Rochelle V.

Gray
109 South 8th Avenue
Highland Park, New Jersey 08904
(732) 690-9798 (Day)
(732) 393-1918 (Eve
rvgray3@aol.com

OBJECTIVE

An Assistant Principal position offering achievement in developing productive student

focused environments to maximize learning experiences

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Dedicated, resourceful, professional with proven ability to: create and monitor policies
and practices that promote a safe learning environment; ensure a school culture that
encourages open communication with colleagues, students and the community; and
mentor educators in the creation, and implementation of class instruction, lesson plans,
and students assessment in conjunction with state learning regulations.

Detailed educational knowledge and core skills include:

o Student-centered instruction;
o program development;
o parent and community involvement;
o individual education plans;
o curriculum development and implementation;
o extracurricular involvement;
o training and development,
o team building;
o classroom management;
o peer mediation and conflict resolution

EDUCATION

M.A. Educational Leadership, Farleigh Dickinson, Madison, New Jersey

G.P.A. 3.7

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CONACKAMACK MIDDLE SCHOOL 2003-present

PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY
Social Studies Teacher

Plan and direct the learning activities for 105 students. Scope of position includes:
program initiatives through the District Middle School Restructuring Committee, team
building, shared decision making, student discipline, Avid team teacher: whose function
is to provide additional support to selected students who are in the “middle”, having
academic potential and are capable of completing a college preparatory path, the school
management Team, Chair of the Discipline Committee, the I&RS Committee-whose
focus is to support teachers with additional strategies and methodologies in aiding
students that are struggling before the student is referred to the Child Study Team, The
New Student Committee and as a Cooperating Teacher with Kean University: instructing
a senior intern on the points of classroom management, lesson planning, curriculum and
student assessment, extra-curricular involvement, and the creation of a safe, respectful
and fair classroom environment.

PROJECT GRAD-NJIT PRE COLLEGE PROGRAM 2002-2006

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
HSPA/SAT Prep/Communications Teacher

Planned and directed learning activities of for 95 high school students, participating in a
pre-college program through the New Jersey Institute of Technology and the Newark
Public School System Scope of position included: student centered instruction with a
concentration on the HSPA and SAT, student discipline, creation of lesson plans,
assessment of student work, and evaluation of the program.

HAMILTON MIDDLE SCHOOL 2000-2003

ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY
Social Studies Teacher

Planned and directed learning activities for 138 students. Scope of position included:
team teaching, team building, student discipline, curriculum development-
implementation via whole school reform (Abott district), mentoring of intern teachers,
peer mediation/conflict resolution advisor, extracurricular activities, and the creation of a
safe, respectful and fair classroom environment.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Leadership Skills Assessment and Training

Curriculum Writing Workshop
Lesson Planning-Understanding By Design
Peer Mediation/Conflict Resolution
Closing the Achievement Gap
Enhancing Student Achievement
Differentiation of Instruction In Practice
Integrating Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences
AVID-Advancement via Individual Determination
Community Services for the Suspended and Expelled Students (CSSESP)
Classroom Management That Works
Teacher Evaluation
What Works In Schools
Why is Everybody Always Picking on Us (Bullying Series)?

COMPUTER SKILLS

MS Word, Windows, Excel, Internet, Email, PowerPoint

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

National Association of Elementary School Principals

New Jersey Association of Elementary School Principals
Association of Supervision, Curriculum and Development

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Highland Park Board of Education 2003-present, Vice President-2008-present

Orchard Heights Community Organization, 1998-2005, President 2000-2003
Highland Park Committee for Suspended and Expelled Students, 2005
Mayors Task Force for Race Relations, 2002-2003
Highland Park Middle School Restructuring Committee, 2005
Piscataway School District Middle School Restructuring Committee, 2004-present
Brown vs. Board of Education Anniversary Committee 2004-present
Highland Park Committee on Student Achievement, 2004-present
Highland Park Armistead Committee, 2004-present
Christ Church of Montclair, New Jersey Children’s Choir Director, 2000-present
Family Martial Arts Academy Highland Park Kinder Karate Instructor, 2004-present