Experience

Somerville Public Schools (NJ)

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Superintendent of Schools

  • Jul 2017 - Present

• Academic Achievement Officer

  • Oct 2012 - Jun 2017

  Developed the Assess-Analyze-Achieve program, a program honored with a District of Distinction award by District Administrator • Formulated and implemented Title I summer and morning reading programs for identified struggling readers in grades K to eight• Networked with other districts in New Jersey and formed a data group to share ideas and experiences and discuss trends in education related to data and student performance• Produced a Student Achievement & Data Summit which provided a day-long set of learning opportunities for educators across the state of New Jersey• Served as a peer-to-peer mentor for struggling observers in the Stronge Teacher and Principal evaluation models and trained first year teachers in the evaluation model• Mentored first year teachers throughout the district• Trained staff on administering the Dibels assessment, created instructional video podcasts to support the training, collaboratively analyzed the resulting data, and provided resources to support instruction based upon the data results• Analyzed student data and conducted teacher meetings to develop plans to meet the needs of individual students • Developed teacher and administrator abilities to analyze data on their own• Spearheaded a report card committee to formulate a standards-based report card• Co-developed a middle school STEAM course• Created on-demand assessments in reading, writing, and math and conducted follow-up conferences with teachers to assist them with interpreting the results in order to formulate small group instructional lessons• Participated in I&RS meetings to formulate interventions and progress monitoring plans for students of concern Show less


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• France
• Real Estate
• Mentor

  • 2015 - Present