Paul B.

Yowchuang
142 E Woodland
Ferndale, MI 48220
586 212-2156
pyowchuang@gmail.com
Objective: To obtain an administrative or classroom position where I can positively contribute to a best fit
school/school district.

Education:
Oakland University Rochester Hills, Michigan
• Education Specialist (May 2019)
• Masters in Education – Educational Leadership (May 2005)
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, Michigan
* Bachelor of Science in Education (December 1997)
* Major: Chemistry/Physics
* Minor: Mathematics

Certification:
• Secondary Administration Certificate – Expires June 2023
• 7-12 Science (DX) – Expires June 2023
• 7-12 Mathematics (EX) – Expires June 2023

Related Experiences:
Berkley School District Berkley, Michigan
• Principal – Norup International School (K-8) 2011 – present
• Asst. Principal – Berkley High School 2010 – 2011
• Athletic Director/Asst. Principal - Berkley High School 2006 - 2010
• Math/Science Teacher – Berkley High School 1998 - 2006

• Norup International School

o Top to bottom rankings: 2012: 46th percentile 2013: 62nd percentile 2014: 75th
percentile, 2015 – no ranking due to M-Step 1st year. 2016 – 84th percentile
o Led Norup out of the 2012 Focus School Cohort in 3 years
o Instructional leader for 790 students in grades kindergarten through 8th grade and for 60
teachers and ancillary staff
o Main evaluator for all staff members
o Created master schedules to best suit student educational needs/ interests
o Led four international trips for the district through EF Tours – 44 students to England in
February 2015, 10 students to Belize in 2016, 38 students to Ireland/Scotland in 2017,
and 37 students to Iceland in 2018.
o Led 8th grade student trips to Washington DC in 2018 and 2019
o Designed and implemented 7th grade Upper Peninsula student trip in 2019
o Worked with teachers to create Business, Journalism, Health, Robotics, French, Chinese,
and Coding courses with rigorous, relevant, and demanding curricula.
o Worked with learning specialists and teachers to create and implement interventions for
students who were behind grade level
o Worked with IB coordinator for implementation of both MYP and PYP programme
o Successfully adopted and implemented Upstander Anti-Bullying Curriculum which has
drastically reduced disciplinary referrals in middle school
o Supervised and coordinated middle school extra-curricular athletics programs
o Administrator leader of entire K-12 district world languages programming and offerings
2010-2014
 o Administrator leader district 6-12 science data team 2014 – 2018
o Administrator leader district 6-12 social studies data team 2018 - present
o Created math support classes for middle school students to teach and reinforce basic
skills for students who need support while accessing the grade level curriculum. I
recently conducted a comprehensive program review of these courses in April 2019.
o Worked with students who struggle to complete homework in a timely fashion after
school three days per week and on Saturday mornings
o Created and successfully implemented a double block of language arts to increase
writing time for beginning middle school students.

• Berkley High School Assistant Principal/ District Athletic Director

o Responsible for academic and behavioral support for ninth and tenth grade classes.
o Used academic data tracking and information to support creation of new ninth grade
transitions program which directly resulted in increased student achievement.
o Data team leader for 6th-12th grade district science curriculum
o Oversight for 9th-12th physical education (2007-10), mathematics (2007-08), science
(2009-present), world languages (2010–present), and career-focused education (2010-
present) departments
o Oversight of creation of 504 plans and review of accommodations within each plan
o High School Child Study Team Leader
o Administrator for all e2020 courses and test-out coordinator
o Served as the MME/ACT testing coordinator in the 2007-08 school year and the 2010-11
school year.
o Responsible for oversight of all aspects of high school and middle school athletics
o Participation and academic achievement amongst student-athletes have shown positive
and statistically significant gains each of the past four years.
o O.A.A. Committees ➔ Officials (chair), Volleyball (chair), Bowling, Baseball
o Restructured finances in the department which has resulted in athletics being under
budget each year under my supervision.
o Developed community relationships with city recreation departments in Huntington
Woods, Oak Park, and Berkley with shared facility usage as our focus.
o Created the Coach’s Recognition Banquet and Hall of Fame in conjunction with the
Berkley Athletics Boosters.
o Created new programs in girls golf, middle school wrestling, middle school cross
country, and middle school swimming with no additional expenses to the athletics budget

• High School Mathematics/Science Teacher August 1998 – June 2006

o Subjects taught: Physics (4 years), FIRST Engineering (team taught 2 years), Algebra I (3
years), Trigonometry (2 semesters), Physical Science (1 year), Probability and Statistics
(2 semesters), Pre-Algebra (1 year), FST - Functions, Statistics, and Geometry (2 years),
Precalculus (2 years), Consumer Mathematics (1 Year), Astronomy (1 semester), Geology
(1 semester), Geometry (2 years).
o Mathematics Department Co-Chairperson (2001-2002)
o F.I.R.S.T Robotics Co-Coordinator (1998-2001)
o NCA Reading Comprehension Committee Chairperson (2000-2004)
o NCA Writing Committee statistician during the 1998-1999 school year
o Communications Retreat Group Leader (1998-2001, 2003)

• Head Varsity Boys/Girls Cross Country June 2000 – June 2005 (six seasons)
o Career Duel Meet Records: Boys: 29-25 Girls: 33-21
o Started with 11 girls in 2000, had 25+ participants every season after
o Coached six athletes to the Division I state finals, including one All-State athlete.
o Cumulative team GPA over 3.4 every season
o Created an informational website (www.yowyowtc.com) and monthly newsletter mailed
home for parent communication
o Created a summer camp in conjunction with Dearborn Heights Crestwood

• Head Varsity Boys/Girls Track and Field June 2000 – June 2007 (seven seasons)
 o Career duel meet records: Boys 31-17 Girls 32-16
o Started with 45 boys and girls in 2001; had over 100 participants during my last four
seasons.
o Coached over 25 All-OAA athletes, 20 state qualifiers, and six All-State athletes.
o Sent four athletes to compete at NCAA Division I universities in 2006.
o Boys team won OAA Division III championships in 2005 and 2006.
o Girls teams won OAA Division III championships in 2005 and 2006 as well as an OAA
Division II championship in 2007.

DAPCEP Instructor, University of Detroit-Mercy May– August 2000

• Instructed 33 Detroit Public School Teachers in Lego Robotics and RCX programming
• Assisted teachers in creation of LEGO League Middle School teams to compete at the local
and state level.

Dearborn Heights District #7 September 1997 – June 1998

• Taught physical science and integrated social studies second semester
• Freshman Class Sponsor
• Worked various extra duties such as crowd control and ticket seller and basketball and
wrestling events.
• Principal Advisory Committee Member
• Science Curriculum Development Committee Member
• Student taught first semester – Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, and Algebra

Awards
• 2002 Nominee – Disney Teacher Awards
• 2002, 2005 Selection for Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers
• 2005 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Nominee
• Detroit News Oakland County Teacher of the Week – December 10, 2001
• 2001 Berkley High School PTSA Educator of the Year
• 2000, 2004 Student Leadership Teacher of the Year
• Voted Best Male Teacher by Class of 2000, 2001, 2003-2006 at Berkley High School

Personal
• Excellent Health
• Technologically savvy and proficient
• Extremely dedicated
• Goal-oriented
• Good people skills
• Creative and energetic
References
Dennis McDavid Chris Sandoval
Superintendent Director of Schools and Human Resources,
Berkley School District Berkley School District
14501 Talbot 248 837-8002
Oak Park, MI 48237 csandoval@berkleyschools.org
248 837-8001
dennis.mcdavid@berkleyschools.org

Andrew Meloche Catherine Dietiker

Principal Counselor
Berkley High School Oxford Virtual Academy, Oxford Schools
2325 Catalpa Drive 176 South Washington Street
Berkley, MI 48072 Oxford, MI 48371
248 837-8101 248 969-5118
Andrew.meloche@berkleyschools.org catherine.dietiker@oxfordschools.org

Ruth Sochacki Alicia Maniscalco

Assistant Principal Parent
Norup International School 10114 Vernon
14450 Manhattan Huntington Woods, MI 48070
Oak Park, MI 48237 248-224-2600
248 837-8302 dago_1219@yahoo.com
ruth.sochacki@berkleyschools.org