2128 Garfield Street, Ferndale, MI 48220 kallan56@hotmail.com Home: (248) 336-8265 Cell: (248) 346-1227 ePortfolio @: http://kathleenallan.weebly.

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Kathleen A. Allan

Objective
To secure a full time administrative position in a school dedicated to academic success of all children

Education and Certification

Master of Education Educational Leadership Oakland University (April 2012) Michigan Elementary & Secondary Administrator Certificate - expires 6/30/2017 Bachelor of Science Major: Social Science Secondary Education University of West Florida (1979) Michigan Professional Secondary Education Certificate Grades 6 12 expires 6/30/2016 CPR and AED Certified

Administrative Experience
Weston Preparatory Academy, Detroit, MI Oct 2010 May 2012 School Improvement Grant Coordinator Oversee and Coordinate the programs outlined in the $1.8 million School Improvement Grant Weston Preparatory Academy, Detroit, MI June 2010 August 2010 Interim Principal In charge of recruitment, registration and administration of the all school functions Weston Preparatory Academy, Detroit, MI Sept 2005 May 2010 Athletic Director Managed and organized high school and middle school athletic programs, fund raising and budgeting

Teaching Experience
Weston Preparatory Academy Detroit, MI Jan 2003 October 2010 Social Studies Teacher Grades 7 through 12 Government, Economics, U.S. History, World History, Geography, Global Studies, Careers

Leadership Roles
Chair of Reauthorization and Title I Site Review Committees (2010) Chair of the School Improvement Team that lead the school to a successful AdvancEd Quality Assurance Review 2008 2010; currently co-chair (2012) Member of Principal Selection Committee (2010) Social Studies Professional Learning Community Chair 2005 - 2010 Varsity Softball Coach from 2005 2010 Varsity Girls Basketball Coach 2006 2007 Student Leadership Advisor 2005 2009 Homecoming Activities Chairman 2005 - 2009 School Improvement Liaison with Wayne County RESA 2009 - 2012 Member Wayne County RESA Social Studies Leaders Group 2005 - 2012 Fundraiser Chair 2006 2010 ACT/MME Assistant Test Coordinator 2008-2010
Updated July 2012

2128 Garfield Street, Ferndale, MI 48220 kallan56@hotmail.com Home: (248) 336-8265 Cell: (248) 346-1227

Kathleen A. Allan

Skills
Grant Writing Curriculum Alignment Differentiated Instruction Cooperative Learning Project Based Learning Evidence Based Interventions Student Centered Learning Data analysis Maintaining positive relationships Development of Pre and Post Unit Assessments and Analysis Report preparation School Improvement, Annual Report, Self Assessment & Title I Classroom Management Integration of Technology Collaboration Research on Best Practices Unpacking Content Expectations Writing Across the Curriculum School Improvement Plan development Mentoring and Coaching Budgeting Student Growth Measurements Development of Teacher Evaluation based upon Charlotte Danielson Effective Communicator

Professional Development
The Daily 5 and The Caf (2012) Understanding By Design (2012) Professional Learning Communities (2012) Champs (2011) Achievement Series Training (2011) Train the Trainer Champs Coaching (2011) Strategies to Increase Student Achievement (2010) Guided Reading (2010) Promethean Board (2010) Student Response Devices (2010) Teacher Leadership Oakland University (2010) Development of Action Plans (2009-10) Data 4 Student Success (2009-10) Service Learning (2009) Common Assessments (2009) Reading Apprenticeship (2009) Best Practices in Collaboration (2008) Michigan Merit Curriculum Update (2008) Literacy for Struggling Readers (2008) Performance Series Training (2008) Differentiated Instruction (2008 -2009) The Right Start Economics Training (2008) Virtual Economics Training (2007) World History & Geography Standards (2007) Mini Society Economics Training 2006

Updated July 2012