Experience

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  First Academy-Leesburg

  • Leesburg, FL

  • First Academy-Leesburg Head of School

    • Jun 1993 - Present
    • Leesburg, FL

    Responsibilities include supervision of 60 faculty and staff. The K5-12th grade program serves 520 students from 3 counties and 4 countries, with 15% growth over the previous year. The administrator reports to the school board of First Academy-Leesburg and is responsible for curriculum selection, professional development, recruitment and retention of students and faculty; serving as the designated school spokesperson for all media related matters, public relations/advertising; allocating and monitoring the $3,800,000+ annual budget, fund raising, promoting the development of students and faculty, overseeing the college and career counseling activities (class scheduling and room assignments, PSAT/NMSQT, standardized testing, AP supervision, Title I programming, college selection, etc.) of a guidance counselor and assistant principal, maintaining the full accreditation status currently held by the school through the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)/AdvancEd, overseeing all clubs/activities such as the National Honor Society, Interact Club, debate, theater, band, athletic teams, cheerleading, media center and computer lab, overseeing graduation ceremonies, serving as the PDSO in charge of issuing I-20s as part of the Student/Exchange Visitor’s Program (SEVP) through Immigration and Customs Enforcement/Department of Homeland Security, travelling internationally for international student recruitment, supervising the financial secretary in the administration of the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) corporate tax scholarship program (Step Up for Students) and the McKay scholarship program, completing annual surveys for the FLDOE, supervising the athletic director tasked with maintaining eligibility in the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA), facilitating monthly board meetings, overseeing the annual budgeting process, and maintaining relations with alumni and the community.

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  University of Northern Iowa

  • Cedar Falls, IA

  • Hall Coordinator

    • Aug 1990 - Jun 1993
    • Cedar Falls, IA

    A full-time professional staff position responsible for the supervision of a residence hall housing 700-750 traditional-aged undergraduate students. Duties included the supervision of 14 Resident Assistants, 5 Desk Assistants/Mail Clerks, 3 Weekend Custodians, and 1 full-time secretary. Responsible for advising the Hall Senate, (20 students), 15 Academic Advisees and 2 student groups {Restrict Us Not (students with disabilities) and Northern Iowa Campus Escorts (an evening escort service totally run by the students)}. The Hall Coordinator provided appropriate programmatic direction based on the Wellness model, hired and supervised the senate store manager, participated in departmental committees, made referrals in counseling situations, facilitated student conduct hearings, intervened in crisis situations and assisted in staff selection and training (both professional and paraprofessional) including unique training opportunities such as “Incident Hall.”

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  University of Florida

  • Gainesville, FL

  • Hall Director

    • Aug 1988 - Aug 1990
    • Gainesville, FL

    Initiated and implemented hall and area programming; trained and developed staff; directed Resident Assistants through weekly staff and individual meetings; communicated Division policies to students and staff; was assigned weekend on-call duties; assessed and responded to the needs of students and staff; counseled individual students using developmental theory and coordinated appropriate disciplinary procedures when necessary. Voluntarily participated on various Housing committees. Sledd Hall was the residence in which many of the university’s female athletes resided. Buckman Hall Co-op was a residence in which students received lower tuition for completing basic cleaning and maintenance tasks.

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  School District of Manatee County

  • Substitute Teacher

    • Oct 1986 - Jun 1988

    Facilitated lesson plans left by teachers, developed relationships with colleagues and students, and consulted with administration on an as needed basis.