⦿ Knit together faculty and staff around a common vision of quality instruction and student achievement⦿ Led a new refreshed culture of infusing Instructional Technology, clear and high Standards-based Expectations, and Formative Assessment within school-wide teaching practices⦿ Raised academic standing and perception of our school in the eyes of our community, school district and state⦿ Researched and Successfully Implemented a model Cambridge IGCSE/AICE Program⦿ Gained the trust and appreciation of our parent community⦿ Developed robust STEM Global Health school partnership with Evergreen Hospital⦿ Continuous development of PLC Culture with RTI and Data Focus⦿ Increased academic culture of student achievement and college readiness⦿ Demonstrated collaboration, listening and teaming skills⦿ Consistent focus on Equity of opportunity and outcomes in all its forms and expressions⦿ Service on multiple curricular, instructional and policy development teams⦿ Recognized as 2012 and 2013 KingCo 3A Principal of the Year⦿ School Recognized by Washington Achievement Awards in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015

⦿ Developed a system of data driven continuous improvement and professional development⦿ Co-Authored and led a five-year, $428,000 Washington State Achievers Grant project from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation⦿ Focus on narrowing of achievement gap through professional development and researched-based instruction⦿ Dramatically increased rigorous coursework, college admissions and college scholarships for students of color

⦿ Developed systems for master scheduling, attendance and discipline⦿ Lensing teaching and learning through Coalition of Essential Schools principles⦿ Integration of purposeful content area reading and writing across curricula⦿ Transition to role of Principal

⦿ Expanded focus on Essential Learning standards and benchmarks⦿ Began focus on narrowing achievement gap for student of color⦿ Began focus of role of questioning and critical thinking in classroom instruction⦿ Provided focused professional development and instructional leadership⦿ Systemic leadership of school decision making toward restructuring goals

⦿ Facilitation of School Improvement Process planning⦿ Facilitation and implementation of Special Education and ESL school-wide inclusion plan⦿ Conflict Resolution – trainer in Interest Based Problem, Solving and development of action plans fo resolving conflicts⦿ Multicultural Education – Co-creation of “Conquerors of Life,” Kentwood’s award winning diversity mural⦿ Membership on district-wide Ethnic Role Models committee and Diversity Task Force work group

⦿ 20% increase in student performance on standardized examinations⦿ Chosen by Superintendent to chair committee to coordinate mathematics instruction for the 18 Bronx High Schools⦿ Chaired Positive Role Models Program – bringing in positive role models from New York’s minority communities to interact with our students