Christopher Harvey
Principal/Adjunct Professor/Researcher
Summary
AREAS OF INTEREST
- Teacher & Principal Preparation & Development
- School Transformation & Turnaround
- Achievement Gap - (Ethnicity & Subgroup)
- Diversity in Schools
- College & Career Readiness
- Alternative Education Campuses
- Blended Learning
- Fiscal Compliance w/Federal & State Programs
Experience
DAEP Principal
Manor ISD
- Report to Superintendent
- Take over DAEP campus and transform culture to include Restorative Practices
- Reduce DAEP Recidivism Rate
- Create data collection and monitoring tools
- Build transition meeting system
- Develop protocols to identify root causes of DAEP placements, then prescribe an intervention needed for the student, campus, and/or family.
- Train, monitor, and evaluate Assistant Principals and Principals in discipline related processes and systems
- Continue to support and evaluate all things related to state and federal legislation, projects, and programs for grant, entitlement, and allocation opportunities relevant to the needs of the district.
- Coordinate and Evaluate internal and external research requests
Lecturer
Texas State University / San Marcos, Texas
- Teach courses offered as part of the of the Bachelors of Applied Arts and Sciences
- Work with other professors to evaluate current courses and redesign face-to-face courses and virtual courses (TRACS). o OCED 4350: Adult Development & Career Planning (Undergraduate) o OCED 3310/5310: Human Problems in the Workplace (Undergraduate & Graduate)
Dr. Christopher Harvey
13405 Ring Drive
Manor, TX 78653
(512) 589-0892
Christopher.Harvey@live.com
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS (Past)
Adjunct Professor
Concordia University Texas
- Teach courses offered as part of the of the Masters of Education with Specialization in Educational Administration and Principal Certification
- Work with other professors to evaluate current courses and redesign face-to-face courses and virtual courses (Blackboard & Moodle). o EDU 6313 Multicultural Experiences (Graduate) o EDAD 5351: Principal as a Diversity Leader - Online & Classroom (Graduate) o MED 5308: Ethics and Leadership - Online (Graduate) o MED 3323: Education Technology (Undergraduate)
AVID District Director
Manor ISD
- Additional task assigned with Federal & State Programs responsibilities
- Manage district wide expansion of AVID programs
- Support AVID National Demonstration School
- Secure funding for programming
- Provide professional development opportunities
- Data-analysis with district and campus site teams
- Attend AVID District Director trainings
- Coordinate with AVID and other districts to evaluate district programs
Dr. Christopher Harvey
13405 Ring Drive
Manor, TX 78653
(512) 589-0892
Christopher.Harvey@live.com
Administrative Interventions Coordinator
Manor ISD
Position was designed to support central office Professional Development team, implement district RtI initiatives, and support secondary campus STAAR and EOC intervention needs.
- Coordinate and facilitate high school education interventions and progress monitoring for students
- Transition students Manor Excel Academy for Tier III interventions and acceleration
- Provide professional development for secondary staff in regards to small group instruction, workstations, collaborative projects, differentiation, and more.
- Design and monitor "push-in" interventions and RtI.
- Design school-wide discipline systems and policies. Train teachers and oversee implementation of PBIS system.
- Schedule interventions and track progress for students not meeting EOC standards
- Interview, hire, supervise, training, and evaluate teachers, tutors, and academic interventionists
- Supervise and transform the Languages other than English (LOTE) department
- Oversee the development and growth of AVID as well as implementation of school-wide strategies
- Supporting hiring and contract termination process for secondary campuses o Help design summer school academic program for PreK-12 and supervise principals
- District Summer School Administrator - supervise summer school principals/programs o Collaborate with district directors to support curriculum planning, implementation of instructional resources provided by the district, and collecting and monitoring student data for grades 5 & 8. o The lead principal will supervise instruction and provide beginning, middle, and end of summer student performance measures to the Superintendent in to include attendance, behavior, reading, and mathematical data. o Train and communicate with the elementary, middle school and high school summer campus principals/administrators (5) to plan and deliver teacher professional development and monitor student data. Ensure all student data is collected and provided to the home school. o Other Duties:
- Select & Evaluate Staff
- Establish, coordinates, and maintains relationship with all community partners
- Classroom observations and provides leadership with teachers and staff concerning instructional practices.
- Organize, coordinate, and plan for assigned summer school program.
College & Career Readiness Coordinator
TTIPS Grant
- Facilitate the creation and implementation of a District College Readiness Plan o 100% high school students from 3 schools accepted to Austin Community College o Educated and informed Manor ISD College & Career Advisory Council (staff, community and business partners) about college readiness data o Served as liaison between Manor ISD and Austin Community College Early College
Start Program and Texas State Technical College o Implemented district's first ACT and SAT preparatory programs o Created and maintained District's College Readiness webpage o Increase efficiency in credit & transcript monitoring systems o Facilitated collection of evidence College & Career Readiness Standards were taught
(lesson plans & student wok samples)
- Provide leadership and guidance for College & Career Readiness Team @ Manor High School
Dr. Christopher Harvey
13405 Ring Drive
Manor, TX 78653
(512) 589-0892
Christopher.Harvey@live.com o Provided high school campus leadership team training over Texas Education Agency's
Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) as it pertains to academic performance and college readiness o Facilitated institutionalization of key academic strategies by AVID - (Advancement via
Individual Determination) o Coordinate efforts to meet TTIPS grant goals and objectives related to college and career readiness o Facilitated enrollment, testing, and advising for high school students interested in taking
Dual Credit courses with Austin Community College o Built campus college readiness culture by building shared distribution of leadership responsibilities among administrators, counselors, and teachers o Facilitated the distribution and analyzation of PSAT Score Reports using an iTunes
University iPad course (created by me) during homeroom/advisory class o Advising and career planning with high school students
Superintendent Internship
Salado ISD
- Met with Superintendent to discuss district needs for a successful bond election
- Created and completed a facilities assessment
- Evaluated relevant data and procedures in neighboring districts
- Observed all district campuses and outdoor facilities
- Surveyed Salado administrators, staff, and teachers concerning building needs and wants
- Provide written Summary Report of observations, interviews, recommendations, and strategies
Superintendent Internship
Manor ISD
- Analyze district and campus college readiness data and make recommendations o Plan included the creation of an Early College High School & certification opportunities
- Support Career and Technology Education o Develop proposal for CTE and House Bill 5 o Create partnerships with businesses and higher education institutions o Facilitate creation of Mustang radio - online radio station
- Identify and facilitate grant writing opportunities o Educator Excellence Innovation Program
Campus Principal
Manor Excel Academy - Manor ISD
- Supervised both the DAEP and AEP employees (40): food services, custodial services, teachers, Para-professionals, nurse, and administrators
- Discipline Alternative Education Program o Reduced violent behavior & student recidivism o Transferred students to the AEP to recover credits and graduate on time
- Alternative Education Program o Coordinated services with 11 schools, Travis County Juvenile Justice System, Manor
ISD Special Education Department, MISD Deputy and Assistant Superintendent, Manor
Police Department, Travis County Sheriff's Department, Travis County Precinct 1 Court and Constables Office, Commissioner Precinct 1, and over 36 community and business partnerships o Successful Campus transformation
- LOWES Grant $5000 (2011):
- $5000 in services and products donated services by BGLY Architects
- Combined Technology Grants $10,000 (2010)
- Authored and Received TTIPS Grant $1.67 Million
Dr. Christopher Harvey
13405 Ring Drive
Manor, TX 78653
(512) 589-0892
Christopher.Harvey@live.com
- Constructed districts second College & Career Center
- Implemented AVID program
- Supervise GED Program & Grant
- Required College & Career Portfolio for graduation
- 100% Graduates had admission to a minimum of 1 post-secondary institution
- Reduced dropout rate from 19% to 7.5%
- Quadrupled faculty size (4 to 16)
- Tripled student enrollment (60 to 200)
- Successful request for building renovations and upgrades to school board
- Highest number of graduates in school history (51)
- Graduated 90+ students in 2 years; more graduates than 2001 - 2009 combined
Middle School Assistant Principal
Decker Middle School - Manor ISD
Campus Transformation Project: Science & Discipline
- Supervise Math/Science Department o Raised science scores from academic low performing 52% to 91% (w/TPM)
- Developed campus-level professional development academy
- Served as Discipline Coordinator: Reduced extreme discipline incidents; instituted single gender lunch, raised discipline expectations for students, teachers, and parents; voted safest campus in district
- Responsible for implementation of AVID and the TAP evaluative system
- Coordinated: Transportation, Special Ed, PTA, After-School programs, facility maintenance, Positive Behavior Support (PBS), TAKS Administrator, Tier II/III Intervention Camp, Grants, and
Pep Rallies
- Supervise 7th/8th grade Teacher Teams
- Administrator for Master Schedule, Special Education, ARDs, and Removal Hearing Chair
Middle School Assistant Principal
Martin Middle School - Austin ISD
Campus Improvement Project: Sixth Grade Academy & Discipline
- Sixth Grade Academy o Purpose: to change culture and student expectations o Created separate bell schedule o Arranged facilities to separate 6th grade o Arranged staff to form two sixth grade teams o Researched best practice expectations and academic skills o Created protocols and procedures for 6th graders o Implemented a summer 6th grade academy to teach expectations, meet staff, and build relationships between teachers, students, and parents.
- Discipline o Manage team meetings and grade level assemblies to teach student and staff expectations o Instituted Positive Behavior Support (PBS) to reward students for meeting expectations and change campus culture to proactive approach versus historical residual approach. o Created Early Eagles and After-School programs to provide safe program alternatives for students before and after school o The IMPACT Team was formed to service high needs/Tier III students with "wrap- around" services. These services included programs within school and within the community.
- Developed campus-based professional development academy for new teachers and staff
- PDAS evaluated professional and classified staff
Dr. Christopher Harvey
13405 Ring Drive
Manor, TX 78653
(512) 589-0892
Christopher.Harvey@live.com
- Coordinated: Transportation, Special Education, Parent Connection, PTA, TAKS testing, Transition Camps, Grants, Scheduling, ARD and Removal Hearing Chair, and School
Assemblies
- Summer School Assistant Principal
Education Consultant
Austin Voices
- National Trainer of Trainers for Dr. Gilbert Botvin's Life Skills Training (LST) Curriculum;
- Developed an advisory curriculum/program for middle schools using the LST Curriculum;
- Trained administrators, teachers, parents, community volunteers, and students in the LST
Curriculum within the advisory period for 19 middle schools of Austin ISD
- Developed a Campus Coordinator manual and 1-2 hour training manual;
- Taught advisory program to pilot middle school student groups and presented to Austin ISD
Assistant Superintendent
Middle Schools
- Assistant Principal Internship 2007-2008
- Teacher @ Young Scientist Program sponsored by U-Teach @ Uni. Texas @ Austin o Design Pre-AP curriculum for Young Scientist Program.
- 6th grade team leader (6 team members) & wrote curriculum for 6th grade Summer Camp
- Taught 6th/7th grade Science, 6th/8th grade Math
- Developed the Home Base Advisory Period o Trained school staff over 30 weeks of advisory lessons
- Provided staff development, mentored new teachers, manage discipline issues, and lead home visits.
Program Manager
Communities In Schools
LBJ High School in Austin ISD
- Wrote grants for projects on campus
- Attend partnership meetings with Austin ISD staff and CIS staff
- Attend trainings for personal development and continuing education
- Created after-school programs
- Create Saturday tutoring programs
- Sponsored 2 - Step teams
- Establish counseling groups (communication, grief and loss, mentoring, leadership, anger management, and college readiness)
- Data entry for funding reports
Education Specialist (Public Health Technician III)
Texas Department of State Health Services
- Obtain and maintain National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Certification
- Train clients to become Child Passenger Safety Technicians
- Produce Quarterly 157 Report for state and federal grants/funding
- Complete monthly update on RFP and RFR
- Design and present education presentations across Texas on Child Passenger Safety
- State Coordinator of the Texas Survivors Club
- Respond to Tech calls on Child Passenger Safety
- Coordinate fitting stations in Texas - teaching parents how to install car seats
- Established partnership with Texas NAACP branch for statewide campaign to African-American community
Dr. Christopher Harvey
13405 Ring Drive
Manor, TX 78653
(512) 589-0892
Christopher.Harvey@live.com
Education
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor-Belton
Ed.D in Education Administration, Education Administration
Ed.D in Education Administration (P-12) - University of Mary Hardin-Baylor-Belton, TX
Concordia University
M.Ed. in Education Administration, Education Administration
M.Ed. in Education Administration - Concordia University-Austin, TX
Texas State University
BS, Social Work
BS in Social Work - Texas State University-San Marcos, TX