Remote Administrative Communications Associate

Tracy Cropsey

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Marcellus, MI 49067 *****.*******@*****.***

Summary

Veteran school administrator and teacher possessing exceptional people and technology skills Highlights

● Michigan professional teacher certification

● Science DX 6-12, Biology DA 6-12

● Michigan School Administrator certification

● Proficient in Google for Education

● Technology coaching

Accomplishments

● Teacher Leadership Initiative Fellow 2014/2015 Capstone Project: Technology Coaching for Veteran Teachers

● Teacher Leadership Initiative coach for Michigan cohort 2015/2016

● Pilot new educational technologies for Marcellus Community Schools

● Highly Effective teacher evaluation for eight consecutive years

● Creation and implementation of a college preparatory class to prepare students for college-level research Experience

Middle School Principal

Marcellus Community Schools 07/2021-06/2026

● Development and implementation of the School Improvement Plan

● Instructional coaching - mentoring and evaluation of all teaching staff

● Curriculum alignment and monitoring

● Cultivation of a positive school climate

● Data evaluation to drive student outcomes

● Budget management for the middle school

● Student management and discipline

● Creating and implementing professional development for staff

● Monthly staff meetings

● Master scheduling of staff and courses

● Management of state assessment planning and implementation Lead Teacher 03/2021-06/2021

Marcellus Community Schools Marcellus, MI

● Taught 7th and 8th grade science

● Responsible for management of MSTEP and PSAT 8/9 testing

Scheduling and proctoring

● Responsible for all activities in the middle school for 3 hours per day

● Planning and managing end-of-the-year ceremonies

● Review of report cards and identifying failing students

● Communicating with families about grades, behavior, retention, and need for summer school

● Meeting with teachers weekly to discuss school events, planning, issues, etc. Teacher 08/2004 - present

Marcellus Community Schools

Marcellus, MI

● Classes taught: Applied physical science, general science, health (7th/8th), four core review

(ACT/SAT prep), introduction to research, forensic science (middle school)

● District science curriculum chairperson (2009 - present)

● Developed curriculum for elective courses

● Piloted Google for Education and Chromebooks program for the school district

● Academic Literacy Project training (5 days)

● Academic Literacy Project lead teacher

● Completed the Next Generation Science Exemplar (NGSX) training 2017 (5 days)

● Fully trained in the Five Dimensions of Teaching and Learning (6 days of training)

● School Advance New Administrator Training - administrator evaluations (1 day)

● School improvement committee member

● Kept accurate records of student performance, parent contacts, and attendance

● Facilitated classroom discussions to promote critical thinking

● Integrated technology into the curriculum to develop students’ content interest and research skills

● Planned and conducted hands-on activities to provide students with opportunities to observe, question and investigate

● Continued to develop content knowledge of science and teaching through continued education courses and professional development opportunities

● Worked cooperatively with special education teachers to modify curricula for special education students according to Individual Education Plans (IEPs)

● Coached Science Olympiad

● Coached Spelling Bee

● Family Fun Night coordinator

● Substitute teacher for Marcellus Community Schools for seven years prior to full-time employment Crew supervisor 07/2011-08/2019

Tim Fleck Detasseling Scotts, MI

● Supervise teen-aged workers in corn fields during the clean-up phase of corn detasseling

● Manage quality of work

● Coordinate with seed company personnel at the fields

● Manage safety measures for all personnel in the fields Education

Instructional Leadership - Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals 2022

● Program to earn Administrator Certification for the State of Michigan Master of Arts: Cornerstone University - Education 2008 Grand Rapids, MI

● 4.0 GPA Master’s Project: Formative Assessment

Secondary Education Certification: Goshen College - Secondary Education 2003 Goshen, IN

● 4.0 GPA Program to earn secondary education certification for people with teachable majors. Bachelor of Science: Western Michigan University - Biology Kalamazoo, MI 1997

● 3.64 GPA overall, 3.90 GPA biology coursework

● Major: Biology Minor: Botany

Master of Arts: University of Texas at Arlington - Curriculum and Instruction in Science Education Arlington, TX

● 4.0 GPA This degree is not yet complete (15 credit hours completed) Volunteer Experiences

● Coached Girls on the Run

● Coached Girls on Track

● Team leader for Borgess Run Camp marathon training

● Team leader for Gazelle Sports Summer Safari marathon training

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