School Training
Resume:
MARCUS H PITTMAN
**** *. ******* ***, ****, Chicago, IL 60618 C: 312-***-**** **********@*****.***
SUMMARY
Well-informed, skilled compliance professional who adapts swiftly to advanced policies governing
Education law, Electronic Discovery, Copyright law and Health Information Privacy. Responsible and
quality-focused candidate with meaningful experience providing hands-on training and legal expertise to
stakeholders who are interested in developing their own professional experience and complying with local,
state, and federal regulations pertaining to their interests.
SKILL HIGHLIGHTS
Training Knowledge of Electronic Discovery
Teaching law
Public Speaking Knowledge of Health Information
Compliance Analysis Privacy
Legal Writing and Research Knowledge of Copyright law
Conflict Resolution and Mediation Knowledge of Audio, Art and
Acoustics
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
-Sustained the eligibility of over 1100 elected officials while providing training on roles
and responsibilities, running effective meetings, monitoring and approving educational
and budgetary plans, evaluating and selecting principals, ethical policies, and
responsibilities and duties of officers that lead Local School Councils.
-Improved the ability of stakeholders to better educate their children at home by
training over 400 low-income parents on effective parent involvement expenditures
and activities under the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
-Oversaw and monitored the successful conduction of Illinois' State-mandated Local
School Council Elections and provided training on procedures to school principals and
employees in approximately 150 different schools.
-Appropriately advised elected officials on policy and protocol and provided needed
support to members while attending over 600 Local School Council meetings.
-Introduced hundreds of low-income parents to Illinois Open Meetings Act Law and
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and responded to matters that ultimately
supported the effective expenditure of parent involvement funds in a timely manner.
-Successfully facilitated the revitalization of parent involvement in school
communities where it was historically lacking or non-existent.
-Built effective and lasting relationships with key stakeholders, including parents,
community leaders, teachers, and school administrators.
-Modified Local School Council Training modules to reflect the most accurate
information outlined in the Illinois School Code.
-Increased proficiency in Microsoft Office
EXPERIENCE
07/2007 to Current
12/2006 to 07/2007
07/2002 to 12/2006
EDUCATION
June 2015
December 2006
Senior Compliance Facilitator
Chicago Board of Education - Chicago, IL
Liaison to Chicago Public School Local School Councils and Federal Title I Parent
Advisory Councils which govern schools, select principals and advise them on Local,
State and Federally-funded education programs.
Currently oversee the compliance of approximately 70 Local School Councils on the
North, West, and South Side of Chicago.
Technical Administrative II
Chicago Board of Education - Chicago, IL
Developed and logged information for the department's system including but not
limited to Local School Council member training credit forms, and Local School Council
Member information.
Answered phone calls, emails and questions from stakeholders and performed various
tasks for the Office of Local School Council Relations.
Intern
Chicago Board of Education - Chicago, IL
Performed engaging tasks for the department including but not limited to answering
and transferring phone calls, updating member information and training records and
filing documents.
Assisted with special projects and events involving the Office of Local School Council
Relations.
Master of Science: Information Technology and Privacy Law
John Marshall Law School - Chicago, IL, United States
GPA: 3.4
Bachelor of Arts: Audio Arts and Acoustics
Columbia College - Chicago, IL, United States
Minor in Marketing Communication
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