TERRI L. BREEDEN, ED. D.

TERRI@TERRIBREEDEN.COM

2807 Marywood Oaks Lane

Vienna, Virginia 22181
703.738.5615 (H)

EDUCATION
Doctor of Education, School Administration
George Peabody College at Vanderbilt University
Dissertation Title - The Ninth Grade Problem: Motivation, Preparation and Personalization
Master of Education, Special Education
George Peabody College at Vanderbilt University
Master of Education, Administration and Supervision
Tennessee State University
Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education
Welch College (Formerly FWBBC), Nashville, TN
High School Diploma
Westerville High School, Westerville, OH

LICENSURE INFORMATION
VA Licenses held in the following areas: Superintendent, Administration Supervision,
Elementary Grades, Mathematics, and Special Education

WORK HISTORY AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Assistant Superintendent, Department of Instruction
Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS), Enrollment 80,000

2014-Present

A broad level of oversight including 88 schools, principals, all instructional areas

(mathematics, reading, science, social studies, English, physical education, world
languages, career/technical education, library/media services, virtual learning, gifted,
music, fine arts, English language learners, early childhood, federal programs, school
accreditation, family outreach, professional development, research, and testing)
Accountable for a $525 million dollar budget, including all school staffing, instructional
personnel, offices of elementary, middle and high school, athletics, discipline, and summer
school
Created division-wide staffing standards to ensure transparency and equity in school
personnel
Leading the LCPS Strategic Plan: Vision 2020. Components include: a project plan, needs
assessment, stakeholders meetings, strategic framework (mission, goals and strategic
actions), design teams, and accountability measures for success

Terri L. Breeden, Ed. D.

Assistant Superintendent, Professional Learning and Accountability

Assistant Superintendent, Professional Learning and Training
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS): Enrollment 181,000

2009-2014
2006-2009

Led the Department of Professional Learning and Accountability, which combined the
former Departments of Professional Learning and Training and Accountability, effective
July 1, 2009
Oversaw the OECD Test for Schools (Based on the PISA) for 10 High Schools in FCPS and
became a national leader in the communication of how to internationally benchmark,
examine district policies, communicate with community stakeholders, and provide
professional development experiences to principals and teachers. In 2014, all FCPS high
schools participated in this international assessment again
Responsible for the monthly principals meetings for all 250 school administrators and a
yearly Leadership Conference (2,000 participants) involving national speakers such as
Daniel Pink, Ron Ferguson, Tony Wagner, Sir Ken Robinson, Pasi Sahlberg and Kati Haycock
Oversaw, after visioning and then creating, a Principal-in-Residence Program to provide
coaching, mentoring, and support to new principals. This program supported 80+ new
principals and assistant principals each year
Oversaw the Office of Leadership Development that developed the FCPS Leadership
Standards that served as the foundation for the school leadership curriculum and
professional development. The project was a collaboration between assistant
superintendents, principals, departmental directors, and national experts from WestEd,
National Association of Secondary Principals, Council of Chief State School Officers and an
advisor from the Wallace Foundation
Oversaw the administration of the Virginia State Assessment Program and FCPS Testing
Program for over 181,000 students and developed accountability procedures and
communicated results of division, cluster, school, and individual student achievement data
annually
Responsible for the professional development for the recently changed VA Teacher and
Principal Evaluation systems. Over 15,000 employees have participated in this professional
learning experience. To ensure all could conveniently participate, three methods of
delivery were established (face-to-face, online, or a collaborative team approach) for
teachers and administrators
Led a new teacher induction program that saved FCPS $1.9 million dollars a year due to
keeping retention rates higher than the national average
Responsible for the division goal of a collaborative culture in all schools and departments.
The 2012 Professional Learning Community survey results were that 99.5% of schools were
beyond implementation or deeply embedded in the tenets of Professional Learning
Communities
Coordinated the development of the FCPS Comprehensive Plan and served as a member of
the Project Management Oversight Committee (PMOC). This committee was charged with
the implementation of the divisions strategic plan
Revolutionized school-based staff development to improve instructional practice by
growing the number of embedded instructional coaches in high-need schools by over fifty
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percent. An evaluation of the program found the pass rates on math achievement
benchmarks among schools with instructional coaches was significantly higher than among
schools without instructional coaches
Created collaborative agreements with George Mason University, Virginia Commonwealth
University and University of Virginia to provide graduate programs for administrators,
teachers, and support employees
Responsible for admissions to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.
U.S. News & World Report ranked it the best public high school in the nation in 2007, 2008,
2009 and 2010
Partnered with the Apple Federal Credit Union Foundation to secure and lead a $1 million
grant to increase effectiveness and efficiency in a teacher induction and retention
program.
Reported to the FCPS School Board on the operational expectations for Human Relations
and Instructional Programs
Successfully launched (by repurposing existing funds) and directed a system-wide webbased learning management system. I led a one-year startup project design for all
employees and then designed two online courses to train all 22,000+ employees in
workplace compliance issues on the topics of Discrimination and Harassment Awareness and
Fair Labor Standards Act
Led $3 million Title II-A federal grant, conducted the state-mandated needs assessment
and ensured customized funding opportunities specific to individual schools. The process I
developed decreased the number of teachers who were terminated for licensure issues
from 324 to 218. It increased research-based strategies, such as school-embedded
instructional coaches, novice principal support, opportunities for online learning
Executive Director, Grades 5 12
Learning Support Services Central Office
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS): Enrollment 75,000

2002-2006

Provided leadership and supervision for all aspects of the instructional programs and
personnel for middle and high school curriculum, including special education, English-as-a
Second Language, federal grants, mathematics, social studies, fine arts, science, language
arts, health, physical education, and career and technical education
Supervised Advanced Placement (AP) courses and the International Baccalaureate (IB)
Programme in the Hillsboro, Hunters Lane, Hillwood Middle and High Schools
Served as a member of a multi-district task force charged by the Commissioner of
Education to create the Tennessee Comprehensive System-wide Planning Process to assist
all Tennessee school systems in their district improvement process and trained all
elementary, middle and high school principals in the states School Improvement Process
(SIP)
Prepared the MNPS team for the monitoring of federal programs where MNPS received the
highest rating awarded by the state department of education
Oversaw the redesign of the High School Program of Studies and created the Middle School
Program of Studies and led the development of outlines for middle and high school courses
in an effort to increase rigor and fidelity of course content
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Oversaw all aspects of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) School Choice directive, including
community meetings to inform parents of all possible options for their children
Led the Middle School Mission and Vision Task Force that was recommended by the
Nashville Area Chamber of Commerces Education Report Card. This task force was
composed of school-based personnel, central office administrators, and community
members
Institutionalized the National Science Foundation Hands-On Science Grant Program to
MNPS, saving approximately $300,000 annually
Chaired the Essential Literature Committee for students who receive special education
services and English language learners
Wrote the executive reports for the yearly monitoring by the MNPS Board of Education of
the Instructional program in MNPS.
Led the effort to create the C. E. McGruger Family Resource Center from the former John
Early Elementary School by forging a partnership between the Metro Public Health
Department of Nashville/Davidson County, United Way, and Matthew Walker
Comprehensive Health Center
Served as the district representative for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
(SACS) accreditation reporting
Principal, John Trotwood Moore Middle School
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS)

2001-2002

Provided leadership for all aspects of the instructional program and total operation of the
school
Coordinated the J.T. Moore and Stokes Middle Schools merger transition team when the
fifth and sixth grades joined the seventh and eighth grade students at J.T. Moore and
Stokes closed
Continued the process for the J. T. Moore to become a Middle Years Programme
International Baccalaureate (IB) School
Assistant Principal, Hillsboro Comprehensive High School
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS)

1996-2001

Designed and managed the master schedule for the school and improved the student
scheduling process to ensure all students were in the appropriate classes on the first day of
school
Began the effort to become an International Baccalaureate School by garnering school and
community support, fund raising, and crafting of the application
Enhanced the Ninth Grade Prospective Parent Open House and Academic Showcase to
ensure a smooth transition for students into the high school setting
Co-founded Burro Beginnings, an orientation program to assist freshmen in their transition
to high school. This ninth grade program reduced retention and was instrumental in
reducing the dropout rate of the school
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Mathematics Program Specialist (System-wide)

Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS)

1991-1996

With the coordinator, oversaw all aspects of the mathematics program for the school
district.
Revised the K-8 Math Improvement Program Curriculum for the schools
Conducted onsite individualized consultation for math teachers and principals in every
MNPS middle school and over 90 percent of elementary and high schools to ensure
implementation fidelity of the newly revised math curriculum
Served as a mathematics trainer for the College Boards Equity 2000 project.
Math Teacher, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS)
East Middle School

1986-1991

Taught in the Transition-7 program that served at-risk over-age sixth graders
Worked cooperatively to mainstream students who received special education services into
the general education math classroom
Conducted numerous district, regional and national professional development in-services
on cooperative learning, mathematics and classroom management
Selected as the East Middle School Teacher of the Year and the Finalist, Middle School
Teacher of the Year for MNPS
Selected to be a Middle School Team Leader for eighth grade students
Elementary Classroom Teacher, Private Schools

1977-79, 1981-1986

Taught first, third, fourth, fifth and sixth grades

AWARDS RECEIVED
Apple Federal Credit Union Education Foundation Grant
Advanced Placement Incentive Grant
Frist Foundation Principals Grant
National Science Foundation National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Grant Recipient
Hospital Corporation of America Grant Recipient
Metropolitan Nashville Public Education Grant Recipient
Finalist, Teacher of the Year, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools

Terri L. Breeden, Ed. D.

 PROFESSIONAL & PERSONAL GROWTH PARTICIPATION

Committee Member, VA Governors Standards of Learning Innovation Committee: After an
exhaustive review of stakeholder recommendations and applications, the Committee
members were selected by Virginia Secretary of Education Anne Holton. The committees
charge is to make recommendations to the Board of Education and the General Assembly on
ways to further reform SOL assessments, student growth measures, and encourage
innovative teaching in the classroom
Aspiring Superintendents Program: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Center for Creative Leadership: Developing the Strategic Leader Program
Curry School of Education and Darden School of Business, University of Virginia:
Executive Leadership Program for Educators - Partnership for Leaders in Education, 20072010
International Baccalaureate Workshop for Diploma Programme and for Middle Year Program
New Teacher Center at University of California, Santa Cruz: Coaching Leaders to Attain
Student Success
American Association of School Administrators National Conference on Education
Solution Tree Conference, Professional Learning Communities Institute
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Workshop and The 4 Roles of Leadership Workshop
High School Urban Conference, Council of the Great City Schools
Understanding by Design, ASCD Institute
Annual National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conferences

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, American Association of School Administrators (AASA)
Member, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Member, Phi Delta Kappa International (PDK)
Advisory Board Member, Washington Post Vincent E. Reed Principals Leadership Institute

CAREER RELATED EXPERIENCE

Leadership Council Member, Global Learning Network, America Achieves
Contributor, OECD Test for Schools Implementation Toolkit, EdLeader 21
Member, Math with Meaning Project, The College Board
Adjunct Professor, University of Virginia, Trevecca University, and Nashville State
Technical College

Terri L. Breeden, Ed. D.

Presenter, National Staff Development Council Conference

Trainer, The College Board, Equity 2000
Presenter, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)

PUBLISHED WORKS
BOOKS
Basic Not Boring Math Series, Incentive Publications
Positive Classroom Management, Incentive Publications
A is for Algebra, Incentive Publications
Strategies and Activities to Raise Student Achievement, Incentive Publications
Geometry and the Art of Tessellations, Poster Series, J. Weston Welch
The Middle Grades Teachers Handbook of Cooperative Learning, Incentive Publications
The Cooperative Learning Companion, Incentive Publications
(Editor) Hands-On Math, Learning Numeration through Manipulative Activities, Incentive
Publications.

Terri L. Breeden, Ed. D.