TIMM R. MACDONALD

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TEAM BUILDING COACH/ADMINISTRATOR/ EDUCATOR /

…dedicated to developing environments that breed success and create capacity

Visionary Leader, Bridge Builder and Educator with a Master’s Degree in Instructional Leadership coupled with more than 20 years’ experience supervising staff, educating students, securing resources, transforming school cultures, and implementing effective programs.

Improving Performance • Enhancing Programs • Inspiring Systemic Change

Transformational Leader – Awarded You Make a Difference Awarded a Certificate of Recognition by the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development.

Instructional Leadership - Use a balanced blend of motivational and targeted instruction methodologies to enhance curricula, focus on the three ‘R’s - rigor, relevancy and relationships.

Engage Parents – Work closely with parents throughout career, repeated successes securing a high level of parental involvement.

Bi-lingual, communicate with students and parents in both English and Spanish.

Leverage Resources / Strategic Collaborations – Work closely with district leaders and community partners to encourage parental involvement and strong community alliances.

Empower Teachers – Able to gain the trust and buy-in from teachers by empathizing, advocating and providing the necessary resources they need.

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Budget Oversight/Cost Reduction Long-term/short term planning

Improving School Safety Developing Transitional Educational

Community Partnerships Programs

Using Student Data Enhancing Teacher Performance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Team Management Consultant: 2015-present

•Team Building

•Cross Departmental Communications

•Leadership Development

•Curriculum Deveolpment

West Contra Costa Unified School District: 2011-2015

PINOLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL,Pinole, CA August 2011 - June -2014 Administrator; provide leadership and guidance to the Special Education Department, School Academies, providing assistance and guidance to “at-risk” students; providing support and assisting to manage IEP meetings; facilitating 504 plans; developing effective strategies to improve outcomes for students with and without disabilities.

LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Los Angeles, CA February 1988 - June 2011

•LOS ANGELES HIGH SCHOOL administrator. Brought an 80% reduction in suspensions and expulsions. 2010-2011

•CITY OF ANGELES VIRTUAL ACADEMY (COAVA) initiated, trained staff, recruited students, for a virtual high school servicing Los Angeles Unified students. 2010-2010

•WEST ADAMS PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL Principal - School of Science and Technology; Opened a new comprehensive high school based on the university style “schools within a major school”. In 2009 had the highest graduation rate for a Title 1 LAUSD school, and ranked in the top percent of all of LAUSD for graduation rates.

•HUMAN RESOURCE DIVISION L.A. UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Los Angeles, CA 2006 – 2007 Priority Staff Adviser for Manual Arts High School, teachers development and training, team building; credential clearing.

•MANUAL ARTS HIGH SCHOOL, Los Angeles, CA Dean of Discipline, B-Track; English Department Chairperson; English/ESL Teacher; SIS Coordinator 1998 - 2006

•LOCKE HIGH SCHOOL, Los Angeles, CA Student Information Systems Coordinator: Led Locke to be recognized for the most Improved Attendance and secure the greatest reduction in drop out rate out of all schools in the region in 1993; Functioned in the roles of ESL teacher and ESL Department Chairperson.

Coach for the Men’s Track and Cross Country Team - City Champions 1991.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Jefferson High School Los Angeles, CA 1990 – 1990

Gompers/Carver Middle Schools Los Angeles, CA 1989 – 1990

Musician, toured in USA & Europe 1976 – 1989

EDUCATION

Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Certified (LSSMBB)™ 2007

M.S., Educational/Instructional Leadership, National University, 1991

B.S., Journalism, California State University, Northridge (CSUN), 1976

Certifications: Tier 1 and 2 Administrative Credential / Certified Coach / California Clear Single Subject Credential, English / Supplemental in English as a Second Language

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