Experience

Dalton Local School District

• United States
• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Superintendent

  • Jul 2015 - Present

  It is truly an honor and a blessing to have the privilege to become the next Superintendent of the Dalton Local Schools!!#GoDawgs It is truly an honor and a blessing to have the privilege to become the next Superintendent of the Dalton Local Schools!!#GoDawgs



Kimpton Middle School, Stow-Munroe Falls City School District

• Middle School Principal

  • Aug 2010 - Jul 2015

  * Principal in a grade 7-8 building, serving a student population of almost 900 students, 90 staff members;* Rated “Excellent” by the Ohio Department of Education;* Utilize the Team Concept to ensure staff members meet the social and emotion needs of all students;* Incorporated an Advisory, Intervention & Enrichment period school-wide to allow for small group direct instruct to support needs of students and provide enrichment opportunities;* Understanding the complex and multi-faceted duties of the middle school principal, incorporated the ISLLC Standards to ensure effective leadership;* Redesigned school’s Intervention Assistance Team into Response to Intervention (RTI) Teams, focusing on students’ response to intervention, as well as implementing school-wide positive behavior intervention supports. Held regular meetings with Teams to monitor student progress;* Implemented Building Improvement Team to align grade level content standards and promote student achievement;* Held bi-weekly Departmental PLC Meetings to discuss all aspects of curriculum and the incorporation of 21st Century Learning skills;* Incorporated a Bring Your Own Technology for mobile learning devices;* Developed and implemented a STEM Exploratory program.* DISTRICT LEADERSHIP: - District Hearing Officer for all Step 2 Classified Staff Grievances - District Administrative Representative for Classified Sick Bank Committee - Contributing Administrative member for all district levy campaigns - District Value-Added Specialist - Member, Administrative Team for Classified Contract Negotiations - Member, Stow-Munroe Falls Ohio Teacher Evaluation System (OTES) Committee - Member, Licensure Professional Development Committee (LPDC) - Member, Teacher Appraisal Design Committee - Member, Response to Intervention (RTI) Committee - Member, Positive Behavior Supports Committee (PBIS)



Fishcreek Elementary - Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools

• Elementary Principal

  • Nov 2005 - Aug 2010

  * Principal in a K-4 grade building, serving a student population of 400 students, 50 staff members, and an elementary unit for students diagnosed with Emotional Disturbance; * Rated “Excellent with Distinction” by the Ohio Department of Education.* Understanding the complex and multi-faceted duties of the elementary principal, incorporated the ISLLC Standards to ensure effective leadership;* Redesigned school’s Intervention Assistance Team into a Response to Intervention Team, aligned with Ohio’s Integrated Systems Model focusing on students’ response to intervention, as well as implementing school-wide positive behavior supports;* Implemented Building Improvement Team to align grade level content standards and promote student achievement;* Changed master schedule to provide staff members with collaboration time;* Member of district’s LPDC Committee, RTI Committee, Character Counts Committee* Scope of position includes: staff recruitment, development and evaluation; fiscal management; records administration, organization, and maintenance; student discipline; program initiatives; team-building; shared decision-making; and the creation of a safe, secure, and respectful school environment.



Lakeview Intermediate School - Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools

• Assistant Principal

  • Aug 2004 - Oct 2005

  * Assistant Principal for grades 5 and 6 serving a student population of 950 students and 104 staff members;* Responsible for creating student/teacher classroom placements;* Supervised and evaluated staff members;* Responsible for handling disciplinary issues;* Assisted in staff development; * Coordinated an effort to acquire technological advancements to assist staff; * Supervised Grade 6 IEP and Intervention Assistance Team meetings;* Wrote and distributed monthly newsletters to inform parents and community members of current school news and activities;* Attended monthly school PTA meetings and reported on school activities;* Involved local businesses and community members in an effort to raise money for our school.



Nordonia Middle School - Nordonia Hills City Schools

• Grade 7 Social Studies Teacher

  • Aug 2003 - Aug 2004

  * Tenured, 7th Grade World History teacher; Team Leader;* On a team of 6 teachers, responsible for teaching 160 students;* Developed and implemented differentiate daily lesson plans in World History;* Team-taught a class which included 10 students receiving special education services;* A member of the school’s CIP Grant Writing Team;* Served as Assistant Principal in his absence;* After-school administrator for sports activities;* Tutored students in all grades throughout the school year and summer months.



Lee Eaton School - Nordonia Hills City Schools

• Grade 5 Teacher

  • Oct 1999 - Aug 2003

  * Tenured, 5th grade teacher in a self-contained classroom;* Developed and implemented differentiated daily lesson plans in Mathematics, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies;* Team Leader, 2002-2003;* Participated on various committees both curricular and extra-curricular. * Tenured, 5th grade teacher in a self-contained classroom;* Developed and implemented differentiated daily lesson plans in Mathematics, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies;* Team Leader, 2002-2003;* Participated on various committees both curricular and extra-curricular.