EDUCATION

QUALIFICATIONS

Supervise student organizations and activities which have consistently been among the most successful in the school district.

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Highly effective with parents. Able to actively involve parents in Individual Education Plans and provide valuable counseling to them.

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Strong background in coordinating support personnel to enhance education for the profoundly retarded.

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Perceptive and sensitive to the special needs student.

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Effectively plan, implement, and evaluate educational programs.

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Broad assessment and observational experience.

EMPLOYMENT

As chairperson of a department with fourteen instructors, maintained a high quality department in the face of budgetary cutbacks. Evaluated all new programs, developed class schedules, oriented new teachers, assisted substitute teachers, purchased all supplies for the department, and served on the principal’s advisory board.

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Instituted and maintained the Russian language program at a new high school and created individualized instruction packages for advanced-level German students. Chairman of the foreign language department for the past five years at this high school with 1200 students. Member of the district foreign language curriculum committee for formulating and writing district goals.

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Effectively plan and implement functional, individualized educational programs for the profoundly retarded student. Informally assess their progress and adapt their programs accordingly. Emphasize the skill areas of self-help, socialization, communication, pre-vocation, and home living. Develop thorough Individual Education Plans. Highly involved with the coordination of support personnel in program development.

Assistant Principal—For this 1400-student high school, responsible for master scheduling, student registration, budgeting, teacher evaluation, facilities and grounds, attendance, and discipline.

Planned and instituted a computerized master scheduling and registration process that saves over 500 teacher hours per year and has reduced student requests for changes by 60%. Improved the trust and understanding between administrators and teachers by making budget allocations more equitably and by meeting all high priority needs. Developed a coordinated, district-wide Emergency Preparedness Plan for 35 buildings in the district with individual Command Centers. Buildings are now fully prepared to deal with all types of emergencies including earthquakes, floods, and terrorist action.

Established a teacher evaluation procedure that has increased observation time in the classroom by more than 50% and has produced better administrator-teacher relationships. Introduced procedures that have increased teacher-student contact time. These efforts have led directly to improved attendance, a better campus atmosphere, and higher student test scores.

Substitute Teacher—For the Lake Timagunga School District, have taught kindergarten through sixth grade, library, and resource room. Responsible for all aspects of the classroom including planning, preparing, and presenting lessons. Recognized as a very effective substitute who is well prepared, maintains excellent discipline, and brings real learning to the classroom.