Experience

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools
• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee
• School Principal

  • Aug 2022 - Present


South Brunswick Township School District

• Assistant Principal- Cambridge and Greenbrook Elementary Schools

  • Sep 2016 - Jul 2022

  Assist principals in the daily operations at each school. Hire, train, oversee and evaluate paraprofessionals. Act as school-based NJSLA and 504 plan coordinator. Observe and evaluate certificated staff. Serve on district SEL Committee. Assist in parent, student, and/or staff concerns.

• Director of Community Education

  • Aug 2011 - Aug 2016

  Direct all Out of School Time programs affiliated with the school district: before and after school programs, summer day camps, enrichment and sports camps, and adult community school programs. Directly observe certificated teachers district-wide, offering commendations and recommendations, follow AchieveNJ and Stronge protocol, use OASYS online system to manage observation reports and other data. Create Academic Assistance program for all K-8 schools- allocate financial resources, oversee student identification and preliminary data collection, ensure teachers are using standards-based instruction. Attended various trainings, including Dyslexia awareness and STEM education, and presented at several workshops, including New Teacher Training, Professional Development Days, and Parent Academy Workshops. Create yearly budget, assign staff and resources within this budget, ensure programs are fiscally viable and adjust as necessary, utilize program surplus to provide schools with funding for programming and other needs. Train, evaluate, and ensure effectiveness of 100+ Community Education Staff, collaborate with Directors of Human Resources and Professional Development to ensure compliance with state and district mandates. Through the South Brunswick Parent Academy, create a series of parent workshops (understanding HIB legislation, critical thinking skills, CCSS in language arts and math, PARCC, etc.), recruit staff as facilitators, oversee acquisition of facilities, assist in promotion via district and township print and online media. Advertise Community Education programs to South Brunswick and other towns, create cost-effective marketing strategies, monitor effectiveness of advertising. Show less

• Teacher

  • Sep 1999 - Aug 2011



NJEXCEL

• Vietnam
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• E-Mentor/S-Mentor

  • Jul 2015 - Apr 2020

  Assist candidates in supervisory and school-based leadership projects and internships. Advise students to seek out relevant leadership experiences that align to national Professional Standards for Educational Leaders. Coordinate paperwork, evaluate projects, and perform other duties as necessary to ensure candidates complete the necessary steps to obtain their administrative certification. Assist candidates in supervisory and school-based leadership projects and internships. Advise students to seek out relevant leadership experiences that align to national Professional Standards for Educational Leaders. Coordinate paperwork, evaluate projects, and perform other duties as necessary to ensure candidates complete the necessary steps to obtain their administrative certification.