Elena Malinconico

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Matawan, NJ 07747

908-***-****

adyma0@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

I am excited to share a wide ranging breadth of experiences in education and sales with an organization poised for growth, innovation and working in a collegial manner.

EXPERIENCE

Sisters Academy Asbury Park, NJ, - Principal

July 2021 - PRESENT

●Increased enrollment by 27% in 2022 over 2021 enrollment.

●Increased standardized test scores on an average of 10-33 scale score points from 2022 to 2023.

●Replaced the former SIS system with a new cloud based program that maintains grade books, lesson plans, alumni data, and produces progress reports, report cards, transcripts, and includes an SMS system for communication with the school community.

●Replaced standardized test program to an online program that can benchmark students three times a year as opposed to once a year

●Improved modes of communications to all stakeholders with revamped website, weekly communication’s envelopes for students to share with parents each Thursday, several weekly posts to Facebook page and Instagram page.

●Cultivated a visual art and music program utilizing working artists from the local community. Established a 33 week residence program by the Princeton Ballet for all students to participate in.

●Designed a club program for students to explore a variety of fun and educational activities such as drama, chess, mosaic creation,,journaling and a book club to name a few.

●In conjunction with the Asbury Park Police Department established both an after school STEM program and basketball program.

●Developed cooperative enrichment programs for students in conjunction with a variety of community organizations such as Asbury Park churches. Hackensack Meridian Hospitals, NJ State Troopers, Girl Scouts of Monmouth County, Monmouth County Park and Recreation program, Interfaith Neighbors of Asbury Park and others.

●Rewrote, in conjunction with faculty, a new social studies, and Life Skills, Character Building and Ethics curriculum designed to reflect core curriculum standards with a focus on the community we serve.

●Established targeted instruction groups of 4-6 students each to focus on areas in need of improvement in language arts and mathematics with a two week, on-campus, intensive writing program developed by the Associated Press Sports’ Editors

Diocese of Metuchen, Principal 2014-2021

St. Matthias, Somerset, NJ - PRINCIPAL (2020-2021)

St. Stanislaus Kostka School, Sayreville-, NJ - PRINCIPAL (2014-2020)

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL (2013-2014)

●Demonstrated, through student assessments, growth in ELA and Math by an average of 18 Scale Score Points.

●Determined the need for a school wide benchmark testing program. Reviewed various programs and made selection based on the needs of our student population

●Assisted in the annual budget process to contain costs while building school programs.

●Continual reviewed and improved school security through upgrading systems, equipment,rewriting security plans, and training of faculty, staff and student body.

●Design and regularly review and modify the school's professional development program that meets the needs of all teachers and is directly related to student achievement.

●Initiated and secured funding to create a one to one Chromebook initiative for grades one through eight over a four year span.

●Developed and implemented a school wide SEL program

●Served on various committees to aid in decision making in reference to teacher evaluations, standardized testing, and policy development.

●Create annual class schedule for all teachers and students

●Review, obtain feedback from faculty, and conduct ordering of all textbook and classroom materials.

●Work with public school district on Title I, Title II,Title III, and IDEA funding annually

●Developed an in house Title I after school program for qualified students

●Work cooperatively with child study team members and teachers on a case by case basis

●Created a parent education program with teachers to build parental involvement

●Responsible for non-public school reporting to the NJ DOE

●Work collaboratively with colleagues to develop student and faculty handbooks as well as a five year technology plan, school goals and curriculum; and provide leadership and definition to the school's vision, mission and goals.

●Developed and consistently implement a fair teacher evaluation system which had a direct correlation with improved teacher effectiveness as seen through student measured growth assessments .

Holmdel Preschool, Holmdel, NJ Elementary School Teacher, September 2005- June 2007

St. Stanislaus Kostka School, Sayreville, NJ Elementary School Teacher, September 2005- June 2007

R.E.H. Marketing, Edgewood, NY - Director of Sales and Marketing

July 1992- June 2005

●Coordinate in-store marketing campaigns for major grocery chains in the tri- state area in conjunction with chain buyers and consumer package good representatives.

●Create sales and promotional materials for various supermarket chains to use in the launches of new products and relaunches of existing programs.

●Managed individual sales representatives, housed at grocery corporate headquarters, to create in-store demonstration programs to attain monthly goals.

●Met or exceeded sales goals determined by grocery chains for our programs

●Managed in store events such as grand openings and reopening of stores to create excitement and increases in sales of featured items.

●Acted as a liaison between consumer packaged goods manufacturers and supermarket marketing departments to encourage participation in the supermarket chain’s overall marketing campaign.

EDUCATION

BA, Communications, William Paterson University, January 1987

Post Baccalaureate, Education, Bloomfield College, June 2005

MA, Educational Leadership, Management and Policy, Seton Hall, May, 2015

CERTIFICATIONS

School Administrator, CE

PreK-3 Teacher Standard Certificate

Principal, CE

Kindergarten - Grade 5 Standard Teacher Certificate

Supervisor, Standard

References furnished upon request.

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