Michael Dibilio

About Michael Dibilio

I have 33 years of experience in education providing exceptional services to our students and families through all aspects of their children\'s education. I am a dynamic speaker with exceptional oral and written communication skills, maintain a high level of professionalism at all times. For the past 19 years I have served at Freedom High School in the Bethlehem Area School District. My leadership encompasses overseeing a significant student body and fostering their academic and career trajectories. With a focus on literacy and restorative practices, I collaborate closely with guidance counselors and central office directors and supervisors to ensure each student\'s success. Our team is dedicated to creating a trauma-sensitive environment, integrating educational technology, and developing a vision that resonates with a culturally diverse student population. This approach has been central to my role in student services, contributing to the growth and well-being of our school community. Over the past few years, I have developed a passion for educating students and families on the rewards of acquiring skill sets that are critical to the 21st Century and have I forged a strong partnership with Job Corps to encourage our disenfranchised students to see what kind of critical role they could potentially play in our economy.

Experience

1. Assistant Principal

   Bethlehem Area School District

   Jul 2007 — Present · Bethlehem, PA, US

   With 30 years of experience in public education, I am one of three Student Services Principals at Freedom High School, a large, highly diverse, urban high school in eastern Pennsylvania. Bethlehem Areas School District is the sixth largest district in the state of Pennsylvania. I am responsible for nearly 1/3 of our nearly 1800 students and I am directly involved in their course selections and career pathways in conjunction with two guidance counselors tied to my part of the alphabet. I am also a member of our district-wide Literacy Leadership team and provide professional development and guidance in those areas to the professional staff in my building. I am responsible for the supervision of approximately 35 or our teachers, counselors, and support staff that total more than 160 professionals. I am charge of the SAP (Student Assistance Program) for all students in my section of the alphabet, and along with professionals from our central office, as as well as outside organizations, I help connect students with programs that are appropriate for them. I oversee the world language program in four middle schools and two high schools. In additional, I have a strong background in Restorative Practices, trauma-informed instructional practices, Social Emotional Learning, and I possess a deep understanding about the effects mental health play in a student\'s success in high school. These are only a snapshot of the areas in which I have expertise since beginning my career in education in 1992. Finally, I am bilingual with a strong command of the Spanish language.

Education

• Harvard University Graduate School of Education

  Professional Development

  2008 — 2008

• Lehigh University College of Education

  Educational Leadership and Administration, General

• East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  Masters

  1998 — 2002

• Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  Bachelor of Science

  1988 — 1992