Robert T.

Griffin
GriffinR@waterlooschools.org
2406 Loma St. Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
(563) 599-6121

EDUCATION

Educational Leadership-Certificate of Advanced Studies

Expected Graduation May 2017: University Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa

Instructional Strategist, MA degree

2010: University of Upper Iowa Fayette, Iowa

Elementary Education and Physical Education, BA degrees

2005: University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

National Board Certification- Achieved November 2014- Board ID: 02760735

Exceptional Needs Specialist-Early Childhood through Young Adult

State of Iowa Board of Educational Examiners Master Educator License (#967773)

5-12 Instructional Strategist I:Mild/Moderate
K-8 Physical Education
K-12 Athletic Coach
K-6 Teacher Elementary Classroom
5-12 Physical Education

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Special Education Instructional Coach Waterloo Community School District

Waterloo, Iowa--June 2014 to present

Collaborate with building leadership team to develop and implement school improvement plan
including leading professional learning opportunities
Provide coaching feedback to teachers and track implementation data to inform progress on school
improvement goals as well as professional learning implementation
Collect and analyze student learning data to inform professional learning opportunities or school
improvement needs
Develop and modify teachers and students schedules as necessary to meet IEP compliance
Develop and coordinate plan for administration of statewide testing within the educational setting to
ensure the accommodations are met for students with IEPs
 EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE (cont.)

Special Education Department Head Waterloo East High School

Waterloo, Iowa-- June 2012 June 2014
Coordinated use of instructional resources to serve students with IEPs
Facilitated weekly meetings with the special education leadership team to assure strong
communication

PBIS Coach Waterloo East High School

Waterloo, Iowa February 2008 to June 2014
Developed and led professional learning opportunities for staff through the implementation of PBIS
Collected implementation data and adjusted plan as necessary to ensure PBIS was implemented with
fidelity
Facilitated PBIS leadership meetings and communicated PBIS activities and implementation data
with staff

TEACHING EXPERIENCE Waterloo Community School District

Special Education Teaching Waterloo East High School--August 2007 to June 2014

9th 12th grades: Algebra, English 9, US History, Physical Science, Strategies

(Resource)

OTHER LEADERSHIP TEAM EXPERIENCES

East High Leadership Team

District Science Team
East High Special Education Leadership Team
East High Instructional Coaches and Coordinators Leadership Meetings
District Special Education Coaches Team

REFERENCES

Jared Smith (Previous Supervisor) Head Principal

Muscatine High School
(319)-464-1329
2705 Cedar St
Muscatine, IA 52761

Amy Alfrey (Previous Supervisor) Education Program Consultant

Iowa Department of Education
(319) 215-6137
400 East 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319

Krista Pugh (Colleague/Former Co-Worker)

Janesville Consolidated School District Head Principal
(319)-321-0502
505 Barrick Rd
Janesville, IA 50647