Interstate 35 Community Schools 3110 Woodland Lane

Kevin W. Fiene

Office Address/Phone Home Address/Phone

Interstate 35 Community Schools 3110 Woodland Lane

405 E. North Street Truro, IA 50257

Truro, IA 50257 515-468-5761

641-765-4291

@kevinfiene

EDUCATION

1999 Ed. D, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa

Educational Leadership

1989 M.A.E., University of Northern Iowa

Educational Administration

1979 B.A., Central College, Pella, Iowa

Behavioral Science

ADMINISTRATIVE AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2014-present Superintendent of Schools/Curriculum Director, Interstate 35 CSD, Truro, IA

·  District of 900 students, 75 certified staff, and 45 licensed staff

·  Fiscal management of $9 million general fund budget

·  Implementation of 1:1 technology initiative in grades 6-12

·  Re-design of curriculum alignment/review process for the district

o  $15 million building projects; $7 million general obligation bonds approved with 86.5% constituent support

o  Career and Technical Education building

o  Fine arts center

o  Auditorium

o  Bus garage

o  Air conditioning of all classrooms;

·  Successful passage and implementation of the instructional support levy

·  Implementation of Gradual Release of Responsibility instructional framework

·  Implementation of Teacher Leadership and Compensation (TLC) program

2010 - 2014 Superintendent of Schools, East Sac County CSD, Lake View, IA

·  Oversaw the consolidation of Sac Community School District and Wall Lake View Auburn Community School District into East Sac County Community School District (July 1, 2011)

·  District of 1000 students, 85 certified staff, and 65 classified staff

·  Professional development focus on Understanding by Design and concept-based teaching and learning (Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe, Lynn Erickson)

·  Implementation of 1:1 district-wide beginning Fall 2014

Administrative and Teaching Experience Continued

2006 - 2010 Associate Professor of Education, Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa

·  Teaching assignment included Culture and Pedagogy of American Schools, Leadership Theories and Practices, Schools for a Diverse World, and Human Relations: NY.

·  Supervision of all secondary education student teachers, including K-12 Art and K-12 Physical Education, and some elementary student teachers

·  Granted tenure in 2006

2006 - 2009 Chair of Education Department, Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa

2001 - 2006 Assistant Professor of Education, Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa

·  Teaching assignment included Secondary School Principles and Methods, Culture and Pedagogy of American Schools, Human Relations, Human Relations: NY, Foundations of American Education, Leadership Certificate Seminar, and Schools for a Diverse World.

·  Supervision of all secondary education student teachers, including K-12 Art and K-12 Physical Education, and some elementary student teachers

1995 - 2001 Principal, Waverly-Shell Rock High School, Waverly, Iowa

·  750 students in grades 9-12

·  55 professional staff and 30 support staff

·  District At-Risk/Dropout Prevention/Alternative Education Program

·  District facilitating team for Linking Learning, Teaching and Curriculum (LLTC)

·  District Technology Committee

·  District and Building School Improvement Teams

1989 - 1995 Secondary Principal, Denver Community School, Denver, Iowa

·  450 students (grades 6-12)

·  35 professional staff and 15 support staff

1979 - 1989 High School Social Studies Teacher, Denver, Iowa

·  Taught American Government, World History, Minority Cultures, Sociology, and Geography

·  Assistant coach in basketball, football, and track

·  Sponsored Mock Trial, Academic Decathlon, Student Council

1990-1995 Adjunct Professor at Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa

·  Taught Social Studies Methods (ED 460) to secondary education majors

·  Observations of Social Studies student teachers

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/SERVICE

·  2013-present Leadership Group, Rural School Advocates of Iowa (RSAI)

·  2012-2013 School Administrators of Iowa New Superintendent Mentor

·  2010-present American Association of School Administrators

·  2010-present School Administrators of Iowa

·  1988-present Phi Delta Kappa

Professional Organizations/Service Continued

·  1988-present Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development

·  2001-2010 American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

·  2001-2010 Iowa Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

·  1989-2001 National Association of Secondary School Principals

School Administrators of Iowa

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

·  2013-2014 President, Sac City Kiwanis, Sac City, Iowa

·  2012-2013 Sac County Wellness Coalition Steering Committee, Sac County, Iowa

·  2012-2014 Sac County Civil Service Commission, Sac City, Iowa

·  2010-2014 Sac City Kiwanis, Sac City, Iowa

·  2010-2014 Lake View Community Club, Lake View, Iowa

·  2010-2014 Wall Lake Community Club, Wall Lake, Iowa

·  2012 RAGBRAI Executive Committee, Lake View, Iowa

·  2008-2010 Secretary, Waverly Exchange Club

·  2008 Waverly-Shell Rock United Way Campaign Assistant, Waverly, Iowa

·  2006-2010 Volunteer for Love the Cedar Valley, Cedar Falls, Iowa

·  2006-2007 Volunteer for Feed My Starving Children, Cedar Falls, Iowa

·  Fall, 2005 Waverly-Shell Rock United Way Educational Division Co-Chair, Waverly, Iowa

·  2005-2006 President, Waverly Exchange Club, Waverly, Iowa

·  2005-2007 Member of Fulfill A Need Committee, Waverly-Shell Rock High School, Waverly, Iowa

·  2003-2010 Board Member, Waverly Exchange Club, Waverly, Iowa

·  2003 President, Waverly-Shell Rock United Way, Waverly, Iowa

·  2001-2003 Waverly-Shell Rock United Way Board Member, Waverly, Iowa

·  2000-2006 ROOTS Mentor, Waverly, Iowa

·  1999-2003 Board member for Waverly-Shell Rock Dollars for Scholars Presidential Foundation, Waverly, Iowa

·  1998-2010 Waverly Exchange Club, Waverly, Iowa

·  1989-2010 Bremer County Civil Service Commission, Waverly, Iowa

·  Fall, 1999 Waverly-Shell Rock United Way Educational Division Chair, Waverly, Iowa

AWARDS/RECOGNITION

·  2010 Advisor of the Year, Wartburg College

·  2005-2006 John O. Chellevold Award for Excellence in Teaching and Professional Service, Wartburg College

·  2004-2005 Named to Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers

·  2005 Faculty Achievement Award, Student Life Staff, Wartburg College

·  2000 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation, University of Northern Iowa

·  1994 Nominated for SAI Secondary Principal of the Year

·  1993 and 1994 Finalist for the Iowa Scottish Rite Ph.D. Fellowship

·  1990 Outstanding Young Educator, Denver Jaycees

·  1989 Certificate of Honor, Iowa Academic Decathlon

·  1988 Teacher of the Year, Wartburg College

·  1981 Governor’s Lifesaving Award

PRESENTATIONS

·  Friday, October 21, 2011. Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Response presentation to keynote address delivered by Jason Glass, Director of Iowa Department of Education.

·  Friday, August 28, 2009. Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa. Keynote speaker for meeting of Resident Assistants and Orientation Staff. Entitled: Resident Assistants and Orientation Staff: So What?

·  Friday, June 26, 2009. 2nd International Conference on Service-Learning in Teacher Education, Galway, Ireland. Entitled: Community Builders: An Intergenerational Service-Learning Partnership Between Middle School Students, College Students, and Adult Volunteers (Co-presented with Dr. Fred Waldstein, Bill Soesbe, and Erin Bremer)

·  Friday, September 26, 2008. Association for General and Liberal Studies, Asheville, North Carolina. Entitled: Can Leadership Education Support General/Liberal Education? (was accepted to present but withdrew before presentation because of financial reasons)

·  Friday, February 15, 2008. The Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Session facilitator for Conversation with Stephen Brookfield and Randall Bass.

·  Saturday, September 29, 2007. Association for Integrative Studies National Conference, Tempe, Arizona. Entitled: An Integrated Approach to Leadership Education.

·  Thursday, April 27, 2006. North Butler Middle School, Allison, Iowa. Panel participant regarding Postsecondary Education: Private Liberal Arts.

·  Tuesday, March 21, 2006. University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Entitled: Beyond Inclusion: What’s Next for Nathan? (Co-presented with Jean Trainor, Norma Leibold, Nathan Trainor, Chris Biechler, and Michelle Schipper)

·  Thursday, December 1, 2005. University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Entitled: Possibilities: Nathan’s Wartburg College Experience. (Co-presented with Jean Trainor, Norma Leibold, Nathan Trainor, and Chris Biechler)

·  Friday, November 11, 2005. TASH Annual Conference, “The Heart of TASH: 30 Years and Still Beating Strong,” Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Entitled: Possibilities: Nathan’s Wartburg College Experience. (Co-presented with Jean Trainor, Norma Leibold, Nathan Trainor, and Chris Biechler)

·  Thursday, March 3, 2005. Waverly Exchange Club, Waverly, Iowa. Entitled: Finding, Experiencing, and Celebrating Diversity.

·  February 18, 2005. The Collaboration’s Assessment, Informing Teaching, Learning, and Institutional Change Conference, Bloomington, Minnesota. Entitled: The Process of Outcomes-Based Performance Assessment. Co-presented with Dr. Peggy Pruisner and Dr. Susan Sherwood.

·  October 1, 2004. 2004 Annual Conference of the Association of Lutheran College Faculties, Bronxville, New York. Entitled: Finding, Experiencing, and Celebrating Diversity.

·  October 25, 2003. Association for General and Liberal Studies/Historically Black Colleges and Universities National Conference, Charlotte, North Carolina. Entitled: Service and Experiential Learning: Field Experience in Manhattan.

·  October 24, 2003. Association for General and Liberal Studies/Historically Black Colleges and Universities National Conference, Charlotte, North Carolina. Entitled: General Education and Diversity in a Non-Diverse Setting.

·  October 4, 2003. 2003 Annual Conference of the Association of Lutheran College Faculties, Salem, Virginia. Entitled: Service and Experiential Learning: Field Experience in Manhattan

·  September 11, 2003. Delta Kappa Gamma Educational Sorority, Waverly, Iowa. Entitled: Challenges of Teacher Education.

Presentations Continued

·  November 16, 2002. Prizing Diversity: Practical Approaches for Engagement in a Multicultural World, Bloomington, Minnesota. Entitled: Experiencing Diversity: Field Experience in Manhattan Schools (co-presented with Erin Manson).

·  August 8, 2002. Exchange Club, Waverly, Iowa. Entitled: Field Experience in Manhattan.

·  October 17, 2000. University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Entitled: School Culture: Research and Practical Applications.

·  May 10, 2000. University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Entitled: Teachers for the 21st Century.

·  February 29, 2000. University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Entitled: School Culture: Research and Practical Applications.

·  February 9, 2000. Trinity United Methodist Church, Waverly, Iowa. Entitled: Improving Communication Between School and Home.

·  January 13, 2000. Wartburg Association of Student Educators (WASE), Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa. Entitled: Being a Good Teacher and Good Employee.

·  November 8, 1999. University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Entitled: School Culture: Research and Practical Applications.

·  January 13, 1997. Kiwanis, Waverly, Iowa. Entitled: Alternative Education in the 1990’s.

·  October 6, 1996. St. Paul Lutheran Church, Waverly, Iowa. Entitled: Changing Times in Secondary Education.

·  March 28, 1995. North Central Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois. Entitled: Foundation for Change: Developing Shared Values, Visions and Beliefs.

·  December 13, 1994. Clarksville Community School, Clarksville, Iowa. Entitled: Writing Belief Statements To Make A Difference.

·  August 23, 1994. Clarksville Community School, Clarksville, Iowa. Entitled: Developing Teams and Consensus Building Skills.

·  February 12, 1994. AASA National Convention, San Francisco, California. Entitled: Collaborative Research on the Importance of Shared Organizational Values and Visions in School Transformation. Co-presented with Dr. David Else.

·  February 13, 1993. AASA National Convention, Orlando, Florida. Entitled: Values and Visions: Foundations of Organizational Leadership. Co-presented with Dr. James Doud and Dr. David Else.

PUBLICATIONS

·  February, 2005. Iowa Educational Leadership. Article entitled: “Similar in Many Ways”

·  August, 2003. Various newspapers around the country. Contributor to a Scripps Howard News Service article dealing with parental involvement in schools.

·  July 31, 2002. Dallas Morning News, Dallas, Texas. Contributor to article assisting in the transition from middle/junior high to high school.

·  February, 1994. AASA Conference Within a Conference at the AASA National Convention. Paper entitled, “Collaborative Research on the Importance of Shared Organizational Values and Visions in School Transformation.” (co-authored with Dr. David Else).

·  April, 1992. Iowa Educational Leadership. Article entitled: “Values, Vision and Supervision: Walk the Talk.” (co-authored with Mike Haluska).

·  February, 1991. Meeting The Needs of At-Risk Children. University of Northern Iowa monograph. Article entitled: “Creating Partnerships with the Private Sector to Support Children.”

Kevin Fiene Resume

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