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objective

seeking to utilize advanced education, classroom experience, leadership skills and communication ability in an assistant principal assignment.

career profile

ø  upcoming m.s., educational administration.

ø  administration i / ii certifications.

ø  b.s., communications media.

ø  over 16 years of teaching, training and mentoring experience.

ø  career built in the public education and church music sectors.

ø  expertise in youth education.

ø  particular focus on student-centered instruction, individual education plans and educational administration.

ø  notable capacity in curriculum development and lesson planning.

ø  concentration in program development, parental/community involvement and instructional programming.

ø  effective in all facets of classroom facilitation.

ø  commitment to excellence.

ø  strong communications and presentation skills.

ø  adept in system evaluation and improvement.

ø  develop exceptional student/teacher relationships.

ø  wide-ranging expertise communicating intangible concepts to varied audiences.

ø  well-organized multi-tasker with strong detail orientation.

ø  record of progression to positions of increasing responsibility and authority.

ø  proficient in advanced software applications including ms office suite.

education

trinity university, washington, dc

m.s., educational administration, december 2009

 

bowie state university, bowie, md

b.s., communications media, 1994

teaching experience

prince georges county public schools

thomas g. pullen arts focus school, upper marlboro, md                                                          2004 - present

iss facilitator (2009)

       selected to deliver short-term intervention and support to referred students.

       coordinate with sit/mdt to develop strategies critical to student behavior remediation.

       work closely with principal and educational staff to determine needs of referred students.

       supply short-term casework on a timely and accurate basis.

       play key role in stakeholder meetings to develop effective behavioral intervention plans.

 

administrative intern (2006-present)

       tasked to provide on-going daily operations support to principal/vice-principal.

       conduct weekly after-school administrative duty.

       originate and maintain weekly log of administrative activities.

       contribute peer coaching/informal observations with colleagues.

       evaluate and set school year objectives.

       author staff development bulletins addressing teacher concerns.

 

 

 

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performed two 3-credit projects concurrent with normal duties:

 

internship in administration

       provide students with practical experience in a supervised environment.

       aid students in applying knowledge/skills from core content courses in student's specialization.

       act as on-site mentor and field supervisor in directing 120-hour intern field experience.

final project in educational administration

       orchestrate utilization of comprehensive skills/knowledge in culminating scholarly experience.

       act in concert with program director in facilitating student individualized final project.

 

media arts teacher (2004-2009)

       facilitated development and planning of tv production program.

       aided administration in daily operations.

       managed origination of school yearbook.

       controlled and monitored use of media equipment/supplies.

       performed classroom instruction of sixth through eighth grade in media production.

       act as enrichment teacher to grade 1-5 students.

 

prince georges county public schools, upper marlboro, md                                                          1997 - 2001

social studies teacher

       hired to provide instruction for seventh through twelfth grade.

       spearheaded dramatic improvement of social studies mspap scores during 1999-2000.

       drove successful adaptation to interdisciplinary approach of learning for 1999-2001.

       effectively assessed students in conducting curriculum improvements.

       acted as class of 2001 sponsor.

       volunteered as assistant director of central high school choir.

 

d.c. public schools, washington, dc                                                                                                      1999

summer enrichment program (stars program)

math teacher

       facilitated classes for eight- and nine-year-old students at lasalle elementary school.

       upgraded and improved student mathematics skills in preparation for fourth grade.

 

lt. joseph p. kennedy institute, washington, dc                                                                                     1997

instructional counselor

       tasked to provide support for special needs students in achieving learning goals.

       utilized iep process in student progress assessment.

 

prince georges county public schools, upper marlboro, md                                                          1994 - 1996

substitute teacher

       served in widely varying assignments preparing lesson plans, reviewing assignments and grading student efforts.

 

concurrent career endeavors

while developing education capacity, have served in multiple church music education and enrichment programs.  assignments have included: district church school musical director, capital district conference, ame church; minister to christian education/minister to youth/minister of music, new liberation ame church, landover, md; director of the voices of praise ensemble/musician/teacher, ebenezer ame church, fort washington, md.  in these assignments built outstanding teaching, training, class facilitation, communications, mentoring and student motivation skill sets.

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dear                   :

 

i am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity in an assistance principal assignment for the prince george s county public school district.  in advance, i thank you for your time and consideration.

 

as you know. i have a long-term, productive relationship with the district in a number of responsible assignments.  among them are iss facilitator, administrative intern, media arts teacher and social studies teacher, as well as numerous other roles in public education and church music.

 

my professional credentials include an upcoming (dec., 2009) m.s., educational administration, administrator i / ii certification, and over 16 years of relevant training, instructing and mentoring experience at multiple levels.  areas of expertise include student assessment, developmental plans, curriculum design and lesson formulations executed on a daily basis.  my background well qualifies me to plan, implement and monitor instruction, oversee resources, direct personnel and ensure a safe and orderly environment for student learning and development.

 

i look forward to your consideration of my application to become an assistant principal in the district and look forward to an interview opportunity.

 

 

 

 

 

sincerely,

 

 

john agnew jr.

 

 

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