Experience

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Instructor for the Principal Licensure Program at Colorado School Leaders, Mentor, and Presenter for the Principal Mentorship Cohort with the Colorado Department of Education. I also serve as a Board Evaluator and provide Board Training for the Colorado Charter School Institute, and previously held the position of Community Superintendent for Charter Schools at Jefferson County Public Schools.

In my role, I supported leaders across 21 schools, providing educational mentorship that included coaching school leaders in planning, crisis support, and finances. I worked closely with boards on strategic planning and crisis management, overseeing charter applications, charter renewals, and ensuring compliance with state regulations and district reporting requirements.

I have also supported schools through challenging rescue situations, such as when leaders left mid-year, boards faced turmoil, parents threatened to protest on campus, and during other emergency situations.

As the Executive Director for Jefferson Academy and Summit Academy, I successfully hired 5 principals to manage both elementary and secondary responsibilities. I mentored 8 principals with varying levels of experience, from first-time leaders to highly experienced professionals, and provided guidance to 4 business managers. Additionally, I hired and mentored Central Office Administrators and opened a new school along with 3 homeschool programs, all contributing to effective charter school consulting.

Treasurer, President, Board of Directors at Woodrow Wilson Academy, working under the Woodrow Wilson Academy Board of Directors. Community Superintendent, collaborating with the JeffCo Board of Education. Founding Team member and first Co-Chair of the Colorado Association of Charter School Authorizers. As Executive Director, I work under the JA Board of Directors while also serving as Treasurer and President of the Colorado League of Charter Schools. My role includes charter school consulting and educational mentorship, evaluating and training boards, and contracting with the Charter School Institute to support charter school boards through observation, all while enhancing the principal licensure program.

Sales Manager, Branch Manager, Regional Manager, CEO of Front Range Job Services, and a member of the Adams Co Right to Work committee. I am also the Principal of Woodrow Wilson Academy, where I have engaged in charter school consulting to promote educational excellence. 

I successfully paid off a 30-year bond in just 7 years, earning an S&P Double A rating. As the Community Superintendent of Charter Schools in Jefferson County, I provided financial counsel to help 5-6 schools achieve fiscal stability through effective budgeting and educational mentorship. One notable achievement involved assisting a school with a $700K deficit to balance its budget and remain operational, while also resolving facility issues that threatened another school’s closure.

In my role as Executive Director of Jefferson Academy & Summit Academy, I managed a $30M annual budget and built substantial reserves to pay off a $21M bond within 10 years. I also financed the Secondary Track and Grandstand project entirely with cash and purchased a building adjoining one campus. Over five years, I increased staff salaries by 36% and converted Coal Creek Canyon, a fiscally failing small mountain school, into a thriving charter school with growing enrollment and stable funding.

My efforts included collaborating with the community to raise funds, applying for and receiving a Federal grant alongside the Daniels Fund grant. I developed the Super Monday program to integrate homeschool students with traditional students and established processes within JA to ensure fiscal stability within three years. Additionally, I received 57 out of 60 points in the national evaluation of the start-up/replication federal grant, highlighting the success of my principal licensure program and overall management.

Woodrow Wilson Academy

Researched models, Colorado law, and finances of homeschool programs to start a new publicly funded homeschool program. Grew the homeschool program from 47 students in 1 location to 450 students in 3 locations, demonstrating effective educational mentorship.

State Wide Support

Helped at least 6 schools/districts start homeschool programs all over Colorado, providing charter school consulting to ensure their success. Supported the Colorado Department of Education with homeschool questions and challenges. Assisted the Colorado Charter School Institute in developing a homeschool playbook and consulted with charter homeschool programs across the state. Additionally, provided guidance to small school districts on various homeschool matters.

Jefferson Academy Charter School

Contributed to the growth of a 300-student program to 900 students, resulting in a large waitlist. Aided a startup program in expanding to 2 locations with 350 students. Helped develop and implement specialized homeschool programs for highly specialized athletes whose training is too extensive for traditional school, as well as for pregnant girls and teen moms who cannot attend school regularly. This work aligns with the principles of a principal licensure program, emphasizing leadership in educational settings.