Kimberly Johnson
Apo,AP
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven Assistant Principal with extensive experience in educational leadership. Proven track record of managing a team of 50 staff members and engaging with 550 students. Skilled in communicating and collaborating with policy makers, base command leadership, and community stakeholders. Experienced in overseeing comprehensive educational programs, including: Universal Prekindergarten, Special Education, Kindergarten through First Grade. Committed to promoting academic excellence and fostering a positive school culture. Recognized for exceptional leadership, organizational skills, and relationship-building abilities. Responsible for implementing and monitoring school policies and procedures. Develops and maintains positive relationships with parents and guardians. Conducts regular staff evaluations and provides professional development opportunities. Analyzes student performance data to inform instructional practices. Ensures compliance with state and federal education regulations. Manages school budgets and allocates resources effectively. Coordinates extracurricular activities and special events. Addresses and resolves disciplinary issues in a fair and consistent manner. Supports the Principal in strategic planning and school improvement initiatives.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Principal
DODEA Pacific East Joan K Mendel Elementary
APO
07.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: This is a federal job
- Dynamic and results-driven Assistant Principal with extensive experience in educational leadership.
- Interim Principal for Mendel ES October 2024-December 2024
- Proven track record of managing a team of 50 staff members and engaging with 550 students.
- Skilled in communicating and collaborating with policy makers, base command leadership, and community stakeholders.
- Experienced in overseeing comprehensive educational programs, including: Universal Prekindergarten, Special Education, Kindergarten through First Grade.
- Committed to promoting academic excellence and fostering a positive school culture.
- Recognized for exceptional leadership, organizational skills, and relationship-building abilities.
- Responsible for implementing and monitoring school policies and procedures.
- Develops and maintains positive relationships with parents and guardians.
- Conducts regular staff evaluations and provides professional development opportunities.
- Analyzes student performance data to inform instructional practices.
- Ensures compliance with state and federal education regulations.
- Manages school budgets and allocates resources effectively.
- Coordinates extracurricular activities and special events.
- Addresses and resolves disciplinary issues in a fair and consistent manner.
- Supports the Principal in strategic planning and school improvement initiatives.
- This is a federal job
K-12 Professional Learning ISS
DODEA Pacific East
APO
01.2021 - 07.2023
- Company Overview: This is a federal job
- Learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology: Study of learning theories as they relate to the systematic design, development, and validation of instructional material.
- Instructional design practices: Study of the principles and techniques used in designing training programs, developing design strategy and models, and applying design methods to the improvement of instructional effectiveness.
- Educational evaluation: Study of the techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of instructional/educational programs, including developing written and performance tests and survey instruments, and determining reliability and validity of evaluation instruments.
- Instructional product development: Study of the techniques appropriate for developing training materials, including identifying learner characteristics, specifying objectives, applying training strategy, validating training materials, and evaluating training.
- Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training.
- Specialized experience is experience gained in teaching, educational research, development of educational materials and aids, educational testing, educational administration, or comparable activities in an elementary and/or secondary school, which has clearly demonstrated success in the application of principles, methods, and techniques of education and familiarity with current developments in PreK-12th grade education and training.
- This is a federal job
PK-5 Literacy Instructional Systems Specialist- ISS
DODEA- Americas
Camp Lejeune
07.2020 - 01.2022
- Company Overview: This is a federal job
- Learning theory, psychology of learning, educational psychology: Study of learning theories as they relate to the systematic design, development, and validation of instructional material.
- Instructional design practices: Study of the principles and techniques used in designing training programs, developing design strategy and models, and applying design methods to the improvement of instructional effectiveness.
- Educational evaluation: Study of the techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of instructional/educational programs, including developing written and performance tests and survey instruments, and determining reliability and validity of evaluation instruments.
- Instructional product development: Study of the techniques appropriate for developing training materials, including identifying learner characteristics, specifying objectives, applying training strategy, validating training materials, and evaluating training.
- Computers in education and training: Study of the application of computers in education and training.
- Experience gained in teaching, educational research, development of educational materials and aids, educational testing, educational administration, or comparable activities in an elementary and/or secondary school, which has clearly demonstrated success in the application of principles, methods, and techniques of education and familiarity with current developments in PreK-12th grade education and training.
- This is a federal job
Literacy Support Specialist / CCRSL Literacy Lead
DODEA- Pacific East Shirley Lanham Elementary
APO
08.2016 - 07.2020
- Company Overview: This is a federal job
- First Grade Teacher - August 2018-June 2019
- Kindergarten Teacher August 2016-August 2018
- To create lesson plans and teach those plans to the entire class, individually to students or in small groups, track student progress and present the information to parents, create tests, create and reinforce classroom rules, work with school administration prepare students for standardized tests.
- Continuous School Improvement Co-Chair (CSI) Responsible for an ongoing process that helps the school focus efforts in support of mission, goals, and continuous school improvement.
- School performance and school/community data are analyzed and used to develop plans to ensure all students are learning and progressing toward the achievement of academic standards.
- The main facilitator AdvancED accreditation implementation, data collection, and Professional Learning Community (PLC) site organizer.
- Responsible for reviewing continuous improvement or accreditation programs by tracking and analyzing data with formal assessment and EELOT tool.
- Conducting Instructional workshops and data focus groups to further develop the continuous improvement progress throughout focused collaborations.
- A teacher model for improving K-12 teaching or learning practices by promoting data-informed instruction.
- Obligated to monitor program quality or services to ensure compliance with professional quality assurance standards by the DoDEA walkthrough tool.
- Leading focus group efforts to promote data-informed instruction and strategic planning.
- Instructional Leadership Team Keep the focus of all work on improving student achievement in alignment with the CCRSL/CCRSM.
- Align resources, professional development, and coaching to support teacher's implementation of the standards.
- Help instructional teams use student performance data to inform instructional decisions.
- Ensure that the school community reaches consensus on changes in instruction and assessment and that the voices of all stakeholders are included in the decision-making process.
- Communicate work and decisions to faculty, staff, families and the School Improvement Team.
- Foster a culture of continuous and collaborative reflection, learning, and improvement.
- Literacy PLC Facilitator The purpose of the committee is to educate, advocate and support teachers, students, and parents on issues surrounding literacy.
- Assist the ILT in identifying a few best practices and effective teaching strategies related to the CCRSL in English language arts and Literacy and the CCRSM in mathematics which is then implemented in a consistent way in every classroom.
- Partners in Education PLC Facilitator Facilitate the self-assessment process and develop the school's School Improvement Plan (SIP) based on findings from a self-assessment and the district's overall plan.
- Throughout the year, track the school's progress toward meeting the SIP goals and implementing the action steps.
- Participant in the SIP process: the collection and benchmarking of student achievement data, the selection of SMART Goals, and the development of the school's professional development plan & budget.
- S.A.C Committee Co-Chair to review, formulate, and propose policies and programs affecting students and their education at Shirley Lanham Elementary school.
- New Teacher Mentor Committee Developer Established a program to assist new teachers as they acquire the knowledge, skills, and values appropriate to working in DoDEA Pacific East and implemented professional development which is essential for the improvement of teaching and learning.
- Student Recognition Chair The K-3rd Chair to established celebration practices of the recipients in the school of their accomplishments, of their determination and persistence, and of their successes yet to come.
- Literacy Lead Teacher- Analyze the 'learning needs' of teachers to foster an engaging learning environment for staff, promoting continuous teacher learning.
- Coordinate the training of classroom support to ensure that student needs are precisely addressed according to need.
- Model effective strategies, teach demonstration or collaborative CCRSL lessons/ standards in the classroom, and coach effective research-based instructional strategies in reading in classrooms serving DoDEA students.
- Seek ways to collaborate with the administration and the teachers in designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating the instructional goals of the school's improvement plan.
- This is a federal job
Pre Kindergarten
Department of Defense Education Activity Lincolin Elementary
Fort Campbell
08.2015 - 06.2016
- Company Overview: This is a federal job
- Pre-Kindergarten, 4th/5th grade Tutor.
- Creative Curriculum Trained.
- Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
- Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to children.
- This is a federal job
Teacher - Team Leader
Orange County Public school
Orlando
06.2006 - 08.2015
- Kindergarten- 5th-grade Teacher, Reading Interventionist.
- Develop lessons in collaboration with the classroom teachers that enable all students in the classroom to understand the objectives contained within the lessons.
- Configure lessons to meet the individual needs of students needing intervention strategies.
- Work one-on-one or in small groups with students assigned to you who need intervention in a separate classroom- Reading Recovery Program/ DRA.
- Communicate the results of testing and evaluation of assigned students to their teacher- B.A.S Reading assessment and DIBLES.
- Prepare and present in-service training on intervention strategies that teachers can use.
- Team leader experience.
- Establish a vision for the grade level in coordination with school leaders and establish specific goals for the grade-level team.
- Establish a structure for team collaboration, decision-making, and grade level team meetings.
- Set grade level team collaboration norms and ensure they are implemented by the grade level team.
- Develop the agenda and facilitate grade level team meetings on a regular basis (frequency to be decided on with the school leadership team and the grade level team).
- Model effective instructional practice for the grade level.
- Serve as a communication conduit between teachers on the grade level team and school leaders.
- Meet and collaborate with other grade level chairs within the building to share and discuss progress, successes, challenges, and problem solve solutions.
- Lead the team's efforts to identify and implement solutions to challenges.
- Lead the grade level team's tracking and analysis of student-related data and work with teachers on the team to plan for the differentiation of instruction based on the student data.
- Provide differentiated support to grade level teachers to support continuous improvements in their instructional practice.
- Kindergarten and Third Grade Teacher.
- Provided social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children.
- Developed differentiated instruction techniques in core subjects, and demonstrates this in the classroom.
- Utilized the school's behavior and academics RTI plans.
- Implements modifications in a student's education plan that is required by an IEP, 504 Plan, bilingual education program and/or federal, state, and municipal laws.
- Council Member of Student Advisory Committee (SAC) and Classroom Teachers Association (CTA).
- Established clear objectives for all lessons/projects and communicated with students, achieving a total understanding of grading rubric and overall class expectations.
- Curriculum Implementation: Marzano and Common Core Trained.
- Taught reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, and science to pupils utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Education.
- Planned and conducted activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provided students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
Sumdog Math Curriculum Reviewer
Sumdog.com Company
Edinburgh
01.2008 - 06.2008
- Company Overview: Sumdog provides engaging adaptive learning for maths and English language.
- Correlate the Sumdog math and reading skills to the Florida Standards for Grades K-8.
- Reviewing a spreadsheet that correlates Sumdog skills to the Florida standards to ensure that the skills are correlating with each standard are appropriate.
- Sumdog provides engaging adaptive learning for maths and English language.
- Remote Position
Kindergarten Teacher
Town of Oakland- Oakland Ave Charter School
Oakland
07.2005 - 07.2006
- Team leader experience.
- Provided social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and the academic functioning of children.
- Developed differentiated instruction techniques in core subjects, and demonstrates this in the classroom.
- Utilized the school's behavior and academics RTI plans.
- Implements modifications in a student's education plan that is required by an IEP, 504 Plan, bilingual education program and/or federal, state, and municipal laws.
- Council Member of Student Advisory Committee (SAC) and Classroom Teachers Association (CTA).
Early Childhood Coordinator
Community Coordinated Care for Children
Orlando
10.2004 - 04.2005
- Adult instructor for Paraprofessional, State mandated classes, and workshops.
- Adviser and Informer of the public of training and Credentialing requirements, Financial Assistance and Professional options.
- Planner and conductor of on-site observations of caregiver.
- Supports the Head Start and Early Head Start Program by planning, administering, and overseeing the required Program for Education Services are delivered to children and families in accordance with the Head Start Performance Standards.
- Responsible for all aspects of classroom and education program requirements, including Head Start staff training.
Education
Doctorate degree - Reading and Literacy
Capella Univeristy
Minneapolis, MN, United States12.2020
Master's degree - Curriulum and Instruction
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ, United States12.2010
Bachelor's degree - Child Development
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN, United States05.2004
Master's degree - Education Administration
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ, United StatesSkills
- Data analysis
- Instructional design
- Educational evaluation
- Curriculum development
- Policy implementation
- Regulatory compliance
- PBIS Trained
Certification
- DoDEA Certification - PRE-K- K, 1-3, and Reading
- State of Florida Teacher Certification- Pre-k- 3rd grade, ESOL endorsement
- Pre-K -5 Site Literacy Lead
- CSI Co-Chair- Advance Ed/ COGNIA ELEOT Tool Observer Certified
References
- Chrain Walls, Orange County Public School, Elementary Teacher, 4079539545, Chrain.walls@ocps.net
- Brenda Giebaut, Department Of Defense Education Activity, Kindergarten aide, 07014875757, bjgibeaut0221@gmail.com
- Dr. Cheri Hayes, Department Of Defense Education Activity, Principal, 09066528166, cheri.hayes@dodea.edu
- Claudette Jones, Department Of Defense Education Activity, Supervisory ISS, 7872226442, claudette.jones@dodea.edu
Availability
Permanent, Full-time
Job Related Training
- Established clear objectives for all lessons/projects and communicated with students, achieving a total understanding of grading rubric and overall class expectations.
- Curriculum Implementation: Marzano and Common Core Trained.
- DODEA Learning Walkthrough.
- DODEA Focused Collaboration Observation Tool (FCOT).
- Multi-Tiered Systems of Support MTSS.
- Taught reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, and science to pupils utilizing a course of study adopted by the Board of Education.
- Planned and conducted activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provided students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
Coursework
- EDD8200 Theoretical Models and Processes of Literacy
- EDD8202 Foundations of Reading and Literacy
- EDD8204 Reading and Literacy Assessment and Evaluation
- EDD8206 Reading and Literacy Field Experience I
- EDD8208 Leading and Managing Literacy Programs
- EDD8210 Data-Driven Decision Making in Literacy Programs
- EDD8212 Grant Writing and Policy for Reading and Literacy Programs
- EDD8214 Reading and Literacy Field Experience II
- EDD8216 Literacy in School and Community Contexts
- EDD8218 Leading and Managing Professional Development
- EDD8220 Reading and Literacy Field Experience III
- EDD8222 Reading and Literacy Internship
- EDD9920 Dissertation Courseroom
- EDD9921 Dissertation Research 1
- EDD9922 Dissertation Research 2
- EDD9923 Dissertation Research 3
- EDD9924 Dissertation Research 4
Timeline
Assistant Principal
DODEA Pacific East Joan K Mendel Elementary
07.2023 - Current
K-12 Professional Learning ISS
DODEA Pacific East
01.2021 - 07.2023
PK-5 Literacy Instructional Systems Specialist- ISS
DODEA- Americas
07.2020 - 01.2022
Literacy Support Specialist / CCRSL Literacy Lead
DODEA- Pacific East Shirley Lanham Elementary
08.2016 - 07.2020
Pre Kindergarten
Department of Defense Education Activity Lincolin Elementary
08.2015 - 06.2016
Sumdog Math Curriculum Reviewer
Sumdog.com Company
01.2008 - 06.2008
Teacher - Team Leader
Orange County Public school
06.2006 - 08.2015
Kindergarten Teacher
Town of Oakland- Oakland Ave Charter School
07.2005 - 07.2006
Early Childhood Coordinator
Community Coordinated Care for Children
10.2004 - 04.2005
Doctorate degree - Reading and Literacy
Capella Univeristy
Master's degree - Curriulum and Instruction
University of Phoenix
Bachelor's degree - Child Development
Tennessee State University
Master's degree - Education Administration
Grand Canyon University
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