EDUCATION:

1993 University of Maryland, College Park, MD; Master of Arts plus 30 (Administration and Supervision)

1983 Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI; Master of Arts (Elementary Education)

1975 Columbia Union College, Takoma Park, MD; Bachelor of Science(Elementary Education) 

CERTIFICATION:

Maryland State Advanced Professional Certificate: Administrator II and Grades 1-6 and Middle School 

WORK HISTORY:

2001- ....... Principal, Oak View Elementary School, Silver Spring, MD

1999-2001 Principal Intern/Acting Principal, Oak View Elementary School, Silver Spring, MD

1998-1999 Assistant Principal, Glenarden Woods Elementary School, Glenarden, MD

1997-1998 Assistant Principal, Adelphi Elementary School, Adelphi, MD

1996-1997 Emergent Literacy Resource Teacher, Thomas Stone Elementary School, Mt. Rainier, MD

1994-1996 Teacher, Grade 2, Thomas Stone Elementary School, Mt. Rainier, MD

1989-1994 Teacher, Grades 2 and 3, Cooper Lane Elementary School, Landover Hills, MD

1986-1989 Teacher/Assistant Principal, Sligo Elementary School, Takoma Park, MD

1975-1986 Teacher, Grades K, Pre-1st, 6, Sligo Adventist Elementary School, Takoma Park, MD 

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:

Leadership:

Led and managed a grade 3-5 elementary school for one year, as a Principal Intern/Acting Principal

Implemented Site-Based Management as a collaborative decision-making model in an elementary school

Chaired a Middle States Elementary Accreditation steering committee

Chaired and supervised a school- based Emergent Literacy Department under the Challenge Grant Program

Managed an After-School Activities Program for 140 students, grades 3,4,5, three days a week

Established, implemented and supervised a weekend enrichment program for approximately 220 students

K-6 for a cluster of seven elementary schools

Managed the testing program for a school of 890 students

Supervised and evaluated the performance of 112 staff members, and the instructional program for

approximately 1100 students

Chaired a School-Based Management Team 

Program/Curriculum Development:

Constructed and implemented a MSPAP Practice Program, grades 2-5

Established an Emergent Literacy Program using reading recovery/balanced literacy strategies

Coordinated the implementation of a full-day kindergarten and Pre-1st program

Implemented a planning/decision-making model for professional staff to follow when writing a Local School Improvement Plan

Established a second grade departmentalized model for 140 students

Directed the implementation of a Josten's Learning Corporation computer lab

Wrote and implemented school improvement plans under MSDE guidelines

Coordinated and taught a pullout talented and gifted program for grades 2-6

Implemented a planning/decision-making model for professional staff to follow when writing a Local School Improvement Plan 

Staff Development:

Trained staff in the fundamentals of Site-Based Management

Inserviced 2nd through 5th grade teams in MSPAP teaching and testing strategies

Trained K-2 teachers in emergent literacy strategies in a MSDE Challenge Grant school

Mentored first year teachers in two MSDE Challenge Grant schools

Trained K-6 teachers in MSPAP strategies and data analysis in two MSDE Challenge Grant schools 

Community Involvement:

Guided a PTA through a school renovation planning project

Informed parents and the community of test and discipline referral data and shared analyses

Supervised University of Maryland student teachers and methods students

Collaborated with the National Archives II to establish employee partnerships for an elementary school

Instituted the University of Maryland America Reads student jobs program at an elementary school

Established a partnership with a Business Roundtable Educational Committee member.