Stuart Greenberg 1945 Celtic Road, Tallahassee, FL 32317 (850) 339-8619

March 23, 2017

Coleman Lew + Associates, Inc.

326 W. 10th
Charlotte, NC 28202

Dear Selection Committee,

Please accept my resume and cover letter as an application for the position of Superintendent of
Hamilton County Public Schools. After reviewing the advertised qualifications, I believe that I
have the background, professional knowledge, vision, and commitment to excellence that are
required for this position.

Currently I am Chief Academic Officer for Leon County Schools, a district of almost 35,000
students. Prior to working in Leon County, I was the Executive Director for Reading and Early
Learning for the State of Florida. Before becoming the Director of Reading and Early Learning, I
was a Regional Executive Director with the Florida Department of Education, charged with
working with Superintendents and schools throughout panhandle of Florida to improve
educational outcomes for all students. I began my career in Broward County, Florida (the 6th
largest schools system in the country) as a paraprofessional, a classroom teacher, moving up
through the administrative ranks to become the Director of Curriculum Support K-12. Through
strategic professional development and data-driven decision-making, I have established a
proven record of closing the achievement gap, thus creating educational equity throughout my
district and in Broward County. I am passionate in my beliefthat we must have schools where
teachers and students are excited to be part of teaching and learning each day. We have to be
on the cutting edge of innovation because our youngest students will graduate from our schools
and take jobs that currently do not exist.

Over my career, I have cultivated strong working relationships with school and community
stakeholders with the primary goal of increasing student achievement. I have successfully
directed the implementation of instructional programs and professional development, resulting in
Leon County's success. Leon County Schools exceeded the state's percent of students
achieving proficiency for ELA and math in grades 3-8, Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 on
the Florida Standards Assessment in 2015-16. Leon County Schools increased its graduation
rate to 92%, outperforming the state's rate. The graduation rate of African American students,
now at 85%, has also shown sustained improvement. We have over 2,900 qualifying scores on
AP exams, an 81% pass rate on IB exams, and 1,292 Dual Enrollment credits earned. These
gains are not the result ofthe work of any single person. They have occurred because ofthe
collective efforts of the entire school system working together for a common goal.

For more than three decades, I have been an educational leader in the areas of curriculum,
instruction, assessment, professional development, accountability, and district management of
resources. My roles reflect experiences as a teacher, district administrator, instructional coach,
school administrator, and state leader. These roles have enabled me to inspire trust, maintain
confidence and optimism, and model high standards of integrity and personal performance.
Throughout my career, I have remained committed to a "students first," philosophy in all
decisions. In my day-to-day interactions with educational staff, I exhibit a willingness to listen
and make informed decisions that ensure all stakeholders have a deep understanding of our
shared vision.
On a daily basis I am in schools working alongside administrators, teachers and support staff.
Each day I work hard to build trust and consensus which always innovative practices to take
hold and expand because our stakeholders see the value of the change process.

Having gone to college and worked in east Tennessee, the Chattanooga area has always held
special meaning in my life. The sustained excellence demonstrated during my career has
prepared me for this challenging position. Therefore, I sincerely hope that the Board of
Education will consider me for the position of Superintendent of Hamilton Public Schools.

Sincerely,

Stuart Greenberg
 Stuart Greenberg

Applicant for Superintendent

Resourceful professional offering a blend of instructional leadership, strong administrative skills, and big picture vision
related to achievement of educational goals and priorities at district and school levels. Compelling relationship builder with
ability to communicate effectively with teachers, school administrators, legislators, and students and their parents; skilled
in working with people of diverse cultures, ethnic backgrounds, and perspectives.

Committed to creating school environments that optimize students' achievement and chances for success, while ensuring
safety and security through targeted management and oversight of district resources. Strong background in developing
instructional leaders and school accountability/quality programs by cultivating involvement/commitment of administrators,
teachers, students, and parents.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

LEON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Tallahassee, FL 7/2015-Present

Chief Academic Officer
Direct district curriculum improvement efforts for all schools and lead and manage all Title I and staff development
services.
Provide direct support to Superintendent and School Board on curriculum issues for district with enrollment of
over 34,000 students with 49 schools.
Contributed significantly to following district milestones:
0 Leon County Schools surpassed the state's graduation rate, boosting the graduation rate to 92%, an increase
of 23 percentage points over the last five years.
0 The graduation rate for African American students in Leon County Schools has shown an increase of 32
percentage points over the lastfive years, exceeding the state rate and raising to the level of85%.
Leon County Schools exceeded state's percentage of students achieving Level 3 orabove for all subjects and
grades on Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) in ELA and math.
For all majority minority school districts in Florida, Leon County Schools ranked number 1 for grades 3-8 on
Math FSA, and number 2 on Algebra 1 End-of-Course Assessment.
Direct disaggregation of student achievement data and leading initial and ongoing professional development on
use of data to inform instruction for all Principals and Assistant Principals.
Introduced core and intervention instructional processes in reading and math to improve student achievement
scores, including implementation ofextended learning, and innovative professional development for teachers.
Redesigned the monthly school administrators meeting and follow-up to focus onteaching and learning.

LEON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Tallahassee, FL 7/2012-7/2015

Divisional Director- School Accountability
Directed district's improvement efforts for all schools, building strong collaborative teams with principals, teachers, and
school-based instructional coaches.
Led curriculum support initiative which resulted in Leon County Schools becoming one of five school districts
statewide that showed improvement in all seven standardized testing areas for 2013-14.
Served as Member of District Negotiating Team in collective bargaining process with teachers, memberof District
Budget Review Team which recommends budget expenditures to Superintendent, and member ofdistrict team
that developed and supports teacher and school administrator evaluation systems.
Strengthened student achievement and teacher and administrator professional development, while guiding
curriculum transition to Florida Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics for grades kindergarten
through high school.
Enhanced teachers' ability to provide exemplary instruction through redesigned staff development process.
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (FLDOE), Tallahassee, FL

Executive Director-Just Read Florida! and Early Learning 5/2010-6/2012
Led state of Florida's reading initiative totaling $130M+, streamlining reading achievement programming district-wide.
Utilized student and school data to design / execute staff development instructional practices.
Directed efforts to research state-of-the-art interventions and apply principles and practices to multiple curricular
disciplines from kindergarten through high school. Efforts resulted in improved reading scores throughout Florida.
Guided implementation of Common Core State Standards for English language arts statewide, better preparing
students graduating from high school to succeed in college programs or as part of workforce.
Coordinated strengthening of students' social, emotional, and academic skills through development of new early
learning and developmental standards for 4-year olds.

Regional Executive Director, Differentiated Accountability Office of School Improvement, FLDOE 8/2009-5/2010
Charged with providing professional development and technical assistance to superintendents, district administrators,
principals, and teachers on range of school improvement processes. Directed gathering and distribution of essential data
to strengthen instruction by developing monitoring systems with district and school leadership team.
Provided direct support to schools in Region I turning around low-performing schools, as well as assisting with
implementation of Lesson Study and Response to Intervention process.
Provided direct support to Superintendents in panhandle to improve staff development, instruction and institute
innovation and reforms in schools that were most at-risk based upon achievement gaps.

FLORIDA CENTER FOR READING RESEARCH at Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL Associate Director
9/2007-8/2009
Directed daily operations for one of nation's largest reading research centers, supervising and ensuring high quality
performance of 318 employees at five locations. Oversaw proper allocation of $34.8M geared to addressing variety of
reading research initiatives, including budgets for 16 federal research grants with total value of S25.5M+ and additional
federal contracts valued at $6.6M annually.
Produced professional development opportunities for school district superintendents and administrators by
providing technical support on research into literacy-related skills for typically developing and struggling readers,
prevention and intervention studies, and formative assessment psychometric work.
Provided hands-on technical and program assistance to teachers in grades pre-kindergarten through high school
by conducting school site visits on using data to enhance instruction. Facilitated efforts of elementary, middle, and
high schools to create reading intervention schedules and introduced effective strategies with principals to
perform "walk-through" visits.

Director, Eastern Regional Reading First Technical Assistance Center at Florida State University 11/2004-9/2007
Held accountable for establishing expectations and procedures for monitoring student achievement in Reading First
schools by facilitating efforts of 16 states, one territory, and numerous school districts in program implementation/
evaluation within eastern region. Provided consultation and guidance on development of annual technical assistance
plans and development of materials and sessions focused on enhancing knowledge of reading, coaching, leadership, data
utilization, and action planning components.
Provided staff development efforts for three Regional Technical Assistance Centers and U.S. Department of
Education Office of Reading First on optimal use of data to improve classroom, school, district, and state-level
reading outcomes.
Coordinated efforts of state education departments, principals, reading coaches, and teachers in 17 states and
territories by providing technical assistance material development, workshop presentations on scientifically-based
reading research / instruction, differentiated instruction, data analyses/utilization, reading centers, and overall
planning.
Provided targeted presentations at state/regional conferences and workshops on SBRR, SBRI, leadership,
coaching, data usage, and action planning; created and presented school and district site visit summaries for use
by public-at-large, school boards, state officials, administrators, teachers, and parents.
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THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Director-Curriculum Support K-12 7/2004-11/2004
Provided critical educational support to 34 elementary, six middle, and six high schools by developing and administering
$3M annual budget and hiring, supervising, and developing 30+ curriculum coaches. Provided essential support in
provision of quality educational services to schools needing improvement by planning, creating, and directing work and
performance of various programs and staff. Designed and executed comprehensive staff development for teachers and
school administrators.
Directed school improvements by evaluating programs and initiatives for results/efficacy and developing
individualized data usage with school administrators across 46 schools; provided staff development interventions
to area superintendents and directors on school improvement processes.
Developed and disseminated "Superintendent School's Project," innovative teaching strategies-framework within
Broward County by reviewing research and outcome data and creating specific protocols for district and schools
to reflect latest research findings on best principles and practices.
Provided curriculum leadership to diverse group of Cabinet-level staff to prepare monthly updates on
implementation of school improvement related to "Superintendent School's Project."

Coordinator Alliance of Quality Schools 4/1994-6/2004

Developed and directed the implementation of "The Alliance of Quality Schools" school reform model in Broward County,
leading school improvement processes for Title I schools. Provided curriculum support in reading, writing, mathematics,
and classroom management to 34 elementary, three middle, and three high schools. Supervised 24 teachers and worked
effectively with numerous curriculum coaches. Developed and introduced various interventions geared to increasing
student achievement by evaluating on-going student data. Operated from the district annual budgets each year in excess
of$3.2M.
Facilitated development of school-wide master schedule for schools ranging from 300 to 800 students and with up
to 120 faculty and other staff.
Designed and provided initial staff development, along with follow-up activities for teachers in grade pre-
kindergarten to grade 10 based on specific needs and data of individual schools.
Increased student achievement by evaluating and using student-generated data to develop/execute range of
interventions; facilitated development of Broward Benchmark Assessments for reading and math in grades 3
through 10.
Enhanced performance of schools identified by State of Florida as critically low-achieving by developing
strategies and coaching formats to increase student achievement.
Designed local implementation of innovative eight-step process based on "Plan-Do-Check-Act" cycle of Total
Quality Management that became foundation for Florida's Continuous Improvement Model.
Facilitated design of "March to March" bell-to-bell curriculum to optimize instructional time.

CAREER NOTE

Served in several earlier capacities with The School Board of Broward County, including Educational Specialist for Public
Law 89-913 / Chapter I; Handicapped and Educational Specialistfor Cluster Improvement Program from 1989-1994; and
Behavior Specialist, Central Area Office from 1987-1989. Also served as Teacher at Pine Ridge School from 1982-1987.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION
Master of Science in Educational Leadership (1988) with Certification in Educational Leadership K-12
Nova University, FL
Bachelor of Arts in Exceptional Education (1982)
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
Associate of Arts in Education (1980)
Hiwassee College, Madisonville, TN
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RECENT PRESENTATIONS

Common Core State Standards for Florida School District Leaders, Provided for Florida Association of District School
Superintendents in Partnership with ASCD, Florida School Boards Association (4/2013).
The Transition to the Common Core State Standards - Keynote Address to Leon County Administrators and
Teachers (8/2012).
Using Data and Instructional Implications of the Common Core State Standards, Presentation to Florida School
Superintendents (3/2012).
Transitioning to the Common Core State Standards - Keynote Address and Workshops, Provided to all St. Johns
County Administrators and Teachers (8/2011).
The Challenge of the Common Core State Standard - Keynote Address and Workshops Provided throughout State of
Florida for Florida Department of Education (Summer 2011).
Improving Literacy Instruction through Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Grants, Presentation Provided to
U.S. Department of Education (4/2010).