Traci Teasley
Partnership Agreement Liaison at Michigan Department of Education- Claim this Profile
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Dr. Stephen Jones
Traci can be counted on as a professional who is full of innovative ideas that can thrust an organization forward. She is not afraid of change and welcomes the opportunity for open discussions about the best solution for problems. Traci is a great professional who understands to power of expanding education and innovation throughout our society.
Jacqueline Bush-Campbell
Traci is a joy to work with. She is insightful, well organized, dependable and respectful. Her infectious enthusiasm in inspirational to those affected by her presence.
Dr. Stephen Jones
Traci can be counted on as a professional who is full of innovative ideas that can thrust an organization forward. She is not afraid of change and welcomes the opportunity for open discussions about the best solution for problems. Traci is a great professional who understands to power of expanding education and innovation throughout our society.
Jacqueline Bush-Campbell
Traci is a joy to work with. She is insightful, well organized, dependable and respectful. Her infectious enthusiasm in inspirational to those affected by her presence.
Dr. Stephen Jones
Traci can be counted on as a professional who is full of innovative ideas that can thrust an organization forward. She is not afraid of change and welcomes the opportunity for open discussions about the best solution for problems. Traci is a great professional who understands to power of expanding education and innovation throughout our society.
Jacqueline Bush-Campbell
Traci is a joy to work with. She is insightful, well organized, dependable and respectful. Her infectious enthusiasm in inspirational to those affected by her presence.
Dr. Stephen Jones
Traci can be counted on as a professional who is full of innovative ideas that can thrust an organization forward. She is not afraid of change and welcomes the opportunity for open discussions about the best solution for problems. Traci is a great professional who understands to power of expanding education and innovation throughout our society.
Jacqueline Bush-Campbell
Traci is a joy to work with. She is insightful, well organized, dependable and respectful. Her infectious enthusiasm in inspirational to those affected by her presence.
Credentials
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School Administrator
Michigan Department of EducationAug, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Superintendent; Principal, K-12; Teacher, K-6
North Carolina State Department of Public InstructionJul, 2006- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Michigan Department of Education
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United States
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Government Administration
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100 - 200 Employee
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Partnership Agreement Liaison
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Mar 2017 - Present
Innovatively collaborative creator with a personalized approach to developing leaders for accelerated student learning.*Proposes innovative approaches to using grant funds to meet school district goals and legislative mandates.*Facilitates and creates interactive and customized professional learning sessions on systems using the Blueprint for Systemic Reconfiguration, Michigan's statewide system of support, .*Collaborates with Intermediate School District, Michigan Department of Education and Statewide Field Team partners to eliminate barriers for assigned Partnership Districts (grades prek-12), including charter schools, charter school districts and traditional school districts. Show less
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Education Consultant, Financial Independence Team
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Apr 2015 - Mar 2017
Systemic thinker with keen eye for assessing organizational strengths and weaknesses to recommend the productive alignment of a school district's vision and the budget.*Provided support with the alignment of resources to strategic plan goals to school districts in deficit status: Beecher Community School District and Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System.*Streamlined performance management system for monitoring the education plan of school districts with consent agreements with the Michigan Department of Treasury & Department of Education: Benton Harbor Area Schools and the School District of the City of Pontiac.*Served as contributing School Improvement Grant (SIG) and AdvancED School Accreditation review team member assessing school district progress on local, state and federal standards. Show less
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Teasley & Associates
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Richmond, Virginia Area
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Chief Revolutionary
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Jul 2012 - Jul 2015
Highly trained leader and speaker with knack for planning with the end in mind and implementing with fidelity. *Led the strategic plan process for Bessemer City Schools through the School Board's final approval of the strategic plan. *Trained instructional leaders and central office staff on the use of the Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, Results (SOAR) approach to strategic planning and submitted course paperwork for professional learning units (PLU) for certification renewal from the Alabama State Department of Education. *Hosted a one-hour BlogTalkRadio Show "From Head Start to Harvard!" offering creative, honest and practical solutions to parents and educators to intellectually develop our children. Show less
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Chesterfield County Public Schools
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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Executive Director, Office of Research & Planning
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Jul 2010 - Jun 2012
Forward-thinking implementer committed to building customized systems using local data. •Created Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) process for nine direct reports to document the best practices and systematize the succession planning process for the office. *Designed customized system for conducting school-level program evaluations to assess program implementation according to local, state, and federal standards. *Prepared draft implementation plan for the division’s strategic plan, the Design for Excellence (DfE) 2020, including broad input from community members and school division employees. •Participated in monthly instructional rounds in secondary schools to collect data on mathematics teaching using a collaboratively-constructed classroom walkthrough template. Show less
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Benjamin Franklin Academic Plus
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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200 - 300 Employee
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Deputy Chief, Instruction & Leadership Support
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Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
Cabinet leader committed to modeling expertise in leadership competencies and developing leaders and teachers as partners in instructional improvement. *Created four regional professional development centers to provide weekly (Monday-Thursday) and monthly (twice on Saturdays) professional learning for professional staff directly aligned to the administrator and teacher evaluation instrument. *Planned and hosted annual summer leadership institutes and monthly professional learning sessions for instructional leaders. *Led team of district experts dedicated to training regional and assistant superintendents, principals and assistant principals on the four domains of teaching responsibility outlined in the Framework for Teaching created by Charlotte Danielson. Show less
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The School District of Philadelphia
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Regional Superintendent, Comprehensive High School Region
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Jan 2009 - Sep 2009
Leader with unique approach to building the capacity of principals and assistant principals of comprehensive high schools to improve instruction. *Designed Common Planning Time (CPT) system for high school teachers to increase teacher collaborative discussions regarding high-quality instruction and student work in comprehensive high schools.*Coordinated instructional support for 22 low-performing high schools through the strategic deployment of the Empowerment School Response Team (ESRT).*Directed the work of the Strategic Intervention Unit (SIU), a multi-faceted team of school district police officers responsible for providing hands-on professional learning for staff, particularly in persistently-dangerous high schools. Show less
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Special Assistant to the Superintendent
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Jul 2008 - Dec 2008
Catalyst for rethinking daily school operations and districtwide focus on improved student achievement.*Designed the Behavioral Event Interview (BEI) process and scoring rubric for school principals, incorporating specific questions on the core leadership functions of a school leader: instructional, managerial, political. *Coordinated weekly reporting system on school readiness to determine operational preparedness (i.e. school climate, facilities, staffing) for all schools for the opening day of school .*Facilitated weekly meetings with Superintendent, senior staff members, regional superintendents and assistant superintendents to discuss instructional improvement efforts and problem solve systemic barriers to achievement. Show less
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Education
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Harvard University Graduate School of Education
Ed.D., Administration, Planning & Social Policy -
Harvard University Graduate School of Education
M.Ed., Administration, Planning & Social Policy -
North Carolina State University
M.Ed., Elementary Education -
Duke University
BA, Sociology, Elementary Education Certification
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