Matt Stokes

Experience

1. Assistant Principal

   Bellevue School District

   Aug 2019 — Present

   Provide instructional leadership, teacher evaluation, and staff development for 6th-12th grade Mathematics, Science, Spanish, Physical Education and Counseling departments • Lead the implementation of tier 1 positive behavior systems of support with oversight of the PBIS team • Collaborate with CBOs and wraparound teams to holistically support student and family needs • Contribute to the development of the School Improvement Plan as an author and team member • Facilitate the Safety Team, overseeing the implementation of Emergency Operation Procedures and incident command • Improve the Guidance Team to increase teacher participation and track tier 2 intervention cycles • Investigate Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying complaints with authorship of Board policy-required response • Design and lead professional development programs that meet the needs of staff and students • Founding member of the Building Equity Leadership Team, a distributed leadership model bargained in the CBA • Develop a data-driven plan to increase student achievement, academically and socially and emotionally • Serve as Testing Coordinator for Washington State Smarter Balanced Assessment • Lead the MTSS team in developing Tier 2 interventions and supports for mathematics • Implement and enforce attendance policies and procedures adherent to State law and board policy, creating individualized plans for increasing school participation • Plan and organize 8th-grade ‘graduation’ ceremony adhering to Covid-19 safety guidelines • Communicate regularly with high-need families via text, phone, and home visits

Education

• Fordham University

  Master of Education - MEd, School Building Leader - Public (L)

  2017 — 2019

• Western Washington University

  Bachelor of Arts in Education , Environmental Studies

  2006 — 2011