Nicole Arnold Email & Phone Number

River Rouge, Michigan

Project Management: plan, organize and manage various projects throughout the building such as standardized testing and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS).Data Analysis: Analyze behavior, academic, and attendance data to identify the needs of students and best practices to support the implementation of initiatives to address these needs. Coaching: mentor and coach teachers around instruction, classroom management, communication with stakeholders, and leadership potential.Communication with Stakeholders: Presentations to staff, district leadership, board members, Wayne County, and Michigan Department of Education partners on the state of the school. Employee Management: Monitor and evaluate the performance of staff members. Collaborate with staff by providing coaching and feedback prior to final evaluation. Monitor the progress of staff on corrective action plans.

Coach and evaluate teachers in the areas of classroom culture, planning, teaching, and assessing. Collaborate with administrators, teachers, and parents to identify best practices for improvement in academic performance, instruction and student behavior.

Secondary English Teacher• University High School (August 2014-October 2014)• Ferndale Middle School (2009-2010, 2013-2014)School Leader of Staff and Instruction (July 2014-August 2014)• Co-Principal for a new school of choice within the district (the school did not open as planned)Title I Intervention Specialist, Ferndale Middle School (2010-2013)• Coached teachers in the Common Core Literacy Standards• Used Pearson Inform to create, manage, and analyze assessments• Evaluated Title I program data • Designed an intervention process for at-risk students • Created an at-risk program to monitor student performance• Analyzed school-wide math and reading data for achievement gaps, areas of weakness. and student placement• Collaborated with teachers to promote best instructional practices through mini-lessons and assessment analysis• Modeled lessons for teachers to promote school-wide literacy initiatives• Organized the EXPLORE pre- and post-testing student meetings• Led professional development on literacy strategies for the instructional staff• Implemented school-wide reading tests to track student performance• Analyzed the data for the Saturday School and after-school intervention programs• Interpreted data for student performance in Language Arts and Math Lab courses

Middle school English teacher.

Middle school English teacher and Lead teacher.

M.S., Educational Leadership

B.A., English

M.A., Teaching: English & Psychology