Ramona Johnson

Resourceful professional in the field of education administration, recognized for exceptional productivity and efficiency in task completion. Skilled in strategic planning, curriculum development, and staff management. Excel at communication, problem-solving, and leadership, ensuring successful educational outcomes and fostering positive environments for both students and staff.

• CCRPI Data Team Chair, Planned and facilitated monthly meetings with the administrative team and teachers., Established data-based goals., Identified CCRPI indicators and ways to monitor each achievement indicator., Developed innovative practices to support the additional points that could be gained., Monitored documents for grouping students based on assessment performance., Established subject performance targets by subject, grade level, and teacher., Increased achievement and progress points by 2.5%.
• School Discipline Co-Chair, Supported the development and implementation of the school-wide discipline plan., Compiled school-wide discipline data., Worked with the team to establish viable solutions to teacher’s concerns., Created quarterly celebrations for students., Designed a transition plan to ensure the safety of students between classes and traveling throughout the building., Developed individual student behavior contracts with students that found difficulty adjusting to school-wide and/or classroom discipline plans., Decreased discipline infractions by 40%.
• Saturday School Coordinator, Organized and monitored all activities for the program., Developed curriculum for teachers working in the program., Assembled, distributed, and shared statistical data with teachers and administrators., Communicated effectively with parents regarding student’s academic needs., Increased standardized test scores by 15% in ELA and 10% in math.
• School Improvement Team Member, Worked with the administrative team to support district initiatives and create school-wide safety nets that would sustain academic targets., Assisted in writing and implementing School Improvement Plan (SIP) goals that were aligned with district and state goals., Complied and assisted schools in compliance of Title I programs’ rules, regulations, and policies., Assisted with data analysis of standardized test scores., Attained student-focused achievement goals by 40% as compared to the previous school year.
• Coordinator Math Program, Organized math programs at the elementary and middle school levels., Developed school-wide mathematics instructional focus calendar., Planned Family Math Night at the Title I schools., Developed action plans and next steps for the Title I schools to improve student performance., Disaggregated test data by teacher, student, and domains to recommend instructional strategies., Implemented and supervised morning and afterschool tutorial program., Increased TKES ratings on standards 3, 4, and 5 of novice and veteran teachers by 40%. Improved math scores on FCAT, CRCT, and GMAS by 15%.
• Race to the Top Grant Team Member, Participated on the writing team for the Race To The Top Grant., Researched different programs that were successful in other districts., Wrote the math section of the grant., Presented the RT3 grant to the staff and district representatives., Enhanced the instructional program in all content areas by 30%.
• Grade Level Chair, Arranged weekly meetings with teachers to discuss data, vertical and horizontal planning, school-wide goals, and grade level planning., Assisted novice teachers in the writing of professional growth plans., Supported teachers in the areas of instructional organization, managing student conduct, and presentation of subject matter., Accomplished 95% of the grade level 'buy-in' to support the school-wide initiatives of increasing student achievement.
• Interview Team Member, Worked with administrators to establish expectations for the selection process and hiring standards of new teachers., Aided the leadership team with selecting new staff members at McNair, Freedom, and Mundy’s Mill Middle School., Served on the committee for interviewing administrators at Miami Shores Elementary School., Contributed to the retention of 90% of the school’s highly qualified faculty and staff from the previous school years.
• Educational Excellence School Advisory Committee (EESAC) Member, Served as a liaison between the school and community in the planning, operation, supervision, and evaluation of the school’s educational programs., Attended monthly meetings to address issues involving the following: School Improvement Plan (SIP), budgeting priorities, instructional programs, scheduling, staff development, school organization., Impacted the school in exceeding 90% of the goals that were outlined in the SIP.
• Co-Testing Coordinator, Collaborated with the testing committee to oversee/supervise the effective implementation of required state and district assessments., Monitored student achievement through the use of quarterly benchmarks., Interpreted test results and provided written interpretation and analysis for school and individual teacher uses., Analyzed data to assist in the development of School Improvement Plan., Organized and managed all standardized testing within the building, including training of staff, maintaining accurate and complete records, and coordinating distribution and collection of secure test materials., Succeeded in having less than 10% errors on all standardized tests. Increased the usage of the data management system by 45%.
• Teacher Mentor and Catalyst, Created a program to work with new teachers while maintaining strong communication, modeled lessons, and provided professional development., Served as peer coach to beginning teachers., Conducted monthly meetings on teacher best practices., Performed focus walks to provide constructive feedback to teachers on instructional strategies., Provided support to teachers that aided in increasing their TKES evaluation to Level 3 and 4.