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Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, United States

Winchester, Ma

Educational leader of an elementary school building housing 430+ students and sixty+ professional staff members.Researcher, innovator, and executor of curriculum and instruction.Speaker, writer, and efficent communicator.Analyze collected data to inform instruction, build budget, and use for research and design. Builder and manager of $75,000+ annual budget.Research, identify, and secure outside businesses to offer programming, fundraise, and build capacity.Grow capacity and identify new business opportunities related to the school setting.Hire, retain, coach, and mentor professional staff.Instructional and social/emotional coach to students.Collaborate with professional staff on best practices for students and families.Work closely with local hospitals, clinical psychologists, and other professionals on student issues and needs.Consult, coach, mentor, and collaborate with families on complex family issues pertaining to students' social, emotional, and cognitive capacites.Collaborate with many outside agencies related to family law and issues.Operated and implemented technology in various capacities.Work closely with State Department of Education on data collection, SIMS reporting, and other data related content.

Grafton, Ma

Planned and conducted literacy workshops, conferences, and professional development to introduce and train teachers in research-based instructional strategies Researched curriculum movements and instructional methods Resource for teaching staff – plan and co-teach literacy lessons using Understanding by Design Ordered and evaluated curriculum materials and resources Coordinated committees to research, discuss, and design literacy curriculum Evaluated the adherence of district and state standards Worked in three different buildings to support and collaborate with staff Collaborated with Assistant Superintendent to adhere to Title I regulations Collaborated with three principals to plan and implement professional development during staff and grade level meetings Designed a Literacy budget for three schools

Grafton, Ma

Co-principal for a building that houses seven hundred fifty students Supervision and evaluation responsibilities for sixty-five plus staff members Designed a leveled library (Fountas & Pinnell) to support implementation of guided reading; implemented common, school-wide reading assessments; professional development trainer teaching staff the design and implementation of reading workshop Co-designer of yearly budget – zero-based budget based on need Co-chair of School Advisory Council, Strategic Action Planning Committee, and Curriculum Planning Council Active member of Administration Team which includes the Superintendent of schools Worked collaboratively with Assistant Superintendent, consultant, and staff to create and implement a standards-based trimester reporting system Trained in Responsive Classroom I; created and designed Bus Community Meetings around Responsive Classroom practices Implemented Professional Learning Communities; created common ELA and mathematics assessments; analyzed data with grade level teams Implemented collaborative grade level time to analyze data, examine student work, and pursue lesson study work Designed special education groupings in order to build special education schedule Created school’s master schedule to accommodate thirty-two homerooms for specialist classes Development of balanced classrooms Implementation of parent workshops in regards to transitions, standards-based reporting system, and curriculum Member of data analysis teams to analyze MCAS data Organized and implemented MCAS testing Grades 3 - 5 Scheduled MCAS groupings based on IEP and 504 accommodations 504 Coordinator for school – designed 504 Accommodation Plans Designed and lead monthly Staff Meetings Employed PowerSchool database to report to DOE and schedule building Collaborated with BCBA to support inclusion program for behavior needs students

Master'S Of Education, Education/Leadership

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Administration And Management, General