Jolene Plotzke Email & Phone Number

Adaptable professional with 25 years of work experience and proven knowledge of leadership, scheduling, program development, professional development and culture buildingRelationship-focused professional with excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skillsA positive influencer whose tenacity and hard work ethic is contagiousjoleneplotzke@gmail.com EXPERIENCEAugust 1998 – June 2023Rochester Community SchoolsEducator• Developed and implemented curriculum and culture to help maximize engagement of students and staff• Facilitated and designed an annual, multi-layered schedule for the faculty, ancillary staff and the entire student body• Collaborated with staff members to assess, address and solve identified student challenges and needs• Motivated and engaged students, developing skills and knowledge for academic foundation while creating flexible academic programs and classroom environments, promoting learning and personal growth• Integrated technology into classroom and lesson plans, supporting students through accessibility tools• Maintained student attendance records, grades and other required records• Created, participated and attended professional development activities andconferences to enhance skill and job knowledge• Implemented cross-curricular programs for organizing and presenting the school wide curriculum• Delegated tasks to team and staff members according to project requirements and employee strengths• Created extra-curricular events to enrich school culture and team building• Facilitated a new culture of learning and participation that had not existed inour building• Managed a self-funding budget through fundraisers, ticket sales, donors,advertisement sales and out of the box thinking• Facilitated a feeder program of 600 middle school and 175 high school students to develop a program focused on tradition, success and tenacity• Developed and utilized team building exercises to develop supportive cultureand community in the school• Managed large group tours and all logistical details to New York, Nashvilleand to several conferences across Michigan• Managed student accounts and the yearly budgets to sustain a self-fundedprogram• Developed and maintained relationships with community sources, such asschools, school board members and community groups• Coordinated extra-curricular events to support students and utilized parentvolunteers• Hosted and scheduled state-wide festivals at our facilities with 120 choirs from around the state of Michigan