Principal at SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL (2018-08 – Present)
Currently, I am an administrator of a Diocesan elementary school.
- Creating a Multiage Classroom that boosted enrollment (since I began at SFS enrollment has increased by 135%)
- Retention Rate of well over 90% moving from the 2023-24 School Year
- Retired longstanding 500k school debt with a variety of fundraisers and days of giving
- Accessed well over 300k in EANS funding to pay for a modular classroom, and new technology
- Created a robust admissions funnel with waitlists in every grade for 2024-2025
- Solicited over 250k to build a redwood pavilion to serve as an outdoor classroom space
- Developed a farming program with sheep breeding and Natural Science offerings to further distinguish our school as Franciscan
- Spiritual conversions as evidenced by students entering sacramental preparation
- Created, directed, and filmed YouTube videos with over 80k unique views to promote the school
- Created a classical curriculum track, a Montessori Atrium for Early Education, and a hand-on science program
Founding Head of School at SAINT PATRICK ACADEMY (2017-01 – 2018-07)
ADMINISTRATOR of a private Catholic elementary and middle school
- Fundraised well over 6 million dollars to purchase a new campus and build a state-of-the-art building in Portsmouth, NH
- Evaluated and implemented a new Religion and Classical History curriculum
- Enhanced and expanded an Education in Virtue program to include monthly service projects for the community
- Developed process to map Math, Social Studies, Language Arts and Science curricula with State Standards and mission effectiveness
- Collaborated with teachers to create and design curriculum brochures for all subject areas
- Envisioned and developed a highly functioning business model to evaluate employees and track performance
- Rebooted engagement: 96% retention rate, 91% approval rate
- Developed brand, tagline, and style guide for website and merchandise
- Pioneered the creation of two newsletters – the Academy Update (490 subscribers) and the Community Update (2323 subscribers)
- Mapped and built internal organizational tools such as google calendars and google drive
- Created a YouTube Channel, directed and filmed 37 videos that received 9,141 views
Principal at SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL (2014-07 – 2017-06)
ADMINISTRATOR of a Diocesan Catholic elementary school
- Increased student enrollment by over 65%
- Ended every fiscal year in the black despite years of deficit budgets
- Developed and solidified a vibrantly Catholic, and nurturing school culture
- Promulgated a new Mission Statement with three distinguishing school charisms
- Worked closely with Pastor to hire and mentor qualified, dedicated faculty and staff
- Partnered with parents to create service projects and after-school enrichment programs
- Initiated Education in Virtue Program to actively encourage students to incorporate virtues into daily classroom and home life
- Expanded marketing initiatives to include mailings, advertisements, social media, and video production
- Established and ran major school fundraisers, including annual St. Patrick's Day auction event
- Created school communication plan with two essential newsletters for both narrow reach and wide net
Executive Director, Educator at THE SOUTHWEST INDIAN FOUNDATION (2012-10 – 2014-07)
RESPONSIBLE for community outreach of a Catholic non-profit and developing educational programs to benefit K-12 students from the second poorest county in the United States
- Program Director and Recruiter for the largest Native American Art Scholarship contest in the Country
- Responsible for the distribution of over $500k in awards and educational scholarships
- Funded $500k into yearly scholarship fund via local support and grant writing
- Founder of Old Train Music, a non-profit conservatory that provides Musical Education where there is none
- Music Teacher for under-privileged Native children
- Accountable for branding our image through press releases, advertisements, TV and radio appearances
- Director of Communications and Marketing for Land of Enchantment Opera, Board Member
- Chair of the Admissions Committee at Sacred Heart School
Director of Admissions and Summer Programs, Teacher at THE THOMAS MORE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS (2009-07 – 2012-09)
ACCOUNTABLE for all facets of college admission and summer program administration. Under my leadership, applications to the College increased by 96%
- Managed all areas of student recruitment including setting budgets and schedules for direct mail and travel
- Developed three targeted newsletters to promote unique aspects of the College and segmented them to prospective students and their families
- Planned and executed major events including Freshmen Orientation and Open Houses
- Delivered presentations to headmasters, counselors, students and parents from across the country
- Music Teacher and Founder of Saint Gregory Guild
- Recruited for and directed all summer programs
- Instituted a dynamic social media plan, increased traffic and Facebook "likes" by 1200%
- Initiated a national advertising plan via newspapers, online resources, magazines and college guides
- Created a series of new web pages to further hone and develop the College's message to prospective students
Director at Director of the New England Catholic Homeschool Conference (2011-01 – 2012-01)
DIRECTED the yearly conference including marketing, venue placement, and the recruiting of vendors and attendees
- Writer and producer of weekly newsletter
- Co-designer and editor of Conference website
- Initiated marketing plans throughout New England
- Responsible for hiring a dynamic group of speakers
Director of Intake Operations & Educational Community Outreach at THE FARR LAW FIRM (2007-05 – 2009-07)
ADMINISTRATED at a highly successful Elder Law Firm in the Washington D.C. metro area
- Responsible for intake and assessment (read: admissions) of seniors with issues surrounding the devastating costs of long-term care
- Diverse administrative duties including maintaining a database, tracking growth and managing accounts
- Founder and designer of the Firm's Blog and Newsletter
- Director of a bi-monthly seminar series that provided outreach events for seniors in nursing homes and long-term care facilities
- Delivered PowerPoint presentations on planning for death
- Responsible for drafting, presenting, and explaining all Legal Service Agreements between the Firm and clients
Probation Counselor for the High School Program at FAIRFAX COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER (2006-07 – 2007-05)
ACCOUNTABLE for the safety, education, and well-being of at-risk adolescents in a secured residential facility
- Monitored the interactions, behavior, and participation of detainees in the classroom and on the playground
- Provided group and personal counseling on topics such as substance abuse, self-abuse, and conflict resolution
- Taught coping strategies and study skills
- Wrote daily behavioral observations and disciplinary reports for the Fairfax Court system
- Mediated detainees' relationship with their parole officers and mental health staff, administered medication
- Censored gang behavior
