Wayne Whitaker Email & Phone Number

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

Leadership is my strength. I chose to become an administrator because I knew I could make even more of an impact in the lives of students and families as an Assistant Principal than I did as Dean, teacher, and coach.As an Assitant Principal at Liberty, a large high school in the Allentown area, my regular responsibilities typically include faculty performance reviews, professional development, and meeting with teachers, counselors, and parents regarding student performance. Since I was a teacher for 13 years before I became an administrator, I have a deep understanding and respect for the teachers I review. I know their struggles, but I know what keeps them coming back each day too. We work collaboratively to improve instruction and increase student performance to meet the standards of the school district and state. I also spend a significant amount of my day meeting with students regarding discipline and processing their discipline referrals. Spending so much of my time addressing disciplinary concerns further solidified my deep-rooted belief that kids need positive role models, advocates and support systems. The ones that schools give up on are the ones that need these things the most. I have made it my mission to find ways to decrease the number of referrals I see by regularly interacting with the students, parents, families, and faculty to improve the educational outcomes of at-risk kids. One of my strengths is my ability to develop an appropriate rapport with students and their caregivers. It is important that students see an administrator who has their best interests in mind, who cares about their education, their extracurricular activities, and their home life. Students, especially those with a disciplinary record, need to know that it is possible for an adult to be both an advocate and a person who set boundaries for them. I am consistently working to help those in need.

Bethlehem, Pa

As Dean of Students, I held my first official administrative title assisting students in a disciplinary capacity. Most people wouldn’t describe the disciplinarian as positive, or helpful- they get a reputation for just being the arm of justice. However, discipline in the form of support and encouragement is exactly what the role is supposed to be. Helping students to meet or exceed the standards of the school both academically and behaviorally. My primary responsibility in this role was to work with 9th-grade students in danger of failing for the year. I would utilize different intervention methods such as time management, study skills, and small group study tables for academic improvement. I also regularly met with teachers, counselors, and families regarding the academic, disciplinary and truancy challenges these students faced.

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Educational Administration And Supervision

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Curriculum And Instruction

Activities and Societies: Kappa Alpha Psi, Black Cultural Society, Minority Organization of Righteous Educators (M.O.R.E.), Bloomsburg.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Mass Communication/Media Studies