School Executive

Justine F. Lerch

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Education: B.A. Lynchburg College

M. Ed. Duke University

Post Graduate Study, Duke University and East Carolina University

Certification: NC Principal, Reading Specialist, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Mentor

Professional Experience: New Hanover County Schools, 1970-2004:

Classroom teacher 8 years, Assistant Principal 1, Principal 16 years; Executive Director for Elementary Education 7 years, Executive Director for Research,Testing, and Accountability 1 year.

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Part-time Instructor at UNCW Watson School of Education; Reading Methods, 1975-76; Mentor, CT3 Grant & NC TEACH II –Alternative Licensure Programs, 2006-present.

Special Projects:

Member of local and state committees for the development of the Initial Teacher Certification Program

Trainer for Effective Teaching, Performance Appraisal, and Effective Principal Program

Presenter for local and regional in-service

Member of the local Steering Committee for the Career Development Plan

Guest Speaker for the University of North Carolina at Wilmington undergraduate classes and clubs

Mentor to prospective administrators and to practicing principals and assistant principals

Member of the NC Task Force for Excellence in Secondary Education, Principals Study Panel

Member of the NC Department of Public Instruction, Professional Review Committee

Member of the NC Department of Public Instruction Basic Education Plan Committee

Member of the local Total Quality Education Maintenance Team

Facilitator for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Accreditation

Professional Membership/Leadership Role:

New Hanover County Principals' Association, President, 1985-86

Phi Delta Kappa, Cape Fear Chapter Secretary, 1986-87, President, 1987-88, Member 1979-present

American Association of School Administrators, state affiliation 1998- 2004

National Association of Elementary School Principals, 1980-2002

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1980-present

International Reading Association, 1975-2004

Civic Activities:

NC Symphony, New Hanover County Chapter, Co-Chair for Subscriptions, 1986-87; President, 1987-88, Board Member 1996-1998

Duke Alumni Interview Team, 1986-89; Duke Club of Wilmington, 2004-present

First Presbyterian Church, Deacon, 1985-89 and 2008-present; Vice-Moderator, 1988-89; Associate Pastor Search Committee, 1990; Community Service Committee, 1992- 2000; Pre-School Board, 1997- 1999; Long Range Planning Committee, 2005-09; Global Missions and Community Service Committees, 2009-2012

Presbytery of Coastal Carolina, Strategic Planning and Organizational Review Committee, 2006-09 and Data Analysis Sub-committee, 2006-09

Wilmington Kiwanis Club, 1993-1997; Scholarship Committee, Chairperson, 1995-96

Community Council, Junior League of Wilmington, 1996-1999

Junior Achievement Board of Directors, 2000-2008; Board Development Chair, 2005-07

Lower Cape Fear Historical Society Board, 2003-present; Treasurer 2005-present

Cameron Art Museum, volunteer, 2004-06

WHQR volunteer, 2004-2005

Great Oaks Garden Club, member 2005-present

Hanover Federal Credit Union, member 1975-present; Board of Directors, February 2008-present; Secretary, 2008-09

Chamber Music Wilmington, Board of Directors, Secretary 2009

Honors and Awards:

Wachovia Principal of the Year, 1986, 1987 and 1995; Regional Finalist, 1995

First Union Principal of the Year, 1986 and 1995

Board of Education, Administrator of the Year, 1986, Finalist 1990, 1995

Education Office Personnel, Administrator of the Year, Local and District Levels, 1988

Executive Educator, One in One Hundred Outstanding Educators, 1988

YWCA Women of Achievement, Nominee, 1990

Lynchburg College Distinguished Alumni Award, Nominee, 1989

Featured in Lynchburg College, School of Education and Human Development Newsletter, "Viewpoint", Vol. 1, No. 2, fall 1990; Evelyn P. Bickham Outstanding Undergraduate Alumni Award, 1997

Listed in: The World Who's Who of Women, Who's Who in American Education, Who's Who in the South and Southwest, Who's Who of American Women, Two Thousand Notable American Women

Personalities of the South, Community Leaders of America, Who's Who of Women Executives

Key Professional Accomplishments:

Edwin A. Alderman Elementary School, Wrightsboro Elementary School, and Dr. John B. Codington Elementary School:

Raised student achievement in all areas measured/monitored for local, state, and national standards/accountability during my tenure at each site, resulting in local and state recognition.

Executive Director for Elementary Education, Pre K - 5:

Assisted elementary schools in meeting or exceeding proficiency and growth standards as outlined by the NC ABC Program;

Investigated and responded to formal complaints;

Recruited, selected, trained and evaluated building level administrators;

Collected and analyzed periodic assessment data (performance indicators) and recommended corrective actions based upon that data;

Aligned resources to develop and implement programs that were preventative rather that remedial in design;

Wrote/revised board policies;

Coordinated activities with other departments and community organizations;

Evaluated and recommended new instructional textbooks, materials, methods and programs;

Prepared and presented reports for the Senior Leadership Team, the Board of Education, the Instructional Process Team and other agencies;

Generated ideas for and assisted in writing grant applications;

Coordinated staff development in reading, writing, and math for elementary teachers and administrators;

Served on community councils, advisory boards and committees for the system;

Served as a facilitator and member of the visiting team for SACS School Renewal Process;

Coordinated student report card revisions based on teacher and administrator input;

Developed local curriculum handbooks, resources, and assessments for reading, writing and math, K-5;

Prepared annual budgets and managed multiple local, state and federal budgets; and

Opened five new elementary schools and converted three into pre-kindergarten centers.

Executive Director for Research, Testing and Accountability:

Started the Research Department with an emphasis on the retrieval, analysis and summary reporting of data for schools, departments and the district;

Prepared Benchmarking Reports for comparison in each major area reported to the NC DPI;

Produced School Profiles and School Report Cards for local and state use;

Summarized results and reported trends for all local and state assessments;

Provided technical assistance and staff development for school administrators and school improvement teams in using ABC Tools effectively;

Presented selected reports to the Curriculum Oversight Committee of the New Hanover County Board of Education, the full Board, Civic and Fraternal Groups, selected School Advisory Boards, and the TV 5 Forum Reports; and

Developed a Website for the department posting summary results for the district.

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