EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, N.J. 1997

Master of Education, Educational Leadership

The College of New Jersey, Ewing, N.J. 2001

CERTIFICATIONS

NJ Chief School Administrative Certificate

NJ Principal/ Supervisor

GA Standard Certificate Educational Leadership Tier II

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

New Jersey Principals & Supervisors Association (NJPSA)

National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP)

National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Plan and deliver instructional strategies using wide variety of teaching aids, motivational and implementation of best practices to engage teachers in active learning.

• Classroom Management/Behavioral Modification/

• Cognitive Skill Development  

• Literature Development   

• Instructional Best Practices

• Leadership/Coaching Skills

• Team-Building Techniques

• Common Core/PARCC

• Curriculum Development - 21st Century/Problem Based Learning   

• Special Needs Education  

• Motivation - Make it Work

• Differentiated Instruction  

• Interactive teaching/learning strategies  

• Student Centered Learning

• Innovative lesson Planning

EXPERIENCED COMPUTER EDUCATOR

Designed and developed various faculty workshops for training; iPads, Smartboards/Interactive Technology, Clickers, Computer-based Reading Programs (on-line resources), Portable Devises/Smart Technologies (document cameras, projectors), etc. 

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Software (PC and MAC platform): Microsoft Office(Word/Excel/Outlook), Adobe Acrobat, knowledge in graphic programs like iMovie

• Working knowledge of the Internet; ability to navigate

• System installations and debugging; terminal/printer operations

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Family/Community Involvement (on-going)

• Member, Book Club of Newark, NJ 11 years

• College NJ Teacher Urban Academy Program, Ewing, NJ, 11 years

• Food Drive, Mercer County Food Pantry, Mercer County, NJ 2 years

• Tutor, Students from Jamaica, Trenton, NJ 10 years

• P.A.L., Reading to Children, Montclair, NJ 1 year

• Elderly Assistant, Helped an elderly couple to appointments and provided companionship, Newark, NJ 1 year

• PJ Hill, Community Service Day, Trenton, NJ 2 years