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• Responsible for the management of upwards of 70 employees while overseeing day-to-day operations
• Establish and cultivate relationships with all faculty and staff members, leveraging an open-door policy and focusing on listening to each voice, as well as utilizing surveys to gather data to implement changes as needed
• Focus on supporting and empowering the staff to achieve top performance, implementing various professional development opportunities for continued learning
• Oversee all HR activities such as hiring teachers, ensuring that all meet certification requirements, performing evaluations aligning with teaching status, and leveraging expertise to provide guidance addressing areas.
• Utilized community, business, and church involvement to assist in providing staff recognition 2X each month, publicly recognizing individual staff performances, including highlighting on social media
• Launched Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) following the county initiative

Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States

• Launched Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) following the county initiative
• Maintained consistent disciplinary actions aligning with the established county handbook, securing and recording accurate data concerning each incident
• Managed all school county benchmark and state testing, ensuring complete testing integrity and compliance with all student modifications, as well as maintaining alignment with state regulations

Shelby, North Carolina, United States

• Leveraged subject matter expertise to develop educational presentations meeting the needs of multiple learning styles, providing classroom, small group, and individual lessons to ensure student success
• Participated in weekly Professional Learning Communities, gathering, analyzing, and utilizing data to drive instructional lessons and strategies
• Established a safe and inviting classroom with a culture supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion, assisting in achieving the top performance of all students
• Developed relationships with school staff, students, and parents, working together to achieve learning outcomes while supporting the happiness and success of the whole child
• Performed in various extracurricular activities such as coaching, continuing to expand the relationships with students, parents, and the community
• Focused on professional development and continually expanding subject matter knowledge, innovative teaching techniques, as well as strategies to meet individual learning needs

Master'S Degree, Executive Leadership

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History