Achievements
Superintendent, Belvidere District 100
Doubled AP and dual-credit course and increased pass rate by 50%.
Increased immediate college attendance of graduates by 7%.
Increased graduation rate of minority subgroups by more than 5%.
Consistently beat the state achievement gap for high school SAT results by 5%.
Achieved National Great Place to Work Certification in 2018, 2019 & 2020 and increased teacher retention by 8% over 5 years.
Oversaw construction of Advanced Technology Center for local community college resulting in a $6M+ savings to taxpayers.
Successfully negotiated four collective bargaining agreements.
Rolled up two-way dual language program from K-4 to 10th grade.
Certified nationally as Marzano Research Level 1 High Reliability Schools District.
Instituted seven ISBE career endorsement pathway offerings in two high schools.
Completed multi-year 1:1 technology initiative in grades K-12.
Oversaw long-term demographic study and resulting boundary changes.
Implemented employee wellness clinic resulting in insurance savings.
Transitioned to a proficiency-based report card in six elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools.
Awarded ISBE high school competency waiver for two high schools.
Author
From 7 Superintendents: What 2020 Taught us About Leading (link)
Four Conversations to Have With Your Team: A School Leadership Fable about Engaging Employees and Harnessing the New Generation of Teachers and Educators (link)
Destructive Leadership Behaviors and Workplace Attitudes in Schools, 2015 (link)
Illinois Principal Association
Superintendent of the Year, Kishwaukee Region, 2020
National Carnegie Foundation Innovation in Education
Session Presenter: Scorecards and Frameworks for School Improvement, 2019
Session Presenter: Continuous Improvement for Early College Access, 2020, 2021
National What’s Right in Education Summit
Session Presenter: Employee Engagement and Retention, 2018
Session Presenter: Using Scorecards for Continuous Improvement, 2019
Marzano Research
High Reliability Schools District Level 1 Certified, 2019
Great Place to Work
National Great Place to Work Certification, 2018, 2019, 2020
National School Public Relations Association
National Superintendent to Watch, 2017 (link)
SMART Learning Systems
Certified SMART School Improvement Process Trainer, 2015
Joint Annual Conference of IASB/IASA/IASBO
Session Speaker: Framework for Technology Governance, 2015
Session Speaker: Strategic Planning, 2018
Session Speaker: Health Care in School Districts, 2019
Illinois National School Public Relations Association
Keynote Speaker: Presentations for 21st Century Leaders, 2012, 2014
IARSS Raising Student Achievement Conference
Spotlight District Presenter: 2019
Session Speaker: LEAN Education, 2013
Session Speaker: Response to Intervention in High Schools, 2010
Illinois IlPEX Baldrige Performance Excellence
Baldrige Examiner, 2013
Illinois Administrative Academy Presenter
LaSalle County ROE: Presentations for 21st Century Leaders, 2013
Kishwauke Intermediate District ROE: Presentations for 21st Century Leaders, 2012
Byron School District: Presentations for 21st Century Leaders, 2012
Rockton School District: Presentations for 21st Century Leaders, 2011
AdvancED Quality Assurance Reviews
Team Member, 2010
IPA Assistant Principals Conference
Session Speaker: Response to Intervention in High Schools, 2010
KIDSROE Global Education Conference
Session Speaker: Response to Intervention in High Schools, 2010
State of Illinois Those Who Excel
Excellent Early Career Educator Award Recipient, 2008
Brigham Young University
Student Teacher of the Year | English Teaching, 2006