1. Quinton L. Ward
1566 Duren Farms Drive
Lithonia, GA 30058
770-823-4807
E-mail qwardargosy@gmail.com
www.mrwardsoffice.com
OBJECTIVE
It is my goal to obtain a middle school principal position. I believe my previous educational experience in school
improvement and unique understanding of the transition from NCLB to College and Career Readiness Index can be used in
taking any middle school to the next academic performance level.
EDUCATION
Completed Comprehensive Exam and all doctoral course work, Argosy University, Atlanta, Georgia
January 2012
Master of Education in Leadership & Supervision, Argosy University, Sarasota, Florida
August 2005
B.S. Middle Childhood Education, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia (Major- Math & Minor- Social Studies)
May 1996
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
Assistant Principal of Instructional, Columbia Middle School – Freedom Middle School June 07 - Present
• Organizer-constructed summer enrichment and after school tutorial plan -organized curriculum, managed employee
time sheets
• Data Facilitator –disaggregates raw school wide assessment data, presents it to school’s administrative and
leadership team for the purposes of developing a school improvement plan and process for collecting and
monitoring data. Formalized a process for conducting data talks.
• Testing Coordinator: facilitates the preparation and processing of all standardized testing (CRCT, ITBS, CogAT,
Renzulli, ACCESS test for ELL students, NAEP, 8th
grade state Writing Assessment, EOCT, EOG Milestones, EOC
Milestones, and Benchmark testing
• Title I and Race To The Top (RT3) grant facilitator- Chaired the committee that wrote the school improvement plan
and RT3 grant that governed our school’s academic achievement reform initiatives
• Budget Manager- managed the process for expending local school federal grant budgets: $400K per year school
level Race to the Top and $500K Title I budget. Prepared all necessary documents needed for processing funds.
• Professional Development facilitator – constructs professional learning sessions for new and veteran teachers based
on observation data: GTEP, TKES, focus walk, student performance data, and GAPSS data. Trains Academic Data
Coaches and facilitates the implementation of the coaching cycle within the school.
• Master scheduler-Creates, maintains, and monitors the master schedule for compliance with all FTE regulations
• Facilitator of Intensive English Program- constructed a self-contained school model for this program. This program
delivers language acquisition skills to ESOL students who have been in US schools for less than 12 months.
Teacher, Columbia Middle School June 06 – June 07
• Full-time 8th
grade Mathematics Instructor & Math Department Chairperson
• SACS Internal Facilitator, Instructional Team member, Instructional Technology Team member
• SREB Middle School Leader in Numeracy Leadership team for the DeKalb County School System
• Creator of an online math tutorial program & forum www.mrwardsalgebraclass.com
Teacher, Miller Grove Middle School July 96 - June 06
• Full-time 8th
grade Mathematics Instructor & Math Department Chair
• Organized a series of school wide parent/student Algebra workshops (Instant Replay) & (Taking the Anxiety Out of
Algebra Summer Workshop)
• Summer school curriculum writing team for the DeKalb School System and Agnes Scott College
• CSIP committee member & SREB Committee Member
• Jason Online Facilitator for the DeKalb School System
• Math Counts sponsor
• Organized and implemented school wide Title I math after school tutorial program

2. U.S. ARMY- Gunner M109 A2 Self-Propelled Howitzer July 88 - October 91
Provided weekly combat training as assistant section chief, laid and set Howitzer for initial direction of fire, Certified Combat
Life Safer, completed Non-Commissioned Officer PLDC (Primary Leadership Development Course)
HONORS/AWARDS
Teacher of the Year Miller Grove Middle School, 2005-2006
Presidential Award for Math and Science Teaching Nominee, March 2007
Who’s Who Among American Teachers
Middle-Secondary Education and Instructional Technology Initial Teacher Preparation Award, May 96
Outstanding Student in History Award, Georgia Perimeter College, formerly DeKalb Community College, April 92
Non-Commissioned Officer Primary Leadership Development Course Certificate, January 90
Soldier of the Quarter A-Battery 1/15 Field Artillery, October 89
AFFILIATIONS/ ACTIVITIES
Pastor - Total Deliverance Outreach Ministries: Established the Elijah Barrel Food and Clothing Bank, 2000-2005
Private math tutor for students in grades K-12
Peer mentor & motivational speaker for men and religious youth organizations
Co-Founder and owner of Our Daily Bread Christian Academy, 2001-2005
REFERENCES
Available upon request