The Principal Institute

Prescott College

Occidental College

University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

High School Director at STEM School Highlands Ranch

Greater Denver Area

STEM School Highlands Ranch

High School Director

Interim High School Directer

Assistant Director of Student Experiences

Administration:•	Acted as Director of Curriculum in the Director’s absence •	Assisted Director with day-to-day operations of the academic program •	Assisted Director in hiring and evaluating staff•	Involved in Discipline and Risk Management Committees at school wide level•	Coached and managed educators to improve day-to-day execution of curriculum Strategic Development: •	Wrote and promoted department mission statement to enhance school’s academic culture with staff and students•	Wrote instructional “playbook” and collaborated with staff to improve this tool•	Designed admissions criteria for students with special needs •	Led initiatives to create common competency-based assessment across the curriculum •	Integrated CWRA and MAPS assessments into assessment practices at Eagle Rock School•	Created common formative and summative assessment practices to use school wide in classrooms. •	Created high quality performance assessment criteria for success for Project Based Learning and literacy work•	Directed professional development for teaching staff•	Led Literacy Across the Curriculum initiatives including building Eagle Rocks common “written work rubric”•	Designed systems for independent study that promoted equitable outcomes in competency-based systems through a collaborative “Growing Equity Together” multi-organizational project

Eagle Rock School & Professional Development Center

Assistant Director of Curriculum/Instructional Coach

Professional Development:•	Develop and deliver professional development to public high school leaders and teachers nationally•	Cultivate new professional development partnerships with local and national organizations•	Develop and deliver school wide professional development •	Coach and manage teaching fellows including overseeing their professional development •	Assist with teacher licensure program professional developmentCurriculum and Instruction:•	Oversee and implement English Literature and Social Studies curriculum •	Oversee and develop strategic plans for departmental collaboration and growth in Humanities•	Collaborate to create common performance assessments and portfolio assessments for Humanities Courses •	Create and implement innovative Project Based Learning courses in Humanities•	Act as an academic advisor for cohort of high school students, preparing them for their Presentations of Learning and for college readiness•	Manage department budgets House Parent Responsibilities•	Build culture and community in line with Eagle Rock School’s values •	Develop the capacity of staff members to build culture and community with students•	Supervise and support staff team to coordinate events with students•	Use restorative practices including restorative justice conferencing to guide student discipline•	Use student-centered case management systems to monitor student growth and progress •	Communicate with families regarding student academic and social wellbeing•	Redesigned advisory program to be student-centered, focused on 360 support and character development•	Manage department budgets

Instructional Specialist/Professional Development Facilitator/House Parent

Professional Development:•	Acted as the Director of Professional Development for Voyager Academy High School •	Created Professional Learning Communities to advance Project Based Learning across the curriculum•	Implemented “Lesson Study” sessions for teachers •	Created long-term curriculum and professional development plans for Voyager High School•	Developed professional development partnerships with local and national education organizations•	Member of the leadership team reporting directly to the Head of School•	Led staff on professional development trips to High Tech High in San Diego, CA and The Eagle Rock School in Estes Park, CO •	Created and co-facilitated a Project Based Learning Professional Development day for public school teachers across North CarolinaCurriculum and Instruction:•	Created award-winning placed-based and project based entrepreneurship curriculum •	Taught  AP US History, Entrepreneurship & Outdoor Education •	Created and implemented high quality Project Based Learning curriculum •	Created performance assessments for Project Based Learning classes •	Responsible for more than 130 high school students, daily•	Led overnight outdoor education expeditions and rock climbing tripsStrategic Development:•	Oversaw development of safety and risk management plans for experiential programs•	Designed outdoor education program from the ground up•	Developed project based learning planning documents and school-specific professional development protocols •	Led development and execution of “Immersion” program, including course directing wilderness expeditions and international trips•	Developed school-wide Project Based Learning Defenses for end of course assessments

Daniel Hoffman

Daniel Hoffman