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Sue Williams E-Mail: [email protected] Skype: swilliams10
Objective
My objective is to serve as the Head/CEO of an international school. To achieve this goal, I am ready and willing to work with a dynamic and progressive leadership team as a senior administrator to deliver the School's Mission and Vision.
Experience
American School of Warsaw, Director of Teaching and Learning July 2012-July 2015
● Supervise school librarians
● Assist in hiring senior administration and teachers
● Supervise all teachers to ensure that unit maps are written and curriculum is vertically and horizontally aligned
● Direct, organize, implement all curricular and professional development initiatives based on standardized tests, surveys and mission and vision
● Lead the development and implementation of the new teacher performance evaluation system
● Develop and implement the standards based grading and reporting system
● Develop and manage the Curriculum and Professional Development Budget; to include oversight of the library budget
● Gather, analyze, reflect, and report on standardized test scores; while working with all stake holders and developing program needs
● Serve on senior administrative team
● Member of the Board of Trustees Governance and Finance Committee
American School of The Hague, Director of Curriculum and Staff Development August 2006-July 2012
● Supervise the IT Director, K-12 Learning Support and Service Learning Coordinators and the K-12 Head Librarian
● Assist in recruiting leadership team members and teachers
● Determine school and division wide foci based on standardized/external test data, accreditation reports and strategic plan
● Support faculty members in individual and team goals development and progress linked to school wide and division foci
● Oversee all components of curriculum review cycle and all professional development activities for all faculty and staff members
● Lead Mission and Vision Task Force in creating and gathering data to determine success of the schools mission and vision
● Develop and analyze parent, staff and student surveys, report results to ASHague constituency, and determine next steps as needed
● Coordinate International Schools’ Assessment for grades three through ten; analyze data, facilitate discussions around the data and work with teachers in their understanding and use of the data to inform instruction
● Review and revise the teacher evaluation protocol ● Develop and maintain curriculum and professional development budget, including oversight of the library and PE
budgets
● Member of senior leadership team
● Serve as a member of the Board of Trustees Governance, Finance, and Facilities Committees
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American International School of Rotterdam; Teacher, Curriculum and Middle School Coordinator
August 2002-August 2006
● Teacher-grades four through nine (including math, science, ELA and social studies, depending on year and grade level)
● Oversee all curriculum initiatives-development, revisions, adoption and alignment to standards
● Coordinate all standardized testing-analysis and reporting to Board, administration, teachers and parents
● Facilitate professional development on analysis of standardized testing, backwards design unit mapping, standards and assessment, higher level thinking strategies, differentiation
● Teacher representative on the Board of Trustees
Broome-Tioga Board of Cooperative Services, Professional Development Specialist February 1998-August 2002
● Provide leadership for 22 school districts in improvement initiatives based on state assessments
● Liaise between the New York State Education Department and 22 school districts in Broome and Tioga Counties
● Facilitate workshops on curriculum writing, standards alignment, data analysis, state assessments (including scoring and moderation) and teaching practices in math, science and technology
Vestal Central School District, Grade 5 Teacher August 1993-February 1998
● Member of district technology, building planning team and curriculum development committees
● District-wide trainer in Dimensions of Learning
Education
● Principals’ Training Center-Certificate of International School Leadership July 2008
● Cortland State University, Certificate of Advanced Study Educational Leadership May 2001
● Binghamton University, M.ED Reading K-12 Jan 1994
● Cortland State University, B.ED Elementary /G6-9 Social Studies May 1983
Accreditation
● Review accreditation reports and ensure the school is making progress towards areas needing development-ASWarsaw
● Lead the 10-year self study and all subsequent efforts pertaining to accreditation; including the development of action plans after the team visit-ASHague
● Lead the five year accreditation report and visit - AISRotterdam
● Represent Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges for two 5-year visits
● Team member on four 10-year visits
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Other Activities
● Chair of the European Council of International Schools Curriculum and Assessment Committee (2010-current) ● Organized, presented and facilitated conference and workshops on the use of Atlas Rubicon, from curriculum
development to analysis (2009/2010) ● PTC certification (2010) ● Published article on concept based units for International School Services magazine (2012)
References
● Dr. Richard Spradling, Director, American School of The Hague, [email protected], +31 (0) 70 512 1060. –supervisor while at ASH
● Mr. Terry Gamble, Director, American School of Warsaw, [email protected], +48 22 702 8500 – current supervisor
● Mr. Craig Belshe, ASW Elementary Principal, American School of Warsaw, [email protected] , +48 22 702 8500
● Ms. Mary Russman, Director, International School of Latvia, [email protected], – Ms. Russman was the MS Principal at ASH
● Mr. Paul Mackaill, ASH High School Principal, [email protected], (W) +31 (0) 70 512 1060.
● Mr. Brian Atkins, Director of International Admissions, [email protected], –Director at AISR and my supervisor while I was there