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Professional Experience
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Springfield Township High School, Erdenheim, PA 19038 July 2012 – July 2015
Springfield Township School District
n Supervise and clinically evaluate the English, Libraries, Science, World Languages, Guidance Counselors, Art, and Computer Science departments
n Manage discipline and student affairs for the freshman and senior classes - approximately 300 students – and their families
n Plan, prepare, and execute a research-based staff development program for a staff of 65 professional employees
n Increased the number of AP course offerings at STHS to 16, increase the number of seats filled by 100, increased the number of students taking AP classes by more than 70 through a data-driven, intensive public relations campaign to increase rigor.
n Removed restrictive course prerequisites from the high school curriculum opening access to rigor to all students.
n Work collaboratively with department coordinators, central office administrators, the high school leadership team and individual staff members to build, revise, and publish the high school master schedule and program of studies.
n Manage all aspects of Keystone exam planning, administration, and remediation at the high school
n Introduce, describe, and explain new instructional initiatives including Educator Effectiveness, roster verification, and SLOs
n Establish a culture of professional dialogue, trust, and teacher-leadership through the introduction of professional learning communities at the high school
n Introduce, monitor, supervise, evaluate, and train teachers to participate in a 1:1 Chrome Book pilot at the high school.
n Assist all teachers in developing and monitoring professional goals related to technology integration
n Work collaboratively with curriculum leadership to introduce a co-teaching inclusion model to the high school
n Supervise building teacher capacity in 21st century literacies as outlined in the Common Core State Standards
n Link a comprehensive differentiated instruction training with Common Core best practices and teacher evaluation
n Interpret assessment data with teachers to pinpoint areas of strength and areas of continued need
n Supervise all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the high school as the building leader in the absence of the principal
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Emmaus High School, Emmaus, PA 18049 July 2011 – July 2012
East Penn School District
n Managed discipline and student affairs for a freshman class of 650 students and their families with a focus on student transition to the high school, maintaining and strengthening relationships, and involvement in school culture
n Supervised research-based staff development program for a staff of 169 teachers with an emphasis on building professional learning communities, establishing a culture of professional dialogue, building teacher capacity in the area of problem-solving, and cultivating professional development leaders among the faculty
n Supervised and clinically evaluated an English and libraries department of 27 teachers in a collaborative and professionally supportive atmosphere
n Organized and led inquiry-based faculty teams including the staff development team and the embedded formative assessment PLC
n Collated and presented relevant data for a high-functioning administrative team of nine
n Maintained online faculty handbook, intranet postings, and online profile for Emmaus High School
ENGLISH TEACHER
Central Bucks High Schools East & West, Doylestown, PA 18901 August 2007 – July 2011
Central Bucks School District
n Implemented demanding high school English curriculum at all high school levels and at all ability levels basic through AP English Language and Composition and electives including theater and creative writing
n Developed experimental classroom in formative assessment and presented results to administration, faculty, students, and parents
n Interned with administration to learn master scheduling priorities and procedures
n Overhauled and piloted research-based secondary English curriculum oriented toward students’ mastery of essential skills as part of the district curriculum revision committee
n Coordinated and monitored a virtual summer learning program of 160 students in all subject areas
n Incorporated technology including software applications, smart-board technology, and one-to-one student laptops into the English classroom as a Classrooms for the Future primary user
n Served the school community as a member of the school culture committee and the grading and assessment committee
n Supervised and sponsored the stage crew for an award-winning theater program, the academic team, the ski club, and the 2012 Bucks County High School Poet Laureate Competition
ENGLISH TEACHER/ EIGHTH GRADE HUMANITIES TEAM LEADER
Humanities and Communications Magnet Program
Eastern Middle School, Silver Spring, MD 20901 August 2006 – August 2007
Montgomery County Public Schools
n Led a high-functioning, by-application-only Humanities and Communications Magnet Program team to facilitate interdisciplinary, authentic, problem-solving experiences for 100 students highly gifted in the humanities
n Designed, articulated, and implemented interdisciplinary curriculum in English, social studies, and media production at the full program level, the grade-level, and the course level
n Supervised students’ placement in high school by assisting them in choosing specialized academies at five local high schools and schools across the county and vertically articulated with the high schools to ensure a smooth transition
n Planned, orchestrated, and supervised interdisciplinary experiences including a five-day trip to New York City for 100 eighth-graders and a student-produced documentary film festival at the American Film Institute in which all students participated
ENGLISH TEACHER/ EIGHTH GRADE TEAM LEADER
Eastern Middle School, Silver Spring, MD 20901 August 2002 – August 2006
Montgomery County Public Schools
n Led a team of nine teachers to address academic, social, behavioral, and extracurricular needs for 200 students of highly diverse cultural backgrounds, 46% of whom received free and reduced meals
n Organized and implemented community outreach programs for families including a team effort with police to address the growing prevalence of gangs in the community
n Collaborated with a school steering committee to analyze student data to meet AYP
n Served the school community by leading the school safety committee, advisory committee, and discipline study group
n Modeled the use of student data to inform instruction as a Baldrige System model teacher
n Supervised and sponsored the Student Government Association and the stage crew
n Mentored both teachers new to the profession and student teachers from the University of Maryland
Education
n Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Master of Science in Administration and Supervision of Schools (2007)
n University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and English Education (2002)
Awards and Honors
n Nominated: The Washington Post Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award (2007)
The award is presented to a single recipient. Nominations are accepted from the District of Columbia and the surrounding counties in Virginia and Maryland.
n Nominated: Montgomery County, Maryland, New Teacher of the Year (2003)
The award is presented to a single recipient. In 2003, there were nine nominees from a pool of several hundred first-year teachers
Recent Training
n Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network
Co-Teaching Administrative PLC (2014)
n Become the Change
The Education Trust National Conference (2014)
n McGrath Training Systems
Succeed with True-Speak (2014)
n TLS Teaching Learning Succeeding, LLC
Differentiated Instruction (2013)
n International Institute of Restorative Practices
Restorative Practices Training of Trainers (2012)
n International Institute of Restorative Practices
Restorative Circles in the Classroom (2011)
n International Institute of Restorative Practices
Introduction to Restorative Practices (2011)
n Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network
Embedding Formative Assessment in the Classroom
A Professional Development Pack (2011)