SUSAN K. GRAZIANO, ED.D.

Hampstead, NC ***** 856-***-**** ad3dzt@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Direct individual possessing outstanding communication, organizational and multitasking abilities. Offering 10-year background in motivating, training, and supervising employees in a variety of public sector organizations, including non-profit management. SKILLS

• Succession Planning

• Compensation and Benefits

• Budget Creation and Management

• Recruitment and Retention

• Curriculum and Instruction

• Training and Development

• Conflict Resolution and Mediation

• Grant Writing and Fundraising

• Data Reporting and Analysis

• Team Building

• Staff Development, Training, and Mentoring

• Social Media Marketing

• Policy Development

• Organizational Management and Development

• Labor Relations

• Strategic Planning

• Public Relations

• Board Governance Liaison

EDUCATION

Doctor of Education:

Educational Leadership

Seton Hall University, 2016

Master of Science:

Educational Psychology

Capella University, 2012

Bachelor of Arts:

English, Education

Rowan University, 2006

WORK HISTORY

Director of Operations, 07/2022 to Present

Cape Fear Center for Inquiry – Wilmington, NC

• Served as Lead Human Resources Administrator, serving and supporting the organization’s employees through benefit administration, payroll, conflict resolution, onboarding, and offboarding.

• Developed and managed a $5 million budget, inclusive of federal, state, and local funds.

• Served as Title IX Coordinator and conducted internal investigations related to matters concerning alleged discrimination.

• Served as Governance Liaison to the Board of Directors, creating all board agendas and correlating information packets for regular, special-called, and emergency Board meetings.

• Completed a comprehensive policy audit and partnered with policy experts to create an updated policy manual for the organization.

• Served as Lead Administrator for strategic plan development and implementation.

• Certified ALICE Instructor, serving as the Lead School Safety Director. Human Resources Manager, 01/2022 to 6/2022

Cape Fear Center for Inquiry – Wilmington, NC

• Processed employee claims involving performance issues and harassment.

• Devised hiring and recruitment policies for 70-employee company.

• Streamlined HR efficiencies, created job descriptions, coordinated new hire orientations and provided onboarding and training for new employees.

• Maintained payroll and benefits for employees, minimizing financial discrepancies through detailed program management. School Administrator, 02/2019 to 01/2022

Pender County Schools – Burgaw, NC

• Served as a principal and assistant principal in elementary, middle, and high school settings across Pender County School District.

• Lead Human Resources liaison to the Central Office, responsible for recruiting, onboarding, retention, and offboarding.

• Utilized ESSER funding to create a student mentoring program, serving over 50 at-risk students.

• Supervised and evaluated over 50 employees.

• Supported teachers in learning and applying new skills through meaningful professional development.

• Coordinated school budgets and solicited additional funding from grant programs.

• Kept school in full compliance with established policies, legal requirements and student safety standards.

• Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards. High School Instructional Coach, 02/2018 to 02/2019 Pender County Schools – Burgaw, NC

• Conducted a needs assessment to develop individualized, job-embedded professional development modules for all Pender County high schools.

• Designed and implemented an onboarding program for beginning teachers.

• Lead data analyst for student growth and achievement. Assistant Principal, 07/2015 to 03/2017

Kingsway Regional School District – Woolwich Township, NJ

• Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development.

• Verified adherence to state, federal and private funding source requirements across programs and outcomes.

• Facilitated continued education for teaching staff through implementation of quality curriculum training and appropriation of necessary resources.

High School English Teacher, 09/2006 to 06/2015

Pennsville Memorial School District – Pennsville, NJ

• Developed and implemented English curriculum frameworks and common assessments for grades 6-12.

• Created and implemented an ELA remediation program, designed to identify and target individual gaps in students' learning.

• Chaired a PARCC Preparation Committee through which team members developed rigorous standards-based reading and writing assignments, resulting in 78% overall student proficiency in the PARCC implementation year.

• Recipient of Professional Services Award, March 2011. CERTIFICATIONS

SHRM Certified Professional

Certificate in Education Finance, Georgetown University, 2023 School Administrator's License – State of North Carolina, 2017 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certificate, National OSHA Foundation, 2023

English 9-12 License – State of North Carolina, 2017 Certificate of Eligibility Principal – State of New Jersey, 2014

Standard Supervisor Certificate – State of New Jersey, 2014 SELECT PUBLICATIONS

Graziano, S. K. (2016). “An Exploration of Teacher Perception of the Marzano Causal Teacher Evaluation Model and Its Impact on Professional Practices.” Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs). 2234. Graziano, S. K. (2017). “Creating a Culture of Accountability with Standards-Based Instruction.” Retrieved from https://study.com/academy/lesson/creating-a-culture-of-accountability-with-standards-based-instruction.html Graziano, S. K. (2018). “Connecting to Information Resources beyond the School Library.” Retrieved from https://study.com/academy/lesson/connecting-to-information-resources-beyond-the-school-library.html Graziano, S.K. (2018). “Strategies for Integrating Multiple Literacies.” Retrieved from https://study.com/academy/lesson/strategies-for-integrating-multiple-literacies.html

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