Independent Contractor Strategic Planning

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Serena Lowe

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

A highly qualified and dedicated educational leader offering versatile strengths and a record of successful job performance in working with complex organizations. Demonstrating effective skills in strategic planning and organizing, project coordinating, leadership, communicating, time efficiency, and interpersonal relationships. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Independent Contractor

Clinical Evaluator and Supervising Teacher, Kennesaw State University, 2022-present (post pandemic part time employment)

In this role I support the student teacher and the classroom teacher in the implementation of effective instructional strategies, data usage to improve student achievement, along with, curriculum and instruction alignment with state and district standards. Gude students in the use of the on-line tools for the university, D2L, GoReact, Chalk and Wire. Coach student teachers in the use of effective instructional skills and various appropriate communication methods and techniques to be utilized with all stakeholders. Site Supervisor, Grand Canyon University, 2022-present (post- pandemic part time employment) Conduct observations, analyze and critique observations, collaborate with Cooperating Teacher and Teacher Candidate, act as counselor to teacher candidate by providing individual conferences, act as resource person to teacher candidate in the area of effective communication methods with their students, parents, colleagues, administrators and business partners.

Research Analyst and Education Specialist- Educational Services Plus, 2019-present (business on hiatus since pandemic)

Conduct root-cause analysis to improve student achievement in educational institutions. Collaborate with Texas A&M University to conduct in-person and virtual observations in elementary, middle, and high schools located in the Houston Independent School District (HISD). Also facilitate parent, community, teacher, student and administrative focus groups in ten underperforming schools. Feedback provided in the following areas: Classroom Instruction, Environment of School, Instructional Capacity, Learning Community, Community Relations, Assessment and School Improvement, School Organizational Management, Unity of Purpose, Visionary Leadership, Classroom Instruction

Fulton County Schools, Atlanta, GA

Principal-Conley Hills Elementary School, July 2005-2017 Retired Interview, recommend employment, talent acquisition, talent recruiting, supervise, and evaluate all student personnel. Set the general tone of the school including coordinating parent groups. Chairperson of the discipline and safety committee. Lead Administrative Team: Assistant Principal, counselors, and faculty to establish and maintain educational programs. Prepare budgets as well as approve and supervise all expenditures with school. Establish rules and regulations for student conduct and maintain student discipline. Make 5-year projections for periodic evaluations. Oversee maintenance of school facility and grounds. Assess the school’s strengths and opportunities and align professional development to support the needs of the school. Assist with mentoring new principals and school-based administrators. Serve as a liaison and work collaboratively with municipalities, chambers of commerce, law enforcement agencies, local and state organizations. Communicate District practices and policies and school instruction and operations to various levels of stakeholders. Inform, monitor, and evaluate the implementation of educational policies, statutes, and standards. Assist in developing, planning, Contact Information:

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and organizing at the school level, and administering policies and procedures to ensure the district’s strategic plan objectives are achieved.

Assistant Principal-Harriet Tubman Elementary School, 1999 to 2005 Worked with principal to establish and maintain educational programs. School Coordinator: Bright From The Start. Established rules of conduct for students, monitored and observed classroom dynamics, directly supervised custodial staff and operations, and assisted principal in budgeting and allocation of resources. Provided leadership in the areas of instructional leadership, professional development, and data analysis. Served as Standardized Testing Coordinator and Business Partner Liaison. Managed FTE process to ensure adequate funding.

Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta, GA

1988-1999

Instructional Liaison Specialist, Lakewood Elementary School, 1995 to1999 Provided leadership and supervision in the areas of instructional leadership, professional development, data analysis, operations and finance. Worked collaboratively with principal and teachers to ensure standards were taught effectively. Solicited business partners to improve stakeholder involvement. Maintained database comprised of school enrollment, withdrawals, homeless, attendance levels and discipline referral rates. Modeled lessons for struggling teachers. Utilized disaggregated test data to conduct grade level and individual meetings with teachers.

Teacher, K-5 Elementary School, 1988 to 1995

Delivered differentiated instruction for diverse learners. Utilized rubrics and checklists to assess students’ work. Designed standards based student portfolios. Managed Student Council and Beta Club. Conducted an in-depth analysis of students’ skills, interests and personality characteristics utilizing tests, records, interviews, and professional sources. SST Chairperson. Most Cooperative Teacher Award AWARDS & RECOGNITION AT CONLEY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

State Certified PBIS School

2016 Bronze Award by the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement

2015 Highest School Report Card Score in South Fulton: 80.2

Perfect Score (40/40) in Progress Points on the 2015 CCRPI

11 Alive Feature for having an 80.2 CCRPI score despite a 98% free and reduced lunch https://www.11alive.com/article/news/test-scores-jump-at-conley-hills-elementary/196382895

AJC Feature by Maureen Downey: “How One Fulton County School With High Poverty Is Succeeding” https://www.myajc.com/blog/get-schooled/fulton-principal-defying-the-odds-good-never-option-when- better-possible/2dLWDXbelOY7FncYdak56M/

https://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/how-one-fulton-county-school-with-high-poverty- succeeding/0b05dBBbbArcNr7BOS9zBM/

Recognition for incremental gains with the College and Career Ready Performance Index

State recognition for closing the achievement gap by 37%

County recognition for 100% of our 4th grade students passing the 2014 CRCT in Reading

Distinguished Title I School for eight consecutive years

State of Georgia Recognition by First Lady Sandra Deal and Georgia Power for academic achievement

Fulton County Schools Award for positive Climate Change and Change Management “Game Ball”

Exemplary STEM Programming recognition by Fulton Water and National Park Service INNOVATIVE PRACTICES TO IMPACT SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS Contact Information:

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Cohesive School Team Framework: Created the Cohesive School Team Framework that facilitated the bonding together of instructional support staff (Curriculum Support Teacher, Data Support Specialist, Instructional Coaches, Special Education Coordinator, Grade Chair and Counselor) to utilize their combined knowledge to impact student achievement, school and system missions despite environmental obstacles

Instructional Rounds Revision Team: Helped to revise the “look fors” document for district to assist administrators in focusing their Teacher Evaluation observations when visiting the classrooms.

STEM Charter: Led efforts to implement our school’s inaugural STEM program which resulted in Conley Hills becoming STEM focused school.

PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support) Program: Built capacity for the implementation the school’s PBIS initiative which resulted in Conley Hills becoming a state-recognized PBIS program.

College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) Strategy: Built capacity within the school leadership team to drive efforts to implement meaningful programs and initiatives for the goal of making gains on the State report card or CCRPI score.

Coaching: Led efforts to implement multiple coaching cycles throughout our school for the goal of increasing teacher effectiveness and student achievement.

Rigor Relevance Framework: Led efforts to increase rigor and relevance throughout the school that resulted in cluster as well as district recognition.

Fulton County Charter SEED Fund Coordinator: Built capacity for the attainment of approximately

$165,000 in SEED fund dollars that was used for STEM professional development for teachers and the implementation of a fully functioning STEM class within our school.

30% Data Plan: Designed a strategic plan to increase the achievement of students scoring in the school’s bottom 30% thus increasing CCRPI score.

Teacher Induction Program (TIP): Certified in TIP, a program designed to ensure that new teachers receive the support and professional development needed for a successful first year. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ACTION RESEARCH & BUILDING CAPACITY

Trained principals in conducting Student Achievement Talks/SAT Chats with parents to provide feedback related to the academic and social needs of students.

Trained principals in the use of Academic-At-A-Glance portfolios for teachers to target academic strengths and weaknesses among sub-groups.

Co-presented professional learning for small groups of principals in the following areas: Authentic Assessments, Grading, Benchmark Assessment, Instructional Strategies regarding the following: Teacher Keys Effectiveness System(TKES), Balanced Assessment, Rigor-Relevance and Relationships Rubric, Webb’s DOK

Mentored Staff at Various Levels: Mentored new Principals in developing and revising data to address instructional needs that are generated from on-going data analysis, new Curriculum Support Teachers in modeling and supporting the instructional program, new Counselors in creating and implementing guidance plan through the building of positive relationships with students, parents, school staff and community, new Data Support Specialist (DSS) in identifying and disaggregating vital data.

Presented TKES Management at Fulton County Building Our Future Leadership Summit

Presented TKES Rigor and Relevance to Principals

Presented TKES Instructional and Assessment Strategies and Assessment Uses to teachers EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

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310 Ridgewood Drive Fayetteville, Georgia 30215

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Georgia State University, PH. D in Leadership, coursework completion (All But Dissertation) Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) in Education with certification in Educational Administration West Georgia College, Carrollton, GA 1993

Masters of Education (M.Ed.)

West Georgia College, Carrollton, Georgia 1992

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Elementary Education

Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe, Louisiana 1987 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

Georgia Association of Elementary Leadership

National Alliance of Black School Educators

National Association for Elementary Principals

Professional Association of Georgia Educators

AREAS OF STRENGTH

Certified Evaluator, Leader Keys Effectiveness System (LKES) and Teacher Keys Effectiveness System (TKES), Maintaining a Cohesive School Unit, Vision Attainment, Staff Retention, Professional Learning and Instructional Best Practices, Motivation and Morale Building, Organization, Student Achievement/Academic Gains, Mentoring, Budget Analysis, Business & Community Relations/Outreach, Public Relations, Curriculum Development, Team Building, Administration, Classroom Management, Parent Involvement

REFERENCES

Eleanor West

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Dr. Reginald Green

CEO, Educational Services Plus

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Sarah Cainion

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