Joseph D.

Koontz
4824 Saddleridge Court Glen Allen, Virginia 23059 Home: (804) 360-7148 Work: (804) 935-6760 Email: jdkoontz@henrico.k12.va.us

LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

Professional Growth and Evaluation Plan (PGEP) Observer/Facilitator
Completed formal Teacher Observation Training Seminar conducted by The New Teacher Center. Responsible for completing the observation cycle for 1/2 of the faculty on the evaluation cycle each year.

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Child Study Chair Responsible for all aspects of the child study process from the referral to eligibility. School Testing Coordinator
Coordinate scheduling of small group testing situations to accommodate ESL, ExEd, and 504 requirements. Generate school wide, classroom, and student level testing data reports. Helped create and present the Henrico 21 expectations at Rivers Edge, including the creation of a Henrico 21 lesson plan self-evaluation tool for teachers. Actively working with a new fourth grade teacher to design and implement a yearlong Henrico 21 project centered around the Journey North Climate Change Study, including an interactive blog. Facilitate all aspects of student transportation, including all arrival and dismissal procedures. Received a grant to fully fund the Project iRead program at Dumbarton Elementary. Implemented the Step Up to Writing program at Dumbarton Elementary. Created Maybeury University, a monthly staff development project where teachers could learn new skills. Facilitated the creation of Professional Learning Communities. Collaborated with teachers to identify and instruct students for an after school remediation program. Coordinated all aspects of an after school remediation program including hiring teachers, coordinating transportation, working with school food services, communicating with parents, and teaching classes. Responsible for all areas of gifted identification and testing. Instruct small groups of Gifted/Advanced fourth and fifth grade students.

Henrico 21 - 2011 Honorable Mention Award Recipient

Transportation Coordinator Henrico Education Foundation Grant Recipient Staff Development Planner

After School SOL Remediation Coordinator

Gifted Identification Coordinator Coalition of Equitable and Inclusive Schools, School Level Team Member PALS/Second Helping Remediation Coordinator
Organized daily remediation services for all qualifying students based on PALS screening results. Worked with remediation teachers and classroom teachers to create a master schedule for second helping instruction. Worked with a Henrico County based American Legion group to identify 60 at risk students and coordinate a Christmas program for those students and their families. Maintained monthly safety reports and coordinated all safety related issues and concerns. Collaborated with PTA representatives to plan, implement, and train a parent security patrol. Led a team that customized the annual crisis action plan. Led a team of four teachers with three members new to the grade level. Presenter for annual fourth grade information night and parent gifted information meeting. Science Curriculum Framework Revision Committee Member. First teacher in Henrico to implement a Journey North Tulip Garden. Presented to all Henrico science CCTs how to create and integrate a science garden. Awarded a two year grant from the EPA to pilot a curriculum integrated school recycling program.

American Legion Christmas Program Organizer Safety Committee and Crisis Team Chairman

Grade Level Chairman

Core Content Teacher, Science

Recycling Program Coordinator 2008 Pacing Guide Revision Committee Member Interviewer for the Henrico County Teacher Job Fair Cooperating Teacher for Student Teacher from the University of Richmond

Student Talent Show Master of Ceremonies and Faculty Sponsor Blood Drive Organizer
Worked with Virginia Blood Services to host a Blood Drive at Maybeury Elementary. Organized school wide participation and curriculum integration. School VGLA coordinator/contact Led a team that created a VGLA portfolio resource guide for teachers of ESL students. Attended training and work session for creating Plain English Math SOL and Henrico assessments.

Virginia Grade Level Alternative (VGLA) Plain English Math Test Generator Committee Member Mathematics Textbook Adoption Committee Member Co-Creator/Organizer of Groovin in the Garden at Maybeury Elementary
Organized parents, students, and community members for an annual philanthropy project. Worked with PTA, vendors, and various grade levels to organize the Maybeury Science Fair. Responsible for all aspects of instruction, coaching, and parent communication.

Science Fair Coordinator Head Coach, Rebels Lacrosse Club/Tuckahoe Middle School

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
2011 Present 2010 2011 2008 2010 2006 2004 - 2008 2003 - 2004 2001 2003 Associate Principal, Donahoe Elementary School Assistant Principal, Rivers Edge Elementary School Elementary Resource Teacher, Dumbarton Elementary School Summer Academy Coordinator, Baker Elementary School Fourth Grade Teacher, Maybeury Elementary School Student Teaching Placements Sarah M. Roach Elementary School, Third Grade, Baltimore City, Maryland Centennial Lane Elementary School, Fifth Grade, Ellicott City, Maryland Technology Consultant/Computer Programmer, Washington, D.C.

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EDUCATION
2014 (Projected Graduation) 2006 2004 2001

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Ed.D. in Leadership, Current GPA: 4.0 Virginia Commonwealth University Post Masters Certificate in Educational Leadership, GPA: 4.0 Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia Master of Arts in Teaching, GPA: 4.0 Major: Elementary Education, Grades 1 - 8 Towson University, Towson, Maryland Bachelor of Science, Business and Administration, GPA: 3.6, C um Lau de Major: Information Technology Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
2012 2010

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MANDT Certification Training Next Generation Leadership Academy University of Richmond, Center for Leadership in Education, Richmond, Virginia

VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION LICENSE ENDORSEMENTS__________________

Admin and Supervision PreK-12 Elementary Education PreK-6 Middle Education 6-8: Mathematics Middle Education 6-8: Science

AWARDS AND INTERESTS________ _ Henrico County First Year Teacher Award Recipient at Maybeury Elementary; 2006 R.E.B. Award for Teaching Excellence Nominee; Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America; Journey North Teacher Spotlight, March 2008; Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education; Golden Key National Honor Society Member; U.S. Lacrosse Member, Richmond Chapter; Henrico 21 Award Honorable Mention, 2011