School Administrator

• Apr 2006 - Present

Executive Leadership: Oversee operations at a school with 100+ employees and as many as 900 students. Direct a leadership team that includes an assistant principal, counselors, and content area specialists. Develop and manage annual plans to achieve goals for outcomes and mitigate risk. Analyze data and evaluate outcomes to make decisions about immediate priorities and long term goals. Lead change management initiatives with an understanding of state/federal law. Solve critical problems that require business acumen and skills in crisis management and conflict resolution. Represent the school in leading presentations to diverse audiences. Stay current with changes in law and policy for all aspects of operations. • Consistently met high expectations of stakeholders (superintendent, parents) with 90% of students attending college, 75% at highly ranked schools. • Recognized as a subject matter expert (SME) for curriculum and instruction. HR, Talent Development, and DE&I: Make critical decisions related to HR policy, staffing, and talent, teaming with an HR Director who manages full cycle recruiting. Assess and improve performance based on analysis of data from multiple sources. Led training, including district-wide workshops on DE&I, law/policy, workplace harassment, and professional development. Participate in recruiting events, including university-based job fairs. • Recognized for hiring and retaining the district’s most diverse staff, increasing BIPOC and LGBTQ + employees from 3% to 20 + %. • Led a district-wide workshop on DE&I. • Maintained professional, collaborative relationships with two unions. • Expanded curricula, enabling students to choose courses that were representative and inclusive. • Improved performance and retention by restructuring evaluations of non-teaching staff to provide clear feedback on performance. Show less

Adjunct Professor

• 2012 - 2014

Instructed graduate students in a course focused on curriculum development and data-driven instruction, Research and Program Evaluation. Demonstrated ways to assess curriculum through needs assessment and related data analysis. • Developed skills needed to mentor adults who are pursuing leadership roles. • Designed the course, and selected learning materials. Instructed graduate students in a course focused on curriculum development and data-driven instruction, Research and Program Evaluation. Demonstrated ways to assess curriculum through needs assessment and related data analysis. • Developed skills needed to mentor adults who are pursuing leadership roles. • Designed the course, and selected learning materials.

Mentor - New Jersey School Leaders

• 2010 - 2014

Guided first-year school leaders in a structured program. Coordinated site visits, and evaluated operations. Planned and implemented professional development according to each individual’s needs. Provided a range of resources for talent development. Conducted evaluation at the end of the program. • Mentored 23 leaders who completed the program. • Guided each mentee through an action research project that included a measurable problem, goal setting, project management, and a final report that measured change. Show less

Assistant Principal

• Jul 2003 - Apr 2006

Developer & Trainer

• 1999 - 2002

Served as Scoring Director at regional site, supervising a team of 10 evaluators who scored portfolios for EA-ELA,/SSH, MC-GEN certificates. Participated in test development (Next Generation). Adjudicated any cases where evaluators’ scores did not align. • Took on added duties as a site supervisor over all aspects of evaluation. Served as Scoring Director at regional site, supervising a team of 10 evaluators who scored portfolios for EA-ELA,/SSH, MC-GEN certificates. Participated in test development (Next Generation). Adjudicated any cases where evaluators’ scores did not align. • Took on added duties as a site supervisor over all aspects of evaluation.