Cory Olcott Email & Phone Number

Lexington, MA, US

Brighton, MA

• Observe, evaluate, and coach team of eight other teachers.
• Design more rigorous four-year programs to enhance writing, reading comprehension, and critical thinking skills as measured by improved performance on AP exams.
• Guide Professional Learning Committee tasked with improving learning outcomes for ninth-graders by formalizing practices such as instructing freshmen in fundamental skills (note-taking, time-management, organization.
• Create and teach three different classes: AP Literature, British Literature, World Literature.
• Mentor full-practicum students from Boston College.

Boston, MA

• Won two NCAA tournament victories to earn a spot in the Men’s NCAA Final Four.
• Won men’s first conference championship (Northeast Water Polo Conference Championship) and clinched first-ever NCAA Championship berth in school history.
• Finished an all-time best 27-7, winning 20-plus games.
• Defeated a program-record 13 ranked opponents and was ranked as high as No. 8 in the men’s CWPA poll.
• Women’s team earned its highest finish at the CWPA Championships since 2000 with a fourth-place mark.

• Tied the best finish in program history with a third-place showing at the conference championship.
• Reached No. 12 in the CWPA poll; defeated three top-10 opponents.

Waltham, MA

• Lead Spring Session and NHS; oversee all Student Clubs; adjudicate discipline issues.
• Evaluate and implement new solutions as member of Tech Innovation Committee.
• Streamline registration process using SchoolSoft’s Conference Manager, significantly reducing time costs and improving user experience for events such as parent/teacher conferences.
• Organize and manage community outreach functions, including 2nd Wednesdays at the Commons.
• Teach two classes, Junior English and “Literature of the Other”; class advisor; basketball coach.

Wellesley, MA

Andover, MA

• Designed and instructed two sections of Writing for Success.
• Mentored teacher on preparation, classroom management, and instructional strategies and tactics.

Brookline, MA

• Taught eleventh grade American Literature and ninth grade World Literature.

Cambridge, MA

• Principal licensure expected June 2012.
• Coursework includes transformative change leadership for schools, financial strategies for non-profits, methods of complex negotiations, and systems for inclusive education to mainstream students with SPED and ELL.
• Field work examined problems of practice in schools through instructional classroom rounds.

Dorchester, MA

• Observed and evaluated teachers in both high school and middle school, providing feedback and coaching on classroom practice to exceed BPS standards.
• Designed professional development on collaborative learning for students of various abilities.
• Assessed special education program, ensuring compliance with state laws and school mission.
• Implemented individualized scheduling for 960 students, including ELL and SPED students.
• Researched and recommended technology solutions for classroom and administration.

Portola Valley, CA

• Taught and designed curricula for eight courses, including Advanced Placement Literature.
• Hired six and managed team of ten teachers, running department meetings and managing budget.
• Re-designed and expanded department offerings from one class per grade to Foundational courses for 9th and 10th grades, and nine upper-level elective classes for 11th and 12th grades.
• Designed and implemented seven-year vertical articulation for English Department.
• Re-organized Middle School curriculum into combined English and History Humanities model.
• Chaired Governance Committee to design future leadership structure for WASC accreditation.

Portola Valley, CA

• Taught five distinct curricula, including three Accelerated Honors Literature courses.
• Mentor teacher; Class Advisor for Seniors.
• Hired as long-term substitute; promoted to full-time faculty.

Stanford, CA

• Helped guide teams to National and Junior National Championships (2009) as Assistant Coach.
• Won Bronze Medal as Head Coach for 16-Under Division at 2008 Junior Olympics.

Palo Alto, CA

• Placed five players in Division I program; six Academic All-Americas; one on Junior Youth team.
• Hired and managed two assistants for Junior Varsity program that won League Championship.

San Mateo, CA

• Designed marketing strategy, including on-line presence and brochure, for Commercial Lines.
• Targeted verticals to help grow sales by 35% and increase book with specific carriers.

Menlo Park, CA

• Managed territories selling into Fortune 1000 technology companies; carried $1 million quota.
• Ranked third on sales team after three months.

Menlo Park, CA

• Promoted at first review. Received highest performance rating in company of 165 employees.
• Led and designed on-time implementation of company’s largest partnership, H&R Block.

Palo Alto, CA

• Managed $400 million in new assets for key institutional clients such as University of Chicago.
• Directed inter-departmental teams chartered with scaling company by 60% in six months.

Stanford, CA

• Coached team to number two national ranking, Conference Champions in second year.
• Created Stanford Women’s Water Polo Foundation, designed to permanently endow program.Founder and Director/Head Coach, Women’s Summer Water Polo Program, 1995-1997
• Started and coached summer team ranked first in Northern California for three years.
• Hired and supervised staff of five coaches for what continues to be top-ranked program.
• Produced fourteen All-American and nine National Team players.

Los Altos Hills, CA

• Designed curricula and taught both Main and Honors high school writing and literature classes.
• Class Advisor and Graduation Day Speaker for Class of 1996.
• Wrote departmental WASC accreditation report; approved on first submission.
• Evaluated and implemented new school-wide intra- and internet, automating grading systems.

Atherton, CA

• Coached team to 29-1 record in fourth season; League Champions; won five tournaments.
• Produced eleven Division I, five national team, and three All-America players.

Ed. M., School Leadership

Master Of Arts, Education/English

• Completed coursework in Literature, Linguistics, Child Law (Stanford Law School). • Awarded California Teaching Credential

Bachelor Of Arts, English

• Wrote senior thesis on modern British novelists Iris Murdoch and Ian McEwen.