KATHERINE BOYD
School Principal
Atlanta, GA · k.boyd@email.com · (555) 719-3345
Summary
School principal with 12 years in education and 5 years in administrative leadership, currently overseeing a Title I school of 620 students. Raised state accountability score from a D to a B rating in three years while cutting staff turnover by 40%.
Experience
Principal · Atlanta Public Schools
2021 - Present
- Lead a Title I elementary school of 620 students and 55 staff, managing a $4.2M annual operating budget
- Raised the school's state accountability rating from a D to a B within three years through targeted instructional coaching
- Reduced teacher turnover from 32% to 19% by launching a mentorship and retention program for new hires
- Chair a leadership team of 8 that reviews benchmark data in Infinite Campus every six weeks
- Direct $310K in Title I and grant funding for a K-2 literacy program serving 180 students
Assistant Principal · New York City Department of Education
2017 - 2021
- Supervised daily operations, discipline, and scheduling for a school of 800 students
- Led implementation of a school improvement plan that increased on-time graduation rate by 11 percentage points
- Evaluated 42 teachers yearly under the Danielson Framework, completing observations on schedule
- Cut chronic absenteeism from 24% to 15% via a weekly attendance team and family outreach calls
Middle School Mathematics Teacher · New York City Department of Education
2013 - 2017
- Taught 5 sections of Grade 7 and 8 mathematics to 140 students across a four-year assignment
- Raised state math proficiency for assigned classes from 41% to 58% over two testing cycles
- Served as grade-level lead for 6 teachers, coordinating common assessments and pacing guides
Education
Ed.S. Educational Leadership — Georgia State University · 2017
Skills
School Leadership, Administrative License (Active), Budget Management, Staff Evaluation, Title I Compliance, Curriculum Oversight, School Improvement Planning, Data-Driven Decision Making, Community Relations, State Accreditation
Certifications
Performance-Based Leadership Certificate (PL-6), Georgia Professional Standards Commission
School Building Leader (SBL) Certification, New York State Education Department
Professional Teaching Certificate, Mathematics (Grades 4-8), Georgia PSC
Key Achievements
Named Region 3 Principal of the Year finalist, Atlanta Public Schools, 2024
Selected for the Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement cohort, 2022
Presented on teacher retention at the GAEL Summer Conference, 2023
Languages
English (Native), Spanish (Professional Working)
Interests
Youth mentoring, Distance running, Community literacy volunteering, Jazz piano
