Upper School Scheduling Coordinator

Benjamin DiNardo

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Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

Cell: (914) 819 – 8024

Email: ********@****.***

EXPERIENCE

*/** – present The Birch Wathen Lenox School – New York, NY Co-Director of the Upper School

(6/22 - present)

● Responsibilities: communicate expectations with faculty, parents, and students; review grades and comments for all advisors and teachers; student discipline; oversee budgets for Upper School and departments; facilitate college admissions process including writing school letters; Hiring Committee chair for all Upper School positions

● Initiatives

created Notes of the Week for Upper School faculty

created a weekly newsletter for Upper School parents

implemented Constructive Dialogue in advisory program Middle and Upper School Scheduling Coordinator

(6/04 - 8/24)

● Responsibilities: registration and scheduling for all Middle and Upper School faculty, students, and courses; monitor room properties and usage

● Initiatives

created new registration forms to ensure students met graduation requirements

worked with IT Director to update scheduling system and create tools to enhance the scheduling process

systematized scheduling process to remove conflicts

revised substitute scheduling and policies, reducing the number of substitutes from 6 to 1 for overnight trips

adapted Curriculum Night schedule to facilitate easier traffic flow for parents, while reducing time commitment for teachers

Science Department Head – Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy, Meteorology

(8/05 - 6/22)

● Responsibilities: oversee yearly budget for Lower, Middle, and Upper school Science Departments; create curriculum and lesson plans for Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy, and Meteorology courses; maintain laboratories; evaluate students progress and created plans to improve performance; observe and evaluate faculty

● Initiatives

planned and instituted major refurbishment of the Science laboratories

created new Astronomy elective

Assistant Director of the Upper School

(maternity leave replacement 8/15 - 12/15; permanent 11/19 - 6/22)

● Responsibilities: assist Director in day-to-day running of Upper School

● Initiatives

installed informal ‘listening’ sessions with faculty members

NYSAIS accreditation committee 5 and 10 year report

■scheduled all meetings with teachers, students, and evaluating committee

■collaborated on MS/US Science and MS/US Art

■oversaw subcommittees on STEM and LS Science

Academic Dean - 9th - 12th grades

(8/05 - 6/21)

Benjamin DiNardo

● Responsibilities: counsel students; serve as intermediary between faculty, students, parents, and administration; write interim and semester comments; create plans for success with students and parents Varsity Coach - Cross Country, Lacrosse, Swimming, Track & Field

(8/03 - 6/25)

● Responsibilities: work with Athletic Director and other coaches to create practice schedules, run meets, and communicate with athletes and parents 8/00 – 6/02 Cathedral High School – New York, NY

Science Teacher - Physics & Chemistry

● Responsibilities: preparation and implementation of lesson plans for instruction of the Regents Physics and Chemistry curriculum including laboratory experiments; evaluation of student progress and created action plans to improve performance EDUCATION

08/17 - 08/19 University of New England – Biddeford, ME - MS in Educational Leadership 08/19 - graduated Summa Cum Laude

08/94 - 05/99 Kent State University – Kent, OH - BS in Education: Secondary Education General Science and Social Studies Comprehensive

05/99 - graduated Magna Cum Laude

● Honors: Academically Talented Teacher Education Program (ATTEP), Honors College, President's List, Dean's List, National Dean's List 08/92 - 05/94 Case Western Reserve University – University Heights, OH Majored in Physics/Astronomy

AFFILIATIONS

05/11 - present Academy for Teachers (AfT) – New York, NY Organization that honors and supports teachers as valued professionals and provides exciting and inspirational professional development and other opportunities.

● Fellow – Master classes in Astrophysics, Chemistry, Physics, & Creative Writing

● Advisory Board member

provided direction for growth and development of The Academy

suggested characteristics and possible candidates for incoming president

● Creative Writing group leader (01/20 - present)

2010, 2013 Cullman Center Institute for Teachers (NYPL) – New York, NY The New York Public Library offers summer seminars for teachers to enrich their understanding of humanities in the New York Public Library's landmark building Karen Russell, Swamplandia! - Imaginary Worlds

Tea Obreht, The Tiger’s Wife - The Real in the Unreal 06/03 - present Cum Laude Society, BWL chapter

President

● Responsibilities: consult with faculty members to determine student eligibility; work with secretary to ensure that all paperwork is filed with the national office REFERENCES Upon request

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