1. Bio
One of my greatest passions is helping students become more than they thought they could be.
Educating has personally been an extremely rewarding experience and my years spent as a teacher have
allowed me to work with thousands of amazing students. In addition, I have been mentored from giants
in the educational field and the years that I have collaborated with them have been invaluable to me as
a professional and a person. Below is a copy of my resume which highlights my educational and
professional experiences. I have also included a list of my professional references.
Resume
References
Scott Roberts
Head Principal
Blue Valley Southwest High School
Cell: 913-523-5446
Work: 913-624-2015
sroberts@bluevalleyk12.org
Dr. Tonya Merrigan
Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Blue Valley School District
Work: 913-239-4383
tmerrigan@bluevalleyk12.org
Lisa Wilson
Associate Principal- Curriculum and Instruction
Blue Valley Southwest High School
Cell: 913-710-1968
Work: 913-624-2017
lwilson@bluevalleyk12.org
Shelli Dupree
Education Services Support Team- Secondary Literacy
Blue Valley School District
Work: 913-239-4337
sdupree@bluevalleyk12.org
Professional Development Experience
Throughout my 10 years in education, I have been fortunate to participate in a number of professional
development opportunities. As my interests have shifted to the administrative side of the profession, I
have become very intrigued with the planning and facilitation of professional development for peers
within a variety of content levels. While serving on the Blue Valley Southwest Leadership Team, I have
helped develop a number of inservice sessions designed to improve the instructional practices for the
entire staff. Below I have attached materials that reflect my leadership role for the Common Core
Writing Standards inservice March 14, 2013. It was my job to organize a team that could disseminate

2. information regarding a new writing initiative within our building. It was also my responsibility to train
the staff how to holistically grade student writing samples.
Planning Guide for CCSS Writing and Scoring Day
CCSS Writing and Scoring Day Inservice PowerPoint
CCSS Inservice Agenda
Common Core Training
Mobilizing and educating an entire district about new educational standards is no easy feat. Over the
last three years I have had the pleasure of engaging in this challenging work through my participation in
the Blue Valley ELA Common Core State Standards Committee. As with any new educational paradigm,
the learning curve for CCSS has been steep. However, through a relevant, consensus-building approach
to professional development, I have been amazed at how well the Blue Valley community has accepted
the new CCSS wave. Below are two documents that represent my involvement in this work. The first
document is a project that I undertook in conjunction with my doctoral direct field experience. My goal
was to create a user friendly resource to illustrate the contrasting elements between the previous
Kansas Reading Standards and the Common Core Reading and Writing Standards. This document has
been used within the Secondary E/LA CCSS committee. The second document is a Prezi presentation
that I administered during a parent Common Core information night.
Common Core Reading and Writing Standards Document
Literacy and the Common Core: A Close Look at Reading and Writing
Assessment and Intervention
It goes without saying that ALL students can and MUST learn. In order for this to happen, it is imperative
to effectively utilize common formative assessments to diagnose the strengths and weaknesses of a
student population. Additionally, purpose-driven interventions must be implemented to help develop
the skills of students on all points of the learning spectrum. In December 2012, I obtained a doctorate in
Educational Leadership. I chose assessment and interventions to be the subjects of my study. Below is
the abstract for my dissertation which details the rationale and findings from my research.
Dissertation Abstract (attached)
Parent Education
When educating the whole child, it is a necessity to involve parents and all stakeholders within an
educational context. I believe that is it the responsibility of an administrator to communicate effectively
with parents and help equip them with instructional strategies to benefit their children OUTSIDE of the
school building. Below are two presentations that I delivered to parent groups regarding Blue Valley
Southwest’s AVID program and the ELA Freshmen Program.
AVID Information Night
Incoming Freshmen Night for English Language Arts