MICHAELMARSDEN

210 E. Kohl St., Martelle, IA 52305 H: (319)482-4621 C: (319)481-7753

mmarsden@olin.k12.ia.us
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SUMMARY
I am a driven and compassionate leader dedicated to fostering success and nurturing
personal, professional, and academic growth in my students, colleagues, and school
district. Seeking a position where my enthusiasm for education will be a catalyst for
long-lasting, appropriate change that will impact student achievement on a larger scale.
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CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Student centered
Committed to systems
thinking
Distributive approach to
leadership
Level-headed decision maker
Active and involved teacher
leader

Dedicated to building healthy

relationships
Consistently positive and
approachable
Lifelong learner
Effective communicator
Student role model

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Principal/Home School Assistance Program Coordinator Hawthorne
Elementary School Keokuk, IA July 2015 - ?
Key Contributions & Educational Outcomes

Assisted principal in carrying out administrative responsibilities and daily tasks

Helped establish the HSAP in Keokuk CSD
Established relationships with staff, students, and community

Physical Education Teacher/ At-Risk Coordinator

Olin, IA July 2014 July 2015

Olin Elementary School

Key Contributions & Educational Outcomes

Designed and facilitated diverse physical education lessons for PreK 6 th grade
students
Served as At-Risk Coordinator
o Facilitated Tier II (At-Risk) Team meetings
o Helped develop At-Risk plan and presented to the school board
o Entered Check In/Check Out data and minor/major referrals into SWIS
system.
o Implemented multiple Tier II interventions with at-risk students
o Monitored progress and collected data for at-risk students to assist in
decision-making process
o Maintained open lines of communication with parents, staff, and students
Served as Equity Coordinator
o Authored Olin CSDs Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity
(AA/EEO) Plan

o Responsible for the review, continued development, and coordination on the

AA/EEO plan
o Documented and processed discrimination grievances from staff in an effort
to resolve them at the local level
Acted as the stand-in administrator when superintendent/principal was out of the
building
o Handled parent issues, teacher concerns, and student discipline
o Completed tasks left by superintendent/principal
Facilitated professional development for staff in the area of PBIS
Lead a change initiative to improve our districts issue with open enrollment (in
progress)
o Surveyed staff and parents of students who were open enrolled into other
school districts
o Collected data and informed staff of results
o Planned to develop an action plan to eliminate issues identified by staff and
parents and prevent open enrollment out of district
Provided reading comprehension and math instruction to a group of students
during Response to Intervention (RtI) time
Served as a member of the School Improvement Advisory Committee (SIAC)
Served as member of administrator advisory committee
Served as member of the Building Leadership Team (BLT)
Served as member of Tier II (At-Risk) Team
Served as member of Equity and Wellness Committee

Success Lab Teacher

2013

Lisbon High School

Lisbon, IA

October 2012 July

Key Contributions & Educational Outcomes

Provided learning support for students struggling to make good grades

Monitored student progress and assisted in goal setting
Took in-class notes and monitored student learning to provide additional support
Maintained consistent communication with parents, teachers, and administrators
about student achievement
Provided instructional support during the summer school program

Physical Education Teacher

July 2010 July 2012

Windsor Elementary School

Columbia, SC

Key Contributions & Educational Outcomes

Designed and facilitated diverse physical education lessons for K 5th grade
students
Related Arts Team Leader (2011-2012)
o Facilitated team meetings
o Delegated team responsibilities
o Attended staff training
Student Mentor
o Mentored and counseled students with behavioral issues weekly
Jump Rope For Heart and Camp Chemo Fundraiser Coordinator
Movie Night Coordinator

o Organized, planned, promoted , and managed movie nights every quarter

o Raised funds for Related Arts and provided an inexpensive activity for
families and community members
Extracurricular Club Sponsor
o Established before and after school clubs for students to provide them an
opportunity to be active outside of school hours
Flag Guard Director
o Selected stand-out students to be responsible for the raising and lowering of
the flags each morning and afternoon

Physical Education / Health Teacher

July 2008 July 2010

Blythewood Academy

Blythewood, SC

Key Contributions & Educational Outcomes

Designed and facilitated diverse physical education lessons for middle and high
school students in an alternative school setting
Taught Heath to high school students
Assisted in the development of multiple IEPs
Proposed the Step into Health and Wellness to provide healthier options to
faculty, staff, and students

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 EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Master of Science in Educational Leadership; PreK-12 Administrator

Drake University, Des Moines, IA - (2013 anticipated completion

August 2015)
Bachelor of Science in Education; K-12 Physical Education
SUNY Cortland, Cortland, NY (2003 2008)

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ADDITIONAL TRAINING & ENDORSEMENTS

Additional Training
Department of Education Site Visit team member (November 2014)
o Assisted in the evaluation, interviewing, and report writing process at
Alburnett Community School District
Brief Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) training (Fall 2014 anticipated
completion Spring 2015)
Fierce Conversations training (February 2015)
Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training (August 2014)
ALICE training (Spring 2013)
Endorsements
K-12 Athletic Coach Endorsement