Troy Snyder

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Troy Snyder's Bio:

Troy Snyder's Experience:

• Principal at St Vrain Valley School District

  2012 - 2014

  Responsible for managing all school activities. Coordinated data analysis among administrators, teachers, staff, and across content areas to promote higher achievement, cross curriculum planning, and to facilitate team building. Integrated English and Social Studies courses. Implemented the inclusion model for special education. Oversaw annual test score increases. ACT increased 0.6 points and TCAP proficient and advanced math, reading, and writing scores increase by an average of 5.11 points. Managed the recruitment and hiring of staff, and assigned teaching duties. Developed business and University partnerships. Started an Energy Academy focus program and initiated a $250,000 grant request. Received a grant and partnered with Project Unify to start a Special Olympic program.

• Principal at Weatherford ISD

  2011 - 2012

  Responsible for managing all school activities. Increased PTA participation and activities. Provided leadership for the planning, development and implementation of C-Scope curriculum. Managed the recruitment and hiring of staff, selected and assigned staff in-service programs, and assigned teaching duties. Developed and administered annual budget.

• Adjunct Professor at American College of Education

  April 2010 - 2012

  I teach education courses to master degree candidates. Courses include teacher leadership, technology and learning, and developing teachers.

• Assistant Principal at Weatherford Independent School District

  January 2007 - August 2011

  Coached teachers and support staff to improve teaching through research based methodologies, including Marzano's, Rigor and Relevance, AVID, ESL and Gifted and Talented techniques. Counseled students regarding personal, academic, and behavioral problems. Recruited, hired, trained, and evaluated staff and recommended personnel actions for programs and services. Supervised science department resulting in 9% increase in state test scores. Planned, implemented, directed, and monitored campus level response to intervention (RtI) program and committee member of district level program. Achieved a decrease in drop out rate by more than 1.5% resulting in a raise of school academic rating by actively seeking out, locating, and soliciting students to reenroll. Addressed attendance rate through proactive accountability measures resulting in an increase of the average attendance rate. Recipient of recognition awards for service from administration and school resource officers. Supervised summer school requiring hiring of staff, budget management, and curriculum leadership. Coordinated data analysis among administrators, teachers, staff, and across content areas to promote higher achievement, cross curriculum coordination, and to facilitate team building. Coordinated ESL program. Decreased tardies through innovative bell schedule.

• Teacher/Department Chair/Lead Content Teacher at Fort Worth Independent School District

  August 2003 - May 2007

  Member of campus academic leadership team. Taught social studies in an ESL sheltered instruction program. Developed, implemented, taught, and monitored Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program for juniors and freshmen. Taught Advanced Placement Economics and Advanced Placement Government. Trainer of International Center for Leadership in Education's rigor and relevance framework. Improved Social Studies department results in standardized tests by 8% overall and similar increases in all subpopulations. Responsible for campus literacy program. Adopted Cognitive Coaching for staff improvement.

• Sales Consultant/Sales Delivery Coordinator at Qwest Communications

  February 1997 - March 2002

  Sold communication and data services and equipment to businesses and home based office customers.

Troy Snyder's Education:

• Texas Christian University

  2005 – 2009
  M.B.A

• Texas Christian University

  2005 – 2009
  Doctorate
  Concentration: Educational Leadership

• Texas Christian University

  2005 – 2009
  M.B.A

• Texas Christian University

  2005 – 2009
  Doctorate
  Concentration: Educational Leadership

• University of Phoenix

  2001 – 2003
  Master of Arts (M.A.)
  Concentration: Secondary Education

• University of Phoenix

  2001 – 2003
  Master of Arts (M.A.)
  Concentration: Secondary Education

• Colorado State University

  1990 – 1995
  Certificate
  Concentration: Latin American Studies

• Colorado State University

  1990 – 1995
  BA
  Concentration: Political Science

• Colorado State University

  1990 – 1995
  Certificate
  Concentration: Latin American Studies

• Colorado State University

  1990 – 1995
  BA
  Concentration: Political Science

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