Peter Hackney

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR SchoolAdministratorseekingapositioninwhichtousemyyearsofeducationandexperience. Iamcommittedtoprovidingthehighestqualityeducationformystudents.Asaschoolleadermyfocushasalways beenonstudentachievementandhighexpectationsofbothstudentsandstaff.WhileatDrexel,Iachieveda4.0on mymastersprogramandwasabletoapplythisknowledgewithinmycurrentschool.Asaneducator,Iwas promotedwithintheorganizationbecauseofmysuccessintheclassroom,relationshipbuildingcapacity, leadership,andproblemsolvingskills.Iamalsolookeduponasthesubjectmatterexpertfortheschoolsspecial educationpolicies. EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS September2010,MastersinEducationAdministration/PrincipalCertification,DrexelUniversity May2000,B.S.inSecondaryEducation:SocialSciences,ThePennsylvaniaStateUniversity CertificationsNewJersey NJPrincipal:CertificateofEligibility NJTeacheroftheHandicapped (HQinallcoreareas) NewJerseyStandardK12SocialStudies PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
267.982.1022 * petehackney@aol.com

HighSchoolPrincipal AdministrativeandOperationalOversight

ResponsibleforalldaytodayschooloperationsincludingmanagingStateandFederalcompliance, implementationofboardpolicies,andensuringasafeandsmoothfunctioningschoolenvironment. Superviseallschoolpersonnel,directlyand/orindirectly. Manage,evaluateandsuperviseinstructionalprograms,attendanceanddisciplinesystemstoensureasafeand orderlyclimate. Organizeandsuperviseproceduresforidentifyingandaddressingspecialneedsofstudentsincluding:learning difficulties,healthrelatedconcerns,andphysicalandemotionalneeds. ServeasmemberoftheAdministrativeteamoftheorganization,clearlyarticulatetheschoolobjectivesand challenges,andhelpsetandmeetlongtermandmediumtermorganizationalgoals. Conductfacultymeetings,asnecessary,fortheproperfunctioningoftheschool. Establishtheannualmasterscheduleforinstructionalprograms,ensuringsequentiallearningexperiencesfor studentsconsistentwiththeschoolsphilosophy,missionstatementandinstructionalgoals. Implementclearlyunderstoodproceduresandprovideregulardrillsforemergenciesanddisasters. Communicatesregularlywithparents,seekingtheirsupportandadvice,soastocreateacooperative relationshiptosupportthestudentsintheschool. Attractandhireateachingstafftocreateateamfocusedonstudentsuccess.

EducationalLeadership Supervisetheinstructionalprogramoftheschoolincluding:observingandcoachingteachers,usingdatato improvelearning,anddrivingaschoolwidefocusonexcellentteaching. Ensurethehighestofexpectationsforstudentlearningandachievementineveryclassroom,everyday. Evaluatestudentprogressintheinstructionalprogrambymeansthatincludecurriculummapping, benchmarking,andthemaintainingofuptodatestudentdata. Collaborateandleadteachersinusingdatatoinforminstructionalpractice.

 SchoolCulture Createavibrantandpositiveschoolculturethatsupportsstudentlearning. Setthetoneandcultureoftheschool,leadingstafftoconveythehighestofexpectationsforstudents,andhold theschoolaccountableforstudentachievement. Establishandpromotehighstandardsandexpectationsforallstudentsandstaffforacademicperformanceand responsibilityforbehavior. EmilyFisherCharterSchool,Trenton,NJSeptember2011Present

SpecialEducationDirector
Collaborated with school principals and special education teachers for the purpose of implementing and maintainingaspectrumofservicesand/orprograms. Evaluated and monitored the implementation of special education programs in compliance with Federal and Stateregulations. Communicatedinformationonprograms,services,andregulationstoschoolpersonnel,parents,andtheSchool Board. Recruited, hired, supervised, and evaluated school special education staff including teachers, social workers, speech pathologists, and school psychologists, for the purpose of carrying out objectives within areas of responsibility. ConductedandservedastheschoolrepresentativeforIEPmeetings. ServedastheDistrictliaisontoMercerCountyOfficeofSpecialEducationandtheNewJerseyDepartmentof Education. Coordinated with outside agencies to provide services to students and staff, for the purpose of offering appropriateservices. PrepareddocumentationandreportsfortheNewJerseyDepartmentofEducationincompliancewithFederal andStateregulations. DirectedtheSpecialEducationMedicaidInitiative(SEMI)processanddirectbillingofMedicaideligiblespecial educationservicesprovidedbythedistrict. Maintainedahighlevelofknowledgeregardingdevelopingspecialeducationissues,changesinthelawsand caselaw,andeducationalmethodsofeducatingstudentswithdisabilities. AdvisedCharterSchoolLeadPersonregardingspecialeducationandschoolmatters. EmilyFisherCharterSchool,Trenton,NJSeptember20092011

SpecialEducationTeacher

TaughtMathandLanguageArtstochildreneligibleforspecialeducationandrelatedservicesinresourceand inclusionprograms. CotaughtLanguageArts,Mathematics,Science,andSocialStudies ImplementedIndividualEducationPlans(IEP). Servedasaleadspecialeducationteacher. EmilyFisherCharterSchool,Trenton,NJSeptember2004August2009 SpecialEducationTeacher TaughtSocialStudiestochildrenwithsocial,emotionalandbehavioraldisorders. DevelopedandimplementedIndividualEducationPlans(IEP). WoodsServices,Langhorne,PASeptember2001August2004