Joe Rubens flipbook

JOE RUBENS
E-FLIPBOOK
DREXEL UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
2017

“We don’t just need people who just
want to work with kids…we need
dream makers.”

-Consuelo Castillo Kickbush, Author,

Journey to the Future: A Roadmap for

Success for Youth



EDUCATION
2014 – PRESENT, DOCTORAL STUDENT, DREXEL UNIVERSITY,
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

2004 - ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION CERTIFICATION, BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY,
BOWIE, MARYLAND

1999 - MASTERS OF ARTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION, TRINITY UNIVERSITY,
WASHINGTON, DC

1995 -BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN MARKETING, HOWARD UNIVERSITY,
WASHINGTON, DC

1- Professional Background

CERTIFICATION
MARYLAND STATE PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: ADMINISTRATOR I & II
MARYLAND STATE PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION: GENERIC SPECIAL
EDUCATION GRADE 6 – ADULT

1-Professional Background

WORK HISTORY – MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND, PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2013 - PRESENT PRINCIPAL, JOHN F. KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL
2008 – 2013 PRINCIPAL, COLONEL E. BROOKE LEE MIDDLE SCHOOL
2006 – 2008 PRINCIPAL INTERN, A. MARIO LOIEDERMAN MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL
2005 – 2006 ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL II, SHADY GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL
2004 – 2005 ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL I, SHADY GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL
2002 – 2004 STUDENT SUPPORT SPECIALIST/ASSISTANT SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR,

SHADY GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL
1999 – 2002 SPECIAL SERVICES MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE TEACHER, JOHN F. KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL
1998 – 1999 STUDENT TEACHER, JOHN F. KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL
1997 – 1998 PARAEDUCATOR, JOHN F. KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL
SUMMER 1997, PARAEDUCATOR, LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM, SPRINGBROOK HIGH SCHOOL
04/97 – 06/97 LONG-TERM SUBSTITUTE, SPRINGBROOK HIGH SCHOOL

1- Professional Background

PRINCIPAL
JOHN F. KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL, SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND

LEAD AND PROMOTE ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY IMPACTED HIGH SCHOOLS AND
ONE OF THE MOST DIVERSE HIGH SCHOOLS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
MARYLAND (MCPS OFFICE OF SHARED ACCOUNTABILITY). I OVERSEE THE
ENTIRE SCHOOL PROGRAM INCLUDING, SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT, ACCELERATED
AND ENRICHED INSTRUCTION, GRADING AND REPORTING, THE INSTRUCTIONAL
LEADERSHIP TEAM, CORRESPONDENCE, SCHOOL FINANCES, GRANTS, STAFFING,
PARENT AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH, ATTENDANCE AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT

2-Leadership Initiatives

ACHIEVEMENTS AT JFK HIGH SCHOOL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
-INCREASED AP AND IB PARTICIPATION AND PERFORMANCE
-INCREASED STUDENT ELIGIBILITY
-FACILITATED AND PARTICIPATED IN DATA CHATS WITH DEPARTMENTS WHERE TEACHERS ANALYZE AND DISAGGREGATE DATA
TO ENSURE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF TARGETED STUDENTS/SUBGROUPS
-ANALYZED, DISAGGREGATED, AND PRESENTED SIP DATA TO STAKEHOLDER GROUPS THROUGH PRESENTATIONS AT PTA
MEETINGS, STAFF MEETINGS, DCC NIGHT AND BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT, TO MEASURE AND MONITOR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.
-EVALUATED, MONITORED, AND REVISED, THROUGH ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS, THE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE STUDENTS, STAFF AND STAKEHOLDERS TO ESTABLISH GOALS FOR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
-SECURED A GRANT FROM THE COLLABORATION COUNCIL FOR AN AFTER-SCHOOL/WEEKEND “DOOR KNOCKING” 9TH GRADE
STUDENT MENTORING PROGRAM
-PARTNERED WITH IMPACT SILVER SPRING ON THE “WE ARE BEL PRE,” DOOR KNOCKING AND FAMILY OLYMPICS INITIATIVE
-FACILITATED THE KENNEDY CLUSTER PRINCIPAL PLCS AND DEVELOPED AN INSTRUCTION FOCUS FOR THE KENNEDY CLUSTER
-TRAINED 4 NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS
-MEMBER OF THE MCPS INNOVATIONS SCHOOL SUPPORT AND IMPROVEMENT PRINCIPAL’S NETWORK
-DECREASED DISCRETIONARY SUSPENSIONS FROM 17 (AUGUST -DECEMBER 2012), TO 3 (AUGUST - DECEMBER 2013)
-ESTABLISHED A NEW SCHOOL NEWSLETTER, “KENNEDY MATTERS,” HIGHLIGHTING DEPARTMENTS AND CURRICULUM UPDATES
TO INFORM STAKEHOLDERS
-LEAD A ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS RESULTING IN A NEW SCHOOL WIDE INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS
-DEVELOPED A PLC STUDENT INTERVENTION CAPTURE SHEET FOR TEACHERS TO MONITOR STUDENT ACHIEVE

2-Leadership Initiatives

ACHIEVEMENTS AT LEE MIDDLE SCHOOL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
-INCREASED THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING ALGEBRA 60% TO 97% IN 2009
-INCREASED STUDENT ENROLLMENT FROM 451 STUDENTS IN 2008 TO OVER 700 STUDENTS IN 2013
-DECREASED INELIGIBILITY FROM 17% IN 2008 TO 10% IN 2010, FROM 10% TO 7.5% IN 2013
-REDUCED SUSPENSIONS IN 2008 BY OVER 50% (FROM 2007 TO 2008) BY IMPLEMENTING THE PBIS PROGRAM
-DEVELOPED A SCHOOL-WIDE MATHEMATICS AND READING INDICATOR STUDENT MONITORING SYSTEM
FOR TEACHERS LEADING TO ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT GAINS FOR ALL SUB-GROUPS FROM 2008 - 2013
-INCREASED THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES FROM 28% IN 2008
TO 73% IN 2012
-TRAINED 2 NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS AND ONE NEW ASSISTANT SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR
-MEMBER OF THE MCPS OFFICE OF SCHOOL SUPPORT AND IMPROVEMENT PRINCIPAL’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE
-SERVED ON THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL PERFORMANCE’S CROSS FUNCTIONAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
PROCESS STRATEGIC PLANNING TEAM WHICH LED TO DISTRICT-WIDE CHANGES TO THE SCHOOL
IMPROVEMENT PROCESS FOR ALL 200 MCPS SCHOOLS
-SECURED A GRANT FROM COMCAST FOR AN AFTER-SCHOOL DIGITAL LITERACY PROGRAM
-DEVELOPED A VISION AT COL. E. BROOKE LEE MIDDLE SCHOOL FOCUSED ON PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY,
RESPECTFUL INTERACTIONS, INTELLIGENCE IS EFFORT BASED, DIVERSITY IS CELEBRATED, AND ENSURING
A SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

2-Leadership Initiatives

ACHIEVEMENTS AT SHADY GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
-INCREASED THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING ALGEBRA FROM 38 % IN 2004 TO 60% IN 2005
-DEVELOPED TEAM TRAININGS ON MONITORING EVIDENCE OF STUDENT WORK AND LOOKING AT STUDENT WORK
TO DETERMINE CONSISTENT EXPECTATIONS OF PROFICIENCY IN READING AND MATH
-MONITORED SUMMATIVE DATA TO IDENTIFY UNDERREPRESENTED RACIAL GROUPS AND UNIDENTIFIED STUDENTS
FOR GIFTED AND TALENTED CLASSES IN MATH AND READING COURSES
-DESIGNED A TRUANCY PROCESS TO REDUCE TRUANCY BY 75%
-DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED A MENTORING PROGRAM FOR 6TH, 7TH AND 8TH GRADE MALES THAT DECREASED
STUDENT MISCONDUCT AND INCREASED ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR UNDER-PERFORMING STUDENTS
-SUPERVISED AND EVALUATED ENGLISH, READING, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, SPECIAL EDUCATION, WORLD STUDIES,
MUSIC, ART, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND ESOL DEPARTMENTS
-SPEARHEADED THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MCPS STUDY CIRCLES PROGRAM
-COMPLETED RESEARCH FOR BETTER TEACHING’S OBSERVING AND ANALYZING TEACHING COURSES (OAT),
WITH DISTINCTION

2-Leadership Initiatives

STUDENT SUPPORT SPECIALIST LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR SERIES ON MAKING THE TRANSITION FROM STUDENT
SUPPORT SPECIALIST TO ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL I (OCTOBER 2005)
BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY - CURRICULUM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT (DECEMBER 2005)
FACILITATED FRED JONES “TOOLS FOR TEACHING” AFTERSCHOOL WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS (JANUARY 2008 – MAY 2008)
HOOD COLLEGE (ADAPTIVE LEADERSHIP/CREATING ADAPTIVE LEADERS (MARCH 2009)
THE COL. E. BROOKE LEE MIDDLE SCHOOL SUCCESSFUL PLAN FOR SUSPENSION REDUCTION TO THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOARD
OF EDUCATION (SEPTEMBER 2009)
ASPIRING PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES ON MAKING THE TRANSITION FROM PRINCIPAL INTERN TO PRINCIPAL (FEBRUARY 2009)
SUPERINTENDENT’S ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION MEETING ON LEADING FOR EQUITY AND SUCCESSFUL ALGEBRA
COMPLETION IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL (DECEMBER 2009)
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 1 SEMINAR ON PBIS IMPLEMENTATION (APRIL 2010)
PROMOTING EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE IN THE CLASSROOM TO PARTICIPANTS OF THE THIRD ANNUAL DELAWARE VALLEY
MINORITY STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT CONSORTIUM/COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL DISTRICT LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM IN PHILADELPHIA,
PA (MAY 2010)
SUPERINTENDENT’S ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION MEETING ON PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES (DECEMBER 2011)
MCDANIEL COLLEGE (EDUCATION LEADERSHIP, THE SUPERVISION AND EVALUATION OF SCHOOL PERSONNEL, MAY 2011)
THE NAACP/MCPS PARENT COUNCIL KICKOFF ON STRATEGIES TO CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP (SEPTEMBER 2012)
MCPS FUTURE ADMINISTRATORS WORKSHOP ON RESUME WRITING FOR THE EDUCATIONAL LEADER (DECEMBER 2013)
HBCU COLLEGE FAIR - MAKING THE TRANSITION TO HIGH SCHOOL AND PREPARING FOR COLLEGE (OCTOBER 2013)
UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (FUTURE COUNSELORS, NOVEMBER 2013, JANUARY 2016)
GLOBAL VOICES IN EDUCATION – WHUR SATELLITE RADIO (MARCH 2014)
PROBLEM OF PRACTICE TO SELECT MCPS PRINCIPALS (MARCH 2014)
CONSULTED ON THE HBO DOCUMENTARY “I CAN’T DO THIS, BUT I CAN DO THAT.”
STUDENT SUPPORT & ENGAGEMENT MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION (MAY 2016)
COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN REGIONAL CONFERENCE, BOSTON, MASS (APRIL 2017)

3-Presentations

AWARDS:
2017 SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND BUSINESS AWARD
2016 AND 2014 U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT BEST HIGH SCHOOLS LIST
2013 MONTGOMERY COUNTY COUNCIL OF PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATIONS’ DIAMOND AWARD
2010/11 MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION AWARD

FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO PUBLIC EDUCATION
2010 BETHESDA MAGAZINE “MAKING THE GRADE” WITH STUDENTS
2009 NATIONAL YOUNG LEADERS STATE CONFERENCE EDUCATIONAL LEADER AND MENTOR
2008 HOOD COLLEGE MENTOR IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
2005 OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE EIGHTH ANNUAL MARYLAND STATE

BLACK SAGA COMPLETION

4-Awards

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5-Artifacts The truth of the matter is that my day goes in
cycles. Rarely do I get the chance to sit down at
my desk at one time and get work done; but when
I do have the opportunity- my digital connection is
key. Most of the data management and student
record keeping for our district is kept
electronically. Likewise, all financial matters,
including everything from ordering to field trip
money collection, is done through web generated
forms and processes. Today, I was reminded that
as a part of our district’s response to recent issues
with child abuse and neglect; I, along with my
staff, participated in an online training delivered
through our professional development system.
But before I lay my head to rest I can’t forget to
connect to my Drexel Family.

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