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• Implemented school improvement plans resulting in a 20% increase in graduation rates• Produced a 45% increase in students passing rates on state required exams by overhauling and vastly improving curricula in all subject areas• Designed, executed and provided coaching to administrators on a system-wide strategy to track each student’s potential to graduate; impacted 350,000 New York City High School students across 450 schools• Managed annual budget of $1.6M to $4.1M and generated annual budget surpluses year-over-year; balanced teacher and staffing needs while funding additional tutoring hours and capital improvements• Provided research-based training and coaching on Blooms Taxonomy, questioning techniques, curriculum design and student data reviews to improve teacher effectiveness • Oversaw and managed planning for campus capital improvements and related coordination with School Construction Authority; improvements included renovating 32 bathrooms, installing 63 security cameras, rewiring and upgrading electrical systems in 43 rooms, upgrading and remodeling 5 science labs; designing and constructing a health clinic and library• Conceptualized and implemented design, placement and creation of services for two health clinic sites providing 2,500 students with direct access to primary healthcare on campus• Led campus-wide crisis management and planning involving coordination of New York City Police Department, New York City Fire Department and Department of Education resources during all major school crises

Listed skills include Academic Management, Course Development, Process Creation And Implementation, Strategic Planning And Implementation, and 22 others.