Nicole Nanny
44542 W. Mescal St.
Maricopa, AZ 85138
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NICOLE K. NANNY
EDUCATION
EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY – CHENEY, WA – PRINCIPAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Certificate Awarded in June 2014 – 4.0 GPA
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY – FLAGSTAFF, AZ – M.A. IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Master’s Degree Awarded in May 1996 – Graduated with Distinction - 4.0 GPA
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY – FLAGSTAFF, AZ – B.S. IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Bachelor’s Degree Awarded in May 1990 – Graduated Magna Cum Laude – 3.8 GPA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DIRECTOR OF TEACHING AND LEARNING, CHENEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2017
• Facilitated planning, developing, and achieving excellence in educational programs and services PK-12 aligned with the District Improvement Plan. Annually created and reviewed the District’s Improvement Plan using a collaborative process; ensured that the plan met state law
• Communicated with parents and the District’s communities regarding the educational programs and services of the District and proactively reinforce positive school community relations and partnerships.
• Provided oversight, support, and communication for staff assigned responsibility for leading curriculum, instruction, standards-alignment, and assessment work
• Provided professional development on a wide array of topics, from mathematics to literacy to PBIS.
• Provided oversight of the District curriculum adoption processes to achieve specific, deliverable, standards-aligned outcomes within an established project timeline
• Provided oversight that ensured the alignment of District curriculum goals with Washington State curriculum goals including the review of concepts taught at specific grade levels, the selection of instructional materials, the review of effective teaching strategies, and the selection of assessment instruments
• Created long-term and short-term professional development goals for certificated staff
• Created, monitored, and reported on the District’s curriculum, instruction, and assessment budgets in alignment with the District Improvement Plan
• Demonstrated knowledge, understanding, and support of the implementation of Common Core State Standards, the Smarter Balanced Assessments, and standards-based grading
• Prepared and submitted state and federal reports and applications as required by law and as appropriate for achieving the goals set forth in the District Improvement Plan
• Active member of the District Leadership Team and other committees as requested by the Superintendent and Associate Superintendent. Represented the District at NEWASA and other appropriate OSPI, WASA, and state organizations
• Facilitated year-long processes for training, mentoring, and induction of new certificated staff
• Provided oversight to relevant categorical programs
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL/HUMANITIES COORDINATOR, CHENEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2015
• Developed and implemented meaningful student recognition programs tied to school’s mission and vision
• Responsible for compilation of the School Improvement Plan
• Provided on-going professional development for teaching staff in differentiated instruction, meaningful grading, motivation and engagement, and data driven decision-making
• Managed a full range of student discipline with an emphasis on social justice
• Assisted teaching staff with effective use of technology in instruction
• Key member of several school and district committees, including TPEP, AVID, PBIS, Student Intervention Team, Site Council, Safety Committee, Student Led Conferences, Student Connections Behavior Program, District Implementation Team
• Attend and support IEP and 504 meetings school-wide
• Organized, and supervised broad range of special events, school sponsored activities, and functions
• Successfully mediated a wide variety of student and staff conflicts, preventing further needed action
• Direct instructional supervision of one-half of teaching staff and one-half of classified staff. Developed tools for use with TPEP evaluation system that were adopted district-wide
• Led continued implementation of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts for the district, facilitating steering committee meetings, professional development, development of Literacy Maps and Common Performance Tasks, and a variety of related focus groups
• Led continued development and expansion of the district’s K-12 World Languages program with a focus on ensuring available language opportunities at every grade level
• Responsible for management of the school’s AVID program
• Served as ASB advisor and hosted the 2014 Regional Middle Level Leadership Conference
• Managed school’s ASB budget
HUMANITIES CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR, CHENEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013
• Co-led work on the development of standards-based report cards for K-5
• Worked on the P-5 Intervention Task Force to assist in the development of a district-wide RTI
• Led continued implementation of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Math for the district, facilitating steering committee meetings, professional development, creation of Literacy Maps and Common Performance Tasks, Scope and Sequence, and a variety of related work groups
• Coordinated all district assessments, including state-mandated assessments, NWEA’s MAP assessments, and the DRA at the elementary level
• Led continued development and expansion of the district’s K-12 World Languages program with a focus on ensuring available language opportunities at every grade level
• Led continued development of K-12 Social Studies scope and sequences and common assessments
• Managed the field test for the new Smarter Balanced Assessments
8TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER, CHENEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS/MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE COACH
September 1, 2009 to June 16, 2012
• School PBIS Committee
• Led school PLC work Classroom instruction and assessment related to Language Arts
• District Language Arts Adoption Committee
• Mentored middle level science teachers in effective instructional strategies related to standards-aligned science content
• Developed standards-aligned scope and sequence documents for use at the middle level
• Facilitated development of quarterly standards-aligned common assessments for middle level science
• Participated in district-level science work, including scaffolding and scope and sequences
ADJUNCT FACULTY MEMBER ONLINE FOR GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY (2005 – 2013) AND
ON-CAMPUS FOR EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (2012 – 2014)
• Taught a wide variety of online and in-person courses using BlackBoard, LoudCloud, Canvas to preservice teacher candidates, including Classroom Management, Leadership, Instructional Planning and Assessment, Technology in Education, Elementary Literacy, Elementary Math Methods, Foundational Literacy, and more
• Supervised and evaluated preservice teachers in practicum and student teaching experiences
DISTANCE LEARNING SPECIALIST/TRAINING EXPERT, PEOPLE TO PEOPLE AMBASSADOR PROGRAMS
August 1, 2008 to June 16, 2010
• Managed distance learning courses for middle and high school students
• Managed standards-alignment and accreditation of distance learning and student travel programs
• Planned and facilitated a multitude of travel-leader trainings
EDUCATION/IMPLEMENTATION CONSULTANT, SCIENTIFIC LEARNING & HOSTS LEARNING
August 1, 2005 to July 31, 2008
• Extensive experience training teachers, principals, superintendents, and community volunteers in brain-based literacy strategies, instructional best-practices, data-driven decision-making, and development and implementation of school and district-wide mentoring and intervention programs
• Worked with schools to implement the above strategies into their Response to Intervention Models
• Worked with districts to define and implement district-wide systems to support implementation of efforts such as standards-aligned mentoring and intervention programs and coordination of intervention efforts
CLASSROOM TEACHER, CHANDLER PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND MESA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ARIZONA
August 1, 1990 to May 15, 2005
• Full breadth of classroom instructional responsibilities in 5th grade, 6th grade, 5th/6th grade multi-age, and self-contained gifted education in large (over 800 students) K-6 elementary settings
• Worked extensively with high Native American, Hispanic, and ELL populations
• Served students and families in a very high-needs low socio-economic setting with Title I support
• Grade level chair
• Student council advisor
• District curriculum adoption committees
• Taught in the district’s gifted education summer school
• Child Study Team and development of building’s Response to Intervention model
• Led cross grade-level collaborations
• Managed school fund-raisers
• Competitive academic teams advisor
• Assessment coordinator
• Professional development provider
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
• Arizona – Standard Professional Elementary, K-8 – Expires February 15, 2031
• Arizona – Standard Professional Principal, PreK-12 – Expires February 15, 2031
REFERENCES
DR. DEBRA CLEMENS
Superintendent
North Thurston Public Schools
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TAMARA SKILLINGSTAD
Assistant Principal, Westwood Middle School
Cheney Public Schools
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MIKE STARK
Principal, Cheney Middle School
Cheney Public Schools
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DR. ERIKA BURDEN
Principal, Westwood Middle School
Cheney Public Schools
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44542 W. Mescal St.
Maricopa, AZ 85138
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NICOLE K. NANNY
EDUCATION
EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY – CHENEY, WA – PRINCIPAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Certificate Awarded in June 2014 – 4.0 GPA
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY – FLAGSTAFF, AZ – M.A. IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Master’s Degree Awarded in May 1996 – Graduated with Distinction - 4.0 GPA
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY – FLAGSTAFF, AZ – B.S. IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Bachelor’s Degree Awarded in May 1990 – Graduated Magna Cum Laude – 3.8 GPA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DIRECTOR OF TEACHING AND LEARNING, CHENEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2017
• Facilitated planning, developing, and achieving excellence in educational programs and services PK-12 aligned with the District Improvement Plan. Annually created and reviewed the District’s Improvement Plan using a collaborative process; ensured that the plan met state law
• Communicated with parents and the District’s communities regarding the educational programs and services of the District and proactively reinforce positive school community relations and partnerships.
• Provided oversight, support, and communication for staff assigned responsibility for leading curriculum, instruction, standards-alignment, and assessment work
• Provided professional development on a wide array of topics, from mathematics to literacy to PBIS.
• Provided oversight of the District curriculum adoption processes to achieve specific, deliverable, standards-aligned outcomes within an established project timeline
• Provided oversight that ensured the alignment of District curriculum goals with Washington State curriculum goals including the review of concepts taught at specific grade levels, the selection of instructional materials, the review of effective teaching strategies, and the selection of assessment instruments
• Created long-term and short-term professional development goals for certificated staff
• Created, monitored, and reported on the District’s curriculum, instruction, and assessment budgets in alignment with the District Improvement Plan
• Demonstrated knowledge, understanding, and support of the implementation of Common Core State Standards, the Smarter Balanced Assessments, and standards-based grading
• Prepared and submitted state and federal reports and applications as required by law and as appropriate for achieving the goals set forth in the District Improvement Plan
• Active member of the District Leadership Team and other committees as requested by the Superintendent and Associate Superintendent. Represented the District at NEWASA and other appropriate OSPI, WASA, and state organizations
• Facilitated year-long processes for training, mentoring, and induction of new certificated staff
• Provided oversight to relevant categorical programs
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL/HUMANITIES COORDINATOR, CHENEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2015
• Developed and implemented meaningful student recognition programs tied to school’s mission and vision
• Responsible for compilation of the School Improvement Plan
• Provided on-going professional development for teaching staff in differentiated instruction, meaningful grading, motivation and engagement, and data driven decision-making
• Managed a full range of student discipline with an emphasis on social justice
• Assisted teaching staff with effective use of technology in instruction
• Key member of several school and district committees, including TPEP, AVID, PBIS, Student Intervention Team, Site Council, Safety Committee, Student Led Conferences, Student Connections Behavior Program, District Implementation Team
• Attend and support IEP and 504 meetings school-wide
• Organized, and supervised broad range of special events, school sponsored activities, and functions
• Successfully mediated a wide variety of student and staff conflicts, preventing further needed action
• Direct instructional supervision of one-half of teaching staff and one-half of classified staff. Developed tools for use with TPEP evaluation system that were adopted district-wide
• Led continued implementation of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts for the district, facilitating steering committee meetings, professional development, development of Literacy Maps and Common Performance Tasks, and a variety of related focus groups
• Led continued development and expansion of the district’s K-12 World Languages program with a focus on ensuring available language opportunities at every grade level
• Responsible for management of the school’s AVID program
• Served as ASB advisor and hosted the 2014 Regional Middle Level Leadership Conference
• Managed school’s ASB budget
HUMANITIES CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR, CHENEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013
• Co-led work on the development of standards-based report cards for K-5
• Worked on the P-5 Intervention Task Force to assist in the development of a district-wide RTI
• Led continued implementation of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Math for the district, facilitating steering committee meetings, professional development, creation of Literacy Maps and Common Performance Tasks, Scope and Sequence, and a variety of related work groups
• Coordinated all district assessments, including state-mandated assessments, NWEA’s MAP assessments, and the DRA at the elementary level
• Led continued development and expansion of the district’s K-12 World Languages program with a focus on ensuring available language opportunities at every grade level
• Led continued development of K-12 Social Studies scope and sequences and common assessments
• Managed the field test for the new Smarter Balanced Assessments
8TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER, CHENEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS/MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE COACH
September 1, 2009 to June 16, 2012
• School PBIS Committee
• Led school PLC work Classroom instruction and assessment related to Language Arts
• District Language Arts Adoption Committee
• Mentored middle level science teachers in effective instructional strategies related to standards-aligned science content
• Developed standards-aligned scope and sequence documents for use at the middle level
• Facilitated development of quarterly standards-aligned common assessments for middle level science
• Participated in district-level science work, including scaffolding and scope and sequences
ADJUNCT FACULTY MEMBER ONLINE FOR GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY (2005 – 2013) AND
ON-CAMPUS FOR EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (2012 – 2014)
• Taught a wide variety of online and in-person courses using BlackBoard, LoudCloud, Canvas to preservice teacher candidates, including Classroom Management, Leadership, Instructional Planning and Assessment, Technology in Education, Elementary Literacy, Elementary Math Methods, Foundational Literacy, and more
• Supervised and evaluated preservice teachers in practicum and student teaching experiences
DISTANCE LEARNING SPECIALIST/TRAINING EXPERT, PEOPLE TO PEOPLE AMBASSADOR PROGRAMS
August 1, 2008 to June 16, 2010
• Managed distance learning courses for middle and high school students
• Managed standards-alignment and accreditation of distance learning and student travel programs
• Planned and facilitated a multitude of travel-leader trainings
EDUCATION/IMPLEMENTATION CONSULTANT, SCIENTIFIC LEARNING & HOSTS LEARNING
August 1, 2005 to July 31, 2008
• Extensive experience training teachers, principals, superintendents, and community volunteers in brain-based literacy strategies, instructional best-practices, data-driven decision-making, and development and implementation of school and district-wide mentoring and intervention programs
• Worked with schools to implement the above strategies into their Response to Intervention Models
• Worked with districts to define and implement district-wide systems to support implementation of efforts such as standards-aligned mentoring and intervention programs and coordination of intervention efforts
CLASSROOM TEACHER, CHANDLER PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND MESA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ARIZONA
August 1, 1990 to May 15, 2005
• Full breadth of classroom instructional responsibilities in 5th grade, 6th grade, 5th/6th grade multi-age, and self-contained gifted education in large (over 800 students) K-6 elementary settings
• Worked extensively with high Native American, Hispanic, and ELL populations
• Served students and families in a very high-needs low socio-economic setting with Title I support
• Grade level chair
• Student council advisor
• District curriculum adoption committees
• Taught in the district’s gifted education summer school
• Child Study Team and development of building’s Response to Intervention model
• Led cross grade-level collaborations
• Managed school fund-raisers
• Competitive academic teams advisor
• Assessment coordinator
• Professional development provider
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
• Arizona – Standard Professional Elementary, K-8 – Expires February 15, 2031
• Arizona – Standard Professional Principal, PreK-12 – Expires February 15, 2031
REFERENCES
DR. DEBRA CLEMENS
Superintendent
North Thurston Public Schools
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TAMARA SKILLINGSTAD
Assistant Principal, Westwood Middle School
Cheney Public Schools
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MIKE STARK
Principal, Cheney Middle School
Cheney Public Schools
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DR. ERIKA BURDEN
Principal, Westwood Middle School
Cheney Public Schools
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