Danielle Griffith Email & Phone Number

Somerset, New Jersey

•Established and maintain effective working relationships with staff•Supervise aquatic staff including swim instructors and lifeguards•Manage and supervise assigned operations to achieve goals using available resources•Direct the patrolling of the pool and the enforcement of safety rules and regulations•Plan and organize workloads and staff assignments•Train, motivate and evaluate aquatic staff; review progress and direct changes as needed•Provide leadership and direction in development of short and long range goals•Plan, develop and coordinate staff to implement aquatic programs for children ages 3-15

Somerville, New Jersey

•Established and maintain positive relationships with students, parents and colleagues•Foster an environment of open communication and support•Responsible for student safety and academic achievement•Maintain accurate and complete records of student progress •Integrate 21st Century skills through the use of electronic portfolios, electronic journals, blogs, podcasts, webquests and multi-media presentations•Guide students to raise writing levels based on the New Jersey Holistic Scoring Rubric through the development and implementation of authentic assessments and writing prompts•Coordinate and administer state testing including HSPA, PSAT, AP, EOC Algebra and Biology•Member of the following committees: IRS, Character Education, Discipline Focus Group, and Curriculum Design•Develop, monitor and implement intervention plans of students in need•Assist staff in addressing specific learning, behavior and/or health needs of students•Coordinate community service opportunities including BackPack Program, Toys for Tots, and Community Outreach Program•Participate in district wide professional development opportunities•Analyze disciplinary issues resulting in the development of action plans to be implemented by staff•Developed and presented workshops titled “Basic Spanish Communication with Students and Parents: Pre K-12” and “Tips That Work for New Teachers” as part of theProfessional Development Academy•Participate in curriculum design and improvement for Spanish levels I-IV•Designed new unit plans to support the revised curriculum•Tutor at-risk students to raise performance based on NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards•Coach the Varsity and Varsity Competition Cheerleading Squads •Coordinate, collect and analyze fundraising data resulting in the development of action plans to increase future sales•Coordinate the Junior/Senior Prom, advise the Junior Class, and chaperone school events

Boonton, Nj

•Established and maintained positive relationships with students, parents and colleagues•Fostered an environment of open communication and support•Maintained accurate and complete records of student progress •Attended in-services and faculty meetings•Integrated the Spanish level I-III curriculum through differentiated instruction•Designed new unit plans to support the curriculum •Met professional obligations through efficient work habits•Assisted the administration in enforcing all school rules and policies •Chaperoned school events including drama productions, powder-puff, and school dances•Advised student activities including Cheerleading, Class of 2008, and Group Sports Association•Coordinated fundraising activities including Class Apparel

Masters, Business Administration, 3.65

Bachelors, Secondary Education- Spanish, 3.89

Activities and Societies: Phi Sigma Iota Member (Foreign Language Honor Society) Phi Kappa Phi Member (Interdisciplinary Honor Society)