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Kalamazoo RESAInstructional Asst. Principal for CTE
Aug. 2023 - Mar. 2025Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United StatesSupervise instructional staff and instructional coach to meet curriculum and team professional learning goals. -->Onboarded 18 new Career Technical Education teachers directly from industry into teaching roles.
-->Established a Professional Development program of 60+ hours - including strategic planning, budgeting, mission/vision alignment, progress tracking, and presentation of learning content.
-->Equipped instruction coach with experiential "Adaptive Schools" collaborative professional learning.
-->Designed and delivered comprehensive staff professional learning to upskill all staff in curriculum design, instructional delivery, technology tools, and assessment models.
-->Established a curriculum review cycle process that renews the curriculum over a 4 year period, including materials, budgets, resources, and student credential assessments.
-->Developed and implemented continuous improvement processes for curriculum and instruction.
-->Designed and coded a large-scale Excel-based project management system for maintaining all non-construction projects related to opening the Career Connect Campus.
-->Establish a Canvas LMS platform and a OneDrive/GoogleDrive curriculum warehouse solution for housing curriculum resources.
-->Authored a Professional Skills course for Junior and Senior Students.
Red Pine Circle LLCFounder
Jan. 2023Southwest MichiganOwner of an educational consulting firm serving K-12 learning organizations in learning strategies, design, curriculum processes, and leadership coaching. -->Coach district leaders in curriculum design and development, focusing on long-term strategy, culture building, continuous improvement, process planning, and execution.
-->Assess the current curriculum processes and team performance capacity to customize training and development to meet their goals.
-->Host workshop-format training for staff, including leaders and instructors.
-->Develop technology-based tools and asynchronous learning opportunities to support curriculum goals.
-->Support small districts with the capacity for realigning learning standards, curriculum development, warehousing, onboarding a new leadership, and post-pandemic curriculum reset.
-->Coach district leaders in curriculum design and development, focusing on long-term strategy, culture building, continuous improvement, process planning, and execution.
-->Assess the current curriculum processes and team performance capacity to customize training and development to meet their goals.
-->Host workshop format training for staff, including leaders and instructors.
-->Develop technology-based tools and asynchronous learning opportunities to support curriculum goals.
-->Support small districts with the capacity for realigning learning standards, curriculum development, warehousing, onboarding a new leadership, and post-pandemic curriculum reset.
Portage Public SchoolsDirector of Curriculum and Professional Development
Jun. 2015 - Jan. 2023Portage, Michigan, United StatesServed in an executive leader role for district curriculum and professional development. -->Directed team learning strategies and cross-functional leadership to solve complex problems, advocate for students, and continuous improvement.
-->Led the strategic learning plan for certified staff to reach district goals and maintain certification.
-->Managed curriculum leaders, coaches, analyst, and an assessment coordinator.
-->Chaired and facilitated a monthly stakeholder council of 60+ members for curriculum, program, instructional recommendations, and material purchases.
-->Led our district and department's continuous improvement processes (MICIP), including goals, metrics, key results, and interim progress measures. -->Supervised over 20 teacher teams on curriculum, assessments, and instruction to ensure a guaranteed viable curriculum and improve student academic and behavioral outcomes.
-->Analyze and assess student and adult learning compliance and goal attainments for local, state, and federally required assessments. -->Managed curriculum, instruction, and assessment operations with a yearly budget of approximately 800k and six full-time staff.
-->Developed and managed a comprehensive teacher professional development program using digital authoring tools and a team of content developers. -->Regularly reported academic progress to the Board of Education, including local, state, and federal assessment metrics and like-school comparisons.
-->Produced, hosted, directed, and delivered learning events for groups of 4 to 1200.
-->Implemented a district-wide student data collection tool to meet Michigan requirements for teacher evaluation, including FERPA and data compliance.
-->Designed curriculum warehousing procedures and criteria, including asset management, standards application, and local assessments.
-->Authored and edited district guidelines, procedures, student handbooks, and programs of study.
Portage Public SchoolsAsst. Principal
Aug. 2009 - Jun. 2015Portage Northern High SchoolResponsible for supervising and leading instructional staff and students and operation of a 1300-student / 70-staff member high school building. -->Evaluated classroom teachers for growth, providing strategic feedback for collaborative improvement while implementing two state-wide legislative mandates.
-->Responsible for student disciplinary systems, intentionally focusing on restoration and graduation-oriented goals.
-->Supported and Trained staff on integrating a new Student Information system (similar to EPIC).
-->Transformed student discipline systems district with colleagues, reducing out-of-school suspension time by about 10%, improved restorative practices, and reduced class tardiness by 60%.
-->Established Professional Learning Community standards building-wide. Including school-building values and mission.
-->Designed and implemented a Pyramid Response to Intervention (pRTI) system that reduced semester course failures from 650 to less than 100 per semester.
-->Supported the instructional logistics and processes for a complete remodel in 2008-2011.
Portage Public SchoolsChemistry Teacher
Aug. 2001 - Aug. 2009Portage, Michigan, United StatesTaught 10th-grade Chemistry, Freshmen Chemistry, Advanced Organic and Analytical Chemistry, and International Baccalaureate Chemistry. -->Science Department Co-Chair 2006-2009 and Site-Based Team Leader Chairperson 2006-2009, building-wide leadership, learning activities, and continuous improvement with principals.
-->Co-taught chemistry courses for students with special learning needs and learning disabilities.
-->Co-developed the Southwest Michigan Science Educators Symposium, hosting over 150 teachers in a collaborative learning conference to improve engagement and instruction through shared practices.
-->Led district science department through two curriculum audits and redesigned the chemistry courses.
-->Implemented computer-based lab equipment, including a technology coaching role with my master’s thesis.
-->Hosted teacher interns and pre-interns with a positive classroom experience and coaching.
-->Relaunched the Portage Northern Science Olympiad Team.
Mendon Community SchoolsScience and Math Teacher
Aug. 2000 - Jun. 2001Mendon, MITaught High School Chemistry and Middle School Science & Mathematics.
Led the Science Olympiad Middle School Team.
Designed a new STEM extension course for middle school students.
WAYK 88.3 (now WCXK)Music Director and On-Air Talent
Jan. 1997 - Jan. 1999Kalamazoo, Michigan, United StatesSupported the initial launch of the radio station in Kalamazoo.
Curated music library and scheduled music rotation.
Hosted Friday night in-studio events for youth.
United States Air ForceMissile Maintenance
Apr. 1990 - Apr. 1994Supported air launched missile readiness and missile maintenance.
Implemented, piloted, and certified a new air launched missile system.
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