High School Manager

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Gabriela Gui, Ed. D. Canton, MI 48188

Cell Phone #: 313-***-****

Home Phone #: 734-***-****

E-mail: abpr6x@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Secondary Principal

EDUCATION

2000-2007 Doctor of Education; GPA: 3.94

Wayne State University, Detroit

Major: Curriculum and Instruction

Cognate: Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

1996-1998 Ed. Specialist Degree; GPA: 3.89

Wayne State University, Detroit

Major: School Administration and Supervision

1992-1995 M. Ed. Degree; GPA: 3.87

Wayne State University, Detroit

Major: Curriculum and Instruction

1980-1984 B. A. Degree; Summa Cum Laude; GPA: 4.0

University of Oradea, Romania

Majors: English, Romanian

Minor: French

2007-2008 Leadership Academy for Principals

Detroit Public Schools

2004-2005 Leadership Academy for Assistant Principals

Detroit Public Schools

2004-2006 Bilingual Administrator Program

Wayne State University in partnership with Detroit Public Schools

Summer 2001 French Summer Institute

Universite Catholique de l'Ouest, Angers, France

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND COMMITTEES

Chair of the School Improvement Team 2004-2008 National Association for Secondary School Principals

Schools of the 21st Century (major writer) Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development

Head of the Technology Team Michigan Association of School Administrators

Mentor, Pathways to Quality Teaching, WSU Michigan Association of Bilingual Educators

Mentor, Limited License to Instruct, WSU Wayne State University Alumni Association

Member, Teacher Portfolio Review Committee, WSU (Secretary of the Executive Board, 2007- present)

Adjunct faculty, WSU, spring 2003

MAJOR GRANT AND RELATED WRITING EXPERIENCE

2009: Lead Writer; Detroit Institute of Technology 2007: Lead Writer; Good Schools: Making the Grade

New School Design Plan, DPS/ISA High School Skillman Foundation Grant, Detroit Technology H.S.

Turn-Around Initiative Award granted: $10,000.

2009: Major Writer (committee of 5); Governor s 21st 1995: Contributor Writer and Editor; Schools of the 21st

Century School Fund Grant, DPS. Century Grant, Murray Wright High School.

Award applied for: $5,400,000. Award granted for constellation: $2,000,000.

2008: Major Writer; Venture Fund Grant, Cody H.S.

Award granted: $1,600,000.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCES

07/2009 present

Principal, Detroit Institute of Technology @ Cody, Detroit Public Schools

May 2008 August 2009: directly involved in the DPS turnaround reform model; built a team of dedicated

professionals; led the effort of designing a comprehensive, systemic, and sustainable plan for a new,

rigorous, personalized college preparatory high school; successfully defended the plan in front of community

partners, union leaders, educators, Central Office administrators, and parents; collaborated with the Institute

for Student Achievement of New York and underwent intensive leadership training; prepared for the

successful opening of the school year.

07/2008- 07/2009

Principal, Cody 9th Grade Academy, Detroit Public Schools

As educational leader, the principal applies the school s human and other resources to meeting or exceeding

the academic goals of the state, district and school. As operational manager, the principal takes steps to

provide and maintain a learning environment conducive to learning and academic excellence by supervising

the supporting processes and ancillary functions.

Accomplishments at Cody 9th Grade Academy:

Introduced and implemented the teaming and collaborative approaches to school

improvement

Raised standardized test scores (MEAP Social Studies) by 11% from the previous year

Led the high school redesign process that resulted in the creation of the new Detroit Institute

of Technology High School

Improved school climate and community relations

Led and/or contributed to successful grant proposal resulting in multimillion dollar grant

awards

08/2007 06/2008

Assistant Principal-In-Charge, Detroit Technology High School @ Pershing, Detroit Public Schools

Served as the instructional leader of the school, to accomplish building and District goals

Established and maintained a safe, nurturing, and effective learning climate in the school

Demonstrated leadership with all stakeholders, from parents to Central Office

Assisted with the staffing, mentoring, and evaluating of all personnel

Maintained proper and accurate pupil accounting and financial records for the school

Provided leadership in working with the School Improvement Team, NCA, and professional

learning community teams

Served as the school s Student Information System manager and Master Scheduler

Supervised all building operations, including repairs and maintenance

Contributed in a major way to the successful Good Schools (Skillman Foundation) Grant

12/2004 06/2007

Assistant Principal, Murray-Wright High School, Detroit Public Schools

Assisted the Principal in the oversight and daily operations of a high school of 1,100+

students

Served as the school s Student Information System (SIS) manager

Conducted SIS/AS400 professional development and training for administrators, counselors,

and clerical staff

Monitored curriculum implementation, instruction and assessment

Mentored and coached teachers through professional dialogue, walk-throughs, cognitive

coaching, and long-term professional development

Assisted with discipline of students (all types of violations of the Code of Conduct)

Supervised the ordering and purchasing of services and materials

Assisted in managing the school s budget; developed Title 1/31A budgets

Supervised after-school programs (academic and athletic)

08/2001-12/2004

Acting Assistant Principal; Curriculum and Test Coordinator; Bilingual Education Curriculum Leader

Munger Middle School, Detroit Public Schools

Implemented a multi-pronged program that resulted in Munger Middle School meeting AYP

for the first time in several years

Coordinated instruction, hiring and evaluation of staff, professional development, testing

(including testing of English Language Learners), analysis of data, and scheduling

Monitored student attendance and implemented the Student Code of Conduct policies

Supervised after-school student activities and summer school programs

Monitored the bilingual program in accordance with the DPS guidelines, performance

standards, and contractual obligations

Facilitated in-service training for all instructional staff working with bilingual students

Provided leadership in the preparation of all bilingual education reports and records, as

required

Fulfilled other school management duties and responsibilities, as assigned by the school s

Principal (budgeting, textbooks and supplies requisitions, etc.)

1993-1995

Bilingual Program Coordinator, Romanian Church of God, Dearborn Heights

Created and implemented the Bilingual Education Curriculum

Monitored the effective implementation of the bilingual program

Identified, tested and placed eligible students in the bilingual program

Planned and facilitated staff professional development based on a needs assessment

Mentored and evaluated the Bilingual Education staff

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

08/1992-06/2001

Foreign Language Lead Teacher, Murray-Wright High School, Detroit Public Schools

Taught English, French, Spanish and Latin to students in beginning and advanced classes

Mentored individual staff members in the department and modeled good teaching

Introduced a unified, data-based assessment procedure in the department that made

consistent use of rubrics and of alternative assessment methods

Initiated and facilitated professional development activities for the instructional staff

1993-1995

Bilingual Teacher, Romanian Church of God, Dearborn Heights

Taught ESL to Romanian students; taught Romanian to American-born children

1991-1992

ESL teacher, part-time, adult education, Kimball High School, Royal Oak

Taught ESL to English Language Learners at different levels of language proficiency

1984-1990

English and Romanian Teacher, Sinteza Middle/High School, Oradea, Romania

Taught English as a foreign language to students in grades 7-12

Received the National Teaching Award in 1985

Taught Romanian as a Second Language to Hungarian-speaking students

ADDITIONAL INVOLVEMENTS AND SKILLS

District-wide staff developer/presenter Certified in PeopleSoft Portal Financials Supply

(Testing, Bilingual Ed., SIS/AS400) Chain 8.4 (eProcurement, Budgeting, Annual Order

Technology: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Processing, etc)

Access, Publisher, PowerPoint); Gradequick Gui International Services, Inc. a translation company

programs; SmartBoards, PDA, etc. Community service: Certified Translator and Interpreter,

Secretary of State offices and Michigan Circuit Courts

REFERENCES

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