Paul Eichelkraut

Experience

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  Austrian Ministry of Education

  Sept 1992 - Jun 1993

  Fulbright Scholar ESL Instructor and Teacher Mentor

  *Introduced, implemented and assisted in all-sensory, multi-intelligences teaching and learning*Held out-of-school informal conversational activities between students, faculty, staff, and administration

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  Madison Area Technical College - Watertown Campus

  Jan 1993 - Jun 1993

  Adjunct Instructor

  *Instructed a "German Language Survival" course for adult learners*Instructed under an immersion language experience*Held final exam at local German restaurant

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  Watertown Unified School District

  Aug 1993 - Jul 1994

  ESL Coordinator-Instructor, German Instructor

  *Implemented district's first ESL program*Provided academic and occupational support for all district ESL students*Supported in-class instruction*Assisted staff in reaching and teaching their ESL more effectively

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  Neenah Joint School District

  Jul 1994 - Dec 2008

  Director- German/American Partnership Program, German Department Head-Instruc., ESL Coordinator-Inst

  German Language and Culture Department Head-Instructor, German-American Partnership Program Director (GAPP)7/98 - 12/08*Responsible for department curricula reform*Monitored budgets*Promoted sister-city student exchange and internship experiences-Neenah Joint School District K-12 Literacy Improvement Council-Neenah Joint School District Data Leadership Team-Neenah Joint School District School Redesign Advisory Council-NJSD Online Learning Planning Team-City of Neenah/NJSD Olweus Bullying Prevention CommitteeELL Program Coordinator-Instructor7/94 -8/96*Partnership with area police to assist ESL families and their children during after school hours*Implemented district-wide ESL testing program*Supported in-class education*Advised staff on how to reach and teach ESL more effectively Show less

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  University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

  Aug 2001 - Aug 2004

  Adjunct Faculty Instructor

  *Instructed collegiate German 204 language and culture course*Maintained positive relations between UW-Oshkosh's Cooperative Academic Partnership Program (CAPP) and Neenah High School

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  National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)

  Jul 2004 - Jul 2007

  Collegiate Board Accreditor

  *Three-year appointed National Education Association Representative on the NCATE Accreditation Council*Assisting in accrediting or reaccrediting collegiate Department of Education teaching candidacy programs when college/university established or renewed NCATE accreditation*Created and presented institutional reports for the NCATE Board of Directors

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  Excel Alternative Schools and Programs

  Dec 2008 - Jul 2010

  Asst. Reg. Admin., Data Coordinator, Dir of T & L (Mstr. Tchr), Academic Specialist

  Director of Teaching and Learning (Master Teacher) / Asst. Principal / Academic SupervisorSt. John the Baptist County Alternative School-Excel Alternative Schools in St. John County8/09 – 7/10*Improved student academics, behavior and attendance reestablished positive relationship with County and Excel administration*Founded first LA State Alternative School Model*Identified appropriate instructional strategies and interventions to improve student achievement*Developed 40-day Improvement Plan for state testingData Coordinator of Louisiana Excel Alternative Public Schools and Programs4/09 - 9/09*Managed all student accounts in EARS (Excel Associate Recording System) at our 11 schools and site programsAssistant Regional School Administrator (Assistant Lead Academic Specialist)2/09 - 8/09*Assisted in developing and administering four school improvement plans*Ensured academic specialists and their alternative programs were in compliance*Managed budget*Ensured students’ successful reentry to their home-based school*Solicited computer software companies to implement computer-assisted Reading and Math instructional programsAcademic Specialist / Assistant Principal, Ascension County Alternative School / Excel Alternative Schools in Ascension County, Darrow, LA 12/08 - 2/09*Improved site’s LA PBIS grade from A- to A*Established Excel Alternative Schools’ first model school*Exceeded six-month target goals in four months Show less

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  Atlas Preparatory Academy

  Aug 2011 - Jun 2012

  Principal / Head of Schools

  *Oversaw Common Core Implementation, BuildYourOwnCurriculum (BYOC) and professional development*Prepared school for reaccreditation*Responsible for aggregating district academic and behavior data*Served as Grades 6-8 Campus Administrator / Assistant Principal / Dean of Students

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  Milwaukee Public Schools

  Jul 2012 - Dec 2012

  Superintendent Intern

  *Assisted in managing 32 assigned schools in Milwaukee Public School's Northwest Region*Learned MPS data systems, administrative ethics, site-based budgeting, school operations, and district-wide administrative training*Shadowed central office personnel, e.g. student services personnel, special education, parent and support center, transportation, operations

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  WI FACETS (Wisconsin Family Assistance Cernter for Education, Training and Support)

  Sept 2014 - Jul 2015

  Director - Milwaukee Public Schools Inititative (MPSI)

  *Direct all MPSI activity and monitor budgets*Increase parental involvement in district endeavors to implement RtI, PBIS and literacy improvements*Support and increase regular and special education student and parent involvement in the MPS strategic plan

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  Jackson Madison County School System

  Jul 2015 - Aug 2018

  - Coordinate all elementary and middle school student care programs- Supervise Site Directors and their programs- Coordinate all home-bound teachers and supervise RtI fidelity in schools- Will implement "Learning First" at all district child care sites - Administered academic, behavior and attendance improvements and interventions- Implemented Positive Behavior Internventions & Support site wide- Implemented Drop Everything And Read program which raised reading scores- Reading scores improved from 9 to 30 percent in all grades- School closed / Promoted to Central Office for the 16-17 SY

  • District Coordinator-Child Care, Home-bound Instructional Services & RtI Fidelity

    Jul 2016 - Aug 2018

  • Title I PK-5 Elementary Principal

    Jul 2015 - Jul 2016
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  Palm Bay Academy

  Aug 2018 - Jun 2019

  Middle School Principal

  - Implemented Leader In Me and PBIS programs- Held school attendance at 90 percent and decreased behavior referrals by 25 percent