1. Brynn Kardash
8594 E 116th Street, Apt. 304 E-mail: kardash70@yahoo.com C: (219) 929-8822
Fishers, IN 46038
EDUCATION:
M.A.E. Educational Administration and Supervision July, 2009
Ball State University, Muncie, IN
 GPA: 3.67/4.00
B.S. Elementary Education (Major)/Math and Science (Minor) May, 2002
St. Joseph’s College, Rensselaer, IN
 GPA: 3.4/4.00
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES:
Director of Transformation July 2015 - Present
Indianapolis Public Schools
 Provide weekly support to five underperforming elementary schools
 Daily supervision of district level coaches working within schools
 Present professional development for all Elementary Principals in the district
around using data to drive instruction, assessments, walkthroughs, and other
topics throughout the year
 Conduct paired walkthroughs with Principals and coach them on providing
effective feedback
 Use data to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies at schools
 District Strategic Plan Project Manager for Professional Learning Charter
 Plan Summer Institute Professional Development for eleven elementary schools
 Participate in choosing district assessments for the next school year
Turnaround Principal August 2011 – June 2015
Evans School (Howard Roosa and Extended District), Evansville, IN
 Turned around school from failing status to A status
 Opened a new school building preschool through sixth grade
 Helped write and Fully Implemented a 1003g School Improvement Grant worth
two million dollars a year for three years
 Implemented the TAP Model for School Coaching Model and School
Performance Pay
 Lead a building through a transformative process including required professional
development for job placement
 Engaged teachers and students in reflective goal setting to accomplish school
successes
 Worked with community partners and family members to bring extended learning
opportunities to students (Disney Trip, YMCA, Family Engagement Events)
 Provided professional development for teachers around SMART goal setting and
host data chats with teachers about assessments aligned to SMART goals and
instructional strategies
OBJECTIVE: To collaborate with a school community for successful school
turnaround.

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Principal and Professional Development Specialist August 2009 – July 2011
Howard Roosa Elementary School, Evansville, IN
 Guided staff through understanding standards, mapping standards, and creating a
process to ensure students are at benchmark on grade level standards
 Designed and implemented a schedule allowing for daily Professional Learning
Communities where teachers are looking at student data
 Participated and supported staff through extended professional development and
voting in the TAP model
 Closed the school and moved to a new building, new grade levels, and renamed
school
High School Reading Teacher: 9th Grade August 2008 – August 2009
Portage High School, Portage, IN
 Designed and implemented curriculum for students targeted based on ISTEP
results
 Created and implemented a Curriculum Map and Power Indicators based on
Indiana State Standards and student needs
Middle School Reading Teacher: Grades 6-8 August 2006 – June 2008
Fegely Middle School, Portage, IN
 Designed and implemented curriculum for struggling readers
 Created and implemented a Curriculum Map and Power Indicators
based on Indiana Academic Standards
Reading Teacher: 10th Grade Aug. 2005 – May 2006
Lehigh Senior High School, Lehigh Acres, FL
 Instructed struggling readers using a variety of teaching strategies
 Attended weekly reading meetings to improve student achievement
 Taught English Speakers of Other Languages classes
Grade 2 and Intermediate Teacher Aug. 2003 – May 2005
Tanglewood Riverside School, Fort Myers, FL
 Instructed students based on the Sunshine State Standards
 Participated in quality training and practices
 Prepared students for life out of the classroom
 Encouraged students to participate in student-led learning
 Applied Multiple Intelligences practices in everyday learning
Jr. High Science and 8th Grade Confirmation Teacher Aug. 2002 – June 2003
Queen of All Saints, Michigan City, IN
 Taught a variety of science topics
 Instructed students to achieve confirmation
 Encouraged students to participate fully in hands-on learning activites

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COMMITTEE WORK/LEADERSHIP:
 Queen of All Saints Science Fair, Co-Chair 2002-2003
 DIBELS (Fluency) School Testing Team, Member 2005-2006
 District High Ability Committee, Member 2007 – 2009
 School Site-Based Team, Member 2007 – 2009
o School Board Presentation, Member: Presented CIP
 Learning Leadership Cadre (Partnership with Brown University), Member 2009 – 2011
 Howard Roosa Leadership Team 2009 – 2011
 Evans Leadership Team 2011 – 2015
 District Assessment Committee 2016 - Present
 District Strategic Plan Professional Learning Charter 2016 - Present
WORKSHOPS/TRAINING:
 Challenger Learning Center “Voyage to Mars,” Participant 2002-2003
 Instruction of English Speakers of Other Languages Workshops 2003-2006
 Differentiated Instruction Workshops, Attendee 2007-2008
 Trained to become Differentiated Instruction Trainer 2007-2008
 Designed and implemented Differentiated Instruction workshops for Fegely 2008
Middle School, Portage, IN
 Designed and implemented Reading Workshops for Portage High School 2008-2009
 Professional Learning Communities Workshop, Attendee 2007,2010, 2012, 2013
 Designed and implemented Curriculum Mapping Workshops 2009-2014
 Data Wise 2009-2013
 TAP Certification Training 2011 - 2014
 NEA Priority Schools Conference, Attendee 2011
 Applied Control Theory Training January 2012, January 2013
 IDOE Presenter 1003g Meeting, PLC Topic 2012
 Presented at the 21st Century After School Program Conference for Using August 2012
Data Effectively
 TAP National Conference, Attendee March 2013
 Solution Tree Leadership Conference April 2014

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REFERENCES:
Ami Magunia
Senior Managing Director, School Systems Leadership Program
Teach For America
1055 St. Charles Street
New Orleans, LA 70115
(443) 831-3031
ami.magunia@teachforamerica.org
Cheryl Beeson
Director of Transformation Secondary
Indianapolis Public Schools
4501 E 32nd Street
Indianapolis, IN 46218
(317) 750-9843
beesonc@myips.org
Carrie Hillyard
Director Transformation Zone
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
951 Walnut Street
Evansville IN 47713
(812) 435- 8453
carrie.hillyard@evsc.k12.in.us
Dr. David Smith
Superintendent
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
951 Walnut Street
Evansville, IN 47713
(812) 435-8453
david.smith@evsc.k12.in.us
Dr. Velinda Stubbs
Chief Academic Officer
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
951 Walnut Street
Evansville, IN 47713
(812) 435-8453
velinda.stubbs@evsc.k12.in.us

5. Dr. Cathy Gray
Associate Superintendent
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
123 Main Street
Evansville IN 47713
(812) 435-8866
cathlin.gray@evsc.k12.in.us