Stephen M. Kenney

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Ellenton, FL 34222

acyjg5@r.postjobfree.com

1-941-***-****

Objective

To obtain the school Principal/ Head of School position.

Employment – Education

Director

(June 2008-August 2016).

Center Academy Middle and High School (students in grades 5-12)

Pinellas Park, Florida

Center Academy is a private school established in 1969.

*Manage all day-to-day business and educational aspects of the school

*Supervision of staff, including hiring and training

*Fiscal responsibility for Center Academy operations

*Short and long term goal setting

*Responsible for direct marketing

*Conduct all Admissions

*Manage all discipline issues

*Liaison with local colleges

AWARDS – Most Improved School 2009

“For Significant Improvement in Staff, Academic Performance and Parent and Community Relations”

Highest Student Retention Rate 2011 and 2015

Highest Enrollment Increase 2015

HEADMASTER (1996-2000)

St. Francis Xavier Preparatory School (Grades 5-8)) Hyannis, Massachusetts

As founding Headmaster, I was responsible for transforming an outdated CCD building into a vibrant new middle school for two hundred and fifty students (grades 5-8), and given less than three months in which to accomplish the task.

Responsibilities included: hiring all staff from maintenance and support staff through teachers and coaches; selected all texts for all subjects and grades; created all student and staffing schedules. Developed entrance exam criteria, staff evaluations, volunteer recruitment and school advertising campaign. Established and led ongoing fund raising committees. Purchased all school furnishings including desks, chairs, cafeteria tables, white boards, technological supplies, paper, pencils, pens, etc. Created state of the art library and computer lab with in-house circuit television. Introduced intramural and interscholastic sports teams and developed after school programming with over thirty offerings with more than fifty percent student participation. Instituted budget, admissions payment schedule and accounting department. Conducted all admissions interviews and tours.

DIRECTOR of G.R.O.W (1991–1996)

Riverview School Sandwich, Massachusetts

Created a new program for American and international students with unique learning abilities. Responsible for hiring all employees to staff a twenty-four hour a day, seven days a week, post-secondary program offering ten, eleven and twelve month programming options. Created and instituted new admission standards, curriculum, outreach and college programs. Developed training program for all teachers and counselors as well as ongoing staff development and evaluation of staff. Wrote monthly article for the school newspaper, created school budget and responsible for the purchase all dormitory and school furnishings. Conducted all admissions interviews and tours.

Teacher, dormitory counselor and crisis counselor. (1978-1986)

St. Coletta’s of Massachusetts

Residential School – Special needs students Hanover, Massachusetts

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE:

PRESIDENT (2000-2005)

Kenney Construction Corporation E. Orleans, Massachusetts

Supervise the daily operations and scheduling of dozens of contractors in the construction of new custom home building and commercial rehabilitations. Negotiated all contracts. Responsible for hiring of all contractors, scheduling of every phase of work, accounting and payroll, advertising and customer service. Successfully collaborated with professionals in the construction trades as well as with architects, designers, engineers, building inspectors and real estate brokers.

CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR/DEVELOPER (1986-1990)

Leeward Run Development Corporation Sandwich, Massachusetts

Responsible for the supervision of all aspects of the construction for twenty new homes per year and the purchase of all land to build upon. Negotiated all contracts. Some subdivision work included installation of all utilities and roads. Hiring of all contractors. Management of all contractors, realtors and office staff.

EDUCATION Masters of Education Program 15 credits 1980

Boston State College Boston, Massachusetts

Earned State Certifications: Assistant Principal and Principal - Middle School and High School. Active through 2013.

Bachelor of Science in Education 1978

Bridgewater State College Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Earned Massachusetts Teacher Certification: Grades K-12.

Business:

Licensed Real Estate Broker 1986 Massachusetts

Licensed Construction Supervisor 2000 Massachusetts

Licensed Real Estate Sales 2006 Florida

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