Our family fostered dogs for a while before deciding to start our own, truly pet wellbeing focused, rescue. Our last foster from another agency, Sophia, came to us with only a few days left before crossing the rainbow bridge. Sophia's experience solidified it for us. We're going to start slow and small but we are going to establish our own 501c3, Upstate Pups. The concept is to rescue dogs from NYC for a nice upstate life. Having rescued and fostered a dozen dogs of our own from various rescues, we've learned how to ensure the best experience for our furry friends and their forever families.Ryan is responsible for all aspects of managing the organization in the areas of Development and Communications.

Oversaw specialized educational programs including a Life Skills Program and Therapeutic Intervention Program, including the implementation of a Social-Emotional Learning curriculumLed the following committees: No Place For Hate, Pandemic Response Team, Comprehensive School Threat Assessment TeamRecruited, interviewed, onboarded and evaluated staff membersServed as the 504 Chair and DASA Coordinator

Author of "Getting Students Seasoned," "Club Funding Smarter Not Harder," and a motivational keynote speaker/ workshop presenter.

Developing STEAM curriculum that is aligned to national standards for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle industry courses for underprivileged youth. Formalizing a sequential offering of standards based courses. Creating K-12 school based partnership programs.

-Provided leadership and supervision for a staff of approximately 65 people during a globalpandemic including a shift to remote and hybrid instruction-Create and lead a Target School Improvement Team (TSI) to develop and carry out a SchoolComprehensive Education Plan (SCEP) as required by the New York State EducationDepartment-Served on the district Equity Committee and the subcommittee for Staff Diversity to provide amore inclusive and equitable experience for students and staff members

-Made educational and disciplinary decisions for approximately 550 students-Provided instructional leadership for and directly supervised approximately 55 staff members-Planned and delivered professional development in areas such as the Dignity for All Students Act, classroom and behavior management, college readiness competencies, health and wellness, and the strengthening of the Advanced Placement program-Implemented programs to improve school culture and with the specific focus of increasing school pride and bolstering the voice of students in a shared decision making process-Improved student tardiness rates by 46% in the first year of employment-Evaluated instructional staff and non-instructional staff according to their contract using the Danielson Rubric-Assisted with the creation of the building master schedule and testing schedules-Served on building and district committees such as Instructional Council; PBIS, Alumni Hall of Fame, and the Safety Committee

-Served as Dean of Students in a diverse, national recognized high school of approximately 2,300 students-Oversaw the educational and disciplinary decisions for approximately 576 students with high percentages of ELL, Special Education, and At-Risk students through the established house system-Provided instructional leadership for and directly supervises approximately 20 instructional staff members-Supervised and schedules approximately fifteen non-instructional staff members-Planned and delivered professional development and school-wide events-Facilitated the search and interview process for hiring new staff and faculty members for certain departments-Proposed and implemented programs to improve school culture and increase morale among staff, faculty, and students-Evaluated instructional staff according to the Danielson Rubric and assisted faculty in reaching their goals

• Manage a one person department for middle and high school level FACS• Teach 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Home & Career Skills; high school level Foods & Nutrition, International & Regional Foods, Catering, Child Development & Psychology, Social Psychology, and 21st Century Career & Living Essentials• Co-facilitated the Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) team• Collaborates with colleagues and administration to align Career & Technical Education in the district and revamp the FACS Curriculum and course offerings for grades 6-12• Adviser to the Class of 2016 and the Millbrook Chapter of Family, Career, & Community Leaders of America• Wrote and received funding for three grants to support student centered initiatives

- Creates and executes initiatives to promote a positive school culture including increasing the cultural competence of students, faculty, and staff- Plans and delivers faculty professional development on topics including using data to guide instruction, diversifying curricular resources in the ELA curriculum & using Bloom’s Taxonomy for higher order thinking- Created and maintains building level social media accounts to increase communication with the community- Work daily with our team of guidance counselors, school psychologists, teachers, administrators, and staff to a provide high quality education in a safe environment and positive behavioral outcomes for all students- Conduct teacher observations and related conferences using the Danielson Rubric for evaluation- Serve on the High School Building Leadership Team (BLT)- Create exam schedules including proctoring assignments and room usage- Assists in various forms of investigations as needed and conducts emergency safety drills- Serves on the District Wellness Committee which credited a wellness policy adopted by the Board of Education and is implementing a district-wide school garden initiative- Analyzed data to create and implement a new protocol for parent pick up at the elementary school- Communicated with higher education institutions and created advertisements to recruit substitute teachers- Interviewed prospective employees and created interview protocol- Meet with and counsel students regarding disciplinary infractions, code of conduct enforcement, and attendance

• Designed and facilitated in-home culinary classes for adult individuals, groups, andchildren• Managed all operations of a small independent business including marketing,promotions, accounting, etc.• Created and published original recipes and all instructional materials for classes

-Created all advertisements and official communications-Established & wrote monthly e-newsletter-Maintained website-Created catering menu-Liaison between catering customers and the restaurant

• Developed lessons and taught courses in Adult Living, World of Work, Creative Foods, and Catering• Targeted instructional methods to meet the needs of a diverse, at-risk community• Assisted in advising both the occupational and consumer chapters of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America

- Served as Production Manager for a two day festival attracting over 250,000 people- Assisted in the planning and coordinating of approximately 12 community fundraising events per year- Produced press releases, magazine articles, mass mailings, and website pages to aid in departmental goals

- Oversaw staff and production of catering events- Tended bar for private parties ensuring all safety and legal regulations are met- Performed duties such as room setup, breakdown, and table service during special events for up to 250 people

- Planned and coordinated Admissions Events for up to 300 people- Received “outstanding” marks, exceeding job requirements on job performance evaluation - Carried out administrative duties in order to achieve daily, weekly, and monthly departmental goals