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- 1. B R I A N L E E U R I C H K O CAREER OBJECTIVE I want to positively influence people through motivation, inspiration, and team building while serving with heart, passion, and devotion. Courageously challenging the status quo to find the potential in my colleagues, as a teacher and instructional leader, I was able to create a warm, inviting culture, empowering those around me to be productive, positive influences for the good of the school and community. Please consider the education, experience and skills I have developed during my twenty years as a teacher and administrator and my passion and energy to connect with people. EDUCATION 2005 Stetson University n Ed. S. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Educational Leadership 1995 & 1996 University of Florida n M.Ed. Science Education with certification in 6-12 Biology n B.S. Exercise Physiology with minors in Biology and Education LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE March 2016 – June 2016 Seminole County Public Schools * Coordinator of Instructional Resources – Lead the district in the adoption and use of print and digital curricula to meet the needs of our 21 st Century Learners. 2011 – March 2016 Lyman High School * Principal – Instructional leader of a high performing A-rated secondary educational institution in Seminole County, Florida. n Leadership Successes: n Led with passion, positivity, persistence and a servant-minded heart n Transformed the community of Longwood during a difficult re-zoning of high schools n Enlivened the culture of Lyman and the surrounding community through hands-on motivation and inspiration n Empowered internal decision making and leadership potential in the students, faculty and staff n Led the students, parents, faculty, and staff through a highly successful Accreditation process with commendations for leadership, team building, and camaraderie from the SACS-CASI Accreditation Evaluation Team n Led Lyman to its first ever A school rating and remained an A-rated school ever since (2012-present) n Led Lyman to its first ever National Ranking from independent sources, The Washington Post and US News and World Report. Lyman was ranked in the top 2% of all 31,000 public high schools in the nation from 2012 to present. n Transformed Lyman’s Institute for Engineering program increasing enrollment from 350 to 680 students from 2012 to 2015; while increasing retention rates from 48% to 83% n Increased Lyman’s Graduation Rate from 76% to 91.7% from 2011 to 2015. Phone #: 321-696-5055 Email: brianleeurichko@icloud.com Home: 423 Park Lake Drive Winter Springs, FL 32708
- 2. 2005 – 2011 Lake Mary HS (2005-2010) Lake Howell HS (2010-2011) n Assistant Principal – Instructional leader overseeing Math, Science, Social Studies instruction and curriculum. Additional experience with Accreditation, Cluster Liaisons, Advanced Placement Implementation, Instructional Technology, FCAT Preparation and Testing, SAC, SIP Department Chairs, Guidance, FTE, Student Services, Discipline, Registration, Master Schedule, Curriculum Guide, Certification, Clerical Staff, Facilities, Construction, Custodial Services, Project Leadership, Graduation, Athletics, and Student Activities. n Leadership Successes: n Led math department to an increase in mathematics lowest quartile learning gains by 7% (65% to 72%) over the course of 4 years at LMHS to help achieve an A school grade for 2010 n Led math department to an increase in overall mathematics proficiency by 7% (79% to 86%) over the course of a 4 year period at LMHS n Led Math Department to the highest percentage pass rate of CPT in District = 100% n Led the increase of 2010 10 th grade FCAT Math scores by 2%, one of two schools to post an increase, which led to an A school grade for LMHS n Earned A or B School Grades during my leadership tenure n Led the increase of 08-09 FCAT Science scores at LMHS by 5%, highest in Seminole County n Administered 1300 AP tests with 63% pass rate – 2 nd in District n Met 87% of AYP criteria (highest in full school SCPS high schools) to achieve Correct IDA status n Led Athletic Department to Seminole Athletic Conference All-Sport Champions 2 of 5 years under leadership n Highly supported the integration and proliferation of the Arts at LMHS and LHHS by actively supporting Band, Chorus, Color Guard, Drama, and Dance programs, students, parents, and teachers n Summer School Principal – Used discernment, discipline, and decision-making when attending to the details of planning, organizing and supervising Summer School during the past three summers. Took leadership role for the Principal. In charge of placing the right teachers on the bus to effectively influence student engagement. Instructionally led as many as 60 teachers, assistants, and support staff as they served as many as 1000 students in their acceleration and remedial needs. n Math CADRE – Served with fellow High School APs as Math Instructional Leaders, using the Continuous Improvement Model and Wagner’s Seven Disciplines for Strengthening Instruction to help teachers move from mechanical use to integration of the CPM Math curriculum and assist our lowest quartile students. n Science Leadership Academy – Served with fellow High School APs as Science Instructional Leaders, increasing FCAT Science program fidelity through effective planning, pacing, study team strategies and questioning techniques. Made decisions that impacted instruction, curriculum, student learning, assessment and accountability. Specifically worked to increase FCAT Science scores. 2005 – Present SASA – Seminole Association of School Administrators n Past President 2010-2011, President 2009-2010, President-Elect 2008-2009, High School Representative 2007-2008 – I served the administrators of SCPS by promoting a positive image of Seminole County administrators and their leadership. Additionally, kept
- 3. administrators current on political issues that impact public school education and administration. I traveled to Tallahassee to serve as political activist and lobbyist for educational issues. 2009 – 2013 FASA – Florida Association of School Administrators 2009 – 2011 FAPA – Florida Assistant Principals Association, President-Elect 2002 – 2005 Winter Springs High School n Administrative Assistant to the Summer School Principal – Planned, coordinated, facilitated, and administered all aspects of summer school, including student registration and scheduling, teacher pre-planning and training, monitoring student transition, coordinating and administering transportation. n Educational Technology Facilitator & SAC Technology Committee Chair – Responsible for facilitating the integration of technology into the curriculum, developing a technology plan, coordinating professional development, analyzing software, and educating students and teachers. n Student Government - Junior Class Advisor – Led the students of the Junior Class in the planning, preparing, and implementing of fundraisers, community involvement, Powder Puff Football event, and the Junior/Senior Promenade. n Peer Teacher – As a Clinical Education certified teacher, I assisted new teachers with their goal of transforming from an inexperienced teacher to a highly qualified teacher. 2002 – present Seminole County Public Schools n Served on several oversight committees responsible for evaluating, planning, designing, and administering quality education in SCPS. These have included Technology Survey Cadre, Integrade Pro TEAM, Blackboard, Technology Standards Committee, Science Leadership, Math Leadership, Teaching Standards, and Administrative Appraisal Committee. TEACHING EXPERIENCE 1998 – 2002 Winter Springs High School § Anatomy/Physiology & Biology Teacher § Fellowship of Christian Athletes Advisor § WSHS Head Golf Coach, Swim & Dive Coach 1996 – 1998 Kissimmee Middle School § Integrated Science Teacher, Science Department Chair, SAC Technology Chair § Curriculum Framework Development Team – aligned the 6 th – 8 th grade curriculum to the Sunshine State Standards 1996 – 1997 School District of Osceola County, Instructional Programs § Secondary Science Learning Design Team – developed the countywide middle grades Integrated Science Curriculum with Sunshine State Standard alignment. 1996 Santa Fe Community College § Created and instructed an Applied Anatomy and Physiology Curriculum. § Assisted the educational growth of students through an after school tutorial program with Upward Bound
- 4. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT § Instructional Model Trained § School Principal Series § Clinical Education Certified § Peer Coach Certified § 2004 – Presented CD Portfolio Development Workshop at FETC § 2003 – SCPS Technology Summer Camp Instructor § 2002 – 2004 Created and facilitated technology professional development at Winter Springs High School and throughout SCPS § 1996 – present – participated in 2000 hours of in-service workshops on ESOL, learning strategies, curriculum and instruction, leadership, and management GRANTS / PROJECTS 2011-2016 – Obtained funding from multiple grant sources to support educational endeavors at Lyman 2010 – Obtained funding from four different sources/grants to implement technology infusion project with Lowest Quartile and Transition students in math class at LHHS 2009 – Sought funding for the LMHS Observatory and Pool Projects 2008 – Managed the construction of the $200K Softball Clubhouse at LMHS 2008 – Orchestrated the Creation of the Scott Underwood Sports Complex / Memorial 2007 – Completely renovated landscaping at LMHS 2006 – Supervised completion of the Construction Project at LMHS 2004 – $25,000 Intel Teacher to the Future County Grant 2003 – PebBLES Grant for Integrating Technology into the Curriculum 2000 – $10,000 Technology Teaching Institute Grant 1999 – $15,000 GTE (Verizon) GIFT Grant 1998 – $500 SCPS Foundation Grant RECOGNITIONS 2010 LMHS Principal’s Award from Mr. Michael Kotkin 2008 LMHS Principal’s Award from Mr. Boyd Karns 2006 LMHS Principal’s Award from Mr. Boyd Karns 2005 SCPS Teacher of the Year Finalist 2005 SCPS High School Teacher of the Year 2005 WSHS Teacher of the Year 2004 WSHS Principal’s Award from Dr. Doreen Gruber 2004 Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers
- 5. 2002 WSHS Purple and Gold Award 2001 Radio Shack Science Teacher of the Year Recognition 2000 Florida Association of Science Teachers – Teacher of the Year 1998 Kissimmee Middle School Teacher of the Year 1997 Osceola County Sallie Mae First Class Teacher of the Year 1997 Kissimmee Middle School First Class Teacher of the Year REFERENCES Dr. Shaune Storch, Retired-Principal, Lake Howell High School – (407) 312-1037 Mrs. Melissa Flory, Assistant Principal, Lyman High School – (407) 746-2107 Mr. Kenny Bevan, Journeys Academy – (407) 461-0623 Ms. Regina Klaers, Assistant Principal, Oviedo High School – (407) 320-4009 Mr. Boyd E. Karns, Jr., SCPS Executive Director of HR – (407) 320-0198 Mr. Michael Kotkin, Principal Lake Mary High School – (407) 320-9503 Barry Gainer, Former School Board Member – (407) 928-7634