Douglas Van Pelt

2812 Lakeview Lane Central City, NE 68826

Phone: (308) 940-1014 E-Mail:
vanpeltdd@gmail.com
Professional
Portfolio: dougvanpelt.weebly.com

PERSONAL MISSION
--------------------------------------------------------My vision of educational leadership is to provide service to students, staff, and
community stakeholders through character and compassion, courage and consistency,
context and candor creating a positive culture of collaborative guidance; resulting in a
flexible, innovative, and student-oriented learning environment.

EDUCATION --------------------------------------------------------------------Masters of Education in Educational Administration

May

2015
Doane College

7-12 Secondary Endorsement

Bachelor of Arts in Education

University of Nebraska-Kearney

Dec 2004

7-12 Social Science Field Endorsement History, Economics

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

May

1984
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Agricultural Economics - Agricultural Marketing

CERTIFICATION ---------------------------------------------------------------Nebraska Standard Administrative Certificate

Nebraska Standard Teaching Certificate

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE --------------------------------------------Classroom

Central City Public High School

9-12 Social Studies

Palmer Public High School

2006

Palmer, NE

2005-

Sidney, NE

2004-

9-12 Social Studies

Coaching
Central City Public Middle/High Schools

2006-Present

7-12 Social Studies

Sidney Public High School

2005

Central City, NE

Football, Basketball, Track

2006-2012

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Palmer Public Middle/High Schools

Football, Track

Sidney Public Middle School

Football
Central City Public High School

Football, Track

Volunteer youth coach

Baseball, Flag Football, Basketball, Soccer

2005-2006
2004-2005
2001-2003
1992-present

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE -----------------------------------------------Strategic Leadership:

Developed proposal for high school Summer School program.

2014
Created Freshman Transition plans for student success.
2013

Spring
Fall

Community/Political Leadership:

Coordinated student involvement in Veterans Memorial Project.

2013
Currently serving on Merrick Foundation Board of Directors

Fall
Winter 2016

Instructional Leadership:

Organized and led Wednesday after school assist program.

2014
Planned and administered Marzano in-service for staff.
2013

Fall
Fall

Organizational Leadership:

Helped create high school leadership team.

Spring 2014
Chaired social studies curriculum development meetings.
2013

Fall

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT --------------

Merrick Foundation Board of Directors

2015
Central City Public Schools Superintendent search team
Central City Public Schools School Improvement Process
2014
Bison Advisory Council
2014
Entrepreneurial Communities Activation Process (ECAP)
Central City High School Public Address announcer
School/Community Partnership for Essential Planning
2012
Central City Public Schools Technology committee
Central City Public Schools Administrator-In-Charge

Winter
Fall 2014
Fall
Fall
Fall 2013
Fall 2012
Spring
Fall 2011
Fall 2011

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Lead negotiator for Central City Education Association

Merrick County Community Leadership Program
Fall 1997
Merrick County 4-H Leader
Cub Scouts of America den and pack leader

Fall 2010
Spring 1992
Fall 1991

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS -----------------------------------------

Excellence

Nebraska State Education Association

Central City Education Association
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development [ASCD]
Nebraska Council of School Administrators [NCSA]
Nebraska State Council for the Social Studies [NSCSS]
Nebraska Coaches Association [NCA]

is caring more than others think is wise, risking more than others think is safe,

dreaming more than others think is practical, and expecting more than others think is possible.
- Winston
Churchill

PHILOSOPHY OF LEADERSHIP ------------------------------------------I BELIEVE all children possess inherent curiosity and capacity to learn all children
respond to positive societal beliefs and high expectations all
children

deserve a challenging education which meets the unique needs

of the child.

.
I BELIEVE in collaborative, servant-based, moral leadership ... in building strong
connections between school and community all
stakeholders benefit from

honest, transparent, meaningful

communication.

I BELIEVE life is a journey of experiences and relationships anything worth doing is

worth doing right, no matter what the challenge balancing
professional

duties with personal responsibilities is a priority.

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES ----------------------------------------------Grand Island Success Academy, Grand Island, NE

Summer

2014

Mr. Ron Hester

Assistant Principal, Grand Island Senior High School
Assisted with administration of summer school

including attendance, home calls, and communication

with County Attorney regarding absences.

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Grand Island Senior High School, Grand Island, NE

Summer

2014
Mrs. Cindy Wells
Assistant Principal, Grand Island Senior High School

Observed and assisted with student registration

for 2014-2015.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ----------------------------------------Odysseyware online training

Summer

2014
Dave Vaughn, Implementation Consultant

Trained to work with online curriculum.

Marzano Academy training

2012-

2013

Dr. Robert Marzano, et. al.

Trained in collaborative instructional strategies.

L-to-J training

2012-2013

Dr. Lee Jenkins

Developed vocabulary building skills.

School/Community Partnership for Essential Planning

Jan-Apr

2012

Mr. Don Fritz, FGR Group

Developed foundation for a school/community relationship.

8-to-Great

Winter

2009
Ms. Mary Kay Mueller

Trained in personal development curriculum.

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you
are a leader.

- John Quincy Adams