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Saint Joseph, MI, US

Bloomington, Indiana, United States

Stevensville, Michigan, United States

• Positively managed student behavior as leader of PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) Team, provided training for staff and students about school-wide expectations. Collaborated with staff, families and.
• Increased supervision and safety of students through redesign of car pickup dismissal system, arrival and dismissal procedures, creating the school Crisis Management Plan and staff professional development.
• Restructured PLC time through creating collective commitments & norms as collaborative educator teams, working alongside the Guiding Coalition to provide intensive, job-embedded professional development for the entire.
• Collaboratively partnered with elementary and district leaders to plan for professional development, safety, distance learning and overall function of the district.
• Elementary administrator representative for Lakeshore Education Association meetings and negotiations.

Marion, Indiana, United States

• Worked closely with the Special Services Department to meet student needs through Tier II and Tier III interventions prior to a referral for testing (if necessary).
• Redesigned, clarified and delineated the Marion Community Schools RtI Process to better meet the needs of our students.
• Created a process for Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavioral Intervention Plans.
• Systematic, classroom and formal observations completed on students in grades Kindergarten – eight. Participated in and assisted with individual assessments that contributed to the formal evaluation process for Special.
• Trained and worked collaboratively with teachers, administrators, coaches and staff to successfully implement the RtI Process, Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavioral Intervention Plans.
• Academic and Behavior Intervention Resources made easily accessible for district staff through PowerSchool Learning.

Marion, Indiana, United States

• Positively managed student behavior as leader of PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) Team, provided training for staff and students about school-wide expectations.
• Collaborated with other schools and district personnel to improve PBIS program, apply for grants to fund PBIS at Kendall Elementary and plan district-wide initiatives.
• Planned, implemented and lead weekly instructional collaboration meetings with teachers and weekly professional development sessions.
• Coached staff on behavior management through monthly behavior newsletter containing discipline data and research-based strategies as well as led monthly behavior collaboration meetings.
• Increased supervision and safety of students through redesign of car pickup dismissal system, arrival and dismissal procedures, creating the school Crisis Management Plan and staff professional development.
• Identified the need for, designed, planned and hosted six Family Nights per year.

Marion, Indiana, United States

• Highest passing average on IREAD-3 (3 cohorts of students)
• Improved test scores to highest third grade ELA ISTEP scores in the district during the 2013-2014 school year
• Improved test scores to second highest third grade Math ISTEP scores in the district during the 2013-2014 school year
• Increased student problem solving in grades 2-4 by 15% as a TAP Mentor Teacher
• Mentored 14 practicum students and student teachers from Ivy Tech, Indiana Wesleyan University and Taylor University
• Coached, evaluated and mentored classroom teachers using the TAP Evaluation Rubric as a member of the Frances Slocum Elementary Leadership Team

Master Of Education - Med, Elementary And Middle School Administration/Principalship

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Elementary Education And Teaching