Ashley Mitchell
Albany
Summary
Experienced Assistant Principal with over 20 years in education, supporting academic administration, instructional leadership, and student development. Skilled in building strong relationships among faculty, students, and administrators while fostering a positive and collaborative school culture. Proven ability to support teacher growth, improve academic outcomes through strategic planning, and manage administrative operations effectively. Known for strong communication, conflict resolution, and the ability to adapt to the evolving needs of schools.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Principal
Dougherty County School System
Dougherty Comprehensive High School
07.2025 - Current
- Supported faculty in creating inclusive learning environments that cater to diverse student needs.
- Led collaborative planning sessions with educators to design effective lesson plans and assessments.
- Monitored compliance with district policies, ensuring alignment with educational best practices and regulations.
- Mentored new teachers, fostering their professional growth and enhancing classroom management skills.
- Partnered with principal to administer school program in alignment with vision and goals, providing positive, high-expectation academic environment.
- Supported a positive school culture by addressing student behavior concerns promptly and effectively.
- Built and maintained positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and outside agencies.
- Evaluated teacher performance against established benchmarks, providing actionable feedback for improvement purposes.
- Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development.
- Implemented effective communication channels between administrators, teachers, students, and parents to foster strong relationships within the school community.
- Championed extracurricular activities that promoted well-rounded student development beyond academics.
- Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration, and related activities.
- Supported student council initiatives, empowering students to take active role in school governance.
- Verified student grades, attendance and schedules.
- Developed and coordinated after-school programs and activities.
- Coordinated school-wide initiatives promoting student engagement and community involvement.
- Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
- Led school-wide initiatives focused on increasing attendance rates and reducing dropout numbers.
Assistant Principal
Dougherty County School System
Radium Springs Middle School
07.2023 - 07.2025
- Developed and implemented curriculum enhancements to align with state educational standards.
- Facilitated professional development workshops to improve instructional strategies among teaching staff.
- Analyzed student performance data to identify areas for academic improvement and tailor interventions.
- Coordinated school-wide initiatives promoting student engagement and community involvement.
- Established intervention programs for struggling students, improving overall academic achievement levels at the school.
- Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
- Analyzed standardized test results to identify areas of improvement in instruction methods and curriculum content.
- Fostered a safe learning environment by collaborating with security personnel and implementing safety protocols throughout the campus.
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.
- Actively participated in district-level meetings to contribute insights on policies affecting schools within the district.
Assistant Principal
Dougherty County School System
Dougherty Comprehensive High School
09.2019 - 07.2023
- Analyzed and interpreted government regulations and professional journals to verify educational initiative conformance to legal and quality requirements.
- Trained teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.
- Led meetings to convey policy changes, gather information, and assess employee thoughts.
- Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
- Explored and implemented innovative use of technology in language education.
- Verified adherence to state, federal and private funding source requirements across programs and outcomes.
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Assisted with compliance efforts for fire and other safety regulations.
- Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration, and related activities.
- Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development.
- Built and maintained positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and outside agencies.
- Collaborated with system's comptroller to develop functional budgets within allocated funds.
- Built productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home.
- Coordinated special events such as parent-teacher conferences, open houses, and graduation ceremonies to promote a sense of community within the school.
- Led school-wide initiatives focused on increasing attendance rates and reducing dropout numbers.
School Improvement Specialist
Dougherty County School System
Dougherty Comprehensive High School
08.2015 - 08.2019
- Worked closely with instructors to prepare online materials, content, and tools to facilitate training.
- Collaborated with administrators to determine course objectives.
- Created curricula, research topics and conceptualized course format, subject matter and presentation.
- Effectively implemented best training practices and learning principles in planning and creation of instructional materials.
- Facilitated leadership team meetings
- INDISTAR manger
- Grant and amendment writing
- Created task and next steps to monitor School Improvement and 45-day plans
- Wrote and completed budget rationals
- Responsible for monitoring School Improvement Grant
Teacher
Dougherty County School System
Dougherty Comprehensive High School
08.2007 - 08.2015
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Registered student progress and attendance on database to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
- Evaluated students' understanding of course material through examinations and in-depth essay writing.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
Education
Educational Leadership - Leadership
Albany State University
Albany, GA05-2015
Master of Science - Postsecondary Education
Troy University
Troy, AL12-2007
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Albany State University
Albany, GA05-2004
Skills
- Advanced Excel Spreadsheet Functions
- Candidate Screening
- Purchasing and Planning
- File and Records Management
- Safety and Security
- Event Coordination
- Graduation Rate Improvements
- Human Resources
- Standardized Testing Coordination
- Mentoring
- Interpersonal Strengths
- Staff Development
- Student Achievement
- Staff Management
- Instructional Leadership
- Classroom Management
- Positive Learning Environment
- Instructional Techniques
- Organizational Leadership
- Multitasking Abilities
- Performance Evaluations
- Student Performance Data
- Documentation
- Student Needs Assessments
- Lesson Planning
- Faculty Performance Monitoring
- Budget Administration
- School Operations
- Learning Assessments
- Student and parent relations
- Restorative practices
- School improvement
- Instructional leadership
Affiliations
GAEL
GAMSP
Timeline
Assistant Principal
Dougherty County School System
07.2025 - Current
Assistant Principal
Dougherty County School System
07.2023 - 07.2025
Assistant Principal
Dougherty County School System
09.2019 - 07.2023
School Improvement Specialist
Dougherty County School System
08.2015 - 08.2019
Teacher
Dougherty County School System
08.2007 - 08.2015
Master of Science - Postsecondary Education
Troy University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Albany State University
Educational Leadership - Leadership
Albany State University