Leadership Highlights

Improving Student Outcomes

CHCCS – In 2+ years (in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic) led the district to:

The highest graduation rate (94.8%) in CHCCS history;
District gains included a 71.1% passing rate on all state exams, the highest in the Triangle.
83.3% of CHCCS schools Exceeded or Met Growth expectations.
The number of schools identified as Technical Support & Improvement (TSI) schools for low performing groups dropped from 12 in 2018-19 to 5 in 2021-22, and to 4 in 2022-23.

CHCCS – In 2+ years (in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic) led the district to:

The highest graduation rate (94.8%) in CHCCS history;
District gains included a 71.1% passing rate on all state exams, the highest in the Triangle.
83.3% of CHCCS schools Exceeded or Met Growth expectations.
The number of schools identified as Technical Support & Improvement (TSI) schools for low performing groups dropped from 12 in 2018-19 to 5 in 2021-22, and to 4 in 2022-23.

CHCCS – Issue a weekly community update that is intentionally personal and informational in hopes to engage and connect with the broadest community possible.
Implemented the Superintendent’s Neighborhood Walk and Talks which allows for connections with parents/caregivers and children on their own “turf”– reaching out to families who might not have time, transportation or other resources to attend district and school-wide meetings.

HCPS – 1st Place Magna Award – led district efforts of a major overhaul of the Code of Student Conduct and developed and implemented behavior support programs.
Led coordinated efforts and fostered collaboration among internal and external stakeholders resulting in disrupting the school to prison pipeline with a 37% reduction in out of school suspensions.
Reallocated School Social Worker assignments and implemented Attendance Officers which resulted in a 32% reduction in truancy in one calendar year.

Year-over-year (different cohort of students) 3rd grade reading increase of 11.1 percentage points for Black students and 3.9 percentage points for Latinx students.
Same cohort – 4th grade Black reading increase of 3.8 percentage points from the previous year when they were 3rd graders.
HCPS – Over 98% pass rate in reading and math SOL for students with disabilities who participated in CTE programs.
Responsible for leading efforts that cut the risk ratio in half (in a three year period) for Black students with disabilities who were suspended ten or more days.
Helped lead division efforts which increased the identification of underrepresented populations in gifted education by 34.8% for Black students and 18% for Latinx students.

CHCCS – Shifted the focus from “achievement gaps” to “opportunity gaps” which focus on growth to proficiency within student groups rather than comparing student group proficiency rates.
Led and supported the development of a new Strategic Plan, an Equity and Engagement framework, and Profile of a Graduate.
Led the development of the CHCCS Protocol for Responding to Racial Slurs and Hate Speech in Schools.

CHCCS – Developed new engagement and advisory groups (i.e. Student Equity and Empathy Ambassadors, Interfaith Community Leaders, Principal Advisory Council, Latinx Action Group, and Classified Employee Advisory Council).
Vulnerable and Transparent Communication Examples
Launched web-based school data profiles that both internal and external stakeholders have access to with several reports and data points all in one place.
Led CHCCS to being named #5 on a list of the 250 most “envied” school districts across the country according to a 2024 survey of 3,000 parents who identified the school districts they would most like to send their children to school, if given the choice.