Neil Spence

In collaboration with the Dept of Education - Program Kaartdijin (SIS Replacement Program) team:

• Identified success metrics and regularly reported on progress and gaps.
• Developed personalised coaching plans minimizing employee resistance and accelerating adoption.
• Planned and delivered training programs to support organizational changes involving employees' operations.
• Built cohesive messaging and executed plans with consistent voice, processes and tools to achieve targets.
• Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
• Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities.
• Planned and led team meetings to review business results and communicate new and ongoing priorities.
• Proposed or approved modifications to project plans.
• Assisted senior management with strategic planning initiatives related to talent acquisition.
• Supported top talent identification processes by interviewing candidates and executing onboarding, orientation and benefits processes.

• Produced timely reporting for the Compass Executive Leadership Team (ELT), including target attainment and forecasted business results.
• Designed state performance planning metrics to track progress and strategic business goals.
• Implemented policies that improved resulted in rapid growth and retention of schools.
• Liaised with executive leaders across school jurisdictions to identify and resolve issues.
• Held regular one-on-one meetings with employees to review performance and provide feedback.
• Delegated tasks and monitored performance of project personnel.
• Created and managed budgets for travel, training and team building activities.
• Remained calm and professional in stressful circumstances and effectively diffused tense situations.
• Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
• Developed and implemented HR policies, procedures, and processes to ensure compliance with employment regulations.

• Created and oversaw the webSIS implementation program centered on schools, and supporting schools.
• Kept the Board informed by promptly submitting budget estimates, progress reports and tracking reports.
• Identified webSIS project needs by reviewing implementation deliverables and issues.
• Facilitated Unrelenting Focus on School Planning professional learning meetings with school networks to improve school planning.
• Deployed learning management system, boosting product awareness, adoption and usage through educational content.
• Delivered school board improvement presentations to clusters of school leaders aimed at improving school based decision making.
• Assisted senior management with strategic planning initiatives related to talent acquisition.
• Discovered and implemented new learning techniques and industry best practices to drive learning through professional training.
• Planned and led training programs on staff development to enhance employee knowledge, engagement, satisfaction and performance.

• Developed and implemented standards for student academic achievement aligned with district, state and local initiatives.
• Interacted positively with staff to demonstrate professional conduct expectations of all staff.
• Collaborated with parents and administrators to drive problem resolution and enforce discipline.
• Instructed teachers on classroom management, behavior and instructional strategies.
• Monitored school administration activity and implemented policies to support student well-being, inclusion and academic success.
• Resolved various situations to cultivate strong student and parent relationships.
• Presented resources and opportunities to teaching staff for further professional development courses.
• Facilitated staff meetings to convey policy changes and receive teacher input.
• Developed and tracked benchmarks for measuring success to help teachers maximize teaching potential.
• Visited classrooms to evaluate teacher instructional techniques as part of periodic evaluation cycle.
• Oversaw school budgets, documented changes and tracked expenses to allocate and manage school funds.
• Planned and led training programs on staff development to enhance employee knowledge, engagement, satisfaction and performance.
• Developed testing and evaluation procedures to drive effective outcomes.
• Identified key skill gaps across all teachers and created training opportunities to upskill individuals.