Chanda Bloch

Dr. Chanda Bloch Strategic • Relator • Visionary • Individualization • Learner Educational leader with 23 years of public education experience and a passion for maximizing teams of stakeholders to advance an organization’s vision and values. EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND District Administration: ●​ Superintendent of Schools, Hamlin Collegiate ISD 2024-Present ●​ Assistant Superintendent of School Leadership and Student Support, San Marcos CISD- ●​ Director of Secondary Schools and Instruction, Seguin ISD- Campus Administration: ●​ High School Principal, Seguin ISD- ●​ Elementary Principal, Seguin ISD- ●​ Assistant Principal, La Vernia ISD- Campus Instructional Coaching: SPECIALTIES & SKILLS ​Coaching Campus Administration on How to Create Strong School Culture and Campus- Wide Systems ​ ​School Redesign ​ ​Creating Innovative, Strategic Plans for District & Campus Programs ​ ​Professional Learning & Thoughtful Use of Instructional Technology ​ ●​ Seguin Independent School District Saegert 6th Grade Center, Title One, English Language Arts Instructional Coach for Grade 6 ​Literacy Instructional Best Practices, Management, & Design ●​ Seguin Independent School District AJB Middle School 6-8th Grades Campus ELAR Educator ●​ Nixon Smiley Consolidated Independent School District Nixon Smiley High School, 9-11 Grade English Teacher EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION Classroom Leadership: RELEVANT EXPERIENCE District Administration: Hamlin Collegiate ISD (Superintendent of Schools) ❏ Created and maintained Academic Budget and helped to oversee each campus budget in the district; ❏ Collaborated with Chief of Operations and Chief of Finance to design the new Elementary school and designs to remodel current schools in the district; ❏ Collaborated with Human Resource department to create a strategic staffing plan for each campuses and a recruitment plan for hard to fill vacancies; ❏Work with Senior Leadership to create a district wide mission and vision that aligned with student success and college and career ready mindsets; Collaborated with Senior Leadership to create a plan to reduce the current district deficit by looking and staffing allocations and resources being used district and campus wide; ❏ Created and delivered all Principal and Assistant Principal Professional Learning Communities , meetings, and trainings throughout the year and the summer. San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District (Assist. Supt. of S. Leadership and St. Support) ❏ Annually led planning for, development, implementation, and feedback loops of K-12 professional learning;Professional Learning Communities, Effective Feedback to Support Teachers, Instructional Playbook, Restorative Practices/Positive Behavior Support Systems, and AVID; ❏ Collaborated with Texas State University to create a new opportunity for Dual Credit Students and Early College High School students to attend Texas ​ ​Building Relationships in Service Baylor University ‘21 Educational Leadership Ed.D. Superintendency Certification Texas A&M Kingsville ‘07 M.Ed. Educational Leadership Principal Certification Program Texas State University ‘03 Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies and English Focus: Secondary Education in Debate, Speech and English PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP Texas Council of Women School Executives (TCWSE) ●​ Region 13 Regional President 2022-24 ●​ Region 20 Representative on State Exec Board- 20-21 ●​ Established Regional Executive Board in- ●​ TCWSE Conference Committee Chair 2022 & 2023 Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) ●​ Book Study Virtual Panelist 2022 ●​ Aspiring Superintendent Attendee & Blogger for Event 2020 State University. San Marcos CISD is the first school district they are partnering with for Dual Credit courses; ❏ Co-Wrote district policy and best practices for K-12 grading guidelines; ❏ Co-led the district through 5 year Strategic Planning process; ❏ Helped to pass a 90 million dollar bond to build a new Elementary school, Natatorium, and renovate all current schools in the district; ❏ Collaborated with Chief of Operations and Chief of Finance to design the new Elementary school and designs to remodel current schools in the district; ❏ Collaborated with Human Resource department to create a strategic staffing plan for each campuses and a recruitment plan for hard to fill vacancies; ❏ Worked with Texas State University to design a Teacher Residency Program on elementary and Secondary and placed over 50 teacher residents each academic year; ❏ Created and maintained Academic Budget and helped to oversee each campus budget in the district; ❏ Collaborated with Senior Leadership to create a plan to reduce the current district deficit by looking and staffing allocations and resources being used district and campus wide; ❏ Created and delivered all Principal and Assistant Principal Professional Learning Communities , meetings, and trainings throughout the year and the summer. District Administration: Seguin Independent School District (Director of Secondary Schools and Curriculum) ❏ Collaborated with the district's middle and high school administration & leadership teams, district Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment leadership, & 6-12 teachers, students, & families to serve & guide equitable, innovative, standards-driven, vertically aligned teaching & learning in schools; ❏ Annually led planning for, development, implementation, and feedback loops of K-12 professional learning; supervised all District Curriculum Content Coordinators and Campus Academic Deans; ❏Collaborated with Transcend and Texas Education Agency to create a middle school redesign to best meet the needs of all student that optimized success; ❏ Implemented and supported all middle and high school campuses implement a new High Qualified Instructional Materials Curriculum in grades 6-12; ❏ Created & supported the application & implementation of the district-wide observation/feedback cycle to best support teachers in the classroom; ❏ Trained all campus administration in Crucial Conversations, Data Driven Instruction, and Professional Learning Communities. Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (TCTELA) ●​ ELAR Strand Lesson Design Contributor and Presenter 2009; 2010 PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) Midwinter Presentations ❏ How to Run and Maximize Results in a Comprehensive High School Through Systems (2020) ❏ Central Office Partnerships with Principals (2024) Region 13 Coaching Collaborative ❏ How to Provide Effective Feedback to Teachers to Move Tier 1 Instruction (2022) TEKS Resource System Summer Conference ❏ Backwards Design In English Language Arts Curriculum Planning (2010 and 2011) Dissertation ❏ Dissertation Title: Case Study: How to Reduce Stress and Burn-Out in Secondary Principals Published: 2021 Campus Administration: HS Principal, Seguin Independent School District-) Seguin High School ; 2450+ students 200 Staff Members ECHS, P-Tech, CTE, Life Skills, Autism, Behavioral , Dual Credit, College Board AP, 60%Eco Disadvantage ❏ Accountability Rating 2020-21: B ,- (Covid); ❏ Led, inspired, and supervised teams of teachers and support staff, ensuring the smooth day-to-day operations of the school and creating a positive learning environment for all stakeholders; ❏ Developed and implemented innovative curriculum and instructional strategies, improving academic performance and increasing student and staff engagement; ❏ Collaborated with parents, teachers, and community members to 2 establish partnerships and create a supportive network, resulting in improved parent involvement and community engagement; ❏ Help to launch the P-Tech Program at the HS that works alongside ECHS and allows students to get an Associates Degree and a Pharmacy Certification; ❏Created campus wide systems in academics, safety, and discipline to maximize results on the campus; ❏Oversaw the Early College High School and the Advanced Academics Programs on the campus; ❏Created the Virtual Learning plan for all Secondary campuses to support students thought the pandemic. Principal, Seguin Independent School District -) Vogel Elementary School K-5; 450+ students 67 Staff Members Dual Language, Autism, Behavioral & Gifted Programs 66%Eco Disadvantage ❏ Accountability Rating 2016-17: B and-: B; ❏ Led the campus through change in from Early Exit Bilingual Program to Dual Language Program; ❏ Led, inspired, and supervised teams of teachers and support staff, ensuring the smooth day-to-day operations of the school and creating a positive learning environment for all stakeholders; ❏ Developed and implemented innovative curriculum and instructional strategies, improving academic performance and increasing student and staff engagement; ❏ Collaborated with parents, teachers, and community members to establish partnerships and create a supportive network, resulting in improved parent involvement and community engagement; ❏ Oversaw the implementation of school-wide initiatives, such as social-emotional learning programs and professional development workshops, fostering a positive, inspirational school culture and supporting the professional growth of staff; ❏ Took over an “F” Rated campus and moved it to a letter grade “C” in one Academic school year. 3