Principal

• Dec 2019 - Present

Vice Principal at Benjamin Franklin Elementary

• Aug 2013 - Jun 2019

● Effectively coached and supervised 18 teachers ● Reduced office referrals by leading teachers to successfully implement restorative practices ● Increased awareness of the anti-bullying law and used character education curriculum to reduce incidents of bullying as the Anti-Bullying Specialist. ● Created positive shifts in the school's culture and climate as a member of the Student Support Team by relying on data trends to develop and maintain rituals and traditions that continue to empower and motivate students, staff and parents: quarterly awards assemblies, student ambassadors, ESL classes for parents, monthly character themes ● Improved safety procedures and drills as leader of the School Safety Committee. ● Creatively designed the master schedule to reflect the school's mission, vision and annual strategic plan ● Designed evaluations for per diem paraprofessionals ● Led the implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards and a new Science curriculum for grades K-4. ● Developed a staff handbook ● Collaborated with NJCIE to establish co-teaching inclusion classrooms and transitional programs for special needs students in the early elementary grades ● Successfully implemented RTI based on MTSS to address the academic and social-emotional needs of 200 students in grades K-1. Show less

Teacher of School Culture

• Aug 2010 - Jun 2013

 Served in the role of primary disciplinarian for all students in grades 5-8 Implemented and managed several programs which promoted and maintained a positive school culture and climate Compiled monthly reports which allowed school leaders to analyze discipline data and evaluate, on a regular basis, the effectiveness of our procedures Worked to decrease the number of students that were removed from class by promoting greater use of positive reinforcement and corrective measures in individual classrooms Closely monitored the behavioral progress of students of concern and witnessed significant improvement in some Instituted the school’s first peer council group which allowed students to use peer influence to provide alternative recommendations for improving the behavior of students of concern Assisted with benchmark assessment grading and data analysis  Organized and facilitated the school’s first End of the Year Awards Celebration Proactively addressed off campus occurrences before they impacted the school community at large Maintained open communication with parents Served as a liaison between teachers and parents  Forged and maintained relationships between community entities and the school i.e. The Community Foodbank of NJ, Fairview Lake YMCA Camp,  Mentored a first year teacher  Served as a member of the leadership team that consistently reviewed and/or implemented school policies and procedures Acted as the case coordinator for the school’s Intervention & Referral Services which identified students who may be struggling academically or behaviorally and recommend strategies that can be implemented by classroom teachers in order to promote greater success Supervised lunch and recess hour Served as a member of the school safety team in compliance with the state’s anti-bullying legislation Managed a small Yearbook staff Coordinated vendors that supplied the 8th grade class with items of necessity and memorabilia for graduation Show less

History Teacher

• Aug 2004 - Aug 2010

 Develop extensive curriculum, planned and executed lessons on Ancient Civilizations and U.S. History which reflected a commitment to: collaborative learning, inquiry-based learning, technology integration, authentic assessment and differentiation  Initiated and perpetuated an annual History Fair which inspired the use of performance based assessments in all Social Studies classes Successfully incorporated The National Endowment for the Humanities’ (NEH) Picturing America Art Series into U.S. History curriculum and was acknowledged for this by NJN-http://youtu.be/SzAkrbo81SI  Assisted with benchmark assessment grading and data analysis  Acted in the role of: Mock Trial/Debate Club coordinator, Photography Club coordinator, Newspaper Editor, and Yearbook moderator Served as a Member of the Strategic Planning Committee and as the Team Leader for Intervention & Referral Services Show less

Teacher

• Aug 2004 - Aug 2010

Writer

• Jan 2006 - Jan 2009

Created, edited and submitted for upload several modules of online history lessons Created, edited and submitted for upload several modules of online history lessons

Quality Assurance Document Tester/Proofreader

• Sep 2003 - Aug 2004

Supported various systems initiatives, including client-server applications that support Life insurance products. Executed quality assurance, regression and user acceptance testing Identified and created detailed error logs and follow up with programming resources to resolve system errors. Coordinated testing efforts and document test results Supported various systems initiatives, including client-server applications that support Life insurance products. Executed quality assurance, regression and user acceptance testing Identified and created detailed error logs and follow up with programming resources to resolve system errors. Coordinated testing efforts and document test results

Middle School Teacher

• Feb 2000 - Sep 2003

* Taught and supervised sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students in the subject areas of Math, Language Arts, and Social Studies * Social Studies Coordinator * Yearbook and newspaper editor * Taught and supervised sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students in the subject areas of Math, Language Arts, and Social Studies * Social Studies Coordinator * Yearbook and newspaper editor

Program Teacher

• Jun 2003 - Aug 2003

* Taught Language Arts to incoming freshmen who scored low on their placement tests * Taught Language Arts to incoming freshmen who scored low on their placement tests

School Teacher

• Jun 2002 - Jul 2002

* Taught Science to third, fifth and sixth grade students for four weeks * Helped the students to develop critical thinking skills through inquiry and cooperative learning * Taught Science to third, fifth and sixth grade students for four weeks * Helped the students to develop critical thinking skills through inquiry and cooperative learning

Teacher

• Sep 2000 - Jun 2001

* Taught English, levels three and five, to Spanish speakers on Saturdays * Taught English, levels three and five, to Spanish speakers on Saturdays

Office Assistant

• Jan 1995 - Jun 2001

* I took on various secretarial responsibilities in a very busy medical office. * My tasks included patient relations, business correspondence, and other tasks which have taught me tremendous organizational skills. * I took on various secretarial responsibilities in a very busy medical office. * My tasks included patient relations, business correspondence, and other tasks which have taught me tremendous organizational skills.

Substitute Teacher

• May 1999 - Jun 1999

* Served as a replacement teacher for grades 6-12, various subject areas and many different schools * Served as a replacement teacher for grades 6-12, various subject areas and many different schools

Customer Service Representative

• Sep 1997 - May 1999

* Served as a liaison between students and administration * Supplied my fellow students with everything, from identification cards to meal plans and from lockers to door access. * Served as a liaison between students and administration * Supplied my fellow students with everything, from identification cards to meal plans and from lockers to door access.