Manager Project
Resume:
LEIGH ANN McCRAY
**** ******** ***., ************, ** 44683 ********.******@*****.***
EDUCATION & LICENSES:
Post-Masters:
Superintendent License/Secondary Administration, Franciscan University, Steubenville, OH 2010
Masters of Arts in Education:
Curriculum and Instruction, Muskingum College, New Concord, OH 2002
Post-Baccalaureate:
Secondary Education Certificate, Muskingum College, New Concord, OH 2000
Bachelor of Arts:
Majors: Business Administration and History Minor: Communications 1991
Licenses:
School Superintendent, School Business Manager, Secondary Teacher
EXPERIENCE:
Director of School Engagement, Midwest Region
Project Lead The Way, Indianapolis, IN 46240 2013 to Present
Responsibilities:
Recruit school districts that do not have PLTW programs and assist with implementation,
Engage collaborators and businesses to support PLTW programs,
Secure financial and other support commitments for the PLTW programs, both locally & national ly,
Collaborate with current PLTW schools to engage more diverse student populations and enhance
established programs,
Serve on State PLTW Leadership Team and network with peers to promote PLTW programs,
Serve as liaison between schools, Ohio Department of Education, business, and PLTW,
Assist schools with grant opportunities.
Chief Executive Officer / Independent Consultant
EdBusiness Solutions Incorporated, Uhrichsville, OH 44683 2013 to Present
EdBusiness Solutions Incorporated is a consulting firm working in the areas of collaboration, problem -solving,
and innovation. Specialization areas include: strategic planning & execution, organization/ school improvement,
leadership team development, grant writing & management, alternative educational opportunities, curriculum,
data management, and training & development.
Director 2012 to 2013
Portage Lakes Career Center, Uniontown, OH 44685
Responsibilities:
Business Management & Strategy: Established the organization’s academic instructional strategic
plan by conducting needs assessments. Developed and manage budgets, human capital projections,
projects management costs associated with the organization’s academic instructional strategic plan.
Monitor legislative proposed changes and take proactive steps to develop policies and procedures to
implement such changes. Oversee and lead the transition and implementation of new systems in the
organization. Participate is strategic decision-making in regards to the future of our Adult Workforce
Education (AWE) programs and other higher education organizations, i.e. dual enrollment, TAGs,
articulation agreements.
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Director CONT:
Workforce Planning & Employment: Identify workforce requirements for the organizations short &
long term goals along with analyzing labor market for trends that impact job placement for our
credentialed/ graduate AWE students and to meet our organization’s academic instructional strategic
plan. Responsible for developing & implementing hiring procedures, selection, post -offer employment
activities, to include but not limited to orientation, training, and coaching.
Human Resource Development: Conduct needs assessments to identify training programs for
teachers to increase individual and organizational effectiveness & to achieve the goals of the academic
instructional strategic plan. Train, implement, and coach teachers and administration with the new State
teacher/ principal evaluation program (eOPTES).
Employee Relations: Responsible for assessing the workplace climate then developing programs and
activities that promote a positive workplace culture. Investigate and resolve employee &/or adult
education students complaints.
Risk Management: Develop, implement, and evaluate plans and programs to protect employees to
minimize the district’s loss and liability. Responsible for the development and monitoring of policies and
procedures regarding appropriate use of electronic media and hardware, i.e. AUP, filtering.
Management Responsibilities: Support superintendent to supervise other administrators, staff, and
the improvement of student learning by overseeing curriculum, educational technology, digital learning,
post-secondary opportunities and learning, and school leadership.
Assistant Superintendent (Vice-President of District) 2009 to 2012
Carrollton Exempted Village School District, Carrollton, OH 44615
Multi-Site Responsibilities:
Business Management & Strategy: Established collaboratively the district’s com prehensive strategic
plan utilizing the needs assessment process with an established metric system that evaluates
achievement. Developed and executed plans that correlated with the overall district strategic plan’s
performance expectations to include student achievement growth targets and new programs.
Reinforced the district’s values, expectations, and strategic plan through modeling, communication, and
coaching. Cooperatively and independently performed cost/ bene fit analyses on proposed projects as
well as managing the projects through completion, to include the evaluation of the project. Monitored
legislative proposed changes and took proactive steps to develop policies and procedures that
implemented such changes. Oversaw and led the transition and implementation of new systems in the
organization and developed, influenced, and executed strategies for managing organizational change
that balanced the expectations and needs of the district, its employees, and oth er stakeholders.
Identified and evaluated alternatives and recommended strategies for vendor selection . Managed and
evaluated third party vendors/ contractors. Developed, implemented, and evaluated risk management
programs/ policies to protect the district from potential risks. Participated in the development of strategic
decision-making activities then implemented the activities for district restructuring.
Workforce Planning & Employment: Responsible for identifying workforce requirement to achieve the
district’s short- and long-term goals and objectives, i.e. district restructuring, RIFs. Conducted job
analyses to create &/or update job descriptions and identified job competencies and essential job
functions for positions. Assessed skill sets of internal workforce and external labor market to determine
the availability of qualified candidates, utilizing third party vendors/ agencies. Developed and
implemented selection procedures to include, but not limited to, interviewing, reference/ background
checks, extend employment offers, and administer post-offer employment act ivies. Developed,
implemented, and evaluated orientation for new hires. Developed and implemented exit procedures for
both voluntary and involuntary terminations, including planning for RIFs. Managed record retention
process for employee files.
Human Resource Development: Conduct needs assessments to identify training programs for staff to
increase individual and organizational effectiveness & to achieve the goals of the district’s goals &
objectives of the comprehensive strategic plan. Use of metrics to evaluate effectiveness of such training
programs. Continual evaluation & implementation of programs to meet the changing needs of the
organization and the workforce. Train, implement, & coach administration on effective strategies to
manage staff. Successful team builder at the administrative & building levels by empowering and
engaging associates to understand and believe that thinking, planning, decisions, & actions are better
when done cooperatively. Implemented Richard DuFour’s Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)
at the above stated levels.
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Assistant Superintendent (Vice-President of District) CONT:
Employee Relations: Responsible for assessing the workplace climate then developing programs and
activities that promote a positive workplace culture. Evaluated the effectiveness of programs through
the use of metrics, such as but not limited to, exit interviews & employee surveys. Investigated and
resolved employee &/or students complaints and utilized professional resources as necessary.
Participated in collective bargaining activities, including negotiations, with Carrollton Education
Association & OH Association of Public School Employees. Developed & implemented proactive
strategies with the union associates to establish positive employee & work relations . Administer and
evaluated grievance resolution and performance improvement procedures.
Risk Management: Develop, implement, and evaluate plans and programs to protect employees to
minimize the district’s loss and liability. i.e. SafeSchools. Select, administer, and monitor occupational
injury and illness prevention programs, i.e. OSHA, workers ’ compensation, Public Employment Risk
Reduction Program (PERRP). Established & administered a return-to-work process after illness/injury
to ensure a safe workplace. Communicate and train the workforce and students on security plans and
policies. Responsible for the development and monitoring of policies and procedures regarding
appropriate use of electronic media and hardware, i.e. AUP, filtering.
Project Manager: Responsible for managing multiple projects within the organization, such as but not
limited to, IT: infrastructure and outsourcing/ in-sourcing; Administrative projects: student assessment/
student achievement, personnel outsourcing/ in-sourcing, curriculum/ instruction, technology installation
& integration, collaboration/ teaming, organization restructuring, federal & competitive g rants, and
change process.
Data Analyst: Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with data analysis as it relates to student
achievement and sustained instruction improvement. SY2010-2011 Carrollton Exempted Village School
District had the third highest district ranking Value-Added Composite gain index score (10.565) in Ohio;
Bell-Herron Middle School had the second highest building ranking in Value -Added Composite gain
index score (13.43) in Ohio. Received a District SOAR Award for student performance in 2012.
Management Responsibilities: Assist the Superintendent in the total operation of the school system
and serve as chief administrator in the absence of the superintendent. Planned, organized, directed,
and controlled activities of the operation of the district. Coordinated and collaborated with other
administrators in establishing and carrying out responsibilities.
Director of Curriculum & Technology 2007 to 2009
East Central Ohio Educational Service Center, New Philadelphia, OH
Social Studies Teacher, Seventh Grade 2000 to 2007
Indian Valley School District, Gnadenhutten, OH
Corporate Employee Relations Manager & Regional Loss Prevention Manager 1994 to 1999
Bachrach Clothing, Inc., Decatur, IL
Store Manager, Cincinnati, OH 1993 to 1994
Operations Assistant and Assistant Manager, Columbus, OH 1992 to 1993
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Results-driven achiever with exemplary planning and organizational skills, along with a high degree of detail
orientation. Participative management type-advocates team concepts.
Ability to establish credibility and be decisive, but able to recognize and support the organization’s goals and
objectives.
Solid communication skills and decision-making capabilities based on analytical skills and critical though
processes.
Highly analytical thinking with demonstrated talent for identify, scrutin izing, improving, and streamlining
complex work processes.
Computer-literate performer with extensive software proficiency covering wide variety of applications.
Goal-driven leader who maintains a productive climate and confidently motivates, mobilizes, an d coaches
employees to meet high performance standards. W ell-developed interpersonal skills. Ability to get along
with diverse personalities.
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