Matthew Lucas is an experienced school administrator seeking a leadership position. He has over 20 years of experience as a teacher and administrator, holding roles such as Assistant Principal. He holds several relevant certifications and a master's degree in educational leadership. Lucas has strengths in communication, community engagement, safety protocols, technology, and restorative practices. Feedback from previous supervisors highlights his leadership, organization, focus on students and teachers, and strong communication skills.

1. Matthew Lucas
School Administrator
Current Occupation: Assistant Principal
Experience: 20+ years (6 in leadership
positions)
Credentials: Michigan School Administrator
certified (k-12), Professional Teaching
certified (k-12)
Education: Special Education Supervision
Certificate, Masters in Educational
Leadership, BA in Special Education
Strengths: Communication and public
speaking, community networking, fire and
safety drills, restorative practices and
alternatives to suspension, building
security, technology liaison
Contact information:
Matthew.lucas1@comcast.net

2. Professional Summary:
I am a life long learner with 20+ years of
experience as a teacher/leader, mentor,
supervisor, data coach and Assistant
Principal.
Fellow administrators, staff, students, and
parents know that I am a good
communicator who makes sound decisions
based on data and facts.

3. Career Highlights
Demonstrated skill in supervising and evaluating teachers, behavior specialists, program
assistants, and substitute teachers.
Demonstrated skill in establishing rapport and maintaining standards of student conduct.
Assisting with school improvement and initiating change where needed to create a high-
quality teaching/learning climate and culture.
Led Science and Social Studies departments to 10% increase in student engagement.
Co-developer of Avondale Schools’ program:
SKILL (Successful Keys for Independent Learning and Living)
Managed “The Beehive”, Avondale High School’s school store while supervising special
needs students in the day-to-day operations
Adult leader of Circle of Friends Club
MAMSE Team Teacher of the Year 2005/2006

4. Leadership Preparation
Special Education Supervision
During my teaching
career in Avondale, I
enrolled in Saginaw
Valley State University’s
Certificate program for
Special Education
Supervision and
received “full approval”
status.

5. Leadership Preparation
School Administrator Internship
As a teacher in
Avondale I participated
in Oakland Schools
Aspiring Principals
Leadership Academy in
2008.
I completed an
internship with
Rochester Schools’
Denise Bereznoff and
earned my State of
Michigan Administrators
Certificate.

6. Leadership Preparation
Masters in Educational Leadership
As a teacher in
Avondale I earned my
degree from Concordia
University in Ann Arbor.
My Masters
thesis/action research
project focused on the
importance of students
tracking their own work
completion.

7. Demonstrated Leadership
General Responsibilities
As Assistant Principal I take the lead in arrival
and dismissal duties, cafeteria supervision,
discipline, school improvement, technology
requests, discipline and safety drills.

8. Demonstrated Leadership
Climate and Culture
During my career I have played an
integral part in building a strong
and accepting culture and climate.
This is manifested in my work with
Avondale Youth Assistance as well
as my efforts in The Avondale
Beehive, Circle of Friends Club and
Beacon Day Treatment Point Store,
Staff Appreciation events, bus
driver in-services and breakfast
celebrations, and year end carnival.

9. Demonstrated Leadership
Climate and Culture
I also take the lead in boosting morale
with staff by volunteering my time and
energy in providing gifts, recognition,
and meals.

10. Demonstrated Leadership
Instructional Leadership
As an Assistant Principal, I
coached Science and Social
Studies departments at Beacon
Day Treatment in their goal of
increasing student engagement by
10%.

11. Demonstrated Leadership
Instructional Leadership
As an Assistant Principal, I
coached the Science department in
their investigations and use of
Project Based Learning.
I coached Electives Teachers in
their investigation and use of
Culturally Relevant Instruction.
I coached the Social Studies
department in their investigation
and use of Total Participation
Techniques.

12. Demonstrated Leadership
Communication
As an Assistant Principal, I help to
restore trust between staff,
students, and parents by
successfully facilitating re-entry
meetings after disciplinary action or
suspension.
These meetings have a restorative
value to them; it is a chance for
everyone to have a fresh start and
end on a positive note.

13. Demonstrated Leadership
Educational Technology
• Highly proficient using MiStar
• Highly proficient using Google Tools
• Highly proficient using Pearson Inform
• Highly proficient using Microsoft Office

14. Demonstrated Leadership
The Hiring Process
It is important to screen and interview new
talent. Therefore, I assist in the screening,
interviewing and hiring of new teachers,
behavior specialists, social workers,
program assistants, and day-to-day
substitute teachers at Beacon Day
Treatment

15. Demonstrated Leadership
Student Growth
During my tenure as a teacher I taught English,
Math, Employability Skills, Personal Adjustment,
and School Store Management.
I am most proud of students who learned how to
conduct themselves at job interviews. Historically,
nearly 2/3 of the students who took Employability
Skills actually used their resume drafted during
that class to earn a job.

16. Demonstrated Leadership
Trusted leader among leaders
“…has demonstrated leadership across the system in special education
and multiple grade levels.”
-Dr. George Heitsch
Farmington Schools Superintendent
(formerly of Avondale)
“He is highly organized, student focused, teacher driven and has great
communications skills.”
-Michelle Imbrunone
Goodrich Schools Superintendent
(former Principal of Avondale High School)
“Matthew demonstrates the ability to create an environment of acceptance
and support while holding people to high expectations.”
-Karen Olex
Deputy Superintendent Avondale Schools

17. Demonstrated Leadership
Well rounded/keeping sharp and healthy
Olympic Weightlifting, biking,
running and family time helps
me to stay healthy, well
rounded and focused on my
professional responsibilities