Deanna Maxwell Email & Phone Number

Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States

Assist in the daily operation of a school with over 2,400 students and 200+ staff members.Assist in resolving complex employee relations issuesMaintain relationships with parents and communityServe as lead principal of the Business Academy and special education department. Solely responsible for student discipline, parent communication, attendance tracking and teacher performanceEstablish and enforce school discipline policy and hold individual student and parent meetings to support at-risk studentsAdvise, discipline, encourage, and counsel students as necessaryOrganize development and growth opportunities for teachers and administrative staffDevelop and facilitate weekly staff meetingsAnalyze data to inform decision making and generate action plansPlan, implement and ensure compliance of school and district initiativesInterview and onboard new employees including assisting in the development of a new teacher curriculumSupervise, observe and evaluate classified and certified school employeesAssist in implementation and evaluation of instructional programsFacilitate communication to ensure consistency and collaboration between departmentsAssist with the process of budget development and fiscal managementMonitor student academic outcomes

Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States

Responsible for the daily operation of the corporation's alternative school. Highlights include: Developing and implementing a Truancy Education program which resulted in a 71% improvement in student attendance within 1 school year as well as analyzing program deficits and implementing strategies to increase the senior graduation rate from 59% to 100%.Met with local schools on a weekly basis to analyze needs and develop solutionsMonitored and ensured the timely and accurate procurement and inputting of student recordsAnalyzed data to develop action plans for grant specific data pointsEnsured compliance with external reporting deadlines, with a focus on graduates/dropouts, graduation pathways and grant requirementsEstablished/maintained relationships with community stakeholders and external vendors Served as manager of district learning management system Provided district, local and state professional developmentWrote yearly alternative education grant to secure funding for the alternative programModified grant and hosted state visit to obtain approval to create virtual option Participated in state audit of alternative program due to sharp increase in graduation rateMonitored and tracked student and school data to ensure grant complianceModified virtual curriculum to align with state standardsProject Manager for the relocation of the alternative school moving from one location to three separate buildings.

Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States

Analyzed building staffing needs and developed schedulesServed as consultant to teachers/parents of students with disabilitiesTaught small and large groups of studentsLead team of 7 special education aides providing professional development and guidanceServed on District Educational Leadership Team

New Albany, Indiana, United States

Developed and taught curriculum for an Intro to Special Education CourseServed on Indiana University Special Education Advisory CommitteeSecured numerous community guest speakers

Ewa Beach, Hawaii, United States

Taught 6-12 students within a residential hospital dedicated to the treatment of students with behavioral and psychological challengesChaperoned students upon return to their local home schools to ensure smooth transitionServed as Behavior Management Technique Hospital Trainer

Master Of Education - Med, Special Education And Teaching

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Elementary Education And Teaching

Building Level Administration License, Educational Leadership And Administration, General, K-12