increase student participation in the decision-making process for our school
- Implemented a targeted ASB card marketing strategy and successfully sold ASB cards to 96% of incoming freshman; promoted, marketed, and managed the back-to-school 'Grizzly Store,' which generated over $13,000 in sales at Freshman Orientation; increased the ASB general fund by $10,000 for the year
- Designed and oversaw a concessions program that coordinated the purchase, sales, inventory, and accounting for all concessions sales throughout the year
- Executed schoolwide, digital and democratic nomination and election processes for fall and winter homecoming, ASB officer elections, and class officer elections
- Led a three-day summer retreat for ASB officers with a focus on team building, defining and understanding ASB's mission, and planning Welcome Week activities for back-to-school
- Managed a team to responsibly supervise student body dances with a focus on student safety.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Literature -
UC Santa Cruz
California Single Subject Teaching Credential -
CSU Chico
Administrative Services Credential -
CSU Chico
Skills
- Critical Problem Solving
- Working Independently
- Collaborating with Colleagues
- Utilizing Online Platforms
- Designing Enriching Curriculum
- Supporting Students
Professional Development
- NorCal Educational Leadership Consortium, ABEO School Change, Monthly, August 2022-June 2023
- Social Justice Circles Workshop, ABEO School Change, August 2022
- Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education, Instructional Leadership Corps Workshop, CTA Natomas, January 2020
- California Teachers of English (CATE) Convention: With Literacy and Justice for All, San Diego, March 2019
- WestEd Innovation in Education, ERWC Summer Institute, May 2019, 2018
- Expository Reading and Writing Certification (ERWC), High-School Level, CSU Chico, Spring 2017
- Career Pathways: Project Based Learning Leadership Academy, Spring Institute, High Tech High & CA Department of Education, San Diego, March 2016
- ASB Financial Management Workshop, FCMAT, Merced County Office of Education, January 2016
Timeline
Athletic Director
Mariposa County Unified School District
08.2023 - Current
Assistant Principal
Oroville High School
07.2022 - 07.2023
Teacher of English Language Arts
Chico High School
08.2016 - 06.2022
Activities Director / ASB Advisor
Mariposa County High School
08.2015 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Arts in Literature -
UC Santa Cruz
California Single Subject Teaching Credential -
CSU Chico
Administrative Services Credential -
CSU Chico
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