Experience

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  Compass College Planning

  • Royal Oak, Michigan

  • Founder

    • Jul 2012 - Present
    • Royal Oak, Michigan

    - Make genuine connections with all stakeholders- Advise high school students on preparing for college from grade 9 forward- Guide parents and students through the process while maintaining their fervor- Assist students in standardized test preparation and essay-writing- Work with high school cou...

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  Royal Oak High School

  • Royal Oak, Michigan

  • Principal

    • Jan 2007 - Jun 2012
    • Royal Oak, Michigan

    - Responsible for establishing new building culture - Organized, planned, and executed at least twelve staff meetings per year - Led School Improvement Team each year - Observed and evaluated teachers and support staff- Coordinated the staff/student scheduling process - Member of countless distri...

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  Royal Oak (Kimball) High School

  • Royal Oak, Michigan

  • Assistant Principal

    • Jul 2003 - Dec 2006
    • Royal Oak, Michigan

    - Responsible for enforcement of district student conduct code - Observed and evaluated teaching staff each school year- Worked with special education department to craft individual education plans for special needs students - Assisted in the development of school’s master schedule - Coordinated ...

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  Clarence M. Kimball High School

  • Royal Oak, Michigan

  • Teacher

    • Jul 1997 - Jun 2003
    • Royal Oak, Michigan

    - Taught various subjects to 125-150 students per semester - Co-designed and implemented common exams for district-wide use - Worked as one of six classroom teachers on Kimball School Improvement steering committee in 2001-2002 - Taught Advanced Placement U.S. History from 2000-2003, expanding st...

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  Borders Book Shop

  • Birmingham, Michigan

  • Corporate Sales

    • Aug 1994 - 1996
    • Birmingham, Michigan

    - Executed book orders large and small- Focused on outstanding service as corporate sector was new to the company- Developed strategies relating to growth of corporate business as a whole - Serviced numerous local companies, school systems and religious organizations

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  Borders Book Shop

  • Birmingham, Michigan

  • Bookseller

    • Oct 1989 - Jun 1994
    • Birmingham, Michigan

    - Maintained assigned sections of store- Developed authentic relationships with customer base- Worked regular cash register shifts