Experience

Northbrook/Glenview School District #30
• Primary and Secondary Education
• Superintendent of Schools

  • Jul 2023 - Present


Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 89

• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Superintendent

  • Jun 2016 - Jul 2023

  Dedicated to working collaboratively with all stakeholders to ensure students are always first in planning to continue to keep District 89 performing in the top 10 percent nationally.

• Assistant Superintendent for Learning

  • Jul 2010 - Jun 2016

  • Responsible for all curriculum analysis, review and implementation• Developed and implemented teacher mentoring process for newly hired staff• Oversee the hiring and training of certified personnel• Student performance data increased consistently over three year period, with significant gains in closing the achievement gap• Collaborate regularly with administrators, teachers, parents and Board of Education on numerous district committees to seek input on decisions• Evaluate district and building level administrators• Plan and allocate budget needs for curriculum and technology • Successfully transitioned to full implementation of the Common Core Standards with stakeholder education included• Analyze district data to determine areas of strength and weakness for further district improvement goals • Assess programs and supports to determine best use of finances and program efficiencies• Collaborate to create district strategic plan through a continuous improvement model, responsible for monitoring of progress towards goals• Facilitate District Leadership Council • Provide Board of Education reports and communications in collaboration with superintendent• Implemented Standards Based Grading procedures and reporting • Leading team on development of new teacher evaluation process to align to new state code• Author of all federal and state grants, including Title I and Title III • Redesigned English Language Learning programming to meet the needs of a changing student population• Evaluated and restructured gifted education program to optimize student learning potential and growth• Systematized procedures for assessments, curriculum and instruction to maximize student learning outcomes • Designed Early Release Schedule to maximize professional learning and collaboration • Established community grant writing team and acquired additional funding through competitive grants Show less

• Principal

  • Jul 2007 - Jun 2010

  -Collaborated with teachers and parents to enhance learning community and increase acheivement in both reading and math -Provided professional development to staff focused on differentiation, assessment and high leverage instructional practices-Implemented a multi-tiered support through a response to intervention model in order to meet the needs of all learners -New master schedule provided for increased collaboration and focused instructional time


Greenman Elementary School
• Assistant Principal

  • Jul 2005 - Jul 2007