Theresa Halbrook
Jackson
Summary
Organizational leader and educational administrator offering 7 years of experience as a principal for elementary school leadership. Exercises honed competencies in development, implementation and execution of performance-enhancing strategies. Outstanding skills in parent communication, conflict resolution and staff management. Known for consistently supporting faculty and staff as advocate leader using decisions based in fairness and strong relationships that focus on needs of students.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal
East Side Elementary School
07.2018 - Current
- Provides leadership style of fairness among students and staff to set individual and school goals and work through plans to achieve them.
- Accomplishments:
- Taught two 4th-grade ELA classes during 2023-24 school year, resulting in a Level 5 TVAAS score for Grade 4 ELA and me.
- Outperformed state of TN in 3rd ELA, 3rd and 4th Math, and 3rd and 4th Science in percentage gains from 2021 to 2022 on TN Ready Success Rate from TCAP 2022.
- School improvement from a targeted school to one with a B-rating.
- Maintained 96% of staff from 21-22 to 22-23.
- Cultivates positive relationships between community members, students and teachers.
- Establishes positive, stimulating learning environment for students and exciting education-focused setting for teachers.
- Builds productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or home.
Assistant Principal
East Side Elementary School
01.2018 - 06.2018
- Built relationships with staff, students, families, and community stakeholders beyond school to develop strong awareness of our school within the broader community.
- Accomplishments:
- Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies to reduce number of office referrals by 75%.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
Educator
Thelma Barker Elementary School
08.2017 - 12.2017
- Served as third grade teacher to build student and family relationships that enhanced student growth toward grade-level expectations.
- Accomplishments:
- Tracked academic progress weekly and monthly to determine percent of student mastery of 80% or higher toward grade-level standards.
- Scheduled 10 hours per week to provide academic support and tutoring to struggling students.
Educator
Ripley Elementary School
07.2004 - 06.2017
- Served as fourth grade teacher to build collaborative relationships among staff and develop teaching strategies toward optimal student growth.
- Accomplishments:
- Differentiated instruction to meet needs of diverse learners.
- Earned level 5 effectiveness every school year TCAP was administered and calculated into scores.
- Managed classroom activities, parent conferences, and lesson plans.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
Math Common Core Coach
State Of Tennessee
03.2012 - 02.2014
- Developed multiple strategies through teacher collaboration and professional development that promoted daily and annual student learning outcomes.
- Accomplishments:
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
Education
Ed.D - Doctorate - Educational Leadership
Union University
Ed.S - Specialist - Educational Leadership
Union University
Master of Arts - Education
Union University
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Physiology
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Skills
- Grant Writing
- Meeting Agenda Preparation
- Multitasking and Time Management
- Document Organization
- Instructional Strategies
- Grading and Reporting
- Group Discussions
- Research and Analytical Skills
- Team Leadership
- School Programs
- Instructional leadership
- Goal planning
Certification
- Licensed Instructional Leader - PreK - 12
- Licensed Elementary Educator - K - 8
- Licensed Physical Educator - K - 12
- National Institute for School Leaders
Timeline
Principal
East Side Elementary School
07.2018 - Current
Assistant Principal
East Side Elementary School
01.2018 - 06.2018
Educator
Thelma Barker Elementary School
08.2017 - 12.2017
Math Common Core Coach
State Of Tennessee
03.2012 - 02.2014
Educator
Ripley Elementary School
07.2004 - 06.2017
Ed.S - Specialist - Educational Leadership
Union University
Master of Arts - Education
Union University
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Physiology
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Ed.D - Doctorate - Educational Leadership
Union University
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