Superintendent Achievements:
Completed the 2021 Levy for the Donovan School District
Planned professional development for all county schools & actively plan Donovan CUSD #3 district wide professional development
Wrote Title I, II, IV, 3 circles FFA, and Ag Incentive grants
Awarded $24,600 library grant through Secretary of State for the purchase of 65 student Chromebooks in 2021
Approved to present at Triple I School Board Conference 2020
Started Summer MyOn Reading Program for Elementary Students at previous school to address summer learning loss
Increased student achievement and school culture at each administrative position-school
Implemented P.B.I.S. (positive behavior interventions and supports) at Elementary, Middle, and High School buildings
Led a building of 500 students/staff and reduced out of school suspensions by 100 in one year
Held monthly assemblies highlighting students, staff, and school accomplishments every month
YouTube example of our February Assembly held Virtually due to COVID: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r01jl1xjIp8&list=PL6W2NVjRkQSF3AvSf3ZQ2Okt91QfyKEV0
Started "Genius Hour" in my respective school improving school culture and excitement about school and learning
District Level Committee Work:
Participated in building and grounds committee
Participated in athletic committee
Participated in negotiations
SPECIAL TRAINING:
2022 Presented on PBIS at Raising Student Achievement Conference in Hoffman Estates
2021 Attended Triple I School Board Convention in Chicago
2021 Received training through Illinois Association of School Business Officials for completing the Tax LEVY
2020 Triple I School Board Convention approved to present on Educational Experiences That Can Disrupt The State Of Poverty with Dr. Adam Brumbaugh, Superintendent Geneseo School District and Dr. Jeff Utsinger, Stark County High School Principal.
2019 Presented Danielson and self evaluating teachers and with Danielson rubrics
2018 IPA Restorative Practice Circles with Senate Bill 100 Analyzing and Strategizing to Prevent District Losses in Special Education Litigation
2017 Robbins and Schwartz Law Firm Senate Bill 100 Non-Violent Physical Crisis Intervention
2016 Responding to Crisis: Attending to Mental Health and Wellness in Schools Today Jim Burgett: Building A+ Relationships
Roots of Under-Achievement Causes and Lasting Solutions
2015 George Couros School vs. Learning Principal of Change Social Media Training
2014 Active Shooter Training ALICE
2013 PERA Student Learning Objectives Training
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Illinois Principal Association
Illinois Association of School Administrators
Illinois Association of School Business Officials
COMMUNITY SERVICE & MEMBERSHIPS:
Masonic Lodge Member Watseka Lodge #446
Stockton Youth Sports-Director 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament 2005-2018
To learn more see full resume
Pictured below is our meeting with Bradley University representatives after securing and planning a full ride scholarship to Bradley for a Donovan graduate on an every other year scholarship and our media center committee who participated in the transformation of our library to a 21st century media center learning space.
