Danielle Wallenhorst Hawkins Email & Phone Number

Buffalo, Ny, Us

I love my job! We are a smaller rural school, which gives me the opportunity to make close connections with students and families. In addition to my day-to-day responsibilities of helping to keep our building running smoothly, I manage a number of initiatives, including attendance improvement, student discipline and chronic absenteeism, AP and SAT testing, community outreach and communication, and student health and wellness.

•Develop targeted professional development around data driven instruction, focusing on common assessment and meaningful data conversation•Manage all aspects of student life, including discipline, Special Education, scheduling, and student conflict•Develop, build, and manage the master schedule•Support teachers as they continue to implement new Common Core Standards•Serve as building DASA coordinator – investigate all accusations of bullying/harassment, address each situation effectively and in accordance with district policy, file VADIR reports •Supervise all aspects of the execution of state mandated testing program, including ordering of materials from the State Education Department, setting proctoring schedules, and arranging committee grading teams and settings

Buffalo, Ny, Us

*Design and administer curriculum for course: Personal Computers and E-Commerce for Managers, ensuring all projects, assignments, and topics maintain clear link to management careers and real-world usage of computers in the business field*Provide accurate and timely feedback to students with regards to progress

Buffalo, Ny, Us

*Ensure a seamless transition for those new to our team, including planning and overseeing the orientation programs and ongoing mentorship*Provide sustained support to all new hires of CSAT across three campuses during expansion*Build capacity within both new teachers and the teams in which they work to achieve maximum results*Continue to help teachers view their work with students as an important piece to the larger puzzle that is our district’s mission and goals*Articulate CSAT-specific attributes (what makes us special) and ensure implementation of programs that reinforce these across all three campuses *Collaborate with building leaders to establish K-12 traditions with the goal of fostering a sense of belonging and community among our students and staff

Buffalo, Ny, Us

• Created and implemented Business curriculum for use in new business/technology sequencing agreement with State of New York• Taught a range of business-related classes, each with an emphasis on real-world readiness, including: Marketing, Introduction to Computers, Business Math (Financial Literacy), Advanced Computer Applications, and Internship• Coordinated a number of field trips, guest speakers, and networking opportunities to expose students to business professionals within the Western New York community• Implemented data-driven instruction through the use of formative assessment• Mapped Business curriculum using eDoctrina to lay out unit plans, lesson plans, assessments, and scope and sequences• Coached junior varsity and varsity soccer as well as junior varsity cheerleading• Eased transition of new teachers into school culture and systems and served as a go-to person for questions/concerns through Peer Mentoring program

• Developed, administered, and disaggregated the data collected from surveys with the goal of examining the effectiveness of new Junior Ambassador program, aimed at easing high school transition for incoming freshmen• Conducted research and examined data regarding student attrition between eight and ninth grade year• Facilitated Student Support Team, a committee designed to address individual student concerns beyond typical academic interventions• Developed reference materials for elementary teachers to use as they adapted new common core standards• Participated in discipline meetings and assisted teachers with student altercations• Created parent communications with student input and assistance

• Analyzed budget ramifications for various contract negotiation proposals (teachers, support staff, principals, district office directors and assistant superintendents)• Created and facilitated a team building activity (Orchard Park Jeopardy) for annual Administrative Cabinet retreat• Collaborated with an out-of-district educational consultant in preparation for and during the administration of annual Board of Education retreat• Conducted preliminary research to help frame the work of a newly formed committee tasked with investigating the prospect of delaying the start time of the High School• Verified teacher linkage data in state portal (L2RPT) and student data management system (PowerSchool)• Gathered district data with regards to proficiency and mastery rankings throughout Western New York in order to report on status of goal achievement• Assisted with administrative duties during Summer special education program (School in the Sun)• Participated in a variety of meetings with district executives, including Board of Education agenda preparations, energy committees, fundraising, teacher interviews, goal progress status meetings (CDEP), and goal setting meetings

• Assisted during end of school day transition into after school activities• Taught basic cheerleading skills to a different grade level each day of the week• Communicated student needs to student support team and school administration

• Redesigned course curriculum to provide modifications for time lost during transition and realign with building focus of college and career readiness• Redirected class culture and created meaningful lessons students could apply to their everyday lives• Worked collaboratively with a colleague to launch the ECO-team, a student group aimed at restoring the beauty of the surrounding campus as well as helping students and staff to be more green

• Coordinated all marketing aspects of development for school, including donation solicitation, appeal/grant writing, and keeping track of private funds• Organized annual benefit dinner hosting 250+ guests with auctions, guest speaker, and donation procurement, resulting in over $22,000 gross profit• Responsible for keeping school’s Board of Trustees, administration, staff, alumni, and parents up to date with all necessary fundraising information

Master Of Education (Med), Educational Leadership And Administration, General

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Master Of Education (Med), Business And Marketing Education

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Marketing

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