Education.
May 2016 Indiana Wesleyan University
Master of Education in School Administration
Master of Education in School Administration
December 2009 Ball State University
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Educations
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Educations
Certification.
State of Michigan School Administrator’s Certificate
Certificate #: SA0000000967941 Expires 6/30/2023
State of Indiana School Administrator’s Professional Educator’s License
License #1618047 Expires: 2/7/2023
Certificate #: SA0000000967941 Expires 6/30/2023
State of Indiana School Administrator’s Professional Educator’s License
License #1618047 Expires: 2/7/2023
Professional Experience.
July 2018 – Present
Lakeshore Public Schools, Stevensville, MI
Principal, Stewart Elementary School
Lakeshore Public Schools, Stevensville, MI
Principal, Stewart Elementary School
- 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 students to improve PBIS program, apply for grants to fund PBIS and roll out our initiatives.
- 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.
- Coached staff on behavior management through monthly behavior newsletter containing discipline data and research-based strategies as well as led monthly behavior collaboration meetings.
- 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.
September 2017 – June 2018
Marion Community Schools, Marion, IN
RtI Coordinator, Department of Instruction and Curriculum
Marion Community Schools, Marion, IN
RtI Coordinator, Department of Instruction and Curriculum
- 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 Services.
- 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.
- Met the needs of each building through weekly/month meetings, trainings and coaching sessions.
- Led professional development sessions and modeled best practices for implementing Guided Reading and Small Groups in the junior high settings (grades 7 and 8).
July 2016 – September 2017
Marion Community Schools, Marion, IN
Assistant Principal, Kendall Elementary School
Marion Community Schools, Marion, IN
Assistant Principal, Kendall Elementary School
- 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.
- Communicated successes and updates to students, families, stakeholders and community members through the Kendall Elementary Facebook and family events.
- Increased communication and collaboration between teachers, staff and administrators through GoogleDrive and PowerSchool Learning.
- Disaggregated student achievement data to provide updates to Superintendent and district personnel quarterly, collaborate with teachers to design interventions, create assessments to monitor learning and explicitly and frequently update staff, student and families on achievement.
- Created, updated and focused the School Improvement Plan and “Grow Room” to better identify the needs of the students at Kendall Elementary, their current achievement and opportunities for growth.
- Coached and monitored classroom instruction through individual teacher meetings, classroom walkthroughs and formal teaching evaluations.
October 2012 – June 2016
Marion Community Schools, Marion, IN
August 2015 – June 2016 , Principal Intern/Fourth Grade, Kendall Elementary
August 2014 – July 2015, TAP Mentor/Third Grade, Frances Slocum Elementary
October 2012 – July 2014 , Third Grade, Kendall Elementary
Marion Community Schools, Marion, IN
August 2015 – June 2016 , Principal Intern/Fourth Grade, Kendall Elementary
August 2014 – July 2015, TAP Mentor/Third Grade, Frances Slocum Elementary
October 2012 – July 2014 , Third Grade, Kendall Elementary
- 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
August 2011 – October 2012
Dr. Robert Faulkner Academy, Marion, IN
Mentor Teacher (Grade 1)
August 2010 – June 2011
Marion Community Schools, Marion, IN
Academic Specialist/Long-Term Substitute (Grade 4) – Allen Elementary
Dr. Robert Faulkner Academy, Marion, IN
Mentor Teacher (Grade 1)
August 2010 – June 2011
Marion Community Schools, Marion, IN
Academic Specialist/Long-Term Substitute (Grade 4) – Allen Elementary
Additional Experience.
MEMSPA Region V Board, DEI Representative
MEMSPA Leadership Matters, Cohort 10, 2018 – 2019
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Leadership, 2013-Present
I-STEP Passage Review Committee, July 2015
MEMSPA Leadership Matters, Cohort 10, 2018 – 2019
- Specialty endorsement program was carefully designed to help participants become thoughtful, responsive leaders. Integrated within the Leadership Matters program are themes of intentionality, reflection, courage and integrity, coaching and collaborative culture.
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Leadership, 2013-Present
- A member of the PBIS leadership since its inception in 2013
- Certified School Safety Specialist through the Indiana Department of Education
I-STEP Passage Review Committee, July 2015
- Worked with educators, Pearson and the Indiana Department of Education to review reading passages for third and fourth grade I-STEP
- Collaborated with educators, Pearson and the Indiana Department of Education to determine the cut scores for third and fourth grade I-STEP
