Edward D. Stroh, M.M.Ed.

973-876-9846 edward.d.stroh@gmail.com

Skill Set
➢ Project Management ➢ Collaboration
➢ Data Analysis ➢ English Language Arts
➢ Budgeting and Payroll ➢ Music/ Performing Arts
➢ Technology ➢ German Language
➢ Community Relations ➢ Capital Improvement
➢ Professional Development

Educational Philosophy

Every child has the right to a free, comprehensive, and equitable public education. With such, all may pursue
individuality, versatility, and productivity as ethical members of society. As collaborative partners, every stakeholder shall
be central to creating, achieving, and renewing measurable goals.

Leadership Vision

➢ Unity and Progress with Wisdom and Integrity

Certification and Education

➢ Bachelor of Music, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ 1991

➢ Alternate Route Certification, St. Peter’s College, Jersey City, NJ 2003
➢ NJ DOE Standard Certificate, 2100 Teacher of Music, 2003
➢ Master of Music Education, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ, 2013
➢ NJ DOE Standard Certificate, 0106 Supervisor, 2017
➢ New Jersey Expedited Certification in Educational Leadership, NJPSA/FEA, 2018
➢ NJ DOE Certificate of Eligibility, 0200 Principal, 2018

Administrative Internship Experience

➢ District Technology Initiative (NJ EXCEL Supervisory Project)

○ Performance Matters OLA Platform; faculty training, initial student testing phase, data
analysis, real-time problem solving, created YouTube instructional video for district ELA supervisor for
faculty use, ongoing platform training and test creation
➢ Emergency Evacuation
○ Actual evacuation to designated evacuation school; water main break, created a class/activity schedules for
grades K-5, organized lunch schedules, partnered with host-building administration, addressed parent
concerns
➢ Data Analysis (NJ EXCEL Action Research Project)
○ PARCC, Quarterly Exams, S.I.S. Parent Portal Usage, Parent and Faculty Surveys
➢ Faculty Evaluation
○ Observed district ELA supervisor during faculty evaluations, pre and post evaluation and calibration
➢ Professional Learning Communities (NJ EXCEL Job-Embedded Project)
○ Led the Collaborative Classroom Management Team PLC; new procedures for specialists

Administrative Internship Experience (cont’d)

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➢ Instructional Rounds
○ Prepared graphs and charts for instructional rounds preview presentation, collaborated on equity context
school vision/ Teacher-Student Look-Fors/ Problem of Practice, collaborated with academic team to
answer preview questions from district Associate Superintendent, wrote a narrative to accompany the
PowerPoint presentation for the Instructional Rounds Team, accompanied and assisted the principal at
presentation
➢ Back-to-School/ Parent Training Night
○ Managed the evening by request of building principal, made school-wide announcements, addressed
parent concerns and questions, ensured faculty adherence to workshop schedule
➢ Professional Development (NJ EXCEL School-Based Project)
○ Topics included: Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners, HIB, Sexual Harassment and Discrimination in
the Workplace, Performance Matters, New Collaboration Tools for Teachers and Students, Google
Classroom, Class Dojo
➢ Cafeteria Flow
○ Made recommendations for improved safety, flow, and access to service

Other Related Leadership Experiences

➢ Lay Leader at the United Methodist ➢ Curriculum Writing and Revision

Church of Mt. Tabor ➢ Association Building Representative
➢ New Jersey Department of Labor ➢ SLC Design Team
➢ Emergency Management Team ➢ Student Handbook
➢ Community School Team Representative

Employment History

➢ ​Teacher of Music K-12, Jersey City Public Schools, 2002- Current

○ High School Instrumental Music and General Music PreK-12
➢ The New Jersey Department of Labor, Youth Corps Summer Work-Study Partnership, 2009, 2010
○ Partnership with Jersey City Public Schools, managed transportation, coordinated international travel,
managed student and faculty work schedules and payroll
➢ Teacher of English, Berlitz Language Schools, Frankfurt, Germany 2001, 2002
○ Delivered English curriculum, beginner and advanced, group and individualized instruction for adult
learners at Deutsche Telecom, Deutsche Stock Exchange, etc.
➢ Freelance Percussionist, 1992-2012
○ HBO, Columbia Records, Wes Anderson, Connie Francis, Bob Newhart, Sally Kellerman, Dick Dale,
From Good Homes, New Jersey Percussion Ensemble
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References

➢ Mrs. Terry Watkins-Williams, Principal, Cornelia F. Bradford School

○ Jersey City Public Schools, 201-915-6450

➢ Ms. Gladys Candelaria, Division B ELA Supervisor

○ Jersey City Public Schools, 201-369-3722

➢ Pastor Amanda Hemenetz

○ United Methodist Church, Mt. Tabor, NJ, 973-978-5162

➢ Mr. John C. Alfieri

○ Foundation for Educational Administration, NJ EXCEL, 201-906-2178

➢ Mrs. Nancy Healy, Supervisor of Visual and Performing Arts (retired)

○ Jersey City Public Schools, 908-591-4537