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EDUCATION
Arkansas State University
Specialist in Education, Educational Leadership/ 2016
Building Level Principal Certification
University of Missouri—Kansas City
Masters of Arts, Curriculum and Instruction 1999
Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education 1997
Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts 1997
CERTIFICATION
Missouri: Building Level Administrator K12
Elementary Education Grades 18
Early Childhood Education BirthGrade 3
Early Childhood Special Education BirthGrade 3
Arkansas: Special Education Instructional Specialist BirthGrade 4
Building Level Administrator P12
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Belton School District #124 Belton, MO 64012
Instructional Coach & Curriculum Facilitator July 2015—Current
● Collaborate with School District Administrators and principals as a school leader,
primarily at Hillcrest STEAM Academy, but also in other buildings in the district
● Support teachers in individualized professional development through coaching –
conferencing, modeling, co‐planning, co‐teaching, debriefing, goal setting, providing
resources
● Plan and implement professional development for our school district, school
buildings, grade levels, and new teachers in the district on topics including
Standards Based Grading, Conscious Discipline, Picture Perfect Science, Project Lead
the Way, Grade‐level Curriculum, MasteryConnect, STAR 360, Technology
Integration, Using iPad Apps in the Classroom, 5‐E Lesson Planning, Classroom
Management, Assessment, Dealing with Tough Co‐workers, Student Engagement,
and more
● Participate in strategic planning as a member of the Belton School District team and
the Hillcrest STEAM Academy team
● Working together with the Instructional Coaching team and Administrators to guide
teachers and staff to learn and grow professionally through job‐embedded,
professional development guided by teacher goal‐setting and data
Title I Preschool Teacher Aug. 2011‐ Aug. 2015
● Teach two sections of half‐day classes made up of high‐needs preschool children
who qualify for Title I preschool services or Early Childhood Special Education in a
blended classroom, working with ECSE case managers and a paraprofessional
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● Implement the Project Construct Framework incorporating Conscious Discipline
and integrating technology
● Participate as a member of the Grace Building Leadership Team, Grace Strategic
Planning team, as an Action Team Leader, on District Strategic Planning teams, and
was on the District Show‐Me Challenge Team
● Created school‐wide assessment and electronic portfolio/progress report (based on
Project Construct goals and referenced to Missouri Early Learning Standards) to
track student learning and growth
● Served as Cooperating/Supervising Teacher for UMKC Early Childhood student
teachers in 2012, 2013 and 2014
● Awarded Belton Education Foundation grants 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
● Awarded Belton School District Teacher of the Year 2013
Parents as TeachersParent Educator Aug. 2009—May 2014
● Provide professional parent instruction and delivery of child development and early
literacy information to district families, implementing the curriculum provided by
the National Parents as Teachers Center
First Grade Teacher April 1997 – June 2000
● Taught first grade at Cambridge Elementary
● Nominated for Teacher of the Year 2000
Harrisonville Cass RIX School District Harrisonville, MO 64701 A ug. 2001—June 2006
First Grade Teacher
● Taught first grade, including ESL students, at Harrisonville Elementary School.
● Implemented a balanced literacy program including DRA’s, running records, flexible
small‐group reading instruction and literacy centers. Recognized as a model
classroom for implementing literacy centers
● Revised curriculum and created assessments to meet Missouri Curriculum
Frameworks as a member of the district MAP Learning Team and Science
Curriculum Team.
● Awarded a Sprint Achievement Grant in 2005 for take‐home literacy materials
Grandview School District C#4 Grandview, MO 64030 Dec. 2000 – Aug. 2001
Remedial Reading and Math Teacher
● Developed and implemented a program for teaching remedial reading and math at
Ozanam School .
● Incorporated many strategies to make early elementary reading and math concepts
fun and interesting for 10 to 18 year‐old boys who were deficient in their basic
skills, while using a variety of strategies for working with a wide range of learning
styles and behaviors reflected in Ozanam’s students.
Brookside Day School Kansas City, MO 64110 December 1992 – May 1997
Summer School Teacher
● Led classes through summer school learning activities centered around the school’s
themes in the summer programs of 1995 and 1996
Substitute Teacher /Assistant Preschool Teacher
● Substitute teacher in grades Pre‐K through 6
● Assisted teachers in preschool classrooms
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MOST CURRENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
● Elected City Council Member in Raymore, MO, 2012‐‐current
● Member of National Education Association
● Member of National Association for the Education of Young Children
● Completed Conscious Discipline – CD1 Summer Institute, 2016
● Attended Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National
Conference, 2016
● Completed Project Lead the Way Lead Teacher training, 2015
● Trained as a Picture Perfect Science Trainer, 2015
● Attending University of Arkansas, since 2014, working toward an Ed.S. Degree in
Educational Leadership/Building Principal Certification
● Attended Tech for the Early Years Conference at Erikson Institute in October 2013
● Attended National Association for the Education of Young Children conference in
November 2012 and 2014
● Attended various trainings offered during the 2012‐2013 school year, including
REACH Trainings sponsored by Crittenton Children’s Center
● Completed Project Construct training (all three Modules) in July 2012
● Completed Conscious Discipline’s Two Days to a Better Way: School Family
training in January 2012
● Trained and experienced in using B.I.S.T. (Behavior Intervention Strategies Team)
model for classroom management
● Trained to administer Developmental Reading Assessments and in using those
results to implement personalized reading instruction as a part of a Balanced Literacy
program.
REFERENCES
Dr. Lorenzo Rizzi, Assistant Superintendent of School Improvement
Belton School District #124 lrizzi@bsd124.org
110 W Walnut (816) xxxxxxx
Belton, MO 64012
Ms. Roxanne Pearson, Principal, Hillcrest STEAM Academy
Belton School District #124 rpearson@bsd124.org
106 S Hillcrest (816) 3481130
Belton, MO 64012
Mr. Jim Feuerborn, City Manager
City of Raymore, Missouri jfeuerborn@raymore.com
100 Municipal Circle (816) 8923026
Raymore, MO 64083