Thomas Persing

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Address: *** **** ******** ******

City: Topton

State: PA

Zip: 19562

Country: USA

Phone: 610-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $30,000

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Thomas S. Persing

609 West Franklin Street

Topton, Pennsylvania 19562-1735

Home: 610-***-**** abp6ou@r.postjobfree.com Cell: 610-***-****

Objective: To gain a career in a leadership position that involves a high level of goal setting,

motivating, written and spoken communication, presentation and interpersonal intelligence in

order to facilitate the goals and objectives of an organization and to contribute to continually improving its culture.

Areas of Experience and Expertise

Leadership; written and spoken communication skills; report writing and presentation; training and development; coaching; problem and conflict resolution; public relations; research; supervision and evaluation of employees; process development; horizontal and vertical articulation

Education

Upper Perkiomen High School, Pennsburg Pennsylvania (1981): Graduated 21 out of 223 students; National Honor Society; Boy`s State Leadership Conference; Camp Neidig Leadership Camp; Speech and Debate Team; Future Business Leaders of America; Varsity Track and Swimming (Letter Winner); Veterans of Foreign Wars Essay Winner for Montgomery County.

Muhlenberg College, Allentown Pennsylvania (1985): Bachelor`s Degree in Business Administration and English; Dean`s List; WMUH Radio Station (Business Manager and Disc Jockey); Accounting Society (Secretary); Track (Letter Winner).

Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (1989): Master`s Degree in Education with English background; thesis on Growth of Students in Homogeneous versus Heterogeneous Reading Groups; Independent Study in Curriculum Writing in American Literature.

Pennsylvania State University (1992): Administrative Certification in Secondary Education 3.8 grade point average; writing intensive coursework in educational leadership; published in areas of revision in the writing process and in short stories.

Kutztown University (2008): Master`s Degree in English; 3.8 grade point average; thesis

Postmodernism Sensibilities and Instructional Leadership in Public Education; writing intensive course work.

Work Towards Doctoral Program in Education at Lehigh University (2010-Present)

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Career History

1985 to 1992: Allentown, Quakertown, and Upper Perkiomen School Districts (Middle School

High School English and Reading Teacher and Coach)

1992 to 1995: Brandywine Heights Area School District (Assistant Principal and Director of Student Activities)

1995 to 1997: Insurance Sales and Consultant (Primerica Insurance Company)

1997 to 2000: Colonial, Prince William County, and Northampton School Districts; Children`s Home of Reading (English and Language Arts Teacher; Counselor; Coach)

2000 to 2002: Pennsylvania Department of Education (Regional Coordinator of Federal Programs and Grant Writer)

2002 to 2006: Bangor School District (English, Language Arts, Reading Teacher and Coach)

2006 to 2011: Reading School District (Assistant Principal and Principal)

2011: Lehigh County Community College and Pennsylvania State University (Adjunct Professor of English)

2011 to Present: Discovery Dynamics (People and Process Developer)

2012 to Present: Step-By-Step, Inc. (Residential Psychiatric Rehabilitation Assistant Supervisor)

Selected Accomplishments

Researched, wrote, and implemented a course in foreign (African and Asian) literature in a high school that previously had no such course. Course was adopted by the school district and staff and broadened the perceptions of students and staff in the area of cultural awareness and historical perspectives.

Designed, and implemented positive referral program for high school students. Students received rewards for improvements and accomplishments in the areas of behavior and academics. This also resulted in an improved perception of the Student Activities and Administrator`s Office.

Research and implemented a non-smoking policy for a school district. Met with local Justices in order to determine feasibility of such a policy. Wrote policy based on State`s statutes that pertain to smoking in public places. Policy was passed by the District`s school board and resulted in a 20 percent reduction in the suspension rate.

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Research, wrote, and presented an Advanced Placement Grant for the State of Pennsylvania which resulted in a 10% increase in funding to the State for test fee payment for low income student. Used Excel Program to create graphs based on demographic data from other divisions

within the Department.

Consulted with school districts as part of the original task force for School Improvement Program for the State of Pennsylvania. Resulted in improvements in Title I Programs in the areas of research based reading programs and funding for additional instructional staff.

Founded a Forensics (Speech and Debate) Program at Bangor School District. Met with administrators to explain purpose and benefits of program to high school students. Program was approved by the School Board. In its first year, it had one student who placed second in the State and participated in a national speech competition.

Taught a preparation program for the Pennsylvania State Schools Assessment Test to high

school sophomores at Bangor School District with a concentration on reading comprehension and process writing. Revised high school English curriculum as a member of the Language Arts Committee. PSSA scores increased by approximately 10 percent over the following three years.

Led a leadership initiative in cooperation with Clarion University as part a freshman orientation

program for Reading High School. Coordinated efforts of the University with high school administrators, juniors and seniors at the high school, as well as the general public. Resulted in a five day program in which as many as 1800 students received consultation concerning leadership and decision making skills as well as a tour of the high school.

Researched, developed, presented, and led a lesson study program at Reading High School in which staff worked cooperatively to analyze, implement, and revise lesson within their discipline. analyzed results of this program via qualitative data from staff. Resulted in improved collegiality

amongst staff members and a 15% improvement in 4-Sight Test Scores.

Selected by Resource Associates Corporation to be trained in the areas of people and process development. Work with business executives, educators, students, and business owners in order to help them to get improved results. Resulted in areas of improvement in sales, personal and professional effectiveness and efficacy, as well as academic and behavioral improvements with students.

(References are available upon request.)

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