Norma C.

Alejandro-Mattson
3929 4th Ave S.
Minneapolis, MN. 55409
Phone: 612 - 387 - 7588
Norma.Alejandro-Mattson@mpls.k12.mn.us

EDUCATION
Masters, LIE - Educational Leadership University of Minnesota
Bilingual/Bicultural Education Hamline University
K-6 Elementary Education University of St. Thomas
5-8 Social Studies University of St. Thomas
Bachelor of Business Instituto Regiomontano de Hotelera
Administration

LICENSURE
K-12 Administrative License Expected Completion: 05/2017
K-6 Elementary Education Expires: 6/30/17
6-8 Social Studies Teaching License Expires: 6/30/17

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Richard Green Central Park School July 2011 - Present
Principal Intern / Literacy - Bilingual Coach
Kindergarten Teacher
Supervisor: Catalina Salas / Lorraine Cruz / Matthew Arnold

Instructional Leadership:
Supervise instruction through SOEI observations and walkthroughs, coach and develop teachers in best
instructional practices.
Facilitate Professional Learning Communities (PLCs); gathered SMART goals, evidence and data from PLCs for
the Instructional Leadership Team.
Collaboratively develop and lead professional development on Balanced Literacy and Guided Reading.
Coach teachers on using FAST data to drive instruction and providing academic feedback to students.
Lead Learning Walks to drive instructional practices and school wide implementation of SIP strategies.
Facilitate grade level collaborative planning and data analysis meetings.
Collaboratively develop K-3 Spanish Interims.
Lead implementation of Cuentos y Canciones curriculum.
SOEI Certification (August 2014); Secondary observer (2014 17).
Transformational Teacher Leadership Program (T2LP) Participant (2015 2016).
Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) Member
Co-taught with English Learner teacher to meet diverse need of students

Operational Leadership:
Develop and continually update Kindergarten Associate Educator schedule to ensure that AE spend the maximum
amount of time supporting student learning rather than supporting lunch and behavior.
Reading Corps Internal Coach

Community Relations:
Collaboratively planned Curriculum Night and Movie with family Liaison.
 Routinely complete home visit to build relationships with families and support student success.
Promote Minneapolis Public Schools and programing via interviews on Univision television.
Whittier International Elementary School July 2009 June 2011
1st grade Bilingual/Bicultural Teacher/Teacher Leader
Supervisor: Dr. Shawn Harris-Berry
Prepared and plan lessons that were aligned to the MN Standards
Proficiently use of Fountas and Pinnell assessments, MAP data, and informal assessments to improve student
learning
Actively participated in Professional Learning Community and utilized successful balanced literacy strategies
during Readers-Writers Workshop
Effectively implemented Responsive Classroom strategies as a tool for building a positive learning community
Analyzed student data and developed a system of standards based assessments to guide interventions
Conference with students and parents on students progress and goals
Leadership Experiences:
Member of site leadership team
Member of Technology Committee
Co-taught the first MPS professional development cohort for Bilingual Teachers Development of Second
Language Literacy (2010)

Northrop Urban Environmental Learning Center July 2004 June 2009

K-2 Bilingual/Bicultural Teacher/Teacher Leader
Supervisor: Dr. Kathy Alvig
Prepared and planed lessons that were aligned to the MN Academic Standards
Effectively implemented Responsive Classroom strategies as a tool for building a positive learning community
Analyzed student data and developed a system of standards based assessments to guide interventions
Conferenced with students and parents on students progress and goals
Leadership Experiences:
Member of site leadership team
Positive building climate committee

Richard Green Central Park School July 2002 June 2004

K-3 Bilingual/Bicultural Teacher
Supervisor: Judi Golden
Taught and designed lessons in all subject areas that aligned with MN Academic State Standards
Used data to evaluate and drive student instruction
Developed strong collaboration skills in weekly team and leadership meetings
Conferenced with students and parents on students progress and goals
Leadership Experiences:
Presenter at the Research, Evaluation and Assessment Professional Development Program
Professional Learning:
MPS Aspiring Principals Academy (2016-17) MPS Racial Equity Institute (2016)
MPS ILT Institute (2015, 2016) International Baccalaureate training
MPS Literacy Institute (2016) Responsive Classroom 1 and 2
GLAD training (2015) Visual Thinking Strategies
SOEI Certification (2014-17) Krashens Second Language Acquisition
training
La Cosecha Bilingual Conference

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES:
Matthew Arnold - Beatriz DeSantiago- Carla Steinbach
 Principal Fjelstad Assistant Program Director
Richard Green Central Principal APA/T2LP
Park School Richard Green Central Carla.steinbach@mpls.k
Park School 12.mn.us
Matthew.Arnold@mpls.k Beatriz.DeSantiago-
12.mn.us Fjelstad@mpls.k12.mn.u
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