Amanda Blatter
Elementary School Principal 18 years
- Role
- Principal at NYC Public Schools
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Amanda Blatter
Amanda is an accomplished organizational leader with over 20 years of experience turning…
Experience
Principal
Aug 2014 — Present
Leads a Title I elementary school serving 500+ students and a team of 90+ staff in one of NYC’s most economically challenged districts.Impact & Outcomes• Delivered 12 consecutive years of academic growth in ELA and math• Achieved 75% math and 70% ELA proficiency, outperforming district averages by 30+ points• Selected by NYC Mayor and Chancellor (2018) to showcase system-wide excellenceSystems & Instruction• Built a data-driven performance culture aligned to strategic planning (CEP)• Led a full literacy transformation grounded in the Science of Reading• Designed programs accelerating outcomes for multilingual learners (33% of population)Innovation & TechnologyEarly adopter of AI and EdTech tools (SchoolAI, Microsoft Copilot) to improve planning, analytics, and instructional deliveryTalent & Culture• Built and retained high-performing teams (~4% turnover vs. 10–15% avg)• Developed teacher pipelines through partnerships with Columbia, Lehman, and Monroe CollegeOperations & Finance• Managed $10M+ budget across staffing, programming, and technology• Oversaw full school operations including compliance, staffing, and infrastructureCommunity Leadership• Positioned school as a community hub through strong family and partnership engagement
Education
Kean University
Bachelor's Degree
1988 — 1992
Saint John's University
Master's Degree
1997 — 1997
New York University
School Administrator and Supervision (SAS)
1998 — 1998
Skills
- Data Analysis
- Elementary Education
- Proposal Writing
- Community Outreach
- Professional Development Programs
- Early Childhood Education
- Curriculum Development
- Common Core State Standards
- Leadership
- Special Education
- Parent Communication
- Educational Leadership
- Classroom Management
- Guided Reading
- Professional Mentoring
- Inclusion
- Microsoft Excel
- Management
- Interactive Writing
- Operating Budgets
- Mathematics
- Microsoft Office
- Customer Service
- Microsoft Word
- Formative Assessment
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