Alissa Hanrahan

About Alissa Hanrahan

IMPACT AREAS: Organization Building Teambuilding Coalition Building Situational Assessment Strategic Planning Stakeholder Engagement Goal Setting Performance Management Continuous ImprovementPROFESSIONAL PROFILE: I am a principled servant leader with a heart for people & a passion for educational excellence. In every role, I have been an agile learner & impassioned advocate with solid educational credentials and career experience at the district and state levels. I am data driven & solutions focused. Colleagues would describe me as a high-performing leader-manager with a documented record of achievement from the classroom to administration. I take pride in being hands-on as a working leader with the unique ability to drive change, galvanize commitment & inspire others.CORE COMPETENCIES:֎ Strategic & data-driven planning ֎ Organizational restructuring֎ Creative instructional leadership֎ Evidence-based decision support.֎ Structured collaborative leadership֎ Inclusive decision-making֎ Effective school board relations֎ Integrated systems thinking֎ Curriculum development֎ Diversity and cultural affinityEXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION: Strategic planning. Skilled at leading district-wide strategic planning and ensuring tactical execution across all mission imperatives—working confidently in Title 1 urban and rural school districts. Strategic alignment. Adept at aligning multiple, sometimes competing, objectives and initiatives around a common goal and with a common language to improve student achievement outcomes. Capacity building. Proficient at developing and strengthening the skills, instincts, abilities, processes and resources that schools, teachers and educational leaders need to survive, adapt and thrive. Operational agility. Proficient at ensuring the development & implementation of core functions essential to sound administrative operations, incl. continuous improvement; forecasting/budgeting; & fiscal accountability.STAKEHOLDER & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Advocacy & engagement. Skilled at fostering and leveraging a sense of vision and mutual purpose to produce positive outcomes. Community partnerships. A natural “ambassador” skilled at identifying & cultivating partnerships with community agencies and organizations.

Experience

1. Principal

   Chattooga County School Dist

   Jun 2025 — Present · Summerville, GA, US

Education

• Walden University

  Master of Science - MS, Middle Grades

• Georgia Southern University

  Doctor of Education - Ed.D., Educational Leadership

  2018

• Georgia Southern University

  Ed.S./Educational Specialist , Educational Leadership

  2013

• Brewton-Parker College

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Middle Grades