Experience

Warsaw Community Schools

• United States
• Education Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• • Jan 2023 - Present

  Under the direction of the Superintendent and Board of School Trustees, provide leadership in the communication and public relations of Warsaw Community Schools (WCS) in such a manner as to enhance the performance and morale of district personnel; maintain a positive perception of the district with internal and external markets; promote the overall efficiency of the school system; obtain and maintain strategic partnerships & funding; ensure that student learning and well-being is the primary focus; oversee comprehensive and strategic communications plan that aligns with districtstrategic plan and increases the level of the community’s awareness of WCS, as wellas elevates the profile overall• Manages communications, marketing, website, social media and public relations efforts; serves on the Cabinet Team• Manages and directs community and staff publications, including the quarterly Strategic Planning newsletters• Identify the district flow of information• Chief storyteller; support communication initiatives by generating publicity and general awareness efforts, raise the profile of the school district through a wide range of media, including local publications, websites, e-newsletters and social media posts• Serve as the liaison between WCS and the news media to clarify issues and provide story ideas; chief point of contact in emergencies•Generates proposals and supporting documents in response to solicitations that are aligned with WCS strategic initiatives• Develop external strategic partnerships and long-term relationships that benefit programs, services and student opportunities• Acts as a liaison with various sectors of the community to tour school grounds and see/learn about WCS• Develop business plans or proposals for strategic projects as needed • Serves as a liaison with various community organizations for external engagement of the community• Points of contact for WCS sponsorship and naming-rights Show less

• • Apr 2017 - Dec 2022

  My resourcefulness and creativity as a grant writer brought in over $5 million in grants and donations. Assets included proposal development, effective communication and project management skills, account management, and relationship building. Track record of writing successful funding proposals, leading strategic planning initiatives, maintaining reporting deadlines, budget monitoring, and effectively handling the demands of multiple projects.- Organizes Warsaw Community School’s yearly strategic planning sessiond with internal and external stakeholders- Oversees the district’s Senior Leadership Team, which includes scheduling and leading monthly meetings that focus on maintaining accountability for Acceleration Teams and Initiative Teams- Identify, develop, and maintain grants that fund educational programs and services such as social-emotional wellness, literacy, STEM, Dual-Language Immersion (DLI) and school safety- Ensure that funded projects are successfully developed and implemented within the time constraints of grants- Organize and write press releases - Monitors grant expenditures, evaluates funding requests and prepares interim and final narrative reports- Leads the Community Partnerships Acceleration Team as part of the Strategic Planning structure, which manages several initiative teams including Long-Term Facility Planning, Industry-Based Curriculum at Warsaw Area Career Center and a True Network Partnership with Community Stakeholders- Cultivate and maintain positive relationships with contributors, collaborative partners, community leaders and state agencies- Organizes and manages the WCS Speaker Series through funding the visiting speakers, collaborating with internal stakeholders, organizing travel, involving community partners, facilitating student involvement and creating a detailed schedule of the planned events Show less

• • Jun 2013 - Apr 2017

  - Delivered professional development to educators and administrators at corporation-wide PLC Steering Committee meetings on effective PLC models- Initiated implementing a new Response to Intervention (RTI) program- Led the Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Team at Madison Elementary- Served as the teacher of record and service for 30 students with varying disabilities in grades K-6, which included managing and writing Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and Behavior Plans (BIPs), writing detailed evaluation reports, daily progress monitoring, leading case conferences, keeping detailed records, assisting with scheduling and administering state and local standardized assessments, and supervising twenty paraprofessionals Show less



Manchester Elementary School

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Special Education Teacher

  • Jul 2008 - Aug 2013

  - Handle with Care Instructor (Crisis Prevention) for Manchester Community Schools, which included coordinating Handle with Care trainings, refreshers, and recertifications - Member of the Autism Team (Trained in Bloomington, IN), RTI Team, Literacy Committee, and Social Committee - Coordinated and implemented new RTI model - Served as the teacher of record and service for 30 students with varying disabilities in grades K-6, managed and wrote IEPs and BIPs, led and organizing case conferences and ACRs kept detailed records, and supervised two special education paraprofessionals Show less