Todd Setterlund Email & Phone Number

Scottsdale, Az, Us

Scottsdale, Arizona, Us

Experienced Director of Communications at the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching, committed to advancing teacher leadership and innovative instructional practices. I leverage impactful storytelling and strategic communication to drive initiatives that empower educators and improve student outcomes. With a talent for crafting compelling narratives and building strong partnerships, I excel in fast-paced environments, enhancing engagement and awareness across diverse audiences.

Burlington, Us

- Deliver Cabinet-level leadership for a mission-driven public school district of 3400 Pre-K through 12th grade students and over 500 faculty and support staff, providing operational oversight of researched-based, high quality educational programs- Demonstrate exponential growth of social media marketing and messaging presence by increasing engagement (Facebook 80% increase, Twitter 58% increase, Instagram 751% increase) to strengthen district influence and stakeholder partnerships through ongoing digital communication- Design and publish districtwide quarterly newsletter reaching over 11,000 households and businesses- Led team that realized the first-ever Racial Equity and Educational Justice Policy for Burlington-Edison School District, codifying district equity initiatives to inform all current and future districtwide processes- Maintain compliance, operational oversight and audit accountability for $500K federal GEAR UP grant- Directed district COVID response plan, including pivoting instructional programming to home-based learning, coordination of student and staff testing and reporting processes, ongoing summation of positive case activity and interface with Skagit County health officials - Engineered successful election marketing and messaging campaigns securing $20,824,000 Educational Programs and Operations Levy (EP&O) (2020), $46,961,507 Replacement EP&O Levy (2022) and $14,427,000 Replacement Capital Projects and Technology Levy (2022)- Negotiated seven successful certificated and classified collective bargaining agreements as a key member of the management negotiations team

Burlington, Us

- Directed a comprehensive high school of 1200 students, grades 9 through 12 (14% students receiving special education, 13% multilingual learner, 47% economically disadvantaged), and over 100 faculty and support staff, both instructionally and operationally - Produced 90% graduation rate with 58% college enrollment directly after graduation (2019)- Raised FAFSA completion rate to a 10-year high of 65% (2018) and connected 89 graduating seniors with 251 scholarships/awards totaling $2,667,741- Strengthened PSAT completion for students in 10th and 11th grades from 23% (2014) to 85% (2015-2019)- Boosted Advanced Placement exams taken school wide by 75% (2013-2018) and exams taken by students of color by 588% (8 students in 2013 to 55 students in 2018)- Increased students of color enrolling directly into a 2-year or 4-year institution after high school- Maintained a fiscally responsible school wide annual budget of over $150,000- Mentored five incoming principals across the region with the Association of Washington School Principals (2017-2020)

Burlington, Us

- Maintained a positive, learning-focused school climate, managing all discipline procedures and coordinating conferences with families and guardians; instituted in-school suspension program to reduce out-of-school suspensions by over 50%- Provided evaluations and instructional coaching for 22 teachers and 25 classified employees- Cultivated administrative systems for tracking classroom observational data

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

- Built and maintained school Master Schedule, processing student roster changes while ensuring class size compliance with within the collective bargaining agreement- Promoted positive school safety and discipline procedures that successfully removed Martin Luther King from the "persistently dangerous school" list (2008)- Served as the Advanced Placement Coordinator, increasing number of students accessing Advanced Placement coursework while expanding the Advanced Placement course offerings

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

- Developed, taught lessons, and assessed assignments across high school English curricula to 9th through 12th grade students, including Advanced Placement English Language and Advanced Placement English Literature courses- Engaged with students in co-curricular activities as the head coach for Varsity Girls Basketball (2006) and Junior Varsity Boys Basketball (2004, 2005)

Education record

Certificate, Instructional Leadership

Master In Teaching, Secondary Education

Bachelor Of Arts, English