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Alma R. Franco (Nina)

NJ EXCEL

July 2008 – Model 2 – Central Cohort

July 28, 2009

Resume

Visionary Leadership (Standard 1 & 2)

Instructional Leadership (Standard 3)

Community Leadership (Standard 4 & 5)

Strategic Management (Standard 6)

Leading Technology Integration (Standard 7)

Acknowledgements Family and Friends

– Larry, Rufus, and Emma– Miriam, Celeste, Johanne, Colleen, and Mary Lou

Mentors– E-Mentor: Mrs. Elizabeth Calabria, Principal– I-Mentor: Dr. Denise P. King, Principal– S-Mentor: Mr. Walter Spiehs, Supervisor– Field Supervisor: Dr. Jack Lutz, Retired

Superintendent Inquiry Group Members

– Gina, Gale, Nancy, Jo, and Ed NJ EXCEL Faculty and Staff

– J. Hunsinger– W. Grant

Personal Background

Resume

Education Professional Experience Extra-Curricular Other Professional Experience Professional Interests Professional Organizations My Professional Growth with NJ EXCEL My Professional Growth Goals

Education

Asbury College, Wilmore, KY

Rutgers, New Brunswick, NJ

FEA, Monroe Township, NJ

Professional Experience

Howard M. Phifer Middle School, Pennsauken

F.L. Walther Elementary School, Lumberton

Brainerd and Folwell Schools, Mount Holly

Lawrenceville Middle School, Lawrenceville

Burlington Township High School, Burlington

Extracurricular Experience

Business Manager for the BTHS Theater Program– Pippin– Hello, Dolly!– The Skin Of Our Teeth– West Side Story

Back Stage Make Up and Crew Supervisor– Damn Yankees!– Into the Woods– Our Town

Book Club Advisor

Other Professional Experience

Professional Interests

Professional Development Reading School Administration School Library Media Centers School Theater Programs Technology

Professional Organizations

American Library Association New Jersey Library Association New Jersey Association of School Librarians Burlington County Association of School

Librarians New Jersey Education Association New Jersey Reading Association Burlington County Education Association Burlington Township Education Association

My Professional Growth

Professional Growth Goals

My Professional Growth Goals

Standard 4: Collaborating with Families and Community to Foster Learning

Standard 5: Leading within the Context of Public Education

Standard 6: Strategic Management for the Learning Community

Context For NJ EXCEL Projects

Burlington Township School District: Pre K - 12 Ethnicity: 67.7% White, 24.5% African-

American, 4% Hispanic, 3.7% Asian, .2% Other District Factor Group: FG

Visionary Leadership

Reflection Logs – Instructional Activities Log– Inquiry Group Log– Field-based Log– Technology Log– Professional Growth Log

Professional Growth Plan Module Activities

– Vision for Effective School Leadership– Personal and Professional Code of Eth

ics– Philosophy of Education

Supervisory Project– 21st Century Library Media Centers

Student Achievement

Improving Instruction

School Improvemen

Collaboration

Communication

Finances

Implementation

Politics

Self-reflection

Systems Thinking

Do No Harm! Create a safe environment for all of my

students where academic, intellectual, and social pursuits are nurtured, supported, and maintained by a challenging learning environment.

Personal Code of Ethics

What I have learned:– Personal Vision Statement– Personal Code of Ethics– Philosophy of Education– Self-reflection Practice

Instructional Leadership

Job-embedded Project Supervisory Project School-based Project Action Research

Job-embedded Project– Ninth Grade Library Orientation

Presentation

Supervisory Project– School Library Media Instruction –

Curriculum Guide

School-based Project– Professional Small Learning

Community Online– Professional Development– Technology Integration

Action Research: Soar to Success with Reading– Eight-month Study– Professional Development– Direct Financial Impact– Curricular Impact

What I Learned:– Change– Communication– Data Collection and Analysis– Self Reflective Practice – Technology Integration

Community Leadership

BTSD Environmental Scan School-based Project

– B. Bernice Young School: Teaching, Learning, and Achieving Excellence

School-based Project– BBYS: Charisse Carney-Nunes

Assembly– BBYS: An Evening with Charisse

Carney-Nunes– BBYS: Spa Works!

What I Learned:– Communication– Creativity – Flexibility– Networking

Strategic Management

Small Group Presentation: I&RS I&RS Manual Intervention and Referral Services

Wikispace

Strategic Management

What I Learned:– Collaboration– Organizational Change– Technology Integration– Professional Development

Leading Technology Integration

Technology Project

Job-embedded Project

Supervisory Project

School-based Internship Project

Action Research

Project Management

Technology Project: 21 Hours

– Technolunches Wikispace

Job Embedded– Ninth Grade Library Orientation

– Inquiry Group Presentation Freshmen Library Media Center

Orientation

Supervisory Project

– Curriculum Guide

School-based Internship Project

– Smart Boards

– BBYS Ning

Action Research– Data Collection

– Data Analysis

– Presentation Soar To Success With

Reading

Personal Project Management

– NJ EXCEL Projects Wikispace

What I Learned:– Sensitivity– Timeliness– Humor

Leadership Profile

Leadership Style: Director Leadership Quality: Dynamic Assertive Leadership Virtues: Impartiality and Humility

Sources: CLICK Survey and Finding Your Leadership Style by J. Glanz

Lessons Learned

Time Management Stress Management Communication Skills Organization Skills Technology Skills Presentation Skills Data Collection and Analysis Systems Thinking and Analysis

Future Endeavors

Cycling Reading Job Hunting

Many thanks to the panelists for their willingness to listen! -- ARF

Questionsand

Discussion

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