1. Carolyn Hoover
2526 Lost Nation Road * Willoughby, OH 44094 * 440-339-2862
thehoovers861@sbcglobal.net
OBJECTIVE
Acquire the position of a Cleveland Metropolitan School District Principal for the purpose of creating an
educational setting that lends itself and continually builds upon a learning community culture with innovative
curriculum that will serve as a beacon of change and hope, engaging and stimulating Cleveland’s 21st
Century
students readying them for higher education, the 21st
Century workforce, and community involvement.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
* Managed day-to-day operations of the school site * Created and presented staff policy handbook aligned
* Collaborated with and lead staff to update and to CMSD/CTU policies
create capstone studies aligned to learning standards * Experience working in a diverse environment
* Presented professional development to local educators * Collaborated events and tutoring logistics with partners
* Supervised arrival of students, breakfast, lunch, * Building coordinator for testing and district surveys
dismissal, and transitions * Strong organizational skills and resourcefulness
* Supervised student behavior management; * Community, business partnership acquisition and
made parent/family contact; developed, maintenance
scheduled and attended Family Meetings * Developed school-wide PD reflective of student and
* Managed staff growth goals through formal and staff needs
informal classroom observations; providing feedback * Experience with data-driven instruction and planning
* OTES certified through 2019 * Initiated a school-wide SEL focus (student and staff)
* Instructional coaching * Expertise in Problem and Project-Based Learning
* Managed staffing process * Collaboratively developed student recruitment process
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Assistant Principal, Cleveland High School for Digital Arts Cleveland, OH
- Instructional leader working with staff on goals, creating and providing PD
- Provide formal and informal feedback to staff
- Provide guidance concerning data-driven decisions related to instruction
- Developing and supervising SEL focus groups and SEL PD for staff
- Acquiring extended day programming/external partners
- Collaborate/d with staff to develop student recruitment
- Manage/d hiring process
- Student behavior management
- Initiating a Parent Advisory Council and monthly meetings
Campus Coordinator, MC2
STEM High School Cleveland, OH
- Organized, supervised campus events and programs
- Participated in counseling and student disciplinary actions
- Worked with instructional staff to improve upon PBL capstone curriculum
- Maintained and fostered partnerships with organizations such as, NASA Glenn
Research Center, Great Lakes Science Center, the National Jewish Federation,
and DJ Doc
- Initiated working relationships with local businesses for student research and
project enhancements
- Lead professional development on project-development, STEM education,
students’ behaviors, and identified staff needs

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)
Center for Innovative STEM Education (CISE) Cleveland, OH
Consultant, Great Lakes Science Center
- Reviewed and improved current Project-Based Learning (PBL) 101 and 102 curriculum
and presentation materials
- Presented PBL curriculum to local educators
- Battelle STEM Academy Presenter, by invitation
- Created Authentic Assessments presentation – anticipating new programming
Paragon TEC and Oklahoma State University Brookpark, OH
Education Specialist
- Center point of contact between NASA Glenn and MC2
STEM High School
- Instrumental in acquisition of NASA Space Act Agreement for MC2
STEM HS
- Created Project Plan, collaboratively designed, and coordinated educator professional development
with a Tri-County Educational Service Center cohort and the North Point Educational Service Center
- Designed and facilitated short duration educator workshops emphasizing NASA education lessons
and missions
- Collaboratively developed educator workshops with external entities emphasizing NASA education
- Supported and assisted with Center-specific projects as requested; astronaut visits and downlinks
- Served as a team member to develop electronic NASA education curriculum
Oklahoma State University
NASA Explorer Schools Regional Coordinator Brookpark, OH
- Facilitated NASA education lessons in the classroom throughout 1.5 NASA regions
- Provided educator professional development; face-to-face and electronically
- Assisted regional educators with strategic planning and development of instructional strategies
- Created and provided long and short duration professional development
Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
Visiting Instructor
- Lead planning, development, acquisition and supervision of volunteers, and implementation
of the Northeast Ohio Elementary Science Olympiad
Pinnacle Academy, National Heritage Academies Euclid, Ohio
Teacher with Promotion to Instructional Coach
- Lead classroom teacher; created differentiated instruction and assessments
- Leadership team member; active in grant writing
- Initiated schoolwide common assessments and data-driven instruction
- Worked with teachers to promote best practices and student-centered instructional strategies
- Assisted with student behavior and family communications
- Created and supervised school-wide after school tutoring program
- State test coordinator, At-Risk Program Coordinator, After-School Tutoring Supervisor
Cleveland Metropolitan School District Cleveland, OH
Empire CompuTech
Science Classroom/Resource Teacher
- Designed and presented differentiated lessons for students in grades 3-8; four approved grants
- Collaborated with and assisted classroom and special education teachers
- Implemented technology into classroom instruction
- Substitute instructor in the computer lab for after school adult programming

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)
Corlett Elementary School Cleveland, OH
Music Teacher, Pre-K through 5th Grade
- Designed a music program that supported Language Arts and Math skills
- Specials Chairperson; wrote two approved grants
- Established a school hand bell and honor choir program
- Directed school-wide assemblies for holidays and celebrations
EDUCATION
Ashland University Ashland, Ohio
Principal Licensure Program
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia
NASA ePDN – Electronic Professional Development Network
John Carroll University University Heights,
M.A., Integrated Science Ohio
William Jewell College Liberty, Missouri
B.S., Elementary Education
Raytown South High School Raytown, Missouri
High School Graduate
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER: Pinnacle Academy – state test supervision
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES:
Feowyn McKinnon, Head of School/Principal
MC2
STEM High School
216-970-8148
msfmack@gmail.com
John Buzzard, Former Head of School/Principal
Cleveland High School for Digital Arts
216-315-4212 or 773-332-2263
john.buzzard@clevelandmetroschools.org
Richard Adams, Assistant Director, NASA Education Flight Projects
Oklahoma State University
405.744.7909 (Office)
713.213.0677 (Mobile)
richard.adams@okstate.edu
Robert Ferguson, Dr., Associate Professor, Teacher Education
Cleveland State University
216-687-5240
R.L.FERGUSON1@csuohio.edu
Valerie Flowers, Former Principal
Empire CompuTech K-8
216-838-1150
valerie.flowers@clevelandmetroschools.org