Hillary Wolfe is applying for the position of Assistant Principal. She has 7 years of experience in teaching, instructional coaching, and professional development. She managed various programs and has a Tier 1 Administrative Services Credential from Cal Poly Pomona. Her experience includes developing intervention programs, coaching teachers, and serving on district committees.
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HILLARY WOLFE
803 Crescent Drive � Monrovia, California � 91016
Home: (626) 359-3580 � Cell: (626) 482-0085
hillwolfe@hotmail.com
Desire the Position of Secondary Administrator - Assistant Principal
Summary
Recently licensed school administrator with 7 years experience in teaching, instructional
coaching, high school intervention and tutoring, and professional development. In-depth
knowledge of policies and procedures concerning PLCs, collaborative school culture, small
learning communities, advisory, school-to-work, library and media, and technology. Managed
staff of 7, including 5 teachers and 2 classified personnel, as well as 100 student tutors over
7 periods daily. Coached staff of 29 ELA teachers and delivered professional development to
middle-school ELA teachers from all LAUSD Local District 7 schools. Created and managed
school site intervention and peer tutoring program, oversaw library/media and career center
including budgeting, curriculum and training. Served as facilitator to 4 PLC groups including
math, foreign language, fine arts and social studies vertical team. Sponsored student
activities (book club) and served as teacher representative on PTA. Served on district Focus
Group committees for arts and technology as trainer-of-trainers. Professional writer and
presenter for district website, local newspaper, and national and international magazines and
websites. Quick-thinking problem-solver, exceptional communicator and collaborator who
empowers others towards leadership.
Education
Tier 1 Administrative Services Credential (certificate of eligibility), California State
Polytechnic University, Pomona, Pomona CA (2008)
Professional Clear California Single Subject Credential, Azusa Pacific University,
Azusa CA (2005)
Professional Clear California Multiple Subject Credential, Azusa Pacific University,
Azusa CA (2003)
Bachelor of Arts, UCLA, Los Angeles CA (1989)
Professional Experience
ELA Instructional Coach, Edison Middle School, Los Angeles Unified School District,
Los Angeles, California (Kaplan K12 Educational Consultant) 2008 - Present
• Provide instructional support to ELA teachers through co-teaching and demonstration
• Provide professional development across Local District 7
• Assist the principal in data analysis to inform instruction
Intervention Coordinator/Learning Specialist, Northview High School,
Covina, California 2006 - 2008
• Created intervention peer tutoring program, realizing 21-point score improvements
• Managed library/media center, including budget, staffing, design and technology, for
increased student use and an improved perception of the library as a resource center
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• Instructional coach across all content areas, resulting in more use of differentiated
instruction, updated grading practices and increased use of formative assessment to drive
instruction
• Media center bi-weekly newsletter improved communication and collaboration between
staff and library
• Research in best practices brought new technologies and instructional techniques to
teachers
• Staff Development in PLCs, formative assessment, and writing across the curriculum
• Member, district Arts Focus Group and Technology Focus Group, assisted with textbook
adoptions and program integration, resulting in more direct instructional support for teachers
Literacy Teacher, Northview High School, Covina, California 2004 - 2006
• Wrote curriculum that incorporated writing strategies into existing reading instruction,
resulting in 70% pass rate on CAHSEE
• Taught reading comprehension strategies across the curriculum to struggling readers,
realizing an average gain of 2 grade levels per year
Writing Specialist, Barbara Hoskins & Assoc., Pasadena, California 2003 - 2004
• Delivered personalized writing instruction to 3rd – 6th grade at 2 elementary schools;
students achieved 30% higher scores than previous year in standardized writing tests
Other Professional Experience
Writer
• Covina-Valley Unified School District website; San Gabriel Valley Newspaper Group
Author and Presenter
• Knowledge Quest Magazine (Sept. 2008), School Library Journal (Sept. 2008), Recorded
Books, Inc. (June 2008), Learning Resources Educational Toy Catalog (2006-2008), The
Learning Principal (NSDC) (Nov. 2006)
Computer Skills
Word processing: Google apps, Adobe, Word, Excel
Data analysis: Princeton Review, Data Director
Instruction/grading: PLATO, Teleparent, Aeries, Zangle, Accelerated Reader, SRI, Lexile.com,
United Streaming, Thinkfinity.org
Library/Media: Sagebrush, Thomson-Gale