Catherine Riser Email & Phone Number

Cecil County, Maryland, United States

As an elementary school building principal, I am responsible for the following:Initiating and leading a vision for school-wide change.Utilizing multiple sources of data to collaboratively develop, implement, and evaluate the school improvement plan.Utilizing the evaluation processes to ensure delivery of curriculum, high quality instruction, and aligned assessment.Developing schedules to meet the needs of students in alignment with system expectations.Promoting instruction that maximizes student learning.Establishing and maintaining a safe and orderly environment while managing the physical plant.Complying with federal, state, and local policies and regulations.Managing fiscal resources through the use of exemplary fiscal management skills and bases decisions on students and school needs.Seeking and responding to stakeholder input during decision making processes.Advocating for public education/school system.Promoting the success and well-being of every student by ensuring the development of an equitable and culturally responsive school.Providing professional development that builds instructional capacity of staff. Supporting the leadership growth of staff.Utilizing effective hiring processes and procedures to cultivate a diverse workforce.Promoting the success of all students through effectively managing the school’s human resources. Exhibiting strong interpersonal skills with a diverse group of people while being honest, accurate, and ethical in communications and actions. Monitoring the language and action of others to ensure this same level of ethical behavior while ensuring Information is held in confidence and only used as intended and appropriate. Acting as a moral compass for the school and demonstrates decision making in the best interest and well-being of staff and students.

Cecil County, Maryland, United States

Under the direction of the school building principal, my responsibilities included:supporting the vision for school-wide change.Utilizing multiple sources of data to collaboratively develop, implement, and evaluate the school improvement plan.Utilizing the evaluation processes to ensure delivery of curriculum, high quality instruction, and aligned assessment.Developing schedules to meet the needs of students in alignment with system expectations.Promoting instruction that maximizes student learning.Establishing and maintaining a safe and orderly environment while managing the physical plant.Complying with federal, state, and local policies and regulations.Seeking and responding to stakeholder input during decision making processes.Advocating for public education/school system.Promoting the success and well-being of every student by ensuring the development of an equitable and culturally responsive school.Providing professional development that builds instructional capacity of staff. Supporting the leadership growth of staff.Supporting the effective hiring processes and procedures to cultivate a diverse workforce.Promoting the success of all students through effectively managing the school’s human resources. Exhibiting strong interpersonal skills with a diverse group of people while being honest, accurate, and ethical in communications and actions. Monitoring the language and action of others to ensure this same level of ethical behavior while ensuring Information is held in confidence and only used as intended and appropriate. Acting as a moral compass for the school and demonstrates decision making in the best interest and well-being of staff and students.

Cecil County, Maryland, United States

Aligned professional development with CCPS philosophical framework and school improvement plans. in the various buildings I was assigned.Used formal and/or informal data to plan the components of professional development and to prepare for the delivery of the sessions. Planned for monitoring of participant learning and for meaningful and purposeful feedback from participants. Selected and sequenced activities that engage participants as they move through levels of complexity and depth of knowledge toward professional learning outcomes.Utilized my understanding of the unique learning needs, styles, interests, and prior knowledge of theparticipants to plan effective professional development as demonstrated by designing activities and adjusting strategies to meet differentiated needs of the participants.Facilitates learning experiences in which participants are engaged and involved with the construction ofunderstanding. Posed questions and discussion prompts to promote high-level thinking so that participants can make connections, draw conclusions, and form generalizations about session content.Demonstrated flexibility and responds to participants’ learning and performance by adjusting the session as needed. Created a learning environment based upon the partnership principles of choice, voice, equality, praxis, reflection, dialogue, and reciprocity.worked in collaboration with participants to establish a safe and inclusive culture for learning that embraces the partnership principles.Participated in professional development opportunities and independently pursued additional learning opportunities related to the content or processes of education.

Cecil County, Maryland, United States

Assisted with establishing school wide and individual student reading goals. Additionally, provided interventions to students and teamed with teachers to implement additional supports in the classroom. Administered assessments for student selection and used the assessment data to plan instruction as an intervention. While students where under my direct supervision for direct instruction some responsibilities included, but not be limited to the following:Assessment of students Benchmark Assessment Systems. Applying the assessment results for student selection for reading intervention based on the correlation of the student’s needs. Planned and prepared the learning environment, setting up for lessons, preparing materials and supplies.Reported reading progress monthly to building principal.Treated all students with dignity and respect.Maintained confidentiality about children, their families, and other employees outside the school.Discussed student reading goals with classroom teacher in order to coordinate instructional efforts.Instructed and assisted children individually or in small groups in order to help them master and reinforce learning goals presented by the teacher in the area of reading.Implemented approved instructional methods for intervention modelsObserved students’ performance and record relevant data to assess progress.

Cecil County, Maryland, United States

Created lesson plans to teach students reading, writing, spelling, mathematics, science, and social studies which focuses on curriculum outcomes. The design of the coherent instruction ensured appropriate pace and sequence of the lesson.Taught students how to interact with others and to develop their social and emotional competencies.Observed students to evaluate their abilities, strengths, and weaknesses.Instructed an entire class and smaller groups of students in an engaging and meaningful ways.Graded students’ assignments and provide meaningful and timely feedback through utilization of assessments congruent with learning outcomes.Communicated with parents or guardian about their child’s progress.Worked with students individually to help them overcome specific learning challenges or to enrich and extend their skills.Developed and enforced classroom rules to teach children positive behavior by treating each student with dignity and communicating a sense of caring and belonging for each student.Organized classroom for safety and instructional effectiveness.

Bel Air, Maryland, United States

Instructed high school mathematics to adult students working towards a high school diploma. Evaluated learner readiness for next step in course sequence or for the actual GED subject test.

Bel Air, Maryland, United States

Helped students prepare for the SAT college admissions exam. Knowledgeable about test questions, scoring, and effective study methods. Taught different test-taking techniques.

Bel Air, Maryland, United States

Provided personal and small group assistance to students who struggled to read in grades 1-5.Provide literacy assistance through the use of company materials and resources for students to become fluent and confident readers as well as having the comprehension skills required to understand what is being read.Provided students in grades 6-10 in understanding their mathematics coursework.Assisted with homework and test preparation.

Master Of Education - Med, Educational Leadership And Administration, General

Master Of Education - Med, Curriculum And Instruction

Bachelor Of Education - Bed, Elementary Education And Teaching

Associate'S Degree, Elementary Education

Studied Elementary Education

Secondary Education English

Studied Secondary Education English General Studies

High School Diploma - Certificate Of Merit, General Studies

Activities and Societies: Cheerleader for Fall and Winter Sports 4 years Acapella Choir 3 years Boys Lacrosse Manager 4 years Guidance.