Zakkiyyah Sally

• Serve as a Vice Principal/Supervisor of Instruction of a New Jersey Department of Education approved school for students with multiple disabilities in grades Pre-K through 12th grade as well as a Vocational School Program serving over 40 public school districts in the State of New Jersey
• Assist in providing educational and administrative leadership for the professional staff and students at First Children School
• Assist in the overall supervision of over 100 faculty and staff members
• Assist in planning, coaching, supervising, and evaluating the work performed by teachers (to include teachers of the deaf, teachers of the visually impaired, special education teachers, etc.), speech therapist, occupational therapist, physical therapist, BCBA, ABA therapist, nurses, instructional assistants, etc.
• Assist in the management of special education programming for students with multiple disabilities to include intellectual disability, developmental disability, hearing impairment, visual impairment, and medically fragile
• Assist in directing and monitoring special education programming that supports students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and Emotional Disturbance
• Assist in reviewing IEPs of students as well as leading IEP meetings, daily team meetings with faculty and staff as a Professional Learning Community
• Assist in determining student classroom placement, monitoring the delivery of services, and reviewing teacher, specialist, and therapist reports
• Assist in processing incoming student referrals from partner public school districts
• Assist in interviewing, hiring, training, assigning staff work assignments
• Assist in supervising staff, evaluating staff, coaching staff, developing staff, and creating improvement plans for staff
• Assist in Vocational Program Planning for transitioning students ages 18 to 21 to include Career Technical Education, Work Ability, and Community Based Instruction
• Assist in the planning and implementation of educational conferences, meetings and in service workshops, etc
• Assist in regularly conducting classroom observations and walk through classroom visits
• Assist in overseeing school wide special education compliance based on State and Federal mandates
• Assist in the management of an efficient and effective operation of school facilities and security
• Assist in maintaining statistical data to include attendance, instructional services, individual student needs, etc
• Assist in preparing and maintaining record and reports required for compliance with state, federal, district laws, codes, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Assist in planning, coordinating, and implementing the Extended School Year Program (ESY) during the months of July and August annually.

· Coordinated and developed professional development workshops and trainings that empowered educators with the knowledge and skills to enhance their teaching performance.

· Conducted professional development workshops and training sessions for educators, school directors, family childcare providers, parents, and family workers.

· Facilitated professional development training in-person and virtually online in the following areas: Curriculum and Child Development, Family Engagement, Social and Emotional Learning, Professionalism, and Administrative Leadership.

· Demonstrated exceptional knowledge in the area of literacy development to support children in foundational reading skills, which can help lead to academic success.

• Served as the Principal and instructional leader responsible for overseeing the day to day operations of the Lower School (Pre-K through 2nd grade).
• Ensured the safety of faculty, staff, and students by heading the school safety team committee
• Fulfilled Federal and State student and teacher performance guidelines based on the NJ Teaching Standards and the NJ Learning Standards
• Interacted with teachers, students, parents, families, support staff, other administrators, board members, and community agencies
• Overseen the development of community advisory councils to support students, parents, families, and the community
• Governed issues of school management, student activities and services, community relations, personnel, and curriculum instruction
• Encouraged teacher improvement and motivation within classrooms utilizing the Danielson Framework to Enhance Professional Practice
• Met with parents to discuss student behavioral and learning concerns
• Supervised and worked closely with the school counselor to support RTI (Response to Intervention) and PIRT for struggling learners as well as students with behavioral concerns by providing them with interventions to help accelerate their learning and work towards displaying more positive behaviors
• Oversaw and support the overall needs of the school.

• Overseen the day to day operations of the Jumpstart program based at Rutgers University Newark to include program budgeting and fiscal management
• Supported Jumpstart National’s mission of working towards the day every child in America enters Kindergarten prepared to succeed by providing continuous advocacy and training to the college community and the Greater Newark area
• It is the belief that children continue to do well academically throughout their schooling when they have a strong educational foundation supported by well-trained and caring adults
• Recruited, trained, managed, and coached over 50 college student workers each academic year who served as part time educators to under-resourced preschool programs throughout the Greater Newark area
• Facilitated Jumpstart Trainings and Professional Development Workshops to undergraduate and graduate college students, professionals within the community, and to parents of young children in order to support high quality preschool programming in early literacy, language development, social and emotional development, and family engagement
• Oversaw human resource management for the site, which included employee application documentation, employee criminal history background checks, employee contract maintenance, collection of employee eligibility to work, payroll documentation, and employee performance appraisals
• Supervised and coordinated Volunteer Community Engagement Activities to involve outside members of the community and corporate sponsors to support early literacy and language development
• Worked in conjunction with Rutgers University Newark faculty and staff in order to ensure success in higher learning education and professional development for college students
• Served as a field instructor for the Rutgers University-Newark college students looking to fulfill internship requirements.

• Hired to assist a public school serving over 900 students in Pre-K through grade 7 with the development of meaningful and effective community engagement opportunities for students, parents, families, and community members
• Managed and organized the daily operations of the Community School Initiative, which included program budgeting, fiscal management
• Relationship building and supervision of Community Partner Agency Representatives, Extended Day Coordinators, Academic Liaisons, Parent Liaisons, Consultant Teachers, Group Leaders, Administrative Support Staff, and Volunteers
• Built and established sustainable relationships with Orange School District Staff and Community Resource Agencies in Orange, Essex County and throughout NJ; moving partnership growth from 2 supporting agencies to over 20
• Overseen the administration, expansion, and integration of Adult Education Classes, Supplemental Academic Programs for school age students, Parenting Skills Training, Student Behavioral Therapy, Family Engagement Activities, and the availability of Community Resources
• Managed funding source requirements including budget maintenance, meeting performance based outcomes, and written reports.

• Supervised and trained Essex and Hudson County School District Family Development Workers as it relates to parent involvement, parenting issues and concerns, and on-going resources that lead to the social and academic success of children and the prevention of child abuse and neglect
• Worked in collaboration with the State of New Jersey’s Department of Human Services, Prevent Child Abuse NJ, Rutgers University, and local Board of Education offices to monitor over 20 pre-school center providers
• Served as an Academic Portfolio Advisor for college students seeking to obtain a Family Development Credential through Rutgers University’s School of Social Work’s Center for Children and Families.

• Owned, directed, and managed a childcare center licensed by the State of New Jersey to serve children ages 6 weeks to 13 years old
• Established program policies, procedures, guidelines, and early childhood and extended day curriculum
• Supervised, hired, and trained childcare workers, teachers, assistant director, administrative support workers, as well as professional consultants, etc.

• Taught 7th and 8th grade Science (Life Science and Earth Science), East Orange, NJ

• Taught Elementary Special Education Self-Contained, Grades 1 through 5, New York City (Bronx, NY)

• Taught 8th grade Self Contained (All Subject Areas), Newark, NJ