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Thomas T. Ward

EMPLOYMENT- Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools

1999- 2006   Hume-Fogg Academic Magnet High School
                         *Executive Principal for 850 students grades 9-12

1997-1999     East Literature Magnet School
                        *Executive Principal for 700 students grades 5-12

1995-1997     Magnet School Administrator
                        *  Directly responsible for development of new Magnet programming
                        *  Supervised 8 existing magnet schools
                        *  Specifically planned programming for new Essential High School

1990 -1995   Principal of Meigs Middle Magnet School -National School of Excellence
                        *  Supervised programs for 635 students grades 5-8
                        *  Supervised and promoted the implementation of school- wide technology program      

1989 - 1990  Principal of Wright Middle School
                        *  Administered programs for 900+ students grades 7-8
                        *  Supervised special education classes ranging from TAG program to SED classes
                        *  Developed and implemented programs for overage at- risk students

1986 - 1989  Principal of Brick Church Middle School          
                        *  Administered programs for 500 students grades K, 5-6
                        *  Implemented model for Chapter I pairing program for reading and math
                        *  Actively supervised kindergarten program for 85 five year olds 

1983 - 1986  Assistant Principal for Curriculum at Caldwell Middle Magnet School
                        *  Supervised Nashville’s first academic middle magnet school grades 5-8
                        *  Created school schedule
                        *  Supervised out of school extended learning experiences
                        *  Administered school-wide arts program

1977 - 1983  Teacher at Cameron Middle School - 6th, 7th, and 8th grades
                        *  Taught 6th grade self-contained class
                        *  Taught 7th grade Social Studies class on 4-person interdisciplinary team
                        *  Taught 8th grade American History, General Science, Pre-Algebra, and General Math
                        *  Coached girls track and basketball
                        *  Served as philosophy committee chair for SACS accreditation
                        *  Served on faculty curriculum committee for program and scheduling Interdisciplinary Teaching Guides
                        *  Co-coordinator for school-wide exploratory program

1974 – 1977  Teacher at J. C. Napier Elementary School - 6th grade
                        *  Taught Science and Social Studies to 120 6th graders
                        *  Served on system-wide committee for development of Middle School Guidelines and Program
      

LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

2000-Present Design Team Member of Principals Leadership Academy of Nashville  (PLAN)
                        * Planned first Leadership Academy for Nashville Public School Administrators (PLAN)
                        * Served as mentoring principal for principal candidates

2005-2006            Served on the Public Education Board Appointed School Choice Committee

2000-2001            Central Office-Chairman of the system-wide Lesson Study steering committee

2001-2002            Consultant to Tennessee Academy For School (Gates Funding Grant)

1995-1997            Undergraduate Advisory Council at Trevecca Nazarene University

1990-1995            Served on Undergraduate Advisory Council at Belmont University

1990-1995            Served on the Chamber of Commerce School to Career Task Force

1990-1995            Teacher Education Liaison for Vanderbilt University Mentor Program           

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Summer 2006  Educational Leadership Learning Exchange, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China

Fall 2005          Diversity Training, MNPS

Spring 2004     Peter Singe, Systems Thinking Training Conference, MNPS

Spring 2004     Covey Training 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Fall 1997            Coalition of Essential Schools, Regional Conference, Albuquerque, N. M. 

• ETSU-Bell South Exemplary Superintendents Academy, Johnson City and Nashville

1995               Coalition of Essential Schools Regional Conference, Chattanooga                                 

1994               Systems Thinking and Dynamic Modeling Conference, Boston  

1995               Coalition of Essential Schools Regional Conference, Chicago, Ill

1994               COMP Training, Vanderbilt University, Nashville                                                                                  

1994               Vanderbilt International Principals Academy, Nashville                                            

1993               Systems Thinking Training, Nashville                                                                                  

1989-1990,1995  Tennessee Academy For School Leaders, Murfreesboro and Nashville 

1981               M.Ed., Educational Administration, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN             

1974               B. S.,  Elementary Education, Western Kentucky University,               Bowling Green, KY