Michael Abello, Edd Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Part of the Chicago Public Schools Executive Team and Academic Cabinet• Managed a department of 75 professionals across 5 teams, which supported over 4000 early childhood teachers in over 400 schools• Managed an operating budget of over $240 million• Developed the vision and strategic plan to ensure all Chicago children have access to a high-quality early educational experience• Developed the plan for universal preschool in Chicago Public Schools, which has included capital, talent, budget, and other operational requirements• Worked with district, state, and federal agencies to increase full-day early childhood opportunities for over 2,400 students in one year – 24% increase year-to-year• Cultivated and nurtured relationships with key stakeholders - internal and external - including other central office departments, universities, other municipal entities and funders• Oversaw the pedagogic, operational, safety and compliance elements of CPS’ early childhood programs• Directed the evaluation system for all department programming, including implementation and outcomes• Oversaw department’s research efforts and communicate innovative and exemplary trends and practices for improving outcomes in grades PK- 2• Oversaw the tracking, analysis and reporting of critical data, including enrollment, budget/financial projects/forecasts and staffing

Brian Piccolo School Of Excellence

Zell Family Excellence in School Leadership Award: Annual award given to an outstanding school leader in the Chicago-Northwest Indiana region. Award recognizes leaders who have built and maintained excellent schools that ensure all students can become citizens who are prepared to shape their own pathways in life.Piccolo is a Chicago Public School in the West Humboldt Park community. 99% of Piccolo students qualify for free or reduced lunch, 50% are Hispanic, and 49% are Black. The vision at Piccolo is to cultivate a multicultural community that will prepare and educate all students with the academic and social skills necessary to be lifelong learners and leaders that will contribute to society.• Led Piccolo to Level 1+ rating for two consecutive years, the highest possible rating in CPS and Piccolo's current rating• Led school to 1.3 years of growth in both math and reading on district wide NWEA assessment for two consecutive years• Piccolo moved from "moderately organized" rating to "well-organized" on the 5 Essentials survey, currently rated strong or very strong in each of the five essentials• Maintained a staff retention rate of over 95% for three consecutive years• Strategically budgeted to increase teaching staff from 21 to 29 teachers over three-year period• Increased number of special education teachers from 6 to 10 over three-year period• Moved school from an 80% self-contained model to an 80% inclusive special education model• Moved the percentage of students enrolling in Level 1 or 1+ high schools from 9% to 83% over a three-year period• Led the school to three consecutive years of student attendance improvement, from 94.0% to 96.1%• Developed Instructional Leadership and School Improvement Teams which use cycles of inquiry to drive instructional and school improvement efforts

Academy For Urban School Leadership

Hired as the founding Assistant Principal at the Herzl School of Excellence when Chicago Public School's designated it a turnaround school. Worked in the same role at the Casals School of Excellence during the 2013-14 school year.• Led teacher teams to create a coherent instructional program focused on common core standards and the AUSL curriculum and assessment model• Led a data-driven instruction initiative using interim assessments for the development of instructional action plans• Managed Herzl's Center Director and Child Parent Center expansion which enrolled 112 preschool students • Certified REACH Evaluator and regularly completed REACH evaluations• Helped draft Herzl’s and Casals' initial Continuous Improvement Working Plan• Set aggressive, transparent school, team and individual goals and tracking progress of achievement targets, school initiatives and individual staff development• Observed, supervised, coached, and evaluated all grades using a variety of techniques• Organized opportunities for teachers to develop and participate in professional learning communities at both the school level and within the broader AUSL network• Collaborated with administrators and staff to create a learner-centered, friendly, and safe environment• Coordinated a concerted effort to address the social-emotional needs/development of every child

Chicago

Supervised and coached 30 first and second year lower elementary and early childhood education teachers working in Chicago Public Schools• Conducted frequent classroom observations, provided support, guidance, and feedback• Led and engaged in extended one-on-one coaching cycles with teachers throughout the year to provide them with individualized development opportunities, review assessment information, prioritize key steps to raise achievement, and develop actionable plans for them to implement• Interviewed and assisted in the hiring of new teachers for Teach for America• Developed and facilitated corps wide professional development sessions for teachers in Chicago• Created a number of tracking tools that allowed teachers to more efficiently and effectively collect, analyze, and interpret data• Helped attract several regional sponsors who have contributed time and financial support to our organization• Part of a small working team that provided feedback that helped shape the Kindergarten Readiness Tool for Chicago Public Schools

John M. Smyth Elementary

Sue Lehmann Excellence in Teaching Award: Award recognizing second-year Teach For America corps members who have a significant impact on student achievement – one of five National Finalists. Process offers Teach For America an opportunity to learn from highly successful teachers who are leading their students to dramatic academic success all over the country• Taught students between the ages of 3-6• Designed and taught curriculum for diverse, economically disadvantaged students which contributed to 91% of students passing the Kindergarten Readiness Test, which was 10% above the district average• Developed lesson plans, long-term goals, and assessed all students using the Illinois Curricular Standards• Appointed as Grade Level Team Leader and was responsible for organizing grade level meetings and developing action plans across the grade level• Worked on the Professional Development and Leadership Committee to helped develop new lesson plan and assessment tools for Smyth• Started soccer and golf programs at Smyth and served as coach• Helped create partnership with local park district with allowed for additional learning opportunities for early childhood students• Helped raise parental involvement in first year from 8% to 94% in early childhood classrooms

Doctor Of Education (Ed.D.), Urban Educational Leadership

Administration Endorsement, Educational Leadership

Master Of Science (Ms), Early Childhood Education

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Finance