Ashley C. Katikos, M.

Ed
6701 E. 6th Street Scottsdale, AZ 85251
734-233-8474 Ashley.Katikos@dvusd.org

Career Profile
Offering 7 years of student centered service focused on the academic, social, and emotional growth of
students in the Deer Valley Unified School District.

Qualification Summary
Ability to foster an environment of shared leadership, trust, and collaboration.
Student centered and data driven decision making.
Ability to manage change initiatives and stakeholder needs.
Possess excellent communication and time management skills.

TAP Certified Evaluator/Common Core Trainer/ Standards-Based Instruction / Extracurricular

Involvement / Professional Development Training & Implementation /Student-Centered/
Cooperative Learning / Leadership Team/ Classroom Management

Education/Certifications
Masters in Educational Leadership- Principal K-12, May 2010 Northern Arizona
University, Flagstaff, Arizona GPA-3.9
Bachelor of Science in Education, June 2007 Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo,
Michigan GPA-3.4
Arizona Standard Secondary Education Certificate:
Highly Qualified: 7-12 General Science, 7-12 Biology, K-12 Health, 7-12 Physical Education
Additional Certifications:
TAP Certified Evaluator
DVUSD Advanced Coaching Certification
PACE Level 1 Coaching Certification
Structured English Immersion Endorsement (K-12)
Professional Experience
Deer Valley Middle School, Deer Valley Unified School District, Phoenix, AZ
Interim Assistant Principal, July 2013-Present
Assisted school principal and leadership team in the development of school wide strategic
goals by compiling and analyzing school wide data.
Communicated and implemented school emergency response plan, bus evacuation, fire
and lock down drills and campus evacuation plan.
Worked with club sponsors to promote school spirit, dances, and plan campus wide
assemblies.
Assisted school principal with the implementation and management of the TAP model,
discipline, and school wide initiatives.
Led the RTI B initiative to develop a school wide system for behavior intervention.
Evaluated classroom teachers using the TAP rubric and provided researched based
strategies to improve classroom instruction.
Led the school threat assessment team through the development of risk management
plans for the purpose of maintaining a safe school environment.
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Assisted school principal in the hiring and retaining of highly effective staff.
Co-facilitated with principal monthly staff meetings and professional development
presentations.
Deer Valley Middle School, Deer Valley Unified School District, Phoenix, AZ
Master Teacher, August 2012-June 2013
Led the design and deliver of weekly professional development for science and special
area career teachers.
Analyzed school wide data for the purpose of identifying trends and gaps in student
achievement.
Evaluated classroom teachers using the TAP rubric and provided researched based
strategies to improve classroom instruction.
Provided career and mentor teachers support and ongoing follow in the form of team
teaching, planning, modeling, and whisper coaching.
Stetson Hills Elementary, Deer Valley Unified School District, Phoenix, AZ
Science/Health Teacher, August 2007-May 2012
Worked with a diverse group of middle school students implementing standards based
science lessons.
Promoted student buy-in through incorporating class and individual goal setting with data
tracking.
Incorporated a variety of research based teaching strategies that promoted higher-level
thinking and cooperative learning.
Infused lessons daily with web 2.0 tools including google docs, blogs, and prezis.
Utilized the Kagan cooperative learning model to stimulate deep classroom discussions
and foster an environment of teamwork.
Conducted weekly character counts meetings to develop students confidence and
conflict resolution skills.
Mad Science, Mad Science of Scottsdale/NE Phoenix, Scottsdale, AZ
Mad Science Instructor, August 2010-Present
Engaged students in grades 1st-5th with hands on investigations that align with Arizona
State Standards.
Participated in team trainings and worked cooperatively with other Mad Scientists to
learn new teaching strategies and labs.
Conducted week long summer camps including Rockin Rockets, and Science Space
Explorations.
Leadership Experience/Committees/Professional Development
Student Council Sponsor, August 2010-May 2012
Worked with seventy-five 4th through 8th grade students to create a character counts program
on campus.
Raised $1200 selling holiday grams and smencils to purchase technology tools for campus
instructors.
Organized a school parade to increase school spirit and foster a safe school climate.
Campus Webmaster, August 2010-May 2013
Maintained and developed the Stetson Hills & Deer Valley Middle School website including
sit structure and creation of multimedia elements.
Assisted teachers with personal website development and website support.
Performed maintenance and updates to campus website weekly to reflect announcements,
events, and parent communication.
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STEM Club Sponsor, August 2011- May 2012

Developed Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math activities that exposed students
real-life science careers.
Improved collaboration and problem solving skills among 40 7th-8th grade students.
Motivated and encouraged students to further explore STEM topics outside of the school
day.
Common Core Trainer, August 2010- May 2012
Developed a hands-on professional development breakout sessions for 6th-8th grade teachers
that focused on content specific reading activities.
Modeled the close reading strategy within science specific curriculum.
Kagan Cooperative Learning, Spring 2010- May 2012
Trained in Kagan Cooperative learning structures fostering student accountability and the
team approach.
Utilized Kagan strategies daily including cooperative learning, team formation, and
management strategies.
Stetson Hills CIP Member, August 2008-May 2010
Attended monthly meetings and reviewed campus goals with leadership team.
Determined root cause for lack of growth in areas of reading, math, and science.
Stetson Hills Technology Committee Member, August 2008-May 2010
Led a professional development on how to effectively utilize the document camera within
a classroom.
Co-led a SMART Board Class that showcased tools and applications used across any
content or grade level.
Stetson Hills Prevention Coordinator, August 2008-May 2010
Organized a 6th-8th grade Health Fair that brought awareness to the dangerous of
substance abuse and the importance of living a healthy lifestyle.

Awards and Recognitions

Donors Choose Digital Camera 2012
DVUSD iPad Pilot for Classroom Teachers 2012
DVUSD Innovation Grant 2011
Donors Choose Mobile Lab Cart 2011
Donors Choose iPad 2011
DVEF JDRF Grant 2011
DVEF Rookie of the Year Nominee 2008

Professional Organizations/Professional Conferences

National Science Teachers Association Member (NSTA)
Arizona Middle Level Association Member (AMLA)

TAP Training September 2013

TAP Summer Institute, June 2013
National TAP Conference, March 2013
TAP Eval B / Field Testing, September 2012
McRel Data Eval Training, July 2012
TAP Summer Institute, June 2012
TAP Overview/Eval A Training, May 2012
Professional Learning Communities at Work Summit, February 2012

References
Available Upon Request
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Staff Development / Training

TAP Training
TAP Summer Institute
TAP National Conferences
TAP Eval B / Field Testing
McRel Data Eval Training
TAP Overview/Eval A Training
TAP National Conference
McRel Leadership Training
Oasys Evaluation Training
My Learning Plan Training
AP Training
RTI B Training
Adv. Threat Management Procedure(TMP)
Basic Threat Management Procedure Training
Common Core Institute Training
K-12 District Admin. Monthly Meetings
Systems Training (CCI)
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) Training
Kagan Cooperative Learning
Marzano High Yield Strategies and Academic Integration
Love and Logic
Standards Based Instruction and Grading
Character Counts
Olweus Bullying Prevention
Thinking Maps
FOSS Workshop