Stephanie Skelly

11267 49th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55442 763-706-7959 stephanie_skelly@rdale.org

Professional Goal: Assistant or Head Elementary Principal

Dynamic, innovative leader with remarkable success collaborating with principals, teachers,
administrators, and district personnel to deliver high quality professional learning necessary for
all students to achieve at high levels.

Professional Experience
Robbinsdale Area Schools
Administrative Intern, Zachary Lane Elementary
2016-present
Active member of Equity Leadership Team
Lead Instructional Leadership Teams through School Improvement Planning (SIP)
Developing and implementing a school-wide Positive Behavior System
Coach staff on behavior management techniques and mindsets
Facilitate building level Positive Behavior Support System team meetings
Co-lead Instructional Leadership Team meetings and monitor the progress of the School
Improvement Plan
Serve on Child Study and Response to Intervention building level teams
Assist Principal in appropriating and monitoring building funds
Test Coordinator
Active member of District-wide Positive Behavior Intervention Supports Committee and
Professional Learning Committee
504 Plan Coordinator
Develop student leaders (i.e. Peer Mentors, Social Skill groups, Patrols)

Robbinsdale Area Schools

Director of Teaching and Learning, Education Service Center
2013-2016
Lead Pre-K to Adult Instructional Leadership Teams through School Improvement Planning
(SIP)
Consult with Principals to enact SIPs, monitor, and target supports in the system to realize
goals
Lead the Teaching and Learning team as we implement the Unified District Vision and SIPs
Serve on task forces such as Pre-K-3 Alignment and Readiness, Middle School Redesign,
District Technology Committee, Seven Dreams Grant Approval Committee, and Honors for
All
Co-develop Action Plan to address American Indian standards with American Indian Parent
Advisory Committee
Coordinate district-wide professional learning in collaboration with Executive Leadership
and Principals
Manage district-wide and state grant budgets to allocate resources according to data-
driven needs
Monitor student data to target professional learning supports for staff and administration
Active member and presenter on Worlds Best Work Force
 Lead Course Proposal Committee
Facilitate Systems Accountability Committee
Co-lead District-wide Professional Learning Advisory Council
Lead District Leadership Team
Member of District Crisis Team
Co-lead development of Pre-K to Adult Summer Professional Learning Institute
Report frequently to the School Board
Memberships with Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development and District
287 member Teaching and Learning Directors

Robbinsdale Area Schools

Teaching and Learning Specialist K-12 Math, Science, Health and STEM
2010-Present
Conduct Response to Intervention (RtI) Leadership Committee to ensure delivery of
effective tiers 2 and 3 interventions
Allocate funds through the Compensatory Math Pilot Grant to guarantee personalized
instruction for students in middle school math.
Systematized Guided Math and use of Compass Odyssey for differentiated instruction
Instituted Middle School Math Extensions based on research-based best practices
Created summer school curriculum for K-5 Mathematics and trained staff in effective
implementation
Facilitate and ensure best practice instruction, curriculum and assessment for K-12 math,
science, health and STEM by training instructional coaches, teacher leaders, as well as
building and district level staff to assure equitable learning for all students.
Allocate and manage finances from Title I and Title II budgets to math, science and health
professional learning and curriculum needs in alignment with the Unified District Vision
Partner with Early Childhood Taskforce to plan curriculum and staff learning
Collaborate with principals and the Center for Excellence representatives to develop and
implement integrated staff learning plans
Facilitate monthly instructional coach meetings to advance the district vision
Direct strategic planning of Elementary Math Curriculum Adoption including
implementation of best practice instruction, technology, differentiation, and monitoring
Co-Facilitate a Task Force in the launch of 1:1 Personalized Devices
Mentor first-year Teaching and Learning Specialists in district curriculum review cycle,
fiscal management, and departmental protocols
Lead large and small project teams to create exemplary assessments, standards-
alignment documents, and robust instructional units
Memberships with MN Council of Teachers in Math, National Science Teachers Association

Professional Experience Continued

Robbinsdale Area Schools
Elementary School Teacher Grades 2 and 1 2006-
2008
Department of Education, Hawaii
Elementary School Teacher Grades 2 and 6 2003-
2006

Education and Professional Learning

Specialist Degree in Thinking Maps Singapore Math
 Educational Leadership Cognitive Coach Strategies
for Administrative Certified MACL Minnesota
Licensure (Mankato NEXUS Science Academic Curriculum
State University) Museum Leaders
Masters in Education Courageous Principal Technology Training
(Hamline University) Institute MSU Apple Headquarters
B.S. Education Region II Stem Cohort Technology Training
(Northwestern College) (E4, U of M, CEFPI) Google Chrome Books
Minor Cross-Cultural Standards-Based Jeffers Foundation
Ministries Reporting Science Notebooks
(Northwestern U) Certified National Beyond Diversity
A.A.S. Business with Urban Alliance Trainer Certified in Non-violent
Legal Emphasis Certified Data Teams Prevention and
(Rasmussen College) Trainer Intervention and De-
AVID escalation Strategies
Restorative Practices