Mrs. Caldwell brings with her a wealth of experiences, especially in middle school.
Here is a portion of her resume which shows her extensive service in education and some of the awards she has received.
Summary of Qualifications
- Offering extensive background in education that includes positions as a Middle School Principal, Assistant Principal, Teacher, Department Head, Adjunct Faculty Member for both state and private universities, Consultant for the Iowa Department of Education, Staff Development Trainer for Iowa Area Education Agency.
- Winston-Salem Forsyth County Principal of the Year in 2009.
- Expertise in professional development programs, school improvement efforts, and special education.
- Highly regarded for effectiveness in adult education, strengths in facilitating groups, and leadership in efforts to effect system change. Spent two weeks in summers 2008 and 2009 Society for Organizational Learning with Peter Senge.
- Also experienced in the development and implementation of innovative new programs, assessing areas in need of improvement, conducting school visits as part of accreditation processes, and co-authoring rules related to new legislation.
Education and Credentials
Advance Graduate Study in Education Leadership – Iowa State University
Ph. D. Candidate in Curriculum and Instruction – Iowa State University
M.A. Special Education – University of Alabama Birmingham
B.S. Elementary and Special Education – Norfolk State University
Related Experience
Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools, 2002-Present
Principal 2003- Present
John F. Kennedy Learning Center
Instrumental in transforming Kennedy into a premier alternative middle school for students at-risk of dropping out of school. This has been accomplished by recreating the culture of the school primarily focused on adult change in practice. Kennedy is innovative and has been first to implement many initiatives that have been adopted across the district including, Professional Learning Community, Applied Control Theory, CHAMPs (Classroom Management Model), Learning Focused Instructional Model, and 21st Century Skills.
Assistant Principal 2002-2003
John F. Kennedy Learning Center
Special Education Teacher 2001-2002
Walkertown Elementary School
Iowa Department of Education – Des Moines, Iowa
Consultant 1999-2001
Served on the Mentor/Coaching Team to support Improvement Planning Teams as a part of federal monitoring by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). Provide technical assistance to the teams in the result-accountability model.
Coordinated the Career Ladder component of the five-year State Improvement Grant that was funded by the Iowa Department of Education with the foal of increasing the number of special education teacher with disabilities and of color.
Following Iowa's selection as one of five states selected to participate in a Professional Development Leadership Academy, chaired the committee responsible for developing a vision of what training programs should look like, assessing those program components essential for the initiative to succeed, and establishing the processes required for districts to move successfully from the conceptual phase to execution.
Instrumental in assisting the Lakeland Area Education Agency to develop and implement a problem-solving model that would help school districts address individual, building, and district level issues with a focus on systems-change efforts.
heartland area education agency Ames, Iowa 1994-1999
Staff Development Trainer
Responsible for assisting local school districts in two counties to develop training programs for administrator programs for their administrators and special education staff that contributed to enhanced quality in educational programming for students with special needs; enabled faculty and administrators to become effective agents of change in developing inclusion programs.
Focused on helping districts to align the goals and standards adopted as part of their state-mandated school improvement plans with their expectations for special education programs and outcomes and to build evaluation methods and systems of accountability for results.
Routinely facilitated meetings and collaborative efforts by each district to establish goals, develop and implement action plans to achieve desired improvements and establish systems of accountability.
Kanawha County Schools, Charleston, West Virginia
Special Education Consultant 1989-1992
professional affiliations
- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
- National Staff Development Council
- National Middle School Association
Community Involvement
- Urban League of Winston-Salem
- School Health Alliance Board- Wake Forest University
