School Development

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Dr. Bill Pepitone

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

A results-oriented, high-energy, hands-on education management professional and consultant, with a

successful record of accomplishments in administration and supervision in both public and private education

sectors as well as a private consultant in the establishment and design of multiple educational programs and

schools.

Major strengths include strong leadership, excellent communication skills, competent, strong team player,

attention to detail, dutiful respect for compliance in all regulated environments, as well as supervisory

management skills including marketing & sales, hiring, termination, scheduling, faculty training, payroll, and

other administrative tasks. A thorough knowledge of current educational and administrative practices, and a

clear vision to accomplish the company goals while providing the daily operational review/quality control of

education accountability as it relates to imposed government regulatory and accreditation requirements in an

educational environment.

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Designed and implemented both the curriculum and administrative procedures for several prestigious

private schools, and has supervised the creation and opening of several private schools. In Florida,

Author of Study-Wize, a nationally published study skills and time management program adopted

for use by several public and private schools.

Presenter at the 2012 Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS) Convention – ‘Maximizing the

Benefits of Tablet Learning’

Contributing author of the Organizational Domain of the Florida Performance Measurement System –

commissioned by the Florida Department of Education

Served as a Beginning Teacher Program supervisory coach deployed by Broward County School

System to train first and second year teachers, as well as, a curriculum writer for the Broward County

School System, and has been approved as a consultant by the Broward County School System.

Was invited to join the Advisory Board of the Health and Rehabilitative Services, and consultant

for the Chapter One Program.

Worked as a contributing educational consultant to the ‘Education and Counseling Help Line’

Has appeared as a frequent motivational speaker and educational lecturer for conferences,

‘expos’, corporate presentations, as well as public and private schools nationwide.

A featured lecturer at Barnes and Noble Book Sellers many times and appears regularly as a guest

on ‘talk radio’ programs, including being featured at the WNN “All Motivation Station” ’Success

Expo’, held at the Fort Lauderdale Convention Center, as a presenter and guest speaker. Also

featured on WSVN, Channel 7 News – ‘Parent to Parent.’ as an authority for educational Issues

Parenting and educational contributing writer, for News Sun-Sentinel, South Florida Parenting,

Today’s Parent and Flair Magazine

A most recent project, the Pointers for Parents article series, appears in several magazines, on-line

publications and is in preparation as and EBook and published book.

Media Links & PUBLICATIONS

• FLAIR MAGAZINE

http://issuu.com/flairmag/docs/flair_binder_small

http://issuu.com/flairmag/docs/flair_bindersm_sept

• TODAY’S PARENT

http://www.todaysparentusa.com/site/2012/12/is-this-the-best-school-for-my-child-questions-you-should-ask-

at-a-school-interview/#more-3970

• WESTLAKE PREPARATORY SCHOOL

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-12-23/business/fl-school-tablets-vasquez-20111223_1_android-tablets-

ipads-samsung-galaxy

http://www.free-press-release.com/news-former-miami-dolphin-oronde-gadsden-s-first-program-changer-as-

new-westlake-ad-is-to-expand-basketball-program-129*******.html

• WESTLAKE ACADEMY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcIHJyfEgq4

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/fl-westlake-academy-20100709,0,7386982.story

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Educational & School Directing Consultant / CEO

Leadership Highlights Executive Educational Consultants – Ideation and Consulting to Develop

Programs and Tools to Start Grow and Improve Schools, student success and

educational programs.

I provide a complete range of educational and development services

to private and public schools, secondary and post-secondary,

parents, teachers, and investment groups seeking to open a school

or put an on-site management team in place.

Organizational Consultation Organizational Leadership

Program Development Accreditation Support Team

Curriculum Writing Development & Fundraising

Student Recruitment Faculty Screening, Hiring & Training

Social Media Marketing Website Development

Assisting Families

Academic Remediation & Study Skills

School Placement & College Placement

Behavior Modification & Parenting Issues

Assisting Teachers

Job Placement Teacher Training Resume Writing Interview Prep

January 2007 – Present Summit Education Consulting Group

• Headmaster

Co-Founder of this FCIS & SACS accredited school in 1994, serving college

preparatory, ESE mainstreamed and special needs students in grades K-12.

Offering (4) unique academic programs with two campuses in the Florida

• Preparatory Program - offering an enriched college preparatory

curriculum designed and written by Dr. Pepitone – the ‘Study-

Wize’ Curriculum.

• Summit Program - Mainstreamed SLD students

• Westlake Academy - Serving ASD and other special needs

students and their families with a K- 12 adaptive curriculum and a

full range of ESE and ABA therapies.

• Westlake International School – Providing both US and Foreign I-

20 students a college preparatory curriculum in association with

intensive English Language instruction [ESL]

Responsibilities included; Administration and supervision, selection, and

performance reviews of school’s faculty, guidance, and non-instructional staff,

tudent/ family interviews and admissions process, parent / student / faculty

conferences, curriculum origination, writing, development and supervision,

student discipline, and school representative to state educational and

scholarship agencies (SUFS, McKay), marketing, all official school written and

oral communications including website content development, public speaking

and community events, and guiding both school-wide financial decisions and

fundraising programs.

Wrote the SACS approved curriculum and administrative procedures for the

school.

Negotiated and completed Chinese/American Dual Diploma Program

agreements between Westlake Preparatory School with Cangzhou NO. 2

Middle School - Cangzhou City, Herbei, China and Wenling NO. 2 Middle

School - Wenling, Zhejiang China

Established an inclusive, cross content, grade 6-12, Mobile Device

Learning [MDL] Program in partnership with Verizon Wireless using tablet

devices and GoKnow management software.

August 1994- 2/2013 Westlake Preparatory School Davie, Florida

• Teacher, Curriculum Development /Accreditation

Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry, Chemistry Honors,

AP Chemistry, AP Biology, Anatomy, Physiology, Algebra I and

Geometry; SACS Accreditation Five-year Self-Study Team Leader

Curriculum Writer -, Math Assessment Program Development and

Author of Standardized Testing Instrument for Placement of Entering Grade 6

students in the content area of mathematics.

September 2005 – June 2009 David Posnack School Plantation, Florida

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Director of Education / Administrative Management

Consultant

Assisted Director in the development and supervision of

alternative curriculum using, Broward County / Sunshine State

Standards for Grades 6-8.

Interview, hire, and supervise teaching faculty in the delivery of

content areas, in-service / mentor beginning teachers as well as

other assigned administrative tasks and teaching Middle Grades

Science.

2004 – 2005 Touchdowns-for-Life Charter School Tamarac, Florida

Educational Consultant / Director of Education

Day Care Center Director and Educational Program Consultant

Designed and implemented the educational curriculum, physical

plant, and administrative procedures for this new daycare center.

2003 – 2004 University Private School of Montessori Davie, Florida

Interim Guidance Director

Supervised student guidance, course selection / scope and sequence,

parent-teacher-student communications, college selection and application,

administration of standardized testing, admissions assessment administration,

decisions, facilitation of accurate student records, and initial disciplinary

referrals.

1993 -1994 Cardinal Gibbons High School Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Director of Education, Owner

Founded and developed this educational learning and consulting center from

one to three (3) offices in Broward County.

Services included; tutoring (K-College), ADD, ADHD and SLD remediation,

Study Skills Programs, on and off-site, SAT, ACT, GRE, GED LSAT preparation

courses, college admissions, Adult career counseling, and Educational Testing.

Personally instructed; MS Sciences, HS Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Pre-

algebra, Algebra I, Geometry and College Level Anatomy & Physiology

1983 – 1994 National Learning Center Plantation, Florida

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Teacher - Team Leader – Nova Middle School - Nova

Research and Development Center for the Broward

County School System

Responsibilities included; Science Department Chair, Science teacher, Grade

Level Faculty and Student Supervision for educational research and project

development for the Broward County School System Research and

Development Center conducted at the Nova Complex – Davie, Florida

Awarded Rank of State Associate Master Teacher in the State of Florida

1981 – 1985 Broward County Schools Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Community

Activities

Rotary International, Broward County Prestige Club, James Junior Foundation, HOPE

Foundation, EASE Foundation

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