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 Administrative & Teaching Experience

THREE VILLAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

North Country Administrative Center

Stony Brook, NY 11790

 

Serve as director of development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of curriculum grades K-6. 

  

Responsibilities include:

  • convene, chair, and monitor all elementary curriculum planning, articulation, and coordination

  • conduct program evaluations in cooperation with the Asst. Superintendent for Educational Services, task groups, and principals

  • coordinate curriculum-specific professional development in concert with the Asst. Superintendent for Educational Services

  • organize and supervise all elementary curriculum development projects

  • assist in planning Superintendent’s Conference Days and staff development days in concert with the Professional Development Committee and the Asst. Superintendent for Educational Services

  • collaborate in establishing grade level curriculum and assessment benchmarks

  • coordinate and manage the Elementary Living Books project to assure alignment with gr. 5 Social Studies curriculum

  • conduct staff observations, as needed

  • serve on district committees such as Curriculum Development Council, Professional Development Committee, Stony Brook University Partnership Committee, Elementary & Joint Program Review

  • prepare and deliver presentations on elementary curriculum

  • communicate with the Executive Director of Instructional Technology on issues involving hardware, networking, and other technology platforms and standards.

  • participate in district initiatives

  • establish and maintain cooperative relationships with colleagues, teachers, students, parents, and community groups   

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DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

2010 - present

2010 - present

THREE VILLAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

SETAUKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

       Setauket, NY 11733

       Principal (July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2016)

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WILLIAM SIDNEY MOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

       Stony Brook, NY 11790

       Principal (June 25, 2002 – June 30, 2013)

​Serve as the educational leader of a K-6 elementary school; 700+ students; 100 faculty & staff members. Responsibilities include:

  • implement district & building initiatives to improve student success

  • supervise the teaching & learning process

  • establish a safe, collaborative, and effective learning climate

  • maintain positive relationships among the stakeholders within the school community

  • promote achievement at the highest levels of academic performance using Common Core Standards

  • participate in building & district level committees to lead the development of  positive and effective changes-Teacher & Administrator Performance Appraisal System, APPR, Elementary Program Review, Response to Intervention (RtI), PBIS, Social Emotional Learning, Professional Development, Stony Brook University Partnership Committee

 

ELWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

JAMES H. BOYD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
Huntington, NY 11743

Principal (July 2000–June 2002)

Serve as the educational leader of an intermediate school.  Grade 3-5; 600 students; 70 faculty & staff members.

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LAWRENCE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Lawrence, N.Y. 11559

Kindergarten Teacher                                                       (Sep 1999–June 2000)
Design and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum in conjunction with support services for an inclusion classroom.

First Grade Teacher                                                            (Feb 1999-June 1999)
Develop and implement integrated thematic units that tap a variety of skills and ability levels.

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Coordinator of Instruction-Pre-K – 12                              (Jan 1997-Jan 1999)
Responsible for organization, budget planning, coordination, and management of the ESL program, Gifted program, Outdoor Education, District-wide Testing, Staff Development, and special curriculum projects. Part-time, 2 year position          

Reading Specialist                                                              (Sep 1996-Jan 1999)
Support the development of reading and writing skills using literature-based activities, big books, experience charts, poetry, and instructional technology. Part-time 1/97-1/99

 

Kindergarten Teacher                                                      (Sep 1989-June 1996)
Design and implement developmentally appropriate learning experiences in all subject areas through a thematic focus.​ 

 

NYC BOARD OF EDUCATION, J.H.S. 157                    

Rego Park, N.Y. 11368   

          

7th grade Science and Spanish Teacher                       (Sep 1988-June 1989)

 

UNIONDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL  DISTRICT  

     Cornelius Court School,

Uniondale, N.Y. 11553


First Grade Teacher                                                           (Sep 1986-June 1988)

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