Megan C. Ptak

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Objective Obtain a position where I can utilize my knowledge and understanding of communication, human resources, management, and leadership skills.

Education Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa North Central College, Naperville, Illinois BSE in Secondary Education, December 1998 MA in Curriculum and Instruction, June 2003 GPA: 3.31/4.0 Type 75 Certification in Administration and Leadership, July 2007 Certification: English and Journalism GPA: 3.8/4.0 (MA) GPA: 4.0/4.0 (Type 75) Current Tommy Bahama, Naples, Florida

Position Floor Supervisor November 2020-Present

● Open and close store

● Set sales goals for each day and each sales’ associate

● Facilitate cash management and POS system

● Communicate to District management on sales and store progress Administration Jefferson Junior High School, Naperville, Illinois Experience Principal Summer 2016-August 2020

● Instructional leader for all certified and non-certified staff

● Facilitator of Rising Star Team, Student Services Team, Administrative Team, Core Leaders Team, and all staff meetings

● Organizer of professional learning for staff during Institute Days, staff meetings and through various other venues

● Supporter of digital learning initiative for student’s 1:1 technology use

● Evaluator of tenured and non-tenured staff

● Coordinator of school’s master schedule

● Active member of Districts’ Leadership Team

● Administrator of Dual Language and EL magnet school program at the junior high level

● Communicator and collaborator with Home and School executive committee

● Member of district’s DLT, MS Day Committee, MS Principals’ Committee, and District’s School Improvement Team Edison Middle School, Wheaton, Illinois

Assistant Principal Summer 2010-Summer 2016

● Collaborated with grade level teams, Special Education department and counselors to ensure positive student behaviors and academics

● Dedicated member of school’s Instructional Team, Safety and Support Team, and Student Services Team

● Administrative liaison of building Equity Team, Assembly Team, Student Recognition Team and Climate Committee

● Facilitator of school’s Safety and Support Team and organizer of all school emergency drills

● Implemented positive behavior initiatives such as Bright Light Awards, Panther Awards and Principals with Pastries

● Coordinator and data facilitator of ISAT testing for school

● Instructional leader of various meetings with Edison staff, committees and bus drivers

● Evaluator of certified and non-certified staff

● Active collaborator and communicator with school’s PTA

● Designer and contributor to school’s student planner/handbook

● Dynamic member of District’s Language Arts Common Core Committee

● Enthusiastic member of District’s Safety Committee and District’s Social and Digital Media Committee John F. Kennedy Middle School, Plainfield, Illinois Dean of Students Summer 2008-Summer 2010

● Dedicated member of the Leadership Team, SIP committee, PBIS and Discipline committees, BLT, and Crisis Team

● Facilitator and organizer of school’s Crisis Team

● Evaluator of certified and non-certified staff

● Liaison between First Student Bus Company and school

● Assistant to building the school’s master schedule and organizing state testing

● Administrative liaison for Social Studies and Language Arts content area meetings

● Leader and educator of instructional discipline philosophy

● Active communicator between school and home

East Aurora High School, Aurora, Illinois

Dean of Students Summer 2007-Summer 2008

Encouraged positive behavior of students using PBIS methods

Assisted in registration of 2900 students

Worked with faculty and students to improve behavior, attendance and overall safety of school

Evaluated cafeteria supervisors, library employees, clerical aides, and certified teaching faculty

Dedicated member of the SIP team

Active administrator liaison for the English, NJROTC departments, and Sophomore SLC

Leader of student planner/parent handbook committee and designer of planner/handbook

Committed assistant in the completion of the school’s master schedule

● Contributor to the school’s literacy committee

● Organized and hosted school-wide Parent Shadow day Megan C. Ptak

5657 Cove Circle, Naples, Florida 34119 630-***-**** Teaching Wheaton Warrenville South High School, Wheaton, Illinois Experience English/Journalism Teacher Summer 2003-Summer 2007

Educated students in Freshman and Junior English, Senior Rhetoric, Journalism, and Popular Literature

Advisor of student newspaper

Advisor of Quill and Scroll

Active member of school’s Academic Rigor Committee

Elected member of Building Leadership Team

Freshman level leader for English department

Cooperating teacher for college students seeking their education degrees

Created a district-wide supplemental quick start guide for incoming freshman and their parents

Assisted in various aspects of building the school’s master schedule

Proposed and wrote curriculum for a new and an existing Journalism course for both district high schools

Coordinator of state initiative PLAN testing for sophomores

Organizer of district reading initiative for Technology Center of DuPage students East Aurora High School, Aurora, Illinois

English/Journalism Teacher Summer 2000-Summer 2003

Wrote curriculum for first year Freshman Accelerated English course

Taught Freshman and Sophomore Literature-basics in grammar, reading, and writing

Co-advisor of student newspaper

Created beginning Journalism course for all grade levels Additional Building Leadership Team, Wheaton Warrenville South High School Leadership Elected Member Fall 2006-Summer 2007

Experience Collaborated with administration and community members in building a strong school culture and climate English Department, Wheaton Warrenville South High School Freshman Level Leader Fall 2006-Summer 2007

Organized and facilitated meetings amongst freshman level English teachers regarding curriculum School Publications, East Aurora High School and Wheaton Warrenville South High School Newspaper Advisor Fall 2002-Summer 2003; Fall 2004-Winter 2007

Worked with administration and students to publish eight newspapers per school year Honors and Drake Academic Scholarship Kappa Delta Pi President’s List IPA Member Distinctions Judith Johnson Scholarship Dean’s List Nomination for Exemplary Teacher (IEA)

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