sgarner.resume

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Profile Extensive and successful background in public education administration, with strong emphasis in communication, analyzing problems, interpersonal and organizational skills, leadership, staff development, mentoring, training and development, management, customized curriculum writing, and employee/public relations.

• Bilingual, German

• Outstanding verbal, written, presentation and teaching skills

• Able to lead by example and foster a positive, successful, and productive workplace

• Recognized in my profession for being consistently dedicated, ethical and loyal

With these credentials, I am eager to make a career change to a corporate environment where my skills, ability to help people grow and improve, and strong work ethic will make an impact and produce measurable results.

Education

The University of North Texas-Post graduate work

M.Ed Education/Management, The University of North Texas

B.A. Foreign Language, The University of Texas at Arlington

Career History

Arlington Independent School District/Assistant Principal 1990-2007

1990-2003 school rated as “Recognized” (80% or better) Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills for all students including minority/economically disadvantaged populations

• Design and implement proactive initiatives, curriculum, and training programs

• Supervise, evaluate, train, hire, and terminate staff/support staff

• Implement building operations, fixed assets, federal and state reports

• Coordinate and facilitate staff development based on targeted needs assessment

• Develop, document, and manage employee growth plans, reprimands, and performance reviews

• At request of directors, held training sessions for administrators and professional staff on various topics 1990 to present

• In 2003 due to merit performance and vote of confidence by supervisors, was asked to take on high needs, high risk, high minority school population that needed strong leadership

• Reduced teacher turnover from 23% to 3% in one year in a high needs, high risk campus

• Reversed other negative trends (grievances, union complaints, employee conflicts)

• Responsible for human resources for staff of 95

Arlington Independent School District 1979-1990

Secondary Teacher German/English

• Instructor of German and English

• State German language contest-students placed in the top 3 every year entered

• German III students placed in top 1% of the nation on Advanced Placement Examination

• 1 of 15 in the state to be a facilitator/committee member to author the German EXCET Exam for the State of Texas (required for German major/minor)

• Authored Advanced Placement Exam/German for A.I.S.D.

National Cheerleader Association, Dallas, TX

Professional Judging Staff 1988-present

• Judge various cheerleading/gymnastics events statewide for several cheerleading organizations

• Planned, organized and facilitated Regional Cheerleading Competitions for The National Cheerleaders Association. Attended by 800-1000 participants from numerous states

• Coached Varsity Cheerleaders and placed 3rd in the nation

Training

• Cultural Diversity and Sensitivity

• Instructional Coaching

• Dupont Leadership Training

• Low Ropes Facilitator

• Instructional Leadership

• Conflict Resolution

• The Gallup Perceiver Instrument (Private Sector Corp.)

• Shared Decision Making

• Collaborative Problem Solving

• Organizational Health Inventory (Private Sector Corp.)

Special Interests

Aerobics-advanced physical fitness/former certified group fitness instructor

• Schools

• Recreation centers

• Health clubs

References available upon request

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