1. JOSEPH MICHAEL ADAMS
1271 Avon Street N., St. Paul, MN 55117
(612) 386-2271 • jadams1@sowashco.org
K-12 ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Offering 10 Years of Experience as an Excellent Educator, Teacher Leader, Community Builder and
Administrative Intern
Self-starting, enthusiastic education professional with proven ability to: actively lead initiatives to create a safe
and positive school climate; work alongside teachers to create engaging curriculum; flourish in diverse
environments; observe, mentor and coach new and experienced teachers in classroom management and effective
teaching; assist in the hiring of highly qualified professionals; create materials promoting student, parent, and
community communication and participation; schedule and organize teaching schedules and class rosters; use
data to improve student achievement; create academic integrity policies and display values and ethics in my daily
work; utilize technology to improve instructional outcomes. Detailed educational knowledge and core skills
include:
Building Relationships / Mindfulness of Daily Priorities / Job Embedded Professional Development / Brain Based
Education / Classroom Motivation / Disruptive Innovation / Backwards Design / Project Based Learning /
Differentiated Instruction / Curriculum Development and Implementation / Club Management, Advising and
Budgeting / Educational Administration and Leadership / Musicality / Growth Mindset / Fund Allocation / Blended
Learning / Communication / Written Expression
“My conversations with Mr. Adams throughout his internship gave me a clear picture of his demeanor and his
personality. He is well spoken, and he has superb writing skills. When considering how to approach a situation
or answer a question, he listens before responding thoughtfully. He has a ready sense of humor, and he very
clearly enjoys working with students and with teachers. I believe he is an excellent candidate for an
administrative position; I would gladlyhire him if I had an opening at my school.”
Kate Eisenthal, Principal, Kenwood Trail Middle School ISD194
EDUCATION
Ed. S. Principal Licensure, Concordia University of St. Paul, GPA 4.0
M.A. English Education, University of MN Twin Cities, GPA 3.9, 45 Master’s+ Credits
B.A. English, University of MN Twin Cities, GPA 3.6
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SO. WASHINGTON CO. DIST. 833, COTTAGE GROVE, MN 2009 – Present
Administrative Intern/English Instructor, Park High School
Administrative intern in five different (K-12) schools, experiencing each competency of the job. Scope of
intern/teaching position(s) includes: staff hiring, development, and evaluation; fiscal management;
elected for two terms on SITE-based decision-making team; precinct leading; elected four terms as
Alternative Teacher Professional Pay Systems coordinator; teaching 9-12 English, Creative Writing,
Journalism, and International Film Studies; new teacher mentoring; peer-teacher coaching; Newspaper
Advising; Card Club Advising; Staff Party MC
• Voted “Honored Staff” by the graduating class of 2014 and 2015
• Voted “Snow Week Teacher of the Year” by students 2012,2013 and 2014
• EL, IB, AVID, MESPA, TIES, Co-teaching training; hundreds of additional CEUs
• Fouryears experience working in a 1-to-1-iPad school
• Member of FTA, NEA, MESPA, MASA

2. JOSEPH MICHAEL ADAMS
1271 Avon Street N., St. Paul, MN 55117
(612) 386-2271 • jadams1@sowashco.org
LAKE COUNTRY MONTESSORI SCHOOL, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 2006 – 2009
Substitute Teacher / Extended Day Supervisor
Substitute teacher preschool – 8th grade; counselor at Camp Widjiwagan; ran extended day program
before / after school
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY MONTESSORI SCHOOL, W. ST. PAUL, MN 2007 – 2008
AMI Certified Teaching Assistant
Trained Montessori assistant overseeing 25 students; record keeping; creation of Montessori classroom
materials and environment
REFERENCES
• Kerry Timmerman, Principal of Park HS, ktimmerm@sowashco.org, (651) 425-3702
• Kate Eisenthal, Principal of Kenwood Trail MS, kate.eisenthal@isd194.org, (952) 232-3810
• Gretchen Romain, AP of Park HS, gromain@sowashco.org, (651) 425-3780
• Kyle Kane, AP of Oak-Land Junior High, kanek@stillwaterschools.org, (651) 351-8503
• Dr. Scullin Stokes, AP of Park HS, sscullin@sowashco.org, (651) 425-3780