Johnathan

Barris
(760) 859-7779
jbarris248@gmail.com
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Dear Hiring Representative,


Thank you for the opportunity to apply for your leadership position. After reviewing
your job description, it is clear that you are looking for a candidate that is extremely
familiar with the responsibilities associated with the role, and can perform them
confidently. Given these requirements, I am certain that I have the necessary skills to
successfully do the job adeptly and perform above expectations.

I am a quality-oriented professional who has been consistently praised as adaptable
by my coworkers and management. Over the course of my 5 year career, I’ve developed a
skill set directly relevant to the assistant principal role you are hiring for, including
administration policies and rules, lifelong learning, and performance evaluation. Overall, I
have consistently demonstrated teamwork, leadership, and communication abilities in
every aspect of my educator role in Alief Independent School District, and I invite you to
review my detailed achievements in the attached resume.

After reviewing my resume, I hope you will agree that I am the type of competent,
and competitive candidate you are looking for. I look forward to elaborating on how my
specific skills and abilities will benefit your mission and vision. Please contact me at (760)
859-7779 or via email at jbarris248@gmail.com to arrange for a conventional meeting
time.

Thank you for your consideration, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.



Sincerely,

Johnathan Barris

Johnathan Barris
Phone: (760) 859-7779
Email: jbarris248@gmail.com
Objective:
Obtaining a full-time assistant principal role that compliments and utilizes my experiences and goal of
passionately growing the potential of staff and students.

Certification/Education:
Texas Education Agency Standard Principal Certification EC-12
Advanced Educational Leadership Certification
Texas Education Agency Teacher Certification: Generalist EC-6 Active from 12/22/2014-07/31/2020
Texas Education Agency Teacher Certification: ESL Supplemental Active from 01/08/2014-07/31/2020
Master’s in Educational Administration from Houston Baptist University May 2017
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Ed. from Grambling State University May 2014
Crisis Prevention & Intervention Certification

Leadership Experience:
Above and Beyond Coordinator: Miller Intermediate, Houston TX (2 Years of Experience)
▪ Facilitating monthly meetings with staff about campus improvement goals toward campus vision
▪ Leading analysis of campus data to inform areas of improvement
▪ Collaborating to create new and effective systems for student academic and social growth
▪ Designing effective methods to increase campus climate and staff morale
▪ Provided opportunities for staff to build positive moral amongst each other

Restorative Practice Managing Director: Miller Intermediate, Houston, TX (2 Years of Experience)
▪ Leading Professional development sessions for campus staff on restorative practice strategies
▪ Facilitating the campus wide implementation of restorative practice strategies
▪ Coaching staff on effective strategies to achieve a positive classroom culture
▪ Collaborating with campus leaders to plan for support of successful campus implementation

Leadership Intern Practicum: Miller Intermediate, Houston, TX (2 Years of Experience)
▪ Attended STAC meetings with the Alief Superintendent and other leaders on district wide issues
▪ Supervised Students for bus & car rider duty & in the cafeteria
▪ Led the staff in developing the CIP plan for the upcoming school year based on campus needs
▪ Supervised campus instruction and activities during saturday school
▪ Collecting and analyzing data on the school wide culture focused on staff and student moral
▪ Conducted security audits to assess the level of safety of the campus

FOCUS Campus Project Lead: Miller Intermediate, Houston TX (1 Year of Experience)
▪ Redesigning a dated campus initiative to better serve the needs of students
▪ Gathering campus stakeholder input to evaluate campus buy in to a new initiative
▪ Leading the presentation of the new campus initiative to campus staff
▪ Collaborated with staff on the visual display of the FOCUS Posters

Professional Development Presenter: Alief ISD (1 Year of Experience)
▪ Leading the presentation of professional developments on effective differentiation strategies
▪ Collaborating with other staff to create a presentation that is useful in promoting science literacy
▪ Promoting staff efficacy in creating student understanding in science TEKs
▪ Coached staff through positive and collaborative based presentation

Teaching Experience:
Classroom Teacher: Miller Intermediate, 5th Grade Math/Sci (5 years of Experience)
▪ Building and Maintaining meaningful relationships to support and nurture student success
▪ Experienced in fulfilling IEP Agendas for Section 504 and Spec. ED students
▪ Knowledgeable in Action-Based Learning strategy implementation
▪ Design & Implement RTI activities in small group environments
▪ Modifying instruction to accommodate student IEP needs
▪ Trained in TELPAS evaluation administration

Classroom Student Teacher: Ruston Elementary, Ruston, LA 1st & 2nd Grade (2 Years of Experience)
▪ Conducting small group instruction based on student learning needs
▪ Modifying classroom set up to support student needs
▪ Creating detailed lesson plans in the Madeline Hunter model
▪ Manage and redirect student behavior through positive interactions and reinforcement

Professional Development:
▪ Professional Development Academy Training August 3rd, 2018
▪ Alief ISD Instructional Specialist Academy October 11th, 2018
▪ T-TESS Domains Professional Development June 2nd, 2016
▪ SIOP Leadership Cohort Professional Development October 6th, 2017
▪ Action Based Learning Professional Development August 3rd, 2017
▪ Science CER Instructional Professional Development October 12th, 2017
▪ TELPAS Supplemental Professional Development February 24th, 2016