VINCENT P. SPADONI

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Clifton Park, New York 12065

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EXPERIENCE

St. Peter’s School, Olney, Maryland

Principal, 2021 – Present

· Supervise 42 educational professionals in a preschool-3 through grade 8 setting, serving 401 students.

· Oversee an expanding enrollment (current enrollment, 397; projected enrollment for FY23 school year, 465).

· Lead a faculty in implementing a rigorous curriculum at a two-time winning National Blue Ribbon School Excellence elementary school.

· Use classroom observation data to assist teachers as they structure their lessons.

· Collaborate with faculty to assess standardized test data.

· Locate and/or provide professional development for instructional faculty.

· Manage a $4M operating budget.

· Taught ELA and social studies to students in grades 4 - 8 during sick and maternity leaves.

Consortium of Catholic Academies, Washington, DC

President, 2019 – 2021

· Supervised four school principals, a Director of Finance, a Chief Operating Officer, and a Director of Advancement.

· Collaborated with the Board of Trustees to build and manage best practice systems that support the administration, financial, facilities, and operational needs of the four urban schools.

· Created a culture, via frequent school visits, letters of affirmation and support, various forms of media, that helped to maintain and attract outstanding teachers and instructional leaders.

· Oversaw and managed a $9M operating budget. Worked collaborative with the Director of Finance to prepare for the external audit.

· Restructured the Board of Directors’ Academic Committee to meet better the diverse needs of our learners and the Finance Committee to establish a strategic mechanism for prioritizing immediate and long-term projects.

· Used an extensive social media platform to promote the mission of the Consortium and to bolster its development efforts.

· Established and maintained relationships with individuals, companies, local and federal governments, and foundations to diversity and build the Consortium’s revenue sources.

St. Elizabeth School, Rockville, Maryland

Principal, 2005 – 2019

Student Performance

· Oversaw a curriculum resulting in Blue Ribbon cut scores in the areas of reading and mathematics.

· Maintained a 97% success rate in graduates being accepted to their first-choice private high school.

· Expanded the school’s resource program from one full-time teacher to four over a five-year period.

· Added a second physical education teacher position, a full-time art, music, and technology position to offer additional opportunities for students.

Budget & Enrollment

· Increased enrollment by 30% over an eight-year period to become the largest Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Washington.

· Balanced in three years a $5M budget by increasing enrollment and fundraising that resulted in a surplus.

· Added four preschool programs to the campus.

· Created an Annual Fund campaign.

· Created an alumni database and three annual publications designed to raise awareness and increase donor contributions.

· Added an annual Gala, golf classic, and 5K to our advancement efforts.

· Guided the fundraising efforts of the Home and School Association.

· Taught ELA and social studies to students in grades 4 - 8 during sick and maternity leaves.

St. Ambrose School, Cheverly, Maryland

Principal, 2000 – 2005

· Supervised a staff of 45 educators.

· Increased enrollment in a preschool through grade 8 school by 47% over a five-year period.

· Balanced a previously deficit-driven budget by increasing enrollment and generating revenue through fundraising.

· Expanded the School Board and tasked them with designing a long-term plan for school expansion and a building renovation.

· Oversaw a $4M operating budget.

· Began an internal tuition assistance program, which allowed families and alumni the opportunity to contribute to the tuition of others in need.

· Created an administrative council for each of the four departments in the school.

· Taught ELA and social studies to students in grades 4 - 8 during sick and maternity leaves.

St. Mary School, Waterford, New York

English Teacher, 1993 - 1996

· Created and implemented lesson plans for students, grades 6 - 8, in the areas of grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and literature.

AWARDS, PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITIONS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS

· 2012, Named Distinguished Principal of the Year for the Archdiocese of Washington.

· 2002 – Present, Principal Mentor.

· 2008 – 2012, Regional Representative for the Montgomery County Principals.

· 2012 – 2016, President-Elect and President, respectively, of the Elementary School Principals’ Association.

· 2014 – 2016, Member, Archdiocese of Washington School Board.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, English, The College of Saint Rose, Albany, New York.

Education Coursework, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York.

Master of Theology, Washington Theological Union, Takoma Park, Washington, DC.

Administration, Level I Coursework, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Baltimore, Maryland.

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