Assistant Principal Candidate
I help teachers thrive, support every student, and solve problems by listening first.
Reading interventionist and teacher coach with more than a decade in elementary schools.
About
I've spent more than a decade in elementary schools, most of it figuring out how to make hard things a little easier for the people around me. These days that means coaching teachers, running our intervention and IAT meetings, and helping families and staff work through problems together.
What I've learned is pretty simple. When teachers feel supported, kids do better. When people feel heard, they're willing to try things. And when you build something that actually makes someone's day easier, they'll keep using it long after you've moved on.
I'm not the loudest person in the room, and I don't need to be. I listen first, I stay calm when things get tense, and I'd rather solve a problem with a team than hand down an answer. That's the kind of assistant principal I want to be.
A Few Things
I could list adjectives, but you'd get a better sense of me from how I actually work.
Before solving problems, I want to understand every perspective. People deserve to feel heard. Half the conflicts I've helped with weren't really about the thing people were arguing over, they just needed someone to slow down and listen first.
Some of my favorite work is creating resources, coaching instruction, and helping teachers feel successful. If I can build the thing a teacher didn't have time to make, that's a good day.
Data helps guide our decisions, but relationships and high expectations help students reach their potential. I've watched kids who were labeled "behind" take off once they had the right support and someone who believed in them.
Whether it's a literacy initiative, a new intervention system, or a simple classroom resource, I enjoy creating tools that keep helping long after I'm finished. The best stuff I've made is still being used in classrooms I've moved on from.