Brian Ricker Email & Phone Number

Denver, Co, Us

Denver, Colorado, United States

Denver, Co, United States

Greater Denver Area

Consultant and professional learning facilitator supporting implementation of best practices in schools through on-site PD and coaching.

Greater Denver Area

o Build and implement shared and distributive leadership model, serving as leader of leaderso Lead the vision and mission of the school, guiding through obstacles by developing leaders and teacherso Design and maintain the budget for the schoolo Develop a strong, connected, and engaged community, including overseeing committees and running Council (CSC) meetingso Evaluate teaching staff using the LEAP Teacher Performance Framework and make hiring and firing decisions o Lead for data-driven instruction, coaching and supporting teachers in moving forward with instructional decisionso Oversee daily operations and build systems to enhance the impact of a growing school

Greater Denver Area

o Experienced the role of the Principal for a year, made decisions and ran the school, standing in as Principal for an extended period o Assisted the Principal in overall administration of the school and serve as the Principal in the absence of the Principalo Evaluated staff, led for DDI, made hiring decisions, and supported work of the principalo Oversaw daily operations and built systems to enhance the impact of a growing school with a shared leadership model

Phoenix, Arizona Area

o Assisted the Principal in overall administration of the school and served as the Principal in the absence of the Principalo Administered the student discipline program; counseled students and conferred with parents to resolve issueso Evaluated teaching staff using the Learning Observation Instrumento Oversaw duty schedule and student arrival/dismissalo Coordinated and facilitated Professional Learning Communitieso Gathered data and created reports to effect school improvemento Represented the school in community functions

Phoenix, Arizona Area

o Developed and led professional development for the District of 600+ teacherso Mentored new teachers through observations and reflective questioning techniques to develop the reflective processo Developed Technology Integration Academies application process, professional development, and distributiono Managed the 21st Century Technology Classrooms Grant through coaching teachers and developing and implementing systems to increase effectiveness and efficiency of the programo Oversaw ELD Program, assessment calendars, and assessments at the school site/assist the Principal as neededo Completed walk-throughs of classrooms and provided feedback to teachers through coaching conversations

o Taught academic, social, and motor skills to elementary school studentso Worked with multiple curriculums, created long-term plans, and developed unit planso Worked with multiple levels of learning disabled students and differentiated lessons to meet all students' needs o Active member of School Leadership team, planning and overseeing budgets and making school improvementso Chair of Finance and Grant Writing Committee and Community Involvement Team o Federal SES Program Coordinator - oversaw tutoring program for 100 students

Phoenix, Arizona Area

o Worked in low socio-economic area to bridge the achievement gap between the highest & lowest performing districtso Intensive summer institute at Arizona State University receiving professional development and training programs

Master Of Education - Med, Elementary Education

Master Of Education - Med, Educational Administration And Supervision

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, International Relations And Diplomacy