Sabrina Penuel

Operations and people leader with 23+ years in education, including assistant principal and program leadership roles. Experienced in staff supervision, coaching, scheduling, safety response, cross-team coordination, process improvement, and performance tracking. Brings a practical, compassionate approach to frontline teams and a commitment to the SPCA of Wake County's animal welfare mission.

Assistant Principal at Selma Middle School (2025-02 – Present)

• Coordinate daily operations, staff communication, safety response, student support, and family service in a fast-paced Title I school.
• Develop schedules, duty assignments, procedures, and tracking tools that clarify coverage, improve consistency, and help teams respond to changing needs.
• Coach staff and lead professional learning; translate goals and performance data into actionable expectations and follow-up.
• Build dashboards and workflows for attendance, behavior, interventions, transportation, and assignment recovery; use trends to identify barriers and adjust support.
• Partner with district teams, families, vendors, and community organizations to resolve operational concerns and expand services.

Behavior Support and Special Education Teacher at Turner Creek Elementary School (2022-10 – 2023-11)

• Developed individualized behavior supports, trained colleagues on implementation, tracked outcomes, and maintained accurate confidential records.
• Responded calmly to complex situations and collaborated with families and multidisciplinary teams on safe, consistent plans.

Assistant Principal at National Heritage Academies (2021-08 – 2022-10)

• Supervised and coached 15 teachers through observations, feedback, professional development, and performance review.
• Supported recruitment, onboarding, family concerns, and concurrent improvement initiatives with school leaders and community partners.

Summer School Administrator and Program Leader at Fuquay-Varina and Willow Spring High Schools (2021-05 – 2021-08)

• Directed staffing, scheduling, enrollment, transportation, meals, records, and daily operations across a multi-site program.
• Monitored live performance data and adjusted supports; students earned 361 credits and 13 of 19 eligible seniors graduated.

Intervention Coordinator at Fuquay-Varina High School (2020-09 – 2021-05)

• Led cross-functional intervention workflows and used academic, attendance, and behavior measures to monitor results and guide staff action.

Special Education Teacher at Salem Middle School (2020-01 – 2020-09)

• Managed individual plans, documentation, progress reviews, and coordinated services with educators and families.

Intervention Coordinator, Testing Coordinator and Data Analyst at Middle Creek High School (2014-07 – 2019-07)

• Managed large-scale schedules, secure procedures, records, reporting, and staff training with strong attention to accuracy and compliance.
• Created performance dashboards and intervention processes associated with a 65% reduction in course failures and 36% reduction in retention.
• Worked across leadership, counseling, special education, and teaching teams to address workflow barriers.

Educational Consultant at North Carolina State University (2013-10 – 2014-05)

• Evaluated and organized instructional resources for a statewide digital repository.

Teacher and Program Director at Garner Magnet High School (2004-08 – 2014-07)

• Led program development, trained and evaluated peers, coordinated resources, and secured approximately $300,000 in grant funding.

Master of School Administration – North Carolina State University

Bachelor of Fine Arts – East Carolina University