PAMELA J.

STURGEON
(425) 879-1636 psdd6d5c@westpost.net

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
- Successful experience as progressive administrator in variety of educational
settings
- Effective communicator able to clearly present complex information to diverse
audiences
- Creative leader and manager in times of dramatic economic impact and societal
changes
- Continuous record of regular promotions and multifaceted responsibilities
- People (and student)-oriented professional dedicated to developing relationsh
ips that enhance results
- Personally committed to an ethical code founded on integrity, honesty, respec
t, and dignity for all
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Leadership
- Evaluated and redesigned all facets of Alternative High School programs upon
assuming administrative duties; developed systems for accountability, academic a
nd behavioral expectations, professional direction for staff focused on collabor
ation and collective responsibility
- Expedited supported to secondary buildings in form of resources, visibility a
nd supervision regarding initiatives at federal, state and local levels
- Co-facilitated projects, planning of new mid-high campus, working in tandem w
ith architects, operations specialists; with assistant superintendent, developed
curriculum/instructional vision
- Represented 19 WESCO 4A/3A League Principals on the Washington Association of
Secondary School Principals (WASSP) Representative Council at state level; serv
ed as league principal facilitator
- Directed and managed four year Department of Education Safe and Drug Free Sch
ools National Grant for Random Student Drug Testing, totaling $586,000-including
all training, testing protocols, budgetary accounting, presentations, and requi
red governmental reporting
- Spearheaded administrative staff development committee for entire district, p
lanning continuing education programs and training for over 200 educational prof
essionals
- Analyzed and utilized assessment data to drive instructional decisions to inc
rease student achievement and determine building goals
Instructional Training
- Guided and co-mobilized administrative visits to classrooms to strengthen ins
tructors' instructional delivery

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- Emphasized and enhanced student learning through encouragement and support to
ward the use of researched best practices; motivation for collaboration among te
achers and administrators likewise generated student growth
- Shaped and refined adult coaching model to amplify teaching support to studen
ts at secondary levels in literacy and math; supervised instructional coaches in
their work with teachers and administrators
- Supervised hiring and instruction of Secondary Summer School programs with em
phasis on skill reinforcement (grades 6-8), credit recovery (grades 9-12)
- Developed and implemented new conceptually-oriented elementary science curric
ulum, in collaboration with 55+ K-6 teachers through summer institute model; ser
ved as adjunct faculty with Seattle Pacific University throughout project
Organizational Management
- Orchestrated functions of district Curriculum Commission, charged with review
and recommending proposals of new materials for potential adoption; commission
also considered/responded to challenges by parents and community of standing cur
riculum and instructional issues
- Facilitated research, protocols for all-district studies of K-12 subject area
s, specifically mathematics of recent note, for program review and final adoptio
n recommendations
- Supervised and managed district Health Services Department, encompassing 8 re
gistered nurses for 5 years. Developed district level policy and procedures for
pandemic situations, instituted website and online staff training programs; ens
ured daily, direct services were accessible to all students and advocated for th
ese continuous models in monetarily demanding times
- Administered all facets of district budgets up to $3,000,000 and building bud
gets of $500,000+; responsible for variety of grant management and accountabilit
y scenarios
-Supervised 170+ employees annually in large comprehensive high school settings
while principal; extensively evaluated up to 55 at one time
- Oversaw Transportation Department, with 180+ employees for 2 years
- Expanded and enhanced teacher/staff and student recognition programs at Lake
Stevens High School
- Envisioned, supported initiation and implementation of Freshmen Academy, a cr
itical support system for students having difficulty with transition to high sch
ool
Change Agent
- Leader in stimulating consideration of latest research regarding instructiona
l practices, standards-based grading, and constructivist approaches to instructi
on
- Identified and modified various traditions that reflected poorly on diversity
, cultural awareness, and general behavior-working closely with students, parent
s, and stuff to initiate conversations and transform attitudes enhance sensitivi
ty
- Mobilized and empowered School Improvement team to re-direct emphasis on stud
ent achievement and raise quality and focus of discussion on student issues

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Executive Director, Secondary Teaching and Learning (7/2005-7/2010)
Principal, Lake Stevens High School (7/2001-7/2005)
Lake Stevens School District, Lake Stevens, WA
Assistant Principal, Curriculum and Instruction (7/1991-7/2001)
Joel E. Ferris High School
Spokane Public Schools, Spokane, WA
Science Coordinator K-12 (9/1985-7/1991)
Science Department Chair, Honors Program Chair (9/1983-7/1991)
Science Teacher (grades 7-9) (10/1979-7/1991)
Federal Way School District, Federal Way, WA
Adjunct Faculty Member (6/1989-6/1991)
Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA
EDUCATION
K-12 Superintendent Certification
K-12 Principal Credential
K-12 Continuing Teaching Certificate
MAEd, Science Education-East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
BA, Biology-Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA
AFFILIATIONS
- Washington Association of School Administrators
- Washington Association of Secondary School Principals Representative Council
(WESCO 2002-2005)
- National Association of Secondary School Principals
- Association of Washington School Principals
- Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development
- Washington Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development
- National Science Teachers Association
- Washington Science Teachers Association (Board member 1991-1993)
- Washington Association for Education of Talented and Gifted
- American Association of University Women
- Phi Lambda Theta