Building Leadership

As a charter school leader, leadership coach, and staunch advocate of school choice I believe it is my responsibility to share my leadership skills with my school team, colleagues, and the wider community.   
I use my professionalism, creative pedagogy, and extensive content knowledge to inspire my students and colleagues to become exceptional leaders and active learners in the classroom and community. As a role model I encourage my colleagues to push their boundaries of classroom best practices, instructional strategies, and professionalism to help our students close the achievement gap.

Leadership Core Competencies

Charter Leadership Coaching
School Climate and Culture CoachMTSS/Special Education Services Development
Data Analysis
ExpertMarketing and Enrollment Board and District Relations
Human Resources
School Policy and Charter Advocacy
School Finance
Program Evaluation
Classical Education Community, District, CDE Communication
Teacher Recruitment and Retention
Strategic Planning
School Operations		Academic Performance Improvement
Professional Development
Dual Enrollment
Teacher Observation and Coaching
Understanding by Design Curriculum Development
Professional Learning Communities
Educational Research
Assessment Portfolio Design
Implementation Early Child Literacy Student Mental Health
Mastery Learning and Grading

Education

  • University of Nevada Las Vegas, Bachelors in Education 2008
  • University Of Colorado, Colorado Springs—Masters in Educational Leadership, 2015-2016
  • CSU Pueblo—Masters in History, 2012-2014

Leadership Experience

Colorado Springs, Rocky Mountain Classical Academy

Executive Principal, 2019 – Present

Key Leadership Contributions

  • Executive Director of three campuses (Preschool, Homeschool, K-8) 150 Employees, 1750 Students
  • Completed $44 million refinance of school bonds 2019
  • Oversight of design and construction of $8 Million building addition
  • Yearly development and oversight of $13 Million budget
  • Creation and implementation of staff recruitment and retention plan, 93% retention 2020-2021
  • Liaison to the Board of Directors for RMCA
  • Liaison to District 49
  • Maintained in Person Learning and Became School of Higher Literacy Growth during COVID school closure 2020
  • Designed and Implemented first District Charter School Special Education Program
  • Creation, development, and implementation of school wide evaluation and feedback structure
  • Preserve and promote the vision, mission, core values, and culture of the RMCA community
  • Work with the Board and Strategic Planning Committee to create, refine, and implement a strategic plan
  • Provide guidance to the Board and assist in decision-making.
  • Manage facility maintenance improvement and renovation efforts as needed
  • Build a high-performing, consistent, data-driven culture amongst all the schools/programs
  • Strategize, develop, and implement plans for staff development

 

Colorado Springs, Rocky Mountain Classical Academy

Principal, 2017-2019

Key Leadership Contributions

  • Served as the Building Instructional Leader
  • Supervise employees including serving as an instructional leader assigning and directing work, interviewing, evaluating performance, discipline and resolving issues.
  • Create partnerships with parents and community
  • Monitor attendance trends including overseeing truancy interventions.
  • Implement instructional and assessment strategies by collecting and analyzing student’s achievement data, facilitating discussions among teachers and staff, and working with the Principal and Deans of Assessment and Instruction to plan professional development.
  • Address building management concerns by working with the custodial staff, office staff, teachers including implementing school-wide safety and emergency protocols.

Colorado Springs, CO District 11, Doherty High School Dean of Students, 2015-2017

Key Leadership Contributions

  • Handled all Discipline and Attendance for 9th and 11th grades at Doherty High School
  • Conducted Truancy Proceedings and all Court Hearings
  • Conducted Due Process Hearings
  • Implemented all safety and Crisis Drills
  • Developed and Implemented High School Safety Plan
  • Threat Assessment Team Administrator
  • Developed and Implemented School Unified Improvement Plan
  • Administrative Duties and Supervision of School Events