Lisa Chen Email & Phone Number

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

-Oversees PreK-12 program of 310 staff and 3,400 students

Louisa, Virginia, United States

-Oversees K-12 programming of 150 staff and 1676 students-Created, developed, and implemented the first virtual learning program called the LCPS Virtual Academy using existing personnel and resources from LCPS budget-Work directly with the Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, Assistant Superintendent of Pupil Personal Services, Director of Technology, Director of Elementary Education, Director of Secondary Education, Coordinator of Alternative Education Program, and all principals in the development of blended learning model, hybrid learning, and virtual learning model to service the academic and social-emotional needs of students during COVID-19-Worked with the Director of Elementary Education and virtual teachers in the creation of shells and modules for student learning K-12-Developed the LCPS Virtual Academy Parent Teacher Council to build upon the partnerships between virtual teachers and virtual families, and to enhance lines of communication-Worked with LCPS Technology Coaches in the creation of the LCPS Virtual Academy website and on-going professional development and training for staff in using iPads and Chromebooks effectively-One of five finalists from across the United States to receive $100,000 Rural Tech Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education; submitted grant on creating a cybersecurity certification program for LCHS students

Farmville, Virginia, United States

-Instructed 14 students in the Educational Leadership Endorsement program in School Law, Internship in Educational Leadership, and School Operations and Management (8/20 to present)-Instructed 22 students in School Law in the Educational Leaders Master’s Program (8/20-12/20)-Instructed 33 students in the Educational Leadership Endorsement program in School Law, Supervision and Evaluation, Internship in Educational Leadership, and School Operations and Management (8/17-8/19)-Served as co-editor of the curriculum for the Educational Leadership Endorsement program (8/17-8/19, 8/20 to present)

Botetourt County, Virginia, United States

-Oversaw 742 staff and 4765 students with a $59,000,000 budget-Restructured central office leadership team for greater efficiency and accountability to programming-Developed the vision, strategic goals, and a division-wide professional development plan-Created budgets specific to each department and school in FY20-Found 1.5 million in FY20 budget for major building improvements, additional Chromebooks for students, and tuition assistance for staff-Reorganized budget process and developed line-item budget and capital improvement plan for FY21-Assisted in the development of a Health Science Academy to Botetourt County Public Schools for FY21-Established an MA program for teachers to become certified reading specialists with Longwood University-Partnered with local universities (i.e., JMU, Longwood University, and Radford University) to bring professional development, such as deeper learning, reading, and math instruction for administrators and teachers-Established School Safety Task Force to include county officials, state and local police, and other community partners to ensure the physical, social, and emotional well-being of staff and students-Developed evaluation instruments and process for all central office and operational personnel-Created a division-wide evaluation team to develop a new supervision and evaluation model for teachers-Established an online supervision and evaluation model for all staff in the division-Created and met monthly with Superintendent’s Employee Advisory Council, Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Council, and Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council to receive input from all stakeholders-Revamped the COVID-19 Pandemic Plan with county partners, administrators, and School Safety Task Force-Developed continuous learning plan and nutrition program during COVID-19, including series “Ten with Chen”-Acquired additional goggles and facemasks for first responders at Carilion Clinic and local hospitals

Louisa, Virginia, United States

-Restructured CTE program to focus on apprenticeships and internships, created two new CTE administrator positions, assisted in planning the new CTE Innovation Center, and developed a learning lab/daycare center for staff-Developed STEAM elementary curriculum to include career exploration and project-based learning modules-Reorganized the delivery model of reading instruction to include reading labs and created the Literacy Specialist K-12 position-Revamped summer school programs to include a differentiated model of targeted instruction for elementary students reading below grade level and/or having difficulty with number and number sense-Partnered with local universities to bring professional development on reading comprehension strategies and Word Study, designing high-quality curriculum and instruction, and differentiation in the classroom for teachers K-12-Implemented school-level and district-level professional development on teacher clarity, formative assessment, deeper versus surface learning, Google training, writing process, math process standards, math curriculum writing, history curriculum writing, performance tasks and rubrics, and reading across the curriculum for teachers and administrators K-12-Developed a blended approach for professional development on clinical supervision and evaluation for building-level and district-level administrators-Assisted in the Mentoring and Induction Program for new teachers and developed professional development specific to assistant principals-Received $40,000 grant from American Institutes for Research (AIR) to focus on student achievement on English and math instruction, $216,0000 grant from Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR) to focus on opioid prevention programming, Virginia Foundation grant (4,602 books), Soho Center grant (10 books for every K student in the district), and Chicago Parent Program grant

Louisa, Virginia, United States

-Supervised over 125 staff members and more than 1075 six, seventh, and eighth graders-Revamped Accelerated Centered Enrichment (ACE) block and led professional development with teachers on ACE to ensure all students received appropriate math, reading, and writing remediation and instruction-Implemented a multi-tiered academic intervention system for all students-Led schoolwide professional development on writing and reading strategies, differentiated instruction, Universal Design for Learning, text dependent questioning strategies, close reading, ESOL reading and writing strategies, and implemented the 7 Steps for Teaching Vocabulary-Worked with teachers to develop common performance tasks with rubrics for every subject-Developed consistent entrance and exit criteria for special education programming and created Rising Grade 6 Parent Information Night to address special education programing and services at the middle school-Received a grant from Louisa Education Foundation to institute STEM I, STEM II, and TAG Academies as summer enrichment programs for students

Needham, Massachusetts, United States

-Supervised over 125 staff members and more than 875 seventh and eighth graders-Moved Pollard from “Corrective Action” to a school identified as “Level One”-Pollard received “Level One” status and was a recipient of a 2013 State Commendation for its high achievement and its closure of the achievement gap-Developed a new master schedule that expanded specialized area programming for students and increased instructional time for student learning and planning for staff-Led professional development on identifying struggling learners and the new teacher evaluation system-Established more consistent disciplines procedures for all students-Revamped after-school programming for students and enhanced the Pollard Advisory Program-Expanded iPad Pilot initiative for Grade 7 students and for Pollard to be 1:1-Worked with Parent Teacher Committee and Pollard SEPAC to organize and facilitate parenting programs, such as the Middle School Parenting Conference and Community Month

Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States

-Supervised over 65 staff members and more than 500 fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth graders-Identified at-risk students with staff to develop, monitor, and plan student intervention and success plans-Developed a schoolwide anti-bullying program with counselors and student leaders-Assisted principal in planning and running faculty meetings and professional development for staff-Co-facilitated the Secondary Grading Study Group with the Director of Teaching and Learning

Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States

-Supervised over 125 staff members and more than 900 seventh and eighth graders-Restructured Administrative Leadership Team and established Curriculum Leadership Team that examined behavior intervention plans, functional behavioral assessments, and individualized education plans-Developed Intervention Policy to focus on tiered inventions for students-Implemented an Alternative Education Program to address specific student needs-Created the Parent Education Center for families and students of English Learners and the Cape Cod Gateway Regional Resource Center for teachers involved with talented and gifted instruction-Obtained $15,000 Safe and Supportive Learning Environment grant, $40,000 Drop-out Prevention grant, and $100,000 21 st Century Community Learning Center grant to create more educational opportunities and activities for students during and after school

Newton, Massachusetts, United States

-Worked with central administration and four middle school principals on designing, analyzing data, andimplementing the Breaking Ranks in the Middle School (BRIM) Initiative for all four middle schools

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

-Supervised, observed, and evaluated the academic and professional performance of 65 Donovan scholars, Contract Teachers, and graduate and undergraduate pre-practicum student teachers in grades K-12 in Massachusetts in rural, urban, suburban, and private schools

Dedham, Massachusetts, United States

-Developed Career Pathways for students, facilitated the creation of a new evaluation instrument for department chairs, and co-chaired the math department meetings

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

-2003 School Bell Award for Excellence and Dedication in Teaching-Teacher of the Month

Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

-2001 Norfolk Academy Royster Teacher of the Year

Lyford, Texas, United States

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Educational Leadership And Administration, General

Master Of Arts - Ma, English/Language Arts Teacher Education

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language And Literature, General