David Rizor Email & Phone Number

North Carolina, United States

Laramie, Wyoming, United States

Principal of K-8 University Lab School operated in partnership with Albany County School District.

North Carolina

• Organizational and Educational Consultant. Currently also pursuing a Master of Public Administration degree.Community Involvement: Wine to Water Food Box Volunteer; local soup kitchen volunteer.

Boone, North Carolina

• Head of School for a STEM-focused charter school
• Responsible for Human Resources, Grants Management, Facilities, Instruction, & Fiscal Management
• Incorporated social-emotional growth as a component equal to academics
• Integrated hands-on and projected-based approaches to learning.
• Earned state award for school growth 2016-2019
• Student achievement above county average and well above state average 2014-2018

Laupahoehoe, Hawaii, United States

• Founding Director for a pre-K through grade 12 charter school
• Created garden and healthy snacks program.
• Started large garden program proving healthy snacks to students.
• Started weekend “red backpack” food program.
• Led a STEM-focused program.
• Responsible for Human Resources, Grants Management, Facilities, Instruction, & Fiscal Management

Granby, Colorado, United States

• Leader of 400 student pre-k through grade 5 school with 50 staff
• Implemented Breakfast for All program
• Member of the district leadership team
• Served as district Gifted & Talented Education Coordinator
• Worked with Northwest BOCES to provide Gifted and Special Education services

Volcano, Hawaii, United States

• Led a STEM-focused school.
• Responsible for leadership of a “start-up” public charter school designed around the art and science resources in the community. o Grew “school of choice” from less than 100 students to facility capacity of 165.
• Worked directly with the school board on school policy.
• Created and implemented policies and procedures, creating and implementing policies and procedures where few previously existed.
• Worked with board facilities committee on-campus facilities development.
• Negotiated agreement for a new facility at no purchase cost or annual cost.

Cheyenne, Wyoming

• Directed district Science and Mathematics programs
• Negotiated to transfer 128 forested acres to the school district and then built an outdoor education center.
• Developed and taught courses to faculty in Problem Solving, Standards, and Assessment.
• Coordinated K-12 Curriculum Committees to create district science standards. o Aligned district with State Science Standards o Articulated district science program.
• Coordinated K-12 Curriculum Committees to create district mathematics standards. o aligned with Wyoming’s State Science Standards, o Articulated district articulation mathematics program.
• Facilitated development and implementation of a standards-aligned “Body of Evidence System” (assessment system) for Science and facilitated the creation of the district “Body of Evidence System,” for student graduation.

Walden, Colorado

• Taught middle school science in a nationally recognized U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon school.Community Involvement: Served as the chairman of the Wetlands Education Committee for the school, coordinating the.

Laramie, Wyoming

• Environmental Education and Curriculum Development
• Involved in all phases of producing the Statewide Integrated Conservation Education Program. This program has an active statewide network of teachers, with every district in the state participating.
• Helped create and coordinate the network, organize, and facilitate summer curriculum development workshops, and edited, wrote for, and produced the final product. University Instructor
• Taught a variety of courses for teachers, including curriculum development and science/environmental education courses.
• These courses included both on-campus and off-campus courses for elementary and secondary teachers.Community Involvement: University development volunteer, Laramie Children’s Museum Volunteer, Territorial Prison State.

Phd, Curriculum And Instruction

Master Of Science (M.S.), Educational Leadership

Masters Degree, Public Admnistration

Master Of Arts (Ma), Curriculum And Instruction

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Education

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, Public Administration

Masters, Educational Administration And Supervision

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, Public Administration