RESUME

Dr. Barry Harding

**** ******** *****

Raleigh NC 27617

ad2bto@r.postjobfree.com

Ph.910-***-****

Citizenship, USA

OBJECTIVE

To use my vast Educational and Business Leadership Professional Development Skills to provide support and services for an organization that is interested in exceptional performance and growth.

SUMMARY HIGHLIGHTS

Strong Teaching and Learning, Administrative Leadership Professional Development and Management skills, very knowledgeable in the use of organizational development components and research. I am efficient in Policy & Organizational Procedural Development.

In the last several years I have worked as an Owner Educational Executive Leadership and Curriculum Coach for upper and mid level managers, and teachers, evaluating programs, and employee performance.

Former Professor for North Carolina State University, Graduate School

Former Math and Science Teacher

Former elementary, middle and high school principal

Former Deputy School Superintendent, Human Resources, Administration and Curriculum

Former Public School Superintendent of a large district 25,000 Students and 4,000 Employees

Business Owner

State and National Educational and Business Consultant

I am efficient in Policy & Organizational Procedural Development

Served as the Director of Title VII Program for the largest grant receipt program in the USA

Reduced the student dropout rate in my school district by 30% by implementing the Nations First Public School, Motor Sports Technology Program in the USA

Instituted a Leadership Administrator Academy for Aspiring Administrators

Led over 50 schools through (SAC’s) Southern Association Accreditation including one university as a Board of Trustee, serving as the University Human Resources Accreditation Chairman

I also served as the Chairman and Vice-Chairman for a Regional Historical Underutilized, Public School, Community College, and University’s Consortium that implemented an innovative collaborative program, Seamless Education Highway, K-16 grades reorganizational strategic plan. This Consortium Board of Directors was made up of University Chancellors, Presidents, University Dept. Leaders, School Superintendents

Establish two Charter Schools for drop out students

Keynote speaker for National Conferences and conventions

National, state, and local workshop presenter for student academic success programs. Implemented a national success academic program that has been recognized for student performance, many of the schools that implemented these initiatives were later recognized as state and national academic model program for student success

Served on local, state, and national education advisory boards

Experienced in communicating and working with all populations in an effort to build consensus around issues that impact communities

Have written many educational policies and procedural manuals for the operations of schools, districts and organizations.

Have experience in merging school districts and organizational programs

Have supervised and evaluated hundreds of employees and programs

Have supervised and managed multi-million dollar budgets with efficiency

Served as a grant reviewer for the US Department of Education

Served as a grant evaluator for the American Institute for Research for higher education programs for several colleges and universities

Highly skilled in leading and executing complex and multi-disciplinary projects at all organizational levels

Experienced in communicating and working with all populations in an effort to build consensus around issues that impact communities

EMPLOYEMENT HISTORY:

Senior CEO and Educational Consultant 01/2015-Present

Employer: Harding Hunt & Associates and LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS (LMS)

8205 Saltwood Place, Raleigh, NC 27617

WEBSITE PROFILE: WWW.hardinghunt.com

Adjunct Professor for North Carolina State University,

Provided monitoring, compliance, and professional development educational services and training for NC State Department of Public Instruction, Public and Charter Schools, Superintendents and Boards of Education, Local K-12 Schools, Principals and Teachers, Non-profit Organizations and Universities.

Led a team of educational administrators in providing policy, curriculum, management audits, and strategic planning for low-performing Title I Schools and Districts. Under my leadership my teams helped these districts achieve and exceed compliance standards in most cases within 1 year. Strategically assessed, recommended, and assisted in the development of Action Plans, resulting in the local schools being removed from non-compliance expectation status. Recommended policy and organizational development changes that lead to more effective utilization of budgets, human resources, student matters, in reaching accountability standards. Evaluated college, university and K-12 school programs for policy compliance, operational efficiency, inventory reliability, and budgetary accountability for program expenditure compliance, resulting in internal changes that ensured federal policy goals and objectives were attained. Ms. Vicki Roland, 704-***-****, may be contacted.

School Superintendent, Teacher, Principal NC

Led a team comprised of 150 administrators, 3,000 teachers, principals, and directors with a minority students population of 25,000 and managed an annual operational budget of over 800 hundred million dollars. Administered and evaluated as Associate Superintendent of HR Policy Development, dozens of programs and supervised the largest Title VII Grant in the Nation. Served as a school superintendent, principal in K-12 schools, and taught middle and high school as a math and science teacher in the second most diverse disadvantaged low-performing school systems in the Nation. Remove 42 low-performing elementary middle and high schools from designated State Take -Over Academic Status, reduced the student drop-out rate by 30% and increased the graduation rate by 20% in 1-2 years. Authored several policy manuals, evaluated hundreds of programs and personnel, produced annually 50 TV educational informational programs and wrote weekly educational columns for six news papers. Reference: Dr. Johnny Hunt, 910-***-****, may be contacted.

EDUCATION HIGHLIGHTS:

Ed.D Educational Administration, Leadership, South Carolina State University- Magna cum laude: 4.0/4.0

Ed.S.-Educational Specialist, Administration, East Carolina University, North Carolina

Masters of Education, Administration, Pembroke State University, North Carolina

Bachelor of Science-Education, Math and Science, Pembroke State University, North Carolina,

Graduate of the Principals Executive Program, University of North Carolina

Cornell University, Graduate Leadership Institute, Organizational Development, (OD) Ithaca New York

AWARDS HIGHLIGHS:

National Indian Educator of the Year (USA) - NIEA

North Carolina Superintendent of the Year for Technology

North Carolina Educator of the Year,-NCASA

North Carolina Regional AASA Superintendent of the Year-

Microsoft Corporation National Technology Vision Award-

National Diffusion Network Principal of the Year-

Distinguish Eagle Feather Award-

Black History Society, Educator of the Year

WHO’s WHO in America and International

CERTIFCATIONS AND TRAINING:

Mentoring and Executive Coaching

Policy Development

Conflict management

Strategic Planner

Organizational Development (OD)

Framework of Poverty

Effective Evaluation Trainer

Leading Change

Data Driven Decision Making

Effective Schools Curriculum and Teaching

Model for New National Educational Standards

Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint

PROFILE:

Over 20 years’ experience Leading Change, Leading People, Results Driven, Building Coalitions, Business Acumen in the Education and Business Community.

I have twenty plus years experience serving as a Senior Educational Supervisory and technical assistant administrator for implementing Family Educational Rights and Privacy (FERPA) and Protection Pupil Rights Act (PPRA) regulations. As an Associate School Superintendent, for HR, Policy Development and Coordination, personnel, and compliance matters in the organization, my job responsibilities included organizational programmatic analysis and policy problem solving related to interpreting and managing regulations to determine their impact on students. I also served as an Ombudsman for a large organization and my job responsible included interpreting family and student federal and state laws and policy and resolving all issues relating to conflict matters in the organization. This experience has well equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position related to the work of the position.

Examples of my experience include: planning, writing, directing, coordinating policy; analyzing the effectiveness of program operations in meeting goals and objectives; making recommendations to Senior Management and Boards based on my analysis. I further served as an authority on programs; evaluating, recommending and implementing new approaches to address problems; managing complex analyses of legislation and regulations to determine their impact on the organization; and served as a consultant advisor to senior management on key issues regarding programs. I was the chief lead consultant and advisor for merging six school districts, and their individual policy procedures into one cohesive operational program.

I believe my experience record demonstrates that I possess the qualifications, knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) listed below to qualify for this position.

1. Skilled in supervising employees to achieve office goals and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of work processes.

I have been a teacher, K-12 Principal, Associate Superintendent, for HR, Students Services, Superintendent of a large School System, and independent business owner and educational technical assistance consultant for compliance of NO Child Left Behind Act Standards.

2. Skilled in leading organizational change, particularly in introducing or implementing accountability and metric management.

I managed a 4,000 employee organization that was once designated as the second most diverse school districts in the nation and once identified as the lowest performing school districts in the State of NC. I was able with a clearly focused mission and a well trained staff to remove all 42 schools from low performing status in one year.

3. Skilled in interacting with individuals, particularly, verbal communication, conflict management and resolution and negotiation skills (including senior level staff).

As a consultant, I merge six school systems and worked with a 15 member diverse school board. I met and supervised weekly 100 managers and directors. I have served as President of local, state and national organizations and committees. I work extremely well with teams and individuals and know how to lead and follow in order to reach group consensus for meet organizational goals.

4. Analytical and writing skills related to the interpretation and enforcement of legal mandates.

I am very analytical and know how to dissect an issue by asking the right questions. I am a broad thinker with a global vision related to interpreting and enforcing legal mandates. I have been in leadership positions that required me to present solutions to complex problems that impact people’s lives and organizational creditability. I have written 1000’s of letters, policies, briefs and position opinions for senior level operations.

JOB-RELATED SKILLS:

Strong Administrative and Management skills, very knowledgeable in the use of technology application network components and research. I am efficient in Policy & Organizational Procedural development.

Keynote speaker for National and International Conferences and Conventions.

Served on Local, State and National Education Advisory Boards.

Served as a grant reviewer for the US Department Education.

Studied in the Republic of China (K-12 Schools and University)

Served as a grant evaluator for the American Institute for Research for higher education programs for colleges and universities assigned district N Cuny and Suny Universities.

Highly skilled in leading, administering, and executing complex and multi-disciplinary grant projects.

Experienced in communicating and working with political populations in an effort to build consensus around issues that impact education.

Have written many educational policies, and manuals for the operations of school districts.

Skilled in merging six school districts and programs into one program.

Former Deputy School Superintendent, Human Resources, Administration

Former Ombudsman for a large organization. Certified in Conflict Management

Former Public School Superintendent of a large district 24,000 Students

Own and operate an Educational Technical Assistance Professional Services Business. I solve problems and get results.

Skilled in all areas of executive and departmental management with richly varied leadership. I have consistently managed multimillion dollar budgets; have been successful in acquiring, reviewing, administering and supervising millions of dollars of grant funds.

I serve as an organizational development turn around leadership management audits specialist for state agencies, schools districts, colleges and non-profit 501-c3 organizations.

Skilled in conflict resolution, best practices academic performance evaluations, executive coaching, team building, strategic planning, writing workforce and policy requirements, and change initiatives.

Developed innovative policy for institutional operations. Created premier communication and distribution networks

Built and managed oversight requirements for workforce reorganizational needs and district transition offices in school districts in NC.

Provided the leadership to assist in the organizational establish of several non-profit 501c3 educational community and regional consortiums. Formulated objectives, priorities, and implemented plans consistent with long-term interest of the organizations in a global environment.

Met weekly with over 150 senior managers to assist them in achieving necessary change management in their local school district process. I encouraged discussions of differences to generate the best options for implementing strategies to improve collective organizational performance.

I created a uniform policy data network which served as a baseline for systemic access to organizational procedures and operations. This network increased access to daily critical user information. These innovative policies are now incorporated dozens of school districts.

As Superintendent, I received “Six State Citations for Outstanding Budget Management Audits.

Created premier communication and distributions networks. Produced 52 TV and radio programs annually, and wrote a weekly column for five daily and weekly newspapers. Successfully negotiated for critical funding and grants to provide technology to 42 schools/ districts. This funding enabled the installation, wiring, equipment, and consolation of all organizational servers located in the district.

Built and managed a human capital management workforce based on organizational goals. Established a nationwide recruitment team to ensure that the best employees were recruited. hired, evaluated. Supervised hundreds of employees while streamlining operations in a wide range of leadership situations.

Developed school principals, managers and director in order to leverage their full range of expertise and capabilities. Encouraged workforce diversity to create atmosphere conducive to a high quality of service.

Served as the Chairman of the State of North Carolina’s Governor and State Superintendent, Principal and Teacher Certification Panel. Provided administrative protocol support and recommendations for changing the States Teacher and Administrator Recertification requirements.

Served as a member of the State of NC Superintendent’s, Department of Public Instruction Leadership Cabinet. Represented all Superintendents in NC. Chairman/President of the NC Regional Superintendent Consortium.

Served as a Member of the NC Congressional Educational Advisory Board.

Implemented the Nations First Public School, Motor Sports Technology Program in the USA.

Instituted a Leadership Administrator Academy for Aspiring Managers.

Lead over 50 schools through (SAC’s) Southern Association Accreditation including one University as a Board of Trustee, serving as a university Human Resources Accreditation Chairman.

Elected by peers as the Chairman and Vice-Chairman for a Regional Historical Underutilized, Public School, Community College, and University’s Consortium that implemented an innovative collaborative program, Seamless Education Highway, K-16 grades reorganizational strategic plan. This Consortium Board of Directors was made up of University Chancellors, Presidents, and School Superintendents and National Advisors.

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