MARK

TRIPLETT
EDUCATION LEADER
Education

California Administrative Credential

June 2008
New Leaders for New Schools / Cal State University
East Bay Urban Principal
Leadership Program
M.Ed., Secondary Ed., ESL / Social Studies
August 1998
George Washington University, Washington, DC
Fellowship and Endowment Recipient

Deputy Superintendent of High Schools

Oakland Unified School District
Oakland, CA | June 2014 - Present

Supervision and Support of High Schools

Coordinate comprehensive support and services for seven high schools, including
site planning, budget, instruction, facilities, organizational management, hiring, safety
and culture.
Development and Implementation of High School Network Vision
Develop and lead a shared vision for high school improvement and transformation,
including the building of strong site teams, using data to drive decision-making, focusing
on the instructional core, and growing content expertise.
Professional Growth and Development of School Leadership
Responsible for recruitment and retention of high school leaders, including development

B.A., History
August 1995
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

and monitoring of professional goals, principal professional learning, evaluation, and

regular observation and feedback of instructional leadership.

Relevant Skills

Oakland, CA | June 2013 - May 2014

Fluent in Spanish
Meeting and Workshop Facilitation
Fundraising
Microsoft Office
Google Docs
Presentation
Beginner level French
Beginner level Italian

Director of Instruction of Middle Schools

Oakland Unified School District
Focal School Support
Managed school improvement at five schools by building principals capacity to develop
sustainable systems and structures that support distributed leadership, data-driven
practice, coherent professional learning, observation and feedback, and high quality
academic instruction aligned to the Common Core.
Principal Professional Development
Led monthly principal professional learning focused on instructional leadership in five
areas: observation and feedback, managing to mission and vision, developing strong
teams, leading data-driven cycles of inquiry, and building content and curriculum.
Involvement in Key District Initiatives
Led a Central Office team to increase student enrollment in middle schools.
Collaboratively planned and facilitated monthly workshops for principals and teacher-
leaders to support the transition to the Common Core.

Coled the passage and implementation of a new Common Core math sequence for
middle and high schools. The process included ongoing engagement of principals,
content specialists, community members, teachers, School Board members,
and media.

Developed a response to intervention structure to support low performing schools

with continuous improvement.

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347.239.7509

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EDUCATION LEADER

Committee And Board

Membership
OUSD Data Governance Executive Board
Spring 2014 - 2015
Superintendents Principal Advisory
Committee (PAC)
Fall 2011 - Summer 2013
OUSD Mentor Principal Program
Fall 2012 - Summer 2013
OUSD Middle School Task Force
Winter 2011 - 2014
SFUSD Board of Education
Small School Selection Committee
Spring 2007
Nihonmachi Little Friends Preschool
Board of Directors
2006 - 2007

Consultant Work
New York University
New York, NY
Summer 2003

Principal, Urban Promise Academy

Oakland Unified School District
Oakland, CA | August 2008 - June 2013

Principal at small, public middle school in the Fruitvale neighborhood of Oakland.

Actively engaged in the following areas of school leadership:
Instructional Leadership
Led School Leadership Team to build a rigorous curriculum and a strong learning
environment for all students. Coached and evaluated teachers across grade levels
and subjects to improve student outcomes.
Climate and Culture
Led Student Focus Team to implement schoolwide behavior management program and
analyze data to build positive school climate.
Family Engagement
Built capacity of families to be active members of school community. Collaboratively
designed and facilitated school-site council meetings and family workshops.
Professional Development
Led professional learning communities to analyze student data, reflect on teacher
practice, and develop classroom management strategies.
Technical Leadership
Developed and sustained systems for managing budgets, scheduling, facilities,
contractual agreements, and substitutes.
Highlighted Achievements During FiveYear Tenure as Principal
at Urban Promise Academy:
116 point growth in API (201112 API 761); met state API growth target every year
50% proficient in math (33% increase in five years); highest middle school proficiency in OUSD
20% students FBB or BB in math (30% decrease); lowest percent of any middle school in OUSD
46% proficient in ELA (20% increase in five years)

Curriculum Design
American Museum of the Moving Image
New York, NY
Spring 2003
New York Center for the Arts
New York, NY
Spring 2002

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Average daily attendance 98.5%; highest rate of any middle school in the District (201213)
Average tenure of credentialed teacher went from 2 years (in 200809) to 5 years (2012-13)
Created arts integration program that included foundational arts classes, and performance art

intersessions, for every student.

Created outdoor education program where every student had an outdoor camping experience.
Expanded college readiness program for every student, every year.
Developed successful intervention program (AM Boost) in math and ELD, where students were

growing at double the rate of their peers.

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Program Manager
San Francisco Education Fund
San Francisco, CA | August 2004 - June 2007

Managed all aspects of organizations professional development programs for teachers,

including; program design, budgets, recruitment and outreach, evaluation, and
workshop facilitation.
Math & Science Network / Literacy Network
Managed content-specific teacher networks where teachers share innovative ideas
and develop creative strategies to address needs of their students.
Leadership Institute
Managed program where teachers conduct action research, identify policy implications
and advocate for policy change using their research as a platform upon which to engage
with policymakers.

Fulbright Award Recipient

Escuela Normal, Atlacomulco, Mexico | August 2003 - February 2004

Awarded grant to teach ESL and pedagogy at teachers college in central Mexico to future
EFL teachers. Also gave seminars on language acquisition strategies to regional public
school teachers and taught EFL to Masters candidates.

ELD / Social Studies Teacher

Newcomers High School
New York, NY | August 2000 - July 2004

Taught ESL and history at public high school for newly arrived immigrants. Newcomers
High School is a transitional school meeting the needs of English language learners.
Annenberg Parents Grant
Proposed and administered a program designed to teach English to parents through
poetry, while simultaneously promoting the arts.
Mentor Teacher, Columbia University Teachers College
Mentored studentteachers for two years. Process included observations, planning
curriculum, and evaluating performance.

ELD / Social Studies Teacher

Bell Multicultural High School

Washington, DC | August 1998 - July 2000

Taught at a diverse, community based, inner-city high school, which focuses on

second language acquisition.
Action Research
Member of the George Mason University teacher research group, practicing action
research in my classroom.
Portfolio Development Committee
Member of a committee improving the use of portfolios as a means of assessment
in each class, and as a graduation requirement.

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Middle States Accreditation Committee

Served on a committee working to ensure continuation of the schools Middle
States accreditation.