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Rick Schaffner
Objective
Employment in a public, non-profit, or corporate setting which involves leadership in training,
instructional program or technology design, strategic planning and implementation, curriculum
development or technology integration.
Experience
2005 - Present Lincoln Consolidated Schools Ypsilanti, MI
Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction,
Designed district curriculum and oversaw implementation
o Aligned district with current state and federal curriculum benchmarks
MMC, GLCE, HSCE, and CCSS
o Developed Curriculum Development Handbook
Governs all processes and cycles for courses and curriculum
Designed course proposal processes and forms
Program review, pilots, adoptions, new courses
Brought in several new programs to the district
o New AP courses
o Project Lead the Way engineering programs 6-12
o Summer school
o Enrichment courses
o Elementary STEM school
o Elementary Spanish Immersion
o ELL programming
Helped develop district achievement, school improvement, and strategic plans
Served as chair of district level committees
o Curriculum Development Council
o Professional Development Council
o Elementary Report Card Committee
Overhauled district elementary standards-based report card
o District School Improvement Team
Led team through and obtained AdvancED system accreditation
Served as cabinet liaison on the Board Planning Committee
Served on district bargaining team for teacher contract negotiations
Served on district technology committee
Served as district assessment coordinator
o MEAP, MME, AIMSWEB, state pilots
Developed strategies for improvement with building principals
o Data teams using the Leadership and Learning Center process
Developed formal professional partnerships with Eastern Michigan University
o Created network of ongoing professional development and academic support
Staff development
Graduate classes on our campus
Use of pre-service teachers in our classrooms and programs
o Created partnerships with partnering universities and schools in China and South Korea
Developed teacher led professional development for guest teachers
Developed student engineering camps for Chinese students
Developed teacher and student exchange programs
Developed and led professional development session in problem-based learning
Co-authored high school redesign plan for a persistently low achieving school
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Overhauled district mentor program with LEA leadership team
o Developed all facets of a quality mentor program
Served as state and federal grants coordinator
o Developed, wrote, and oversaw district grants and budgets
o Implemented new initiatives funded by grant programs
Credit recovery program (high school)
Writing center (high school)
Extended program (middle school)
Smart Boards for use in core instruction
STEM programs K-12
o Co-authored two NSF grants for STEM programming
Co-developed and implemented district professional development plan annually
Served as co-chair on the districts bond technology committees
o Co-developed and implemented instructional technology plan
o Helped oversee and implement $9,000,000 in technology upgrades for the district
o Designed staff development plan for all new technology incorporated into classrooms
o Participated in walkthroughs to aid in classroom upgrades to maximize instruction
o Researched and developed district technologies, training, and implementation schedules for
all new technologies for implementation in the classroom
Smart Boards, Elmos, LCD Projectors, tablets
Apple technologies (I-Pads, I-Touches, Macbooks, I-Sync carts)
Co-developed comprehensive Apple training integration professional development
for all teachers
Co-developed technology preview night for the community
Oversaw the districts staffing of teachers
o Ensure staff met state and federal qualifications
o Determined staffing levels for each school year
o Managed hiring and layoffs of teachers
Oversaw districts centralized enrollment
o Overhauled and streamlined enrollment process and procedures
o Trained staff in new policies, forms and procedures
Served on WISD committees
o NGSS steering committee, IB, Early College, E20/20, A.L.I.C.E trainers, mathematics
gap team, and county data warehouse selection committee
o Presented outcomes to Washtenaw Superintendents Association


2002-2005 Dundee Community Schools Dundee, Michigan
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Designed district curriculum and oversaw implementation
o Aligned district with current state and federal curriculum benchmarks
o Brought in state-of-the-art inquiry-based science program
Saved the district $75,000 in implementation costs
o Developed all curriculum development processes and cycles
o Designed course proposal processes for high school and middle school
o Organized and chaired content area committees to write curriculum and develop resources
for district curriculum adoptions
o Brought all curriculum adoptions to the board of education for approval
o Managed curriculum development budget
Served as district testing coordinator
o Oversaw and maintained MEAP website and student data management
o Developed data tracking system to track student achievement, demographics, and key
elements for adequate yearly progress and NCLB
o Coordinated all MEAP testing for the district
o Coordinated Iowa testing for the district
o Worked with building principals to check data accuracy for Education Yes! report cards
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Filed appeals for buildings with inaccurate data
Figured graduation rates for high school
Developed and implemented building level strategies to improve test scores
o Worked to improve scores in several areas
o Worked with principals to develop initiatives to improve writing and mathematics
o Developed inquiry-based curriculum, philosophy, and programming in science
o Constructed curriculum mapping workshops for departments
Served as state and federal grants coordinator
o Developed and oversaw district grant budgets
o Implemented initiatives funded by grant programs
o Maintained Michigan Electronic Grants System
Developed and submitted district consolidated grant application
Developed and maintained district consolidated plan
o Coordinated grant funded professional development events
Designed district technology plan
o Co-chaired technology plan committee with Director of Technology
o Authored technology plan document
o Coordinated and supervised technology plan curriculum implementation
Chaired district level school improvement team
o Designed, drafted, and maintained district school improvement plan
o Organized and facilitated district school improvement meetings
o Facilitated district school improvement meetings
Managed district professional development
o Designed and maintained professional development database
Tracked professional development of district
Developed reports for superintendent for Registration of Educational Personnel
o Worked with administrators to develop district professional development plan
o Developed and managed district professional development budget
Assisted superintendent with NCLB laws and highly qualified teacher determination
o Reviewed personnel credentials
o Met with teachers and outlined options to become highly qualified
o Provided guidance for HOUSSE portfolios for teaching staff
o Gathered and organized MTTC test data for staff members
Assisted teaching staff with MTTC test registration

2004-2008 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
Instructor (part-time)
Developed and taught graduate curriculum course in problem-based learning
o Implemented in one week format
o Used latest research on student learning and portions of my work and research
o Immersed graduate students in inquiry teaching and problem-based learning
Redesigned and taught required curriculum graduate course
Appointed to EMU Curriculum Advisory Board (fall 2007)
Provide input on direction of graduate and undergraduate programs in the college of Education

1998-2002 Jackson Public Schools Jackson, M
Sixth Grade Teacher of Math, Science, and Language Arts
Worked with Bilingual Program
Taught after-school Spanish Enrichment Program
Chaired Special Persons Day Breakfast
Lead summer workshops and in-services in science and mathematics
o MEAP item analysis
o Curriculum mapping
o Constructed response questions in mathematics and in science
o Fractions, equivalence, place value, and probability
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Served as building Media and Technology Specialist
o Guided teachers through Teacher Technology Initiative
o Responded to e-mail, printer, software, and server problems and questions
Co-wrote Comprehensive School Reform Demonstration Program Grant
o $90,000 for professional development
Served on Committees
o School Improvement Team, Achievement Team
Education and Certifications
2000-2002 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
Master of Arts, Curriculum (K-12), August 2002
Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197
G.P.A. 3.97
Michigan Professional Certificate: K-5 All Subjects, Science (DX) 6-8
Ability to obtain Michigan Administrative certificate
1992-1997 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
Bachelor of Arts, December 1997
G.P.A. 3.45
Major: Elementary Education
Minors: Science, Mathematics, Spanish
Michigan Provisional Certificate: K-5 All Subjects, Science (DX) 6-8

Honors, Awards, Professional Development
Data Director
A.L.I.C.E. Active Shooter Train the Trainers
Strategic Planning training
MI-Life Cohort 1
McCrel Balanced Leadership
Leadership and Learning Data Teams
Project Lead the Way Presenter Appreciation Award, 2008
MSTA Certificate of Appreciation for Contributions in science education, 2005
Graduate Research Fair Presenter, Eastern Michigan University, 2003
Nominated Educator of the Year, 1998-2001
Principals Award, 1999-2001
Deans List, Western Michigan University
Phi Eta Sigma, Freshman Honor Society Member
Golden Key National Honor Society Member
Michigan Leadership Improvement Framework Endorsement















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References
Ellen Bonter
Superintendent (current)
Lincoln Consolidated Schools
734-484-7000, ext. 7083

Lynn Cleary
Superintendent (previous, retired)
Lincoln Consolidated Schools
Cell: (313) 770-0471

Linda Burkett
Executive Director for Student Services
Lincoln Consolidated Schools
Office: (734)-484-7000, extension 7870
Cell: (734)-660-5990

Dr. Patricia Williams-Boyd
Associate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction
Coordinator, International Outreach
Office of Urban, Community and International Outreach
College of Education
Eastern Michigan University
Residence: (734) 434-6198
Cell: (734) 417-9947