Dr. Tia Palmer Email & Phone Number

Petersburg, Virginia, United States

• Works directly with the Chief Academic Officer and the Director of Federal and State programs to support the school improvement process in all schools.
• Remains aware of federal and/or state program requirements and takes action to support schools in continually meeting those requirements.
• Ensures effective implementation of all components of VDOE's continuous school improvement planning process to include writing, developing/monitoring budgets, and aligning plans to match the needs of each school.
• Monitors the progress of school improvement and Title I plans to ensure schools are in compliance.
• Assist with the writing and monitoring of grants
• Facilitate the analysis of data to make conclusions and take timely actions toward meeting annual goals.

Richmond, Virginia

Recreation and Parks

Richmond, Virginia Area

• Coached teachers on best educational practices and effective classroom management to reduce student referrals
• Created master schedules to maximize instruction
• Lead School Based Intervention Team (SBIT) resulting in a reduction in the number of students identified for SPED services
• Created and maintained budgets for grant initiatives and intervention services
• Served as site testing coordinator
• Assisted in creating school-wide goals including those related to student learning and student behavior.

• Served as a liaison between the principal and department members on instructional related matters
• Conducted needs assessments and arranged for staff development and meetings on a scheduled basis.
• Monitored and evaluated the instructional program to ensure that curriculum requirements were being met and student academic progress and level of competencies were documented.
• Increased number of passing VASOL Reading scores by 40%
• Conducted classroom observations, conferences, and provided input for the final evaluation of teachers in the department.
• Assisted teachers with instructional planning and classroom management problems.

Dinwiddie High School

My responsibilities included facilitating a technical writing class which encouraged work related writing skills.

• Devise and plan with cooperating professionals, an individualized instructional program for each home bound student assigned
• Display the highest ethical and professional behavior and standards while maintaining positive, cooperative, and mutually supportive relationships with students, parents, administration, instructional staff, school.
• Meet with students on a daily and scheduled basis to implement customized training and instructionto ensure they exceed the State Core Curriculum Content Standards in one or more of the seven content areas:
• Language Arts Literacy;
• Mathematics;
• Science;

• Competently worked with LD, ED, and OHI students in a collaborative setting;
• Increased SOL Proficient/Advanced Passing rate 20%
• Awarded Silver Medal in Voyager Reading Program for successful classroom reading average
• Planned academic instruction based on Virginia’s Standards of Learning developed, and utilized a variety of instructional materials and aids appropriate to the intellectual and instructional level of pupils from varied.
• Remained familiar with and implement current educational trends and best practices as they relate to classroom instruction and effective schools
• Communicated, conferred, counseled and coordinated instruction with other staff, parents, school and district personnel regarding pupil progress, and interpretation of the educational program

• Communicated and worked effectively and constructively with members of the school district and community to promote school involvement
• Supervised and/or coordinated textbook inventory
• Collected and analyzed data focused on discipline and behavior reform
• Facilitated staff meetings
• Assisted with the planning and supervision of community service initiatives
• Assisted with other administrative duties as assigned

Doctor Of Education (Ed.D.), Educational Administration And Supervision

Postgraduate Degree, Educational Administration And Supervision

Master'S Degree, Teaching

Endorsed in Elementary Education Pre K-6 and English

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Psychology

Activities and Societies: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.Minor in English