Shari Simpson Pawlus

spawlus@gmail.com (248) 672-9898

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

Educational Specialist Degree (2013)
Oakland University, Auburn Hills, MI; GPA:3.82

Master of Education, Educational Leadership (2011)

Oakland University, Auburn Hills, MI; GPA: 3.97

Bachelor of Science, Education (2005) Major: Honors Reading, Minor:

Mathematics
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI Honors: Cum Laude; GPA: 3.58

Michigan Professional Teaching Certificate (2011) Elementary K-5, Reading K-5

School Administrator Certificate (2012)

PRESENTATIONS
NATIONAL PRESENTATION
Project Zero Perspectives: Making, Thinking, Understanding, San Francisco, California- October, 2014
COUNTY PRESENTATION
Visible Thinking in the Classroom, Galileo: Oakland Schools-March 2015
DISTRICT WIDE PRESENTATIONS
iPad Parent Night, Troy School District-February, 2015
New Teachers Cultures of Thinking Cohort, Troy School District- 2014-2015
Courageous and Intentional Conversations, West Bloomfield School District-February, 2011
Sharing Circles, West Bloomfield School District-March 2011
Technology Toolbox, West Bloomfield School District-March 2010
Global Achievement Gap by Tony Wagner, West Bloomfield School District-November 2009
SCHOOLWIDE PRESENTATIONS
Vertical Professional Development: Data Driven Decisions-April, 2016

LEADERSHIP
MTSS Math Intervention System (Troy School District)
Helped develop a schoolwide system of interventions
Led school wide professional development to help teachers make data driven decisions
Hosted principals to model a system of interventions in math
Math CAT Team (Troy School District)
TEAM member (Troy School District)
Continuous School Improvement Team (Troy School District)
Leadership host team
Presentations for staff development
Used data to drive instruction
Helped create school improvement goals
Achievement Gap Liaison (West Bloomfield School District)
Lead discussions on Tony Wagners Seven Survival Skills
Lead discussions on the Seven Survival Skills with parents during home visits
Helped teachers implement the survival skills in their lesson plans
Technology Implementation Team (West Bloomfield School District)
Helped teachers implement technology into their lessons and classrooms
Attended Mac Book training
SMART Board Trained
Implemented blogs, digital storytelling, wikis, and podcasts into the classroom while supporting other
teachers in doing the same
Grade Level PLC Chair (West Bloomfield School District)
Set and uphold weekly agenda
Organize and implement the pacing guide for third grade
Provide resources to teachers to help support continuous school improvement goals
Organize all grade level projects (i.e. community service projects, field trips, etc.)
Task Force Member (West Bloomfield School District)
Work collaboratively with the building principal to build capacity
Keep projects focused on teaching and learning within the context of real classrooms.
Contact person for grade level and vertical PLC.
Collect baseline data on strengths, needs, potential problems and local resources in the building. Help staff analyze data to
make decisions.
Support colleagues by providing information, mentoring, cognitive coaching, modeling and facilitating meetings and
problem solving around school projects
Develop a culture of discussion of relevant issues.
Work with school administrators, technology coordinators and other school system personnel in implementing technology
deployment with a sensibility to the status and needs of the teachers

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Achievement Gap Coordinator (West Bloomfield School District)

Lead discussions on race and the achievement gap
Provided teachers with information about the achievement gap and examined how the data compared to
our school
Lead a book club Why do all the Black Kids Sit Together in the Cafeteria?
Facilitated discussions on having difficult conversations about race perceptions in our building
English and Language Arts (ELA) Cohort (West Bloomfield School District)
Presented staff with new district implementations that pertained to ELA
Created units that align with the district pacing guides
Created rubrics that align with the district pacing guides
Worked with other schools in the district on the best practices in ELA
Diversity Committee Chair (West Bloomfield School District)
Lead school wide diversity performances
Created a student diversity club
Provided information to teachers about the cultures in our building (i.e. holidays observed, customs etc.)
Social Justice Team (West Bloomfield School District)
Work with Farmington, Novi, and the University of Michigan to explore issues that pertain to social
justice in schools
Report back at district and building level
Instructional Consultation Team Member (West Bloomfield School District)
Helped teachers collect individual child study data
Created instructional interventions tools for teachers to use in the classroom

TEACHING AND LEARNING LEADER

TWO YEARS
Troy School District
Troy, MI 48083

Teacher Coach
September 2013-June 2015

Worked with teachers on instructional strategies that align with the district goal of creating thinking
centered classrooms.
Helped teachers identify and use data to differentiate instruction for students.
Modeled best practices strategies for teachers in the classroom
Observed and provided both encouraging and constructive feedback to classroom teachers.
Co-taught lessons in order to model best practice strategies in the classroom for teachers.
Helped teachers analyze and utilize student data to impact instructional decision-making
Taught teachers to use data for instructional planning that will have a positive impact on student
achievement.
Taught teachers how to interpret various assessment tools (quick quizzes, exit slips, pretests/post tests)
Analyzed student work and teacher lesson plans to plan for the enhancement of instructional strategies.
Presented school and district professional development

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
ONE YEAR TEACHING
Bemis Elementary School
Troy, MI 48083

3rd Grade
September, 2015-Present

ONE YEAR TEACHING

Barnard Elementary School
Troy, MI 48083

5th Grade
September, 2012-June, 2013
3rd and 5th Grade
September, 2006-June, 2012

FIVE YEARS TEACHING

Scotch Elementary School
West Bloomfield, MI 48324

Planned and executed engaging and interactive lesson plans in reading, writing, math, science and social studies.
Effectively managed student behavior and the classroom environment
Lead teacher
Created curriculum to build community in the school and district (Sharing Circles).
Member of the Continuous School Improvement (CSI) Team for the school and district.
Part of the Task Force a teacher leadership program in the building.
Coached 5th grade girls basketball for 2 years.
Student council coordinator for the building.
Student yearbook coordinatorcreated the first student run yearbook which is still in operation today.
Director of performing arts

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Using a Formative Assessment Action Plan to Impact More Successful Teaching and Learning, Oakland
Schools (2014)
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey (2012)
Making Thinking Visible (2012)
Member of the 2011 Galileo Teacher Leader Cohort
Courageous and Intentional Conversations
PLC Conference, Chicago, IL
Michigan Reading Association Conference, Grand Rapids, MI
Pyramid of interventions Conference, Chicago, IL
Joint Social Justice Professional Development Project (with University of Michigan, Oakland Schools,
Novi Public School, Farmington Public School)
District wide Professional Development presenter (2011)
Presentation Title: Sharing Circles
District Wide Professional Development Presenter (2010)
Presentation Title: Technology 2.0
Michigan Readers Association (MRA) Presenter (2005)
Presentation Title: A Cost Effective Reading Program

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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Implemented district wide community building program

Building Student Council Coordinator
Drama Club Director
Student Yearbook Coordinator
School and District Diversity Committee

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Letters of Recommendation
Administrators

Teachers

Jeremey Whan, Principal

Stephanie Battaglia

Bemis Elementary School

jwhan@troy.k12.mi.us
(248) 823-4100

Bemis Elementary School

sbattaglia@troy.k12.mi.us
(248) 670-8949

Janet Keeling

Kaity ORiordan

Troy School District

Jkeeling2010@gmail.com
(248)890-2626
Christina Carlin, Principal

Troy School District

Kaity.oriordan@gmail.com
(248)8401312
Susan Geralds, Retired Reading Specialist

Commerce Elementary School

ChristinaCarlin@wlcsd.org
(248)956-3932
James Scrivo, Principal

Scotch Elementary School

(248) 360-2714

Scotch Elementary School

jscrivo@wbsd.org
(248)361-1941
Dr. Joanne Andres, Retired Superintendent
West Bloomfield School District

Phone References
Administrators

Teachers

Mark Dziatczak,
Deputy Superintendent for Teaching & Learning

Erin Reinhart
Bemis Elementary School
ereinhart@troy.k12.mi.us
(937)241-8503

mdziatczak2@troy.k12.mi.us
(248)823-4004
Joyce Fouts

Ellen Cale

Galileo Teaching Academy

jfouts@gomiem.org
(248)379-3252

Troy School District, Testing Coordinator

ecale@troy.k12.mi.us
(586)536-1375

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