Dr. Latasha Casterlow- Lalla
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Sway Essential Training
LinkedInSep, 2020- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Passaic Public Schools
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Feb 2016 - Present
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Sep 2004 - Feb 2016
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Passaic Board Of Education
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Sep 2015 - Feb 2016
Assist the principal in developing and maintaining an effective educational program consistent with State and Federal guidelines and the philosophy, policies and goals of the School Board; meeting and conferring with students, parents, faculty and staff; maintaining records and files; preparing reports. Assist the principal in the overall administration of the school; interpret and enforce school and school division policies and regulations. Assist the principal in the transformation of the school culture into a results-oriented collaborative learning community. Support the principal in the collaborative development, implementation, and ongoing refinement of the school’s Plan for Continuous Improvement. Ensure implementation of the Board-approved VBCPS curriculum. Assist the principal in monitoring compliance with federal, state, and local mandates and guidelinesrelated to local and state testing programs and the local special education program. Assist the principal in planning and implementing a professional development/growth program forteachers and staff. Serve as principal in the absence of the regular principal. Propose schedules of classes and extracurricular activities; help schedule courses, students and teachers. Work with department heads and faculty in compiling the annual budget requests. Requisition supplies, textbooks, and equipment, conduct inventories, maintain records, and check onreceipts for such material. Assist in coordinating transportation, custodial, cafeteria, and other school support services; help conductsafety inspections and safety drill practice activities. Assist in the reporting and monitoring of student attendance. Assist in maintaining discipline throughout the student body; deal with special cases as necessary. Serve with parents, faculty, and student groups, as requested, in advancing educational and relatedactivities and objectives. Maintain a variety of files; prepare periodic and special repo Show less
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Sep 2013 - Aug 2015
1. Work cooperatively with directors, supervisors and grades K-12 principals to ensure that instructional programs and services are coordinated in the schools and are administered uniformly and equitably.2. Plan, organize, implement, supervise, coordinate, and evaluate programs in the Core Curriculum Content Standards that ensure that each student meets and exceeds the Standards. Leadership of the program will include: Use of data to identify student and instructional goals Vertical and horizontal articulation of skills and content sequence Coordination among the core curriculum content areas Evaluation and selection of instructional materials and equipment Budget development and implementation3. Provide leadership and coordination in the development of curriculum and the implementation of Gifted/Talented Programs, Honors and Advanced Placement courses; evaluating the program and services on a regular basis to encourage the use of a variety of instructional strategies and materials consistent with research on learning and child growth and development.4. Implement a program that ensures qualitatively different instruction designed to meet these needs through a combination of direct instruction, staff development activities, curricular consultation, and development of community resources, with an emphasis onintegration with regular education, communication with parents, compliance with state guidelines, and continual program evaluation and development.5. Foster the development of higher order thinking skills in all children through staff development activities, model instruction within regular education classrooms, and conjoint curricular planning with regular instructional staff to encourage students to define individual goals and accept the responsibility for learning.6. Provide opportunities for effective staff development that address the needs of the instructional programs, including workshops, conferences, visitations, demonstration lesson Show less
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New Jersey Education Association
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Education Administration Programs
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100 - 200 Employee
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Elementary School Teacher
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Sep 2007 - Aug 2013
Elementary School Educator Elementary School Educator
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Vocal Music Teacher
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Sep 2004 - Aug 2007
Music Teacher Music Teacher
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College of the Holy Cross
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Community Development Coordinator
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Jul 2003 - Jun 2004
the Community Development Coordinator is responsible for creating a residence hall environment that fosters principles of academic excellence, student development and community responsibility in the context of a Catholic, Jesuit institution. Will be responsible for the administration of one residence hall housing approximately 180-400 students and also serves as a generalist within the Division of Student Affairs. the Community Development Coordinator is responsible for creating a residence hall environment that fosters principles of academic excellence, student development and community responsibility in the context of a Catholic, Jesuit institution. Will be responsible for the administration of one residence hall housing approximately 180-400 students and also serves as a generalist within the Division of Student Affairs.
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Montclair State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Resident Assistant/Resident Manager/Residence Hall Director
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1997 - 2001
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Education
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Seton Hall University
Doctor of Education - EdD -
The Institute for Arts Integration and STEAM (Education Closet)
Certificate, Arts Integration -
Confratute - University of Connecticut
K-12 -
Montclair State University
Master of Arts (M.A.), Educational Administration and Supervision -
Montclair State University
Master of Arts (M.A.), Counseling, Human Services & Guidance -
Montclair State University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Music Education -
Montclair State University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Music Education -
Montclair State University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Music Pedagogy -
Montclair State University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Music Teacher Education -
Montclair State University
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PHS
High School Diploma, General Studies