Administrative Director

• Jul 2021 - Present

Executive Director/Head of School

• Jul 2014 - Feb 2021

Progressive school of 252 students age 3-13, 65+ staff with a $6M budget. Maintained a balanced budget of $6M and built a $1.5 strategic reserve Restructured development department resulting in increased fundraising and improved donor engagement Initiated infrastructure to build and implement DEI strategic priorities Increased budget for staff professional development resulting in 20 fold increase in staff PD engagement Directed a focused communications plan resulting in robust admissions interest in a competitive environment Increased data collection for vision, decisions and direction Implemented professional systems for policies and practices Improved administrative efficiency through organizational restructure Worked closely with board of directors on identifying and mitigating risks, creating a school vision statement and a writing and implementing a five-year strategic plan Established distributed leadership opportunities Implemented criteria and processes for controlling for bias in hiring Introduced restorative justice practices for student behavior Improved secondary school placement services Show less

Division Director

• Jul 2004 - Jul 2014

Director of 4-8th grades with 125 students and 15 teachers and support staff. Implemented new math program 4-6th grades Implemented new reading and writing workshop program 4th- 8th grades Introduced and implemented curriculum mapping Created and implemented a social and emotional learning program 4th-8th grades - "Connections" Implemented a comprehensive student health and wellness program Increased learning support for students who learn differently Created and administered community service learning program Created a new, comprehensive and digital progress report system that was more informative for families and more efficient for teachers Created and implemented a process for faculty review, growth and professional development using National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Improved educational technology program Show less

Division Director

• Jul 2000 - Jul 2004

Responsible for managing and supervising middle school division of 215 students, 24 faculty and staff. Managed growth in enrollment and staffing Introduced and implemented a social/emotional learning program - "Connections" Introduced and implemented curriculum mapping program Improved experiential education trips for each grade Responsible for managing and supervising middle school division of 215 students, 24 faculty and staff. Managed growth in enrollment and staffing Introduced and implemented a social/emotional learning program - "Connections" Introduced and implemented curriculum mapping program Improved experiential education trips for each grade

Guidance Coordinator

• Sep 1995 - Jul 2000

Develop curriculum and manage small staff for teaching personal development to adolescents.

Art Teacher

• Sep 1986 - Jul 2000

Taught pottery and general art and art history