High School Assistant
Resume:
_CURRICULUM VITAE _
BARBARA J. RENÉE PRESTON
Worthington, Ohio 43085
Phone: 614-***-****
FAX: 614-***-****
CELL: 614-***-****
**********@*****.***
Education Professional: Secondary School Classroom & School Administrator
ئAESOP Substitute Teacher ئ
ئ ACTFL Rating: Advanced Speaker of the French Language ئ
ئIn the process of acquiring ACTFL training as Professional Oral Tester Certificationئ
ئOffer more than 20 years of experience with Columbus Public Schools including12 years as a Senior Administrator, World Language administratorئ
ئAstute in developing relationships with students and members of the community to promote shared success ئ
ئSuccessful implementation of scheduling for both students & staff ئ
ئSupervision & evaluation of staff concerning the implementation & delivery of instruction ئ
ئAccomplished in providing academic interventions and enrichments alike ئ
ئPracticed in the design and implementation of globally focused, culturally aware courses of studyئ
ئAcknowledge students, foster accountability, and facilitate a culture of self-motivation ئ
ئ Bilingual international traveler with postgraduate study overseasئ
Career-long record of providing a quality education and academic infrastructure for Columbus City School’s students, providing teachers and students with the tools they need to excel in scholastic and professional development. Developed first-time programs that played instrumental role in bolstering academic success, securing near 100% graduation rates, drastically reducing truancy issues, and advancing rankings quickly for schools facing academic emergency.
Proven ability to cultivate positive relationships with community stakeholders, administrators, parents, and hard-to-reach students, promoting the achievement of shared goals and the success of each individual. Forge connections with students that enables deeper levels of coaching and counseling, working with many to boost their self-esteem, acknowledge their hopes and dreams, and pave paths to facilitate their achievement.
Possess a deep appreciation for culture and diversity, not only due to the diversity existing in the inner-city environment, but from having traveled, lived, worked, and studied in Europe. Fluent in speaking, listening to, writing, and reading French, with complete comfort conversing freely with native speakers on an unlimited range of topics.
SELECT CORE SKILLS
Intervention Specialist Tutoring & Tutorial Skills
Instructional Program Development Administration & Faculty Leadership
Curriculum Alignment & Best Practices Student, Community, & Public Relations
Building & Master Schedule Development Turnaround Leadership
Advanced Placement Programs Regulatory & Board Compliance
Digital Media & Communications International Issues & Global Perspective
Up-to-Date Technology Knowledge 21st Century Alacrity
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
High School Administration and Assistant Superintendent_ 1999
Master of Arts in Foreign Language Education _ 1992
Bachelor of Science in Business Education and French _ 1979
Completed summer-long postgraduate programs in business, language, culture, and the arts during four rotations at:
Centre International d’Etude des Langues, Brest, France
Centre d’Etudes des Linguistiques d’Avignon, Avignon, France
L’Ecole Supérieure du Commerce et des Affaires, Nantes, France
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Principal & Assistant Superintendent Licenses _ Valid through 2013
Phone: 614-***-**** Email: **********@*****.***
ADMINISTRATION & TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Columbus Public Schools, Columbus, Ohio _ 1979-2012_
World Language Administrator – Assistant Principal, Columbus International High School
_2011-2012_
Assigned to assist the principal with in the implementation of an innovative World Languages and International Studies high school in this urban school district. The school is currently in its third year with a student population of 400 students. To date, five languages are offered. The administrator provides the expertise in second language implementation, language testing, the establishment of a language lab, as well as multiple duties connected with the day-to-day operation of the school.
World Language Administrator: Directly responsible for professional evaluations, curriculum and best practices implementation, student engagement, teacher professional development, establishing Advanced Placement in French and Spanish, liaison for the visiting OSU teaching assistant, establishing a criteria for developing Intermediate High language speakers, and bolstering the image of the importance of second language skills for the 21st Century living and working in a global community.
-World Language laboratory: Coordinated the implementation of a language lab for the 2012/2013 school year, gained teacher input, worked with vendors and purchasing, and made recommendations concerning the needs of the World Language program.
Intervention Specialist: Organized teachers and students. Completed the Board application for staff, payroll, scheduling of teachers and students, communicated with parents and guardians, and actively oversaw the way content was delivered. Intervention opportunities included coordinating teacher office hours, after-school on-line courses, after-school tutoring, and Saturday OGT preparation.
-Testing Coordinator: Implemented the schedule and process for World Languages oral exams, Explore/Plan tests, and the Ohio Graduation Test.
-Advanced Placement: Partnered with the Gifted and Talented liaison to win an Advanced Placement Network grant for the school. As a result, the International will scheduled student in five AP classes beginning fall, 2012: French, Spanish, Comparative Governments & Politics, English Literature, and Calculus. Recruited both students and teachers, as well as engaging parental support.
-National Honor Society: Commissioned the first National Honor Society for the International and recruited an advisor.
-Student Council: Took the fledgling student council to a more polished group through which students could organize fund raisers, school activities, elect prefects, and write a council constitution.
-Administrative Duties: School safety, supervision for after-school events, student growth and responsibility, academic oversight, data analysis, professional evaluations, meeting with vendors, community representatives, business consults, extended 10th grade field trip to Montreal, transcript analyses, and other school related requests by school officials.
Senior Administrator – Assistant Principal, Independence High School _ 2004-2011
Instrumental in the daily management of a high school in the midst of a major transformation initiative, working as a partner to the principal to bolster students’ academic prowess and the school’s ranking from “Continuous Improvement” to “Effective” with the short-term, realistic goal of reaching “Excellent “ status. Hold full responsibility for developing the scholastic year schedule for 950 high school students, working in concert with the principal to recommend course additions, ensure appropriate faculty coverage, and meet the needs of an ever-changing student and teaching body. Administer OGT processes, providing oversight to teachers and guidance counselors charged with one-on-one mentorship of seniors. Coordinate senior class meetings and plan the graduation ceremony, serving as a ‘go-to’ person when students need support.
-Senior Administrator for Graduation: Directly responsible for ensuring students were prepared to graduate: sufficient and appropriate credits, attendance, senior meetings, senior activities, career & college preparation, and graduation.
Credit Recovery: Administered this highly successful program, requiring assembling a teaching team, scheduling programming, assessing students, overseeing intervention efforts, coordinating logistics, and promoting performance. Played a critical role in propelling graduation rates from 70% to 98.8%, ranking in the top 5 citywide.
Post Secondary Educational Opportunities: Spearheaded a college credit program, working with Hocking College, parents, administrators, and students to define the process by which students could complete and gain credit for advanced courses. One of the most successful programs of its kind in the city due to participation rates.
Safe and Secure Learning Environment: Catapulted attendance and punctuality 20+ percentage points to 93.9% by increasing awareness and accountability for school policies; achieved new levels of procedural compliance
by empowering teachers and following through with consequences for actions harmful to academic success.
Building Scheduling: Regarded as highly effective in planning the building schedule, recognizing trends in course
interests and registrations to ensure maximum availability, and minimum overlap, of programming for each student.
Relationship Cultivation: Accomplished major strides in cultivating meaningful, lasting relationships within the community, proving a lifelong commitment to helping individuals succeed, reach new heights, and achieve their best.
Extensive experience with tutoring and coaching learners in after school programs.
-Provided students with a culturally diverse curriculum to immerse learners in the study of a foreign language, focusing on developing language comprehension in addition to a keen understanding of the French culture.
-Advanced Placement Programming: . Invited, by the principal, to investigate the development and introduction of an Advanced Placement program. Established an environment welcoming of an AP program, inviting the community to see the benefits and assisting in faculty selection, program design, and student awareness. Successfully integrated AP programming into the school’s culture and secured support at all levels.
Assistant Principal, South High School Urban Academy _ 2002-2004
Coordinated program development and administration, working with 600 high school students to maximize opportunities, motivation, and success. Cultivated a culture of collaboration and cohesion, leveraging background as a teacher at South High School to reach out to fellow teachers and garner their support for change. Managed the Saturday Institute, a forum to help students prepare for the Ohio Graduation Test. Planned and delegated duties for teachers and administrators, and led new teacher orientation.
-Senior Administrator for Graduation: Directly responsible for ensuring students were prepared to graduate: sufficient and appropriate credits, attendance, senior meetings, senior activities, career & college preparation, and graduation.
School Continuous Improvement Plan: Instrumental member of the SCIP team, identifying opportunities to increase efficacy and moving rating from “Academic Emergency” to “Continuous Improvement.” Many students matriculated to prestigious universities including Harvard and Morehouse.
Gifted & Talented Leadership: Recruited, retained, and trained teachers to administer AP and Gifted & Talented programs, providing inner-city students with the same options to excel in higher education as their suburban peers.
Attendance & Punctuality: Established an attendance team to combat truancy, create disciplinary policies, and reengage a somewhat disparate student body in their journey to academic and personal success.
Program Coordination: Administered numerous student- and faculty-facing programs including Open House, Honor Roll Breakfast, New Teacher Orientation, Activity Day, Senior Class Day, and Graduation.
Coordinated program development and administration, working with 600 high school students to maximize opportunities, motivation, and success. Cultivated a culture of collaboration and cohesion, leveraging background as a teacher at South High School to reach out to fellow teachers and garner their support for change. Managed the Saturday Institute, a forum to help students prepare for the Ohio Graduation Test. Planned and delegated duties for teachers and administrators.
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French & Business Teacher, South High School _ 1979-1999_
Languages Department Chair, Excelled in a teaching and department leadership role, bringing a new sense of hope and engagement to students in what could be a very harsh environment. Worked one-on-one with students to build their self-esteem, uncover their uniqueness, and provide the motivation to work hard to transform a sense of hopelessness to one of hope.
Community Relations: Became well received in the community due to evident commitment and service to each student and the ability to inspire learners. Secured some of the lowest failure rates in the school, serving as one of the key drivers to a career dedicated to working with disadvantaged youth.
Teacher Recruitment: Assisted in recruiting new teachers for the district, performing intake interviews and serving as an advocate for the needs of Columbus City School’s students.
Block Scheduling: Instrumental in bringing block scheduling to the school, serving as an early adopter of what was, at the time, a new scheduling method. Provided more “time on task” for students, enhancing their ability to grasp new concepts, practice new skills, and learn in a collaborative and well-paced environment.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
PRESENTATIONS
Assistant Principal Leadership Workshop Capstone Presentations: Advanced Placement High Schools That Work: Creative Scheduling, In-Service, Independence High School, 2009PSEO, In-Service, Independence High School, 2007
Attendance & Punctuality, In-Service, Independence High School, 2007
Advanced Placement, In-Service, Independence High School, 2000
Advanced Placement, Parent-Faculty-Administrator Forum, Independence High School, 2000
Advanced Placement, Columbus City Schools Principals & Parent Leadership, North Central Association, 1999
Advanced Placement, Board of Education, 2000
Block Scheduling: Foreign Language Classroom, Central States Association of Foreign Language Teachers, 1997
Block Scheduling, In-Service, South High School, 1992
DOCUMENTS & PUBLICATIONS
Advanced Placement Introduction
Lucky Luke: Grade Improvement
How to Prepare for the OGT
Course Selection Application for Scheduling, Independence High School, 2005-2009
Credit Recovery Program Collateral, Independence High School, 2004-2009
Wednesday School Policies & Procedures, Independence High School, 2008
Senior Class Handbook, Independence High School, 2008
Course Description Book for Students, Independence High School, 2007
Graduation Program for Graduates, Revised & Improved, Independence High School, 2005
North Central Association Report, Independence High School, 2001-2002
Advanced Placement Collateral, Independence High School, 1999-2000
School Continuous Improvement Plan (SCIP), South High School, 1998-1999
North Central Association Report, South High School, 1998-1999
LANGUAGE & TECHNICAL SKILLS
Languages: Fluent in English and French (Advanced Speaker)
Technical Inventory: eSIS, MS Office programs, BlackBerry & Smart Phone technologies
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Mr. Michael Dodds
Executive Director of Principal Leadership Development, Columbus City Schools
Mr. Christopher Qualls
Principal, Independence High School, Columbus City Schools
Mr. Kevin Barhorst, Department Chair, AP Teacher, Columbus City Schools
Teacher, Ms. Michelle Lewis, Spanish Teacher, Columbus City Schools
Teacher, Ms. Samara Strode, English Teacher, Columbus City Schools
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