Christopher Grant, Ed.D. Email & Phone Number

Renaissance Institute High School

Administrator at Renaissance Institute High School

Martin Center For The Arts

Key Accomplishments:Developed and implemented action plans which provide for appropriate school or community interventions or referrals to school and community resources, based on the collected data and desired outcomes for the identified learning, behavior and health difficulties.Provided support, guidance, and professional development to school staff who identify learning, behavior and health difficulties. Enhanced and strengthened the existing I&RS process to assure that at-risk general education students receive the supports and services needed for them to achieve high academic standards.Actively involved parents or guardians in the development and implementation of intervention and referral services action plans.

Martin Center For The Arts Jersey City, New Jersey

Key Accomplishments:Facilitated the involvement of the school community in designing and implementing the School Improvement Plan.Encourage, support and create opportunities for involvement from parents of the community.Coordinate the activities associated with the design and implementation of the School Improvement Plan.

Martin Center For The Arts Jersey City, New Jersey

Key Accomplishments:Facilitated the involvement of the school community in designing and implementing the School Improvement Plan.Encourage, support and create opportunities for involvement from parents of the community.Coordinate the activities associated with the design and implementation of the School Improvement Plan.Consulting with the principal and making recommendations on budgetary issues relating to staff development, instructional materials and staff positions.

Jersey City, Nj

Martin Center For The Arts Jersey City, New Jersey

Key Accomplishments:Earned high marks for the quality and creativity of classroom teaching, lesson plans and instructional materials used in teaching diverse subjects (e.g., language arts, mathematics, science, social studies and history).Developed innovative approaches that were repeatedly held up as the model standard for meeting district goals in areas including technology integration across the curriculum, experiential learning, literacy and diversity.Taught general education students as well as individuals with learning challenges and special needs within a mainstreamed, inclusive classroom.Consistently commended for ability to redirect students exhibiting behavior problems by replacing disruptive, unproductive patterns with positive behaviors. Actively served on a variety of school committees and task forces focused on curriculum development, textbook review, fundraising and anti-bullying efforts.Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators/staff.

Martin Center For The Arts Jersey City,New Jersey

Key Accomplishments:Implemented a school wide PBSIS program to improve overall building climate.Increased the number of students with disabilities and challenging behaviors to be successful in general education classes.Promoted a positive school climate by teaching and reinforcing a consistent set of behavioral expectations for all students, staff, and settings school-wide.Provide function-based interventions through small group and individually tailored strategies for students with repeated behavior problems; and use a function-based problem solving process to conduct assessment and design individualized support plans for students with disabilities who have the most intensive needs.

Martin Center For The Arts Jersey City, New Jersey

Key Accomplishments:Assisted principal, staff, and parents on strategies that promoted continuously improvingstudent achievement and instruction.Developed building level administrative skills by assisting the administrative team inproviding professional leadership to organize, administer and provide support to schooland district programs.Collaborated with key stakeholders addressing diverse community interest, needs, andmobilizing community resources.Researched, compiled, tabulated, and analyzed data for a variety of administrative anddepartmental matters.

Snyder High School Jersey City, New Jersey

Key Accomplishments:Hudson County Varsity Girls Basketball Division Champions 2009 – 2010.Developed, planned, managed and organized varsity football and girls basketball programs to meet the standards and expectations set forth by individual, team, and administrations goals for the programs. Assisted student athletes with academic improvements, college entrance exams, NCAA regulations, and college preparations.Implemented an academic study program that reduced the number of ineligible student athletes.

Ercel F. Webb Elementary School Jersey City, New Jersey

Key Accomplishments:Designed and implemented lesson plans using multiple modalities to reach students with various styles of learning from ages 6 - 10. Works in close collaboration with support staff, special education staff and the administration to provide quality curriculum and functional instruction to special needs students. Maintains effective classroom management and discipline and creates engaging lessons for students in a variety of grade levels.Collaborated with school administrators, parents, and teachers in designing and implementing individualized education plans for students.Assessed students' abilities based on the results of state/district assessments and used data to track students' academic progress.Enhanced lessons using Smartboard technology, iPads, and computers.

Doctor Of Education (Ed.D.), Educational Leadership And Administration, General

Activities and Societies: Kappa Delta Pi, Honor Society in Education Member

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Educational Leadership And Administration, General

Activities and Societies: Kappa Delta Pi, Honor Society in Education Member

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Hospitality Administration/Management