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ObjectiveTo serve as a change agent for effective and equitable transformation in urban education through development of innovative strategies and materials, group facilitation and technical assistance, resource and knowledge management, broadening the scope of options available to school and district teams, and Executive Coaching of Administrators at the school and district level.
QualificationsFacilitating planning and development of school and district reform efforts that bring equity of opportunity to urban students has come to be the focus of my current efforts building on many years in school administration, teaching, and counseling. I have had unique opportunities in my career to establish new schools utilizing innovative instructional practices that provide the base and mission for this ongoing work.
Work HistoryModel Secondary Schools Project, Partner 2004-Present · Project management for development and implementation of a district high school reform strategy for Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent of a mid-sized urban district. · Facilitating Development and Implementation of SLCs, 9th Grade Academies and Small Schools in Urban Districts. · Facilitating the alignment of policies and practices to support innovative change in schools. · Executive Coaching for Principals and Central Office Administrators in leadership and planning. Co-Director, MSSP 2000-2004 · Facilitated Design, Implementation and Fiscal Management of a $5.5 million grant to create model small schools in eight urban districts across the Nation. · Facilitated meetings of Mayors, Superintendents and other public officials in the change process of creating relevant, rigorous and relationship based small schools. · Facilitated a bottom-up design while coaching at a District level to put systems in place to incubate, and align policy and practice to support these new small schools. Founding Principal, Internet Academy 1997-2000 · Facilitated the Design and Implementation of the first online school in the State of Washington which at the end of three years served 900 students from within Washington, across the nation and internationally. · Managed a $2.5 million annual budget for the school. · Developed business partners to develop, create and provide online solutions for student learning. · Trained teachers for an online environment and monitored their onsite and remote teaching online. · Instructional Leader for 20 online teachers. · Advocated and became part of a team to rewrite, at District and State level, policy and regulation changes to allow for best practices in online learning. Adjunct Professor, Seattle Pacific University 1997-2000 Adjunct Professor, Heritage College 1997-2000 Principal, Federal Way, WA. 1995-1997 Assistant Principal, Federal Way, WA. 1994-1995 Teacher, Federal Way, WA 1993-1994 Director/Teacher, St. George’s School Spokane, WA. 1980-1993 Adjunct Professor, Whitworth College, Spokane, WA 1982-1993 Counselor, Seattle Mental Health Clinic, Seattle, WA 1977-1982
EducationMaster of Arts, School Administration Seattle Pacific University Certification Accelerated Learning Harvard University Certification Gifted Education Whitworth University Master of Arts, Counseling Gonzaga University Bachelor of Science University of Oregon Clinical Child Psychology Major, with Minors in Music, Math, Biology
Licenses and CertificatesState of Washington, K-12 Administrative Certificate State of Washington, K-12 Permanent Teaching Certificate State of Washington Mental health Counselor License Professional AffiliationsAssociation for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL)
Project Planning and FacilitationExecutive coaching and project management for Deputy Superintendent of mid-sized urban district Facilitate planning and implementation of high school reform strategy for mid-sized urban school district Converting to Small Themed Learning Communities, Clark County School District, 2006 - 2007. Conversion of Franklin High School Into Small Themed High Schools, Rochester, NY, 2004 - 2007 Conversion of Edison Tech High School Into Small Career Tech High Schools, Rochester, NY, 2004 - 2007 Design Team—Tiger Woods Learning Center, Anaheim, CA, 2004-05 “Connecting Time” - A National Networked Learning Project and Video Conference, Fall 2003 Model Secondary Schools Project—Start-up of Eight Small Urban Public High Schools, 2000 - 2004
PublicationsCo-author - A New Lens on Learning, Model Secondary Schools Project, 2004.
Grants ReceivedModel Secondary Schools Project - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, August, 2000.
Conference Planning and Leadership“Converting Edison into Four Small High Schools”, Rochester, NY, July 2004 “Summer Institute” New Orleans, LA, June 2004 “Summer Institute” Seattle, WA, June 2003 “Summer Institute” San Antonio, TX, June 2002 “Summer Institute” Chicago, IL, June 2001
Conference PresentationsCreating Student Centered Learning Environments in Small Urban High Schools, NECC, June 2005 Model Secondary Schools Project, NSBA Technology & Learning Conference, Fall 2004 A Working Vision for Change, Education Trust Conference, Fall 2004 Another Way of Thinking About Media, Defining Global Media GMA HS, Summer 2003 A Support System for a Learner Centered School Community, MSSP Project Sites, Fall 2001 A Support System for Learning and Collaboration, Gates Foundation Network Meeting, Spring 2001
School Reform ProjectsCimarron-Memorial High School, Clark County School District, 2007 - 2008 Western High School, Clark County School District, 2007 - 2008 Eldorado High School, Clark County School District, 2006 - 2008 Global Media Arts High School, Rochester City School District 2001- 2008 International Finance High School, Rochester City School District, 2004 - 2008 Bioscience High School, Rochester City School District, 2004 - 2008 School of Imaging & information Technology @ Edison , Rochester City School District, 2004 - 2008 School of Engineering and Manufacturing @ Edison, Rochester City School District, 2004 - 2008 School of Applied Technology @ Edison, Rochester City School District, 2004 - 2008 School of Business & Entrepreneurship @ Edison, Rochester City School District, 2004 - 2008 Keller Middle School, Clark County School District, 2006 - 2007 O’Callaghan Middle School, Clark County School District, 2006 - 2007 Fremont Middle School, Clark County School District, 2006 - 2007 Tech Boston Academy, Boston Public Schools, 2000 - 2007 Detroit Technology High School, Detroit Public Schools, 2000 - 2006 Entrepreneurship High School, Cincinnati Public Schools, 2002 - 2004 Peterson Center, Clark County School District, 2002 - 2004 Success Tech Academy, Cleveland Municipal School District, 2001 - 2004 East St Louis Networking Academy, East St Louis School District, 2001 - 2004 Compton Small High School, Compton Unified School District, 2000 - 2004 |
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Linda Keller MacDonald, Co-director Model Secondary Schools Project Phone: 206-499-8337 email: lk@modelschoolsproject.org
Fax: 888-734-7304
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Mailing Address: Model Secondary Schools Project, LLC PO Box 1684 Bellevue, WA 98009-1684
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