1. Ryan S. Cinninger
1118 Hague Court, Franklin, IN 46131  phone: 317-560-5872(H) 317-931-9186(C)  e-mail: mrcinninger@yahoo.com
Professional Profile Snapshot
 Highly accomplished, student-focused, collaborative, and systemic-thinking educational leader
demonstrated through the various achievements accomplished in all of my leadership roles that I have served
as a Corporation Athletic Director, H.S./M.S. Athletic Director, Principal, Assistant Principal,
Teacher of the Year, and Athletic Coach.
 Outstanding, results-focused, data-driven, and servant leader that inspires and maximizes the
accomplishments of his students, staff, and other educational stakeholders in achieving both organizational and
individual goals as demonstrated at a school-wide level, by leading the rebuilding from scratch the G.W.C.S.
Athletic Programs; correcting the potentially detrimental fiscal issues and anti-drug use policies and
procedures within the C.N.C.S.C Athletic Programs; leading the academic turn-around
of the Key Learning Community-North Campus from a ‘F’ to a ‘B’ school;
and at a classroom level being honored as a Teacher of the Year.
Areas of Expertise
 Positive, Student-Centered, & Systemic-Thinking
Educational Servant Leadership
 Safe, Effective, and Service-Friendly
Event Planning and Facilities Management
 Goal-Oriented, Results Focused, Data Driven
Decision-Making and Collaborative Leadership
 Positive, Influential, and Effective
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
 Effective Differentiated Instructional
Professional Development, Supervision, and
Evaluation
Licensure & Education
Indiana Licensure # 1452661:
Educational Administration and Supervision (grades K-12). Exp. Date: 4/26/2017.
Government, Economics, U.S. History, and Computer Education (grades 5-12), Exp. Date: 2/17/2017.
Education:
M.A. in Educational Administration and Supervision- Ball State University, Jan. ‘01 – July ‘05.
B.A. in Social Studies Education and A.S. in Building Construction and Contracting -
Purdue University, Aug. ‘91 - May ‘96.
Athletic Director Professional Experiences
Central Noble Community School Corporation, Albion, IN
Corporation Athletic Director (grades K-12), July ‘06-June ‘07
Highlighted Accomplishments:
 Systemically planned, organized, and directed all operations of the interscholastic high school, middle school, and
elementary athletic programs in compliance with all I.H.S.A.A., conference, corporation, and individual school by-laws and
policies, intentionally focused on using athletics to: 1) prepare students to graduate from high school and succeed in
college, 2) teach students how to be the best students, athletes, and community members that they can be, and 3) have
the most successful athletic teams’ as possible, in terms of a positive morale character and competitiveness.
 Collaborated with stakeholders to restructure the Athletic Program’s Random Drug Testing Policy and Restoration Program
to make it more effective, and to revise the Central Noble High School Athletic Handbook.
 Redesigned the Athletic Program’s Fiscal Plan, by implementing a more equitable fundraising/expenditure business models
and by creating a community sponsorship program, to turn the fiscal operation from the red to the black.
 Established the “Evening with the Athletic Director”, a monthly community forum to foster communication, community
spirit, collaboration, and overall positive community relations between the Central Noble Athletic Program and the Central
Noble community stakeholders.

2. Indianapolis Public Schools, Indianapolis, IN
Athletic Director at George Washington Community School (grades 6-12), July ‘02-June ‘05
Highlighted Accomplishment:
 Reestablished and built from scratch the entire George Washington Community School Continental Athletic Program (gr. 6-
12) with the reopening of the high school in August 2002 and the introduction of varsity sports in the Fall of 2004. The
school had been previously closed and gutted in 1996.
 Systemically planned, organized, and directed the operations of the interscholastic high school and middle school athletic
programs in compliance with all I.H.S.A.A., conference, district, and school by-laws and policies, intentionally focused on
using athletics as a motivator to improve student attendance, positive moral character, and overall academic achievement.
This included the creation of a student athletic handbook.
 Created all athletic job descriptions, hired, trained, assessed, and evaluated all members of the athletic staff.
 Provided instructional leadership and professional development opportunities to insure that sound teaching/coaching
principles were used throughout the middle school and high school athletic programs, including the creation of a
coaching handbook and weight training handbook.
 Encouraged, supported (through mandatory study tables), monitored, and certified the academic eligibility of all
student athletes.
 Designed, implemented, and provided oversight/accountability for an equitable and profitable fiscal plan for the
athletic program.
 Scheduled and coordinated all athletic contests, practices, and special athletic activities (ie: Student Athletic Council
and Student Athletic Ambassadors).
 Scheduled and coordinated all officials, workers, and transportation services for all athletic activities.
Other Administrative Professional Experiences
Goshen Community Schools, Goshen, IN
Elementary Principal at West Goshen Elementary School (grades K-5), July ‘14- November ‘14
Highlighted Accomplishments:
 Lead and oversaw the school improvement process through the System for Teacher and Student Achievement (TAP) and
all other aspects of the school’s day-to-day operations.
 Successfully worked with all educational stakeholders in implementing the first year of our school-wide “standardized dress”
initiative, first school within our district to accomplish such an initiative.
 Began revisions of the school safety plan, based on updated school safety practices and guidelines, to provide the safest
learning/work environment possible for the students and staff at our school.
Indianapolis Public Schools, Indianapolis, IN
Secondary Assistant Principal at Key Learning Community (grades K-12), July ‘10-June ‘12
Highlighted Accomplishment:
 Lead the consolidation, restructuring, and turn-around process of the Key Learning Community Secondary Program (grades
7-12). Chosen for this position based upon the successful track record of academic improvement/achievement that
occurred at the North Campus and my successful past leadership experiences.
 Oversaw every aspect of the school’s secondary program: hiring, mentoring, supervising, and evaluating both certified and
classified staff; implementing a fair, consistent, and restorative disciplinary secondary plan;
 Oversaw the entire school’s safety plan, facilities management, custodial, transportation, textbook
inventory/distribution/collection, and after-school programs and/or systems.
 Directed the successful transitioning of two school moves during the consolidation of our North Campus with our River
Campus (Summer 2010) and during the renovation process of the River Campus (Summer 2011- Summer 2012).

3. Other Administrative Professional Experiences Continued
Elementary Assistant Principal at Key Learning Community- North Campus (grades K-6), July ’07-June ‘10
Highlighted Accomplishments:
 Lead the academic improvement process to turn-around our school from an “F-Academic Probation” school, as
graded in 2006-2007, to a “B-Commendable Progress” school in 2009-2010, according to Indiana P.L. 221
Categorization at that time.
 Oversaw every aspect of the school’s day-to-day operations and school improvement plan for the entire school.
Other Educational Leadership Accomplishments
Indianapolis Public Schools, Indianapolis, IN
Teacher-on-Special Assignment as 7-8 grade Acting Assistant Principal
at George Washington Middle School, January ‘01-May ‘01
Reference Contact Information
Central Noble Community School Corporation, Albion, IN
Each Reference from CNCSC has either Retired and I do not have current contact information
or unfortunately has deceased, but letter of recommendations from these people are available.
Dr. Leo Philbin Retired Superintendent of the Central Noble Community School Corporation
Mr. Stan Jacobs Retired Business Manager of the Central Noble Community School Corporation
Mr. Jerry Wellman Retired High School Principal of Central Noble Community High School
Mr. Dave Knopp Deceased Executive Director of the Noble County Community Foundation, Coach, and Parent
Indianapolis Public Schools, Indianapolis, IN
Mr. James Larkin, Ed.S. Principal at H.L. Harshman Magnet Middle School
Phone Number: 317-383-1766 E-mail: larkinja@myips.org
Mr. Keith Burke Principal at Marion High School
Phone Number: 765-664-9051 E-mail: kburke@marion.k12.in.us
Ms. Julie Bakehorn Principal at Arsenal Technical High School
Phone Number: 317-693-5300 E-mail: bakehorj@myips.org
Ms. Teresa James-Robinson Vice Principal for the Sophomore Center at Arsenal Technical High School
Phone Number: 317-693-5313 E-mail: jameste@myips.org
Ms. Susan Kertes Principal at Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School
Phone Number: 317-226-4258 E-mail: kertessl@myips.org
Dr. Christine Kunkel Assistant Professor in Educational Leadership at Rhode Island College
Phone Number: 401-222-0902 E-mail: ckunkel@ric.edu
Goshen Community Schools, Goshen, IN
Dr. Alan Metcalfe Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education at Goshen Community Schools
Phone Number: 574-238-8697 E-mail: ametcalfe@goshenschools.org