Emily Smith-McCormick

About Emily Smith-McCormick

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | EDUCATION CONSULTING | PROGRAM MANAGEMENTDynamic, accomplished, and achievement-focused Education Consultant and Professional Development Coordinator highly regarded for 20+ years of progressive experience innovating employee growth strategies for industry leaders. • Proven track record of increasing training program efficacy through the creation and implementation of enhanced accountability systems and metrics. • Respected as a motivational leader and influential collaborator who guides team members to successfully achieve demanding performance targets under strict state and federal deadlines. • Builds and maintains lasting relationships with community partners, district leaders, and building level staff, driving organizational objectives through a people-focused approach. • Exemplary educational qualifications include Doctoral Studies in Education and Transformational Urban Leadership from Indiana State University. • Out-of-the-box thinker committed to continuously growing and improving available development opportunities for both teams and individuals.SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS:• Consistently demonstrated comprehensive industry knowledge, exceptional leadership skills, and the ability to identify and rectify deficiencies, earning regular promotions to positions of increasing authority and responsibility at the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation (EVSC).• Improved program success and increased growth 200% by designing an accountability system that combined district preschool curriculum frameworks, state and district standards, and ongoing data reviews.• Partnered with external assistance providers to customize internal supports and professional learning, as well as developing and executing family inclusive intervention protocols.• Achieved a 300% increase in schools that received A and B accountability grades while guiding district efforts to transform instructional practices.• Developed and implemented the Equity School Professional Development Academy in collaboration with the district’s senior leadership and bargaining unit to fully support 260+ administrators, teachers, and support staff.You can reach me at e••••••••@gmail.com.

Experience

1. Director of Early Learning Initiatives

   Evsc Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation

   Apr 2018 — Present · Evansville, IN, US

   Oversee the development and execution of sustainable systems and ensure effective collaboration across all EVSC early learning initiatives, which serve 500 children.• Continuously promoted to positions of increasing authority and responsibility due to comprehensive industry knowledge, exceptional leadership skills, and the ability to identify and rectify deficiencies.• Provide ongoing personalized training and support to all early learning staff by transforming the coaching and professional development model.• Receive continuous input on early learning program evaluations through the creation of multi-stakeholder systems.Successful Initiatives• Aligned early intervention and student support systems to better serve diverse populations by connecting mental health, social work, social emotional learning, parent education, crisis support, and special education services.• Created a recruiting model that increased staffing efficiency 95% over four months for the employee based early learning program that requires 60 staff members.• Established communication strategies to better engage families and community stakeholders in the continuous growth and improvement of EVSC early learning, including facilitating family councils for all programs.• Designed an accountability system that combined district preschool curriculum frameworks, state and district standards, and ongoing data reviews to improve program success and increase growth 200%.

Education

• Western Kentucky University

  MS Education, School Counseling

  2001 — 2003

• University of Evansville

  B.S. Education, Special Education and Elementary Education

  1993 — 1997

• Indiana State University

  PhD, Doctor of Philosophy Studies – Education (Transformational Urban Leadership)

  2011 — 2013