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Florida/New York

South Otselic, New York, United States

Led district team in the development and implementation of a re-opening plan which ensured a safe learning environment and parental options for delivery of education. Completed overdue administrative evaluations. Developed and implemented a new system to honor volunteer service with a diploma of distinction as opposed to a graduation requirement..

Sherburne, NY

Stockbridge, NY

Afton, NY

Completed all final evaluations for elementary staff and independent evaluations for secondary staff.Provided leadership to elementary staff and students during critical final two months of school during vacancy of position.Promoted strong communication and behavioral expectations.

Southern Chenango County In New York State

Provided strong educational advice and leadership to the Board of Education during a superintendent search which followed a long serving superintendent and retirement which was announced one month prior to assuming the position.Negotiated and signed contracts with both teaching and non-instructional units, and all non-unit members as well.Proposed a.

Morrisville, NY

 Promoted initiatives, strategies, and systems that have led to steady improvement and performance on all state benchmarks leading to Middle/High recognition as “High Performing/Gap Closing” and Elementary as “Rapidly Improving School.” Provided leadership for two capital projects.  Developed and received voter approval for ten school budgets with.

Promoted initiatives, strategies, and systems that have led to steady improvement in mathematics, including the NYSED naming of Madison as a Top Ten Most Improved School for grade 8 math in 2004Provided leadership for improvements in the area of technology Provided the leadership and supervision necessary for successful curriculum/content mappingPromoted.

Trained and facilitated regional and district workshops for teachers in 16 component districtsAssisted district teams in review and implementation of comprehensive district planningAdministered and facilitated the Goals 2000 grant and initiativesTrained faculty and administrators in the use of the Frameworks for Professional Practice

Norwich, NY And Morrisville, NY

Taught Social Science Courses

Left classroom teaching for administration.

Norwich, New York

Taught for three years before taking a leave of absence to work on a Senate campaign, then returned to teach at Sherburne-Earlville when that campaign came up short in the primary.

Sherburne, NY

Cobleskill, NY

Taught Social Studies during one year leave of absence.

Bainbridge, NY

9th grade Social Studies Teacher for first semester which counted as my Masters Internship through Colgate University.

M.A.T., Teaching Social Studies

Served internship in Fall of 1978 as 9th grade Social Studies Teacher in Bainbridge-Guilford.

C.A.S., School Administration, 4.05 G.P.A.

Bachelor’S Degree, Communication - Political Science, Graduated Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Chapel Choir, Judicial Board, Emersonian FraternitySpent final semester in the Washington DC Honors Program..