School Quality Assurance

W. Sue Foglia, BS, MS, Med

**** ****** *****, *********, ** 75010

Skype address: suefoglia E-Mail: **********@*****.***

Phone: 928-***-****

Profile

Creative and vision-driven professional with a proven record of achievements within multicultural environments utilizing exemplary, organizational, and people skills. History of accepting full accountability for school and instructional direction, human resource and recruitment and retention management, program development, facility and financial management, quality assurance processes and operational excellence in an effort to improve overall organizational performance. Successful in identifying and developing models to optimize instructional planning and preparation, self-evaluation, reflection, and teacher and staff development to effectively promote continuous improvement to meet and exceed goals. Experience in developing curriculum, implementing, and evaluating educational and on line programs.

An enthusiastic, highly motivated, and accomplished Team Leader, Educator, and Mentor with proven skills emphasizing the delivery of research based strategies, student and staff achievement, consistently maintaining good working relationships with staff, teacher and learners while building capacity for staff success, strategy development, technology management, and community outreach.

Areas of Expertise

-Communication Skills -Staff Development and Effectiveness

-Leadership and Teamwork -Strong Interpersonal Skills

-Excellent Time Management Skills -Curriculum Development

Education/Certification

Principal Certification, 2015-2021, AZ Structured English Immersion K-12. 2015-2021

Masters of Education (Honors)/Educational Leadership, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ.

Concentration: Leadership Skills, Instructional Developing and Planning based on Best Practices, Research Skills, Supervision of Instruction

Standard Career and Technical Education and Family Consumer Sciences K-12 (Approved for Cooperative Education), 2015-2021, AZ Structured English Immersion K-12. 2015-2021

Standard Secondary Education, 7-12 (Approved for Family and Consumer Sciences), 2015-2021, AZ

Texas Teaching/Principal Certificate; has been approved for one year

Structured English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement Course, 2007, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Masters of Science/Education, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.

Concentration: Evaluation, Supervision, and Student Teaching Research Thesis: Validity and Reliability Assessment of Rating Scales for Evaluation of Student Teacher Performance

Bachelor of Science/Education, Miami University, Oxford, OH.

Concentration: Vocational Education

Professional and Leadership Experiences

Legacy Day School- The Colony, TX 2015 to current

Assistant Director

Instructional support for teachers

Assist in school operations

Monitor staff coverage and student attendance

Plan weekly projects aligned with curriculum

Parent communications: in person, emails and through written materials

Modern Knowledge Schools- Kingdom of Bahrain 2013-2015

Elementary Principal of 800 students, 52 teachers

•Responsible for instructional and organizational leadership

•Facilitate professional development workshops

•Implement instructional and assessment strategies

•Plan, schedule and coordinate high profile school projects

•Internal coordinator for MSA (Middle States Accreditation)

•Appointed to Accreditation Team in Kuwait at Canadian Bilingual School

S F Consultants-Prescott, AZ 2011-2013

Owner, General Manager and Founder of consulting business

•Set up administrative organization by establishing committees for schools that included: managing federal and state funds, finances and budgets, staff criteria for staff positions, staff development, student guidance and placement and curriculum development

•Facilitate leadership workshops to charter school directors

•Utilize on line technology for weekly training programs and conference calls

•Provide oversight of the development of Excel’s and Kestrel’s school to work program and community relations program

•Designed, planned and implemented programs with local colleges for High School Students

Kestrel Charter Schools-Prescott, AZ 2007-2011

Executive Director, Special Education Director, On line Administrator, Business Manager, and Placement Advisor of Accredited Charter High School

Executive Director

•Designed and conducted performance evaluations that helped improve employee performance and morale

•Responsible for instructional and organizational leadership

•Recommended and facilitated a mentoring and professional development program for teachers

•Coordinated and assisted in the development of curriculum mapping

•Successfully lead school through North Central Accreditation Process

•Presented Quality Assurance Report to all stakeholders

•Designed, planned and implemented high profile projects

•Motivated high-risk, diverse, and special needs students to stay in school

Vocations Unlimited, LLC-Prescott, AZ 2006-2007

Corporate Administrator: staff and student recruitment, selection and retention; developed and facilitated administrative training programs, instructional leader

•Strong connections with community and local business to promote job placement, training, career readiness and service learning opportunities

•Conducted in-service and training programs

Excel Education Centers-Chino Valley, AZ 2000-2006

Site Director and Lead Mentor

•Advised and designed a school wide plan to assure students’ success

•Evaluated specific instructional needs of students and teachers

•Lead mentor of seven charter school sites

•Development of school to work program and community relations program

•Designed, organized, and delivered training programs for Native Americans

•Committee member for school’s accreditation team

Teaching Experience

Sylvan Learning Center Bahrain-Kingdom of Bahrain 2013-2015

•Trained current staff on I-pad use in classroom instruction

•Instructor of English: University of Bahrain adult students

•Developed English Lessons

•Designed, planned, and implemented a support team for special needs students

•Maintain excellence in instruction and assessment

•Provided learning support for students

Kestrel 2010-2011

Hybrid and Virtual Education Instructor/On line Teaching

•Accountable for the overall instruction and academic excellence of each elective course taught

•Maintained positive relationship with students and parents while holding students to high standards

•Proactively responded to student questions, concerns and consistently communicated timely feedback and grades

Coaching Fall-2009

Chair: Advance-ED and NCACASI (North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement)

•Responsible for Kestrel High School Quality assurance as it related to the achievement of our educational program standards

•Successfully coached school team to earn accreditation from NCACASI

Vocations Unlimited, LLC-Prescott, AZ 2006-2007

Lead teacher

•Accountable for developing, organizing, and facilitating staff development trainings to teachers

Diversity

•English Instructor for Arabic adult college students

•Inter-Nations, Kingdom of Bahrain: assist in planning activities for expatriates in Bahrain

•Member of International Education Delegation to China: Exchange of educational processes an d concepts, sensitivity to customs, and cultural differences

•Developed and directed employment preparation services and job development training programs with Native American Cultures

•Interaction with international cultures through extensive travel and living abroad

Professional Affiliations and Awards

Current Member

•Delta Kappa Gamma – 2010-Present Date

•Alpha Delta Kappa – 2009-Present Date

•NAFSA (National and AIR (Arizona International Education Association) – 2009-Present Date

•ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) – 2007-Present Date

•NASSP (National Association of Secondary School Principals) – 2007-Present Date

Awards

•Educational Ambassador to China (2010)

•Acker Grant: Arts for the Students (2005-2011)

•Transition Training Grant (2008-2010)

•FEMA Grant (2008)

•Technology Grant/ Computer Labs (2007-2008)

•Exceptional Student Services Grant (2007-2011)

•Title I Grants (2007-2011)

•Title II/Professional Development for Teachers Grants (2007-2011)

•School Improvement Grant (2007)

•State of Arizona Teacher of the Year (2007)

Presentations

(Detailed summary available upon request)

Community Activities

•Al Jasra Craft Center, Kingdom of Bahrain (Committee Member) (2013-2015)

•Inter-Nations, Kingdom of Bahrain (Community Member)(2013-2015)

•Aker Association (Committee Member) (2004-2013)

•Prescott Women in Business (2007-2011)

•Volunteer Yavapai County Food Bank (2008-2011)

•Prescott Chamber of Commerce (2005-2011)

•Yavapai College (Committee Member) – Academic Planning and Job Training Courses (2004-2006)

•Yavapai College (Committee Member) – Career Fairs (2006)

•March of Dimes Walk (2005 and 2007)

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