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Education Leadership:
Expert with 29-Year Legacy of School Transformation
From classroom excellence to system-wide transformation, my career journey demonstrates a consistent ability to elevate school performance, secure substantial funding, and implement data-driven strategies that produce measurable academic improvements.
Principal Leadership Coach: Transforming Schools at Scale
Strategic Leadership
Providing targeted coaching and support across 19 schools serving 6,500+ students and nearly 400 educators, creating systems that drive continuous improvement.
Data-Driven Results
Implemented frameworks that increased the number of schools rated 3+ stars from 6 to 15, with 8 schools achieving three consecutive years of Performance Index growth.
Student Success
Established Early Warning Systems helping high schools proactively support at-risk students, contributing to a 12.5% average increase in graduation rates.
South High School: Engineering Academic Excellence
Transformational Leadership
Led comprehensive school improvement resulting in the largest district-wide gains on the Ohio Graduation Test in 2014, transforming expectations and outcomes.
Grant Acquisition
Secured and effectively managed $1.3 million in School Improvement Grants and a $677,000 Straight A Grant, investing strategically in instructional quality.
Strategic Partnerships
Developed collaborations with Columbus State Community College and Nationwide Children's Hospital, creating dual enrollment opportunities and healthcare career pathways.
Post-Secondary Preparation
Expanded college and career readiness initiatives, significantly improving students' preparation for success beyond high school.
Champion Middle School: Creating a Culture of Achievement
Performance Growth
Improved the school's Ohio State Report Card Performance Index by 9 points, indicating strong gains in student achievement.
Strategic Investment
$1.2 million in grants for staff and programs
Professional Learning Communities
Collaborative teacher development focus
Attendance Initiative
Met district and state benchmarks
At Champion Middle School, I implemented a comprehensive improvement strategy that balanced academic rigor with cultural transformation. By establishing strong Professional Learning Communities, we created an environment where teachers collaboratively analyzed data, shared effective practices, and maintained consistently high expectations for all students.
Beery Middle School: From Emergency to Excellence
Challenge
School designated in "Academic Emergency" status requiring immediate intervention
Assessment
Data-informed analysis of instructional needs and school culture gaps
Implementation
Targeted reforms and differentiated instruction tailored to performance data
Achievement
Successfully elevated Beery Middle school from "Acedemic Emergency" to "Continuous Improvement" rating