Danny Woestman Email & Phone Number

Gurnee, Il, Us

Served as Chief Executive Officer for school district under the direction of a 7-member school board to implement the district’s strategic plan for 11 schools with an annual $125M budget. - Doubled AP and dual-credit course and increased pass rate by 50%.- Increased immediate college attendance of graduates by 7%. - Increased graduation rate of minority subgroups by more than 5%. - Consistently beat the state achievement gap for high school SAT results by 5%.- Achieved… Show more Served as Chief Executive Officer for school district under the direction of a 7-member school board to implement the district’s strategic plan for 11 schools with an annual $125M budget. - Doubled AP and dual-credit course and increased pass rate by 50%.- Increased immediate college attendance of graduates by 7%. - Increased graduation rate of minority subgroups by more than 5%. - Consistently beat the state achievement gap for high school SAT results by 5%.- Achieved National Great Place to Work Certification in 2018, 2019 & 2020 and increased teacher retention by 8% over 5 years.- Oversaw construction of Advanced Technology Center for local community college resulting in a $6M+ savings to taxpayers.- Certified as a Marzano Research Level 1 High Reliability Schools District.- Completed multi-year 1:1 technology initiative.- Successfully negotiated 4 collective bargaining agreements. - Oversaw long-term demographic study and resulting boundary changes.- Implemented employee wellness clinic resulting in insurance savings. - Transitioned to a proficiency-based report card in six elementary schools, two middle schools, and three high schools. Show less

Promoted to superintendent’s cabinet to manage support for the superintendent’s annual goals, the district’s strategic plan, board priorities, and district strategic reporting. These efforts include, but are not limited to the following responsibilities:- Developed annual update to the district strategic plan with school board members and superintendent’s cabinet.- Developed and oversaw quarterly department reporting systems for strategic indicators throughout all of the district’s… Show more Promoted to superintendent’s cabinet to manage support for the superintendent’s annual goals, the district’s strategic plan, board priorities, and district strategic reporting. These efforts include, but are not limited to the following responsibilities:- Developed annual update to the district strategic plan with school board members and superintendent’s cabinet.- Developed and oversaw quarterly department reporting systems for strategic indicators throughout all of the district’s departments. - Oversaw reporting and progress monitoring for school board strategic priorities.- Oversaw district charter schools, including the execution and management of the district’s charter renewal process. - Directed Process Improvement projects for all district departments, including HR, Finance, Operations, and Schools. - Implemented and oversaw governing committees for district-wide technology strategic planning and project-portfolio management.- Developed weekly-generated dashboards for secondary and elementary administrative personnel that combined 43 different climate and academic related reports into one visual, drillable document. - Facilitated day-long site support visits in Middle and High Schools that engaged students, parents, and cross-building teams to provide points of commendation and suggestions for improvement as part of the school improvement process. - Oversaw 1:1 tablet proof of concept in five elementary buildings and two secondary buildings. - Worked in tandem with communications department to deploy weekly school board updates, strategic press releases, and rollouts of initiatives. - Participated in district strategic and community presentation planning sessions. Show less

Rockford, Il

Provided executive level leadership for academic programs, data and assessment systems, and process improvement initiatives. This includes, but is not limited to the following responsibilities: - Directed research of longitudinal district achievement data to create a system of predictive academic benchmarks for students, preschool through high school graduation.- Implemented “wall-to-wall” academy structure at high schools to develop and incorporate career pathway specific… Show more Provided executive level leadership for academic programs, data and assessment systems, and process improvement initiatives. This includes, but is not limited to the following responsibilities: - Directed research of longitudinal district achievement data to create a system of predictive academic benchmarks for students, preschool through high school graduation.- Implemented “wall-to-wall” academy structure at high schools to develop and incorporate career pathway specific curriculum for students. - Directed the initial adoption of Professional Learning Communities across 43 buildings with over 1750 teachers.- Directed the use of triangulated data for placement of over 10,000 students in middle and high school classes after adopting new course sequences. - Directed the implementation of district testing for 43 buildings, including ACCESS, NAEP, ISAT, and PSAE. - Oversaw the implementation of a new district assessment manager for over 1750 teachers and 29,000 students.- Supervised district curriculum coordinators through creation of over 285 teacher-created common quarterly assessments deployed in 43 schools within year one of a strategic Professional Learning Community implementation plan.- Supervised district implementation of common Document-Based-Question assessments and table reading schedule for all social science and English teachers grades 6-12 in 10 secondary buildings.- Initiated Value Stream Mapping events in multiple district departments to introduce Lean Management principles designed to increase efficiencies in district workflows.- Constructed automated referral process that saved the district $250,000 annually in wasted salaried time.- Assisted with pilot of standards-based report card usage in elementary schools. - Conducted weekly curriculum coordinator meetings to determine curricular decisions, plans, and coordination. - Evaluated certified district personnel, including principals Show less

- Supervised AP Testing Program, including working with teachers in initiating a school-wide recruiting effort to increase rigorous class offerings that resulted in a growth of students enrolled in an AP class from 567 in 2008 to 850 in 2010.- Met with teacher team to design and implement a lunchtime tutorial program for at-risk students to meet with teachers daily during their lunch. The program has decreased the English department rate of failing Freshmen and Sophomores from over 6% to… Show more - Supervised AP Testing Program, including working with teachers in initiating a school-wide recruiting effort to increase rigorous class offerings that resulted in a growth of students enrolled in an AP class from 567 in 2008 to 850 in 2010.- Met with teacher team to design and implement a lunchtime tutorial program for at-risk students to meet with teachers daily during their lunch. The program has decreased the English department rate of failing Freshmen and Sophomores from over 6% to 1%.- Initiated an administrative watch program, where students who are identified to be high-expulsion-risk meet daily with an administrator before school. Students are put into the program after being disciplined for any one of six infractions with high correlations to future expulsions. The program has decreased Expulsion rates by 20%.- Spoke at the 2010 IPA Assistant Principals Conference on creating high school interventions with administrative and teacher teams.- Presenter at 2010 KIDSROE Administrative Academy, Effective Speaking for Administrators in the 21st Century.- Served on RtI committee in developing a plan to address specific needs of students at different tiers, including weekly data reviews to determine placement for students receiving services. Over 175 students at Hononegah have been serviced through these new interventions this year. - Supervised content area teams in the English, Math, Social Studies, and Science departments.- Administered daily discipline for the student body. Specifically, I oversaw more than 1,000 students, including scheduling suspensions, presenting at expulsion hearings, and attending board meetings to discuss discipline issues, expulsions, and abeyance agreements. - Served as the PSAE Testing Accommodations Coordinator and Backup Supervisor, providing accommodations to students and coordinating logistics and training of over 100 staff members to administer the PSAE, as well as a practice ACT and PLAN, to the student body. Show less

Edd, Education Administration

Doctorate in Education. Dissertation Topic: Destructive Leadership: Leader Behaviors and Educator Workplace Attitudes

Ma, Educational Leadership

Masters degree in Educational Leadership.

Ba, English Education, Ell Education

Bachelors degree in English Education, Teaching English as a Second Language.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Marching Band, Track & Field