AMIE MCELROY
Littleton,CO
Summary
Fresh, innovative leader with an equity mindset. Adept at creating a positive culture and climate. Excellent at helping students focus on learning by creating positive relationships with their peers and teachers. Systems thinker with a highly reflective and focused lens. An educator bringing 18 years of experience and skills in culturally responsive teaching, curriculum design, data analysis, instructional strategies, collaboration, restorative practices and relationship building.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary Principal
STEM School Highlands Ranch
08.2022 - Current
- Works collaboratively with school leadership team to analyze student achievement data and develop goals for the school unified improvement plan.
- Creates strong partnerships with families and the community to support student achievement.
- Provides leadership and support to all staff to foster a positive and collaborative school culture.
- Maintains visibility throughout the school to ensure day to day operations were effective and led to positive student outcomes.
- Collaborates with school leadership team to provide professional development driven by both teacher and student needs.
- Hires, supervises and evaluates a team 40 individuals providing feedback to to enhance teaching methods and improve student outcomes.
- Works collaboratively with staff, students, and families to ensure equity within our policies, practices and curriculum.
- Collaboratively piloted and implemented a new math curriculum.
- Oversees of safety and security of the elementary school.
- Manages the elementary school budget.
K-8 Dean
STEM School Highlands Ranch
08.2020 - 07.2022
- Developed training for instructional assistants regarding positive behavior management and relationship building.
- Hired, supervised and evaluated the elementary instructional assistants.
- Assisted in developing the elementary master schedule.
- Successfully implemented disciplinary procedures following restorative practices framework.
- Assisted in developing purchase orders.
- Currently serving as a member of the diversity, equity and inclusion committee for STEM.
- Successfully delivered professional development on restorative practices.
Secondary Science Teacher
Columbine High School
08.2008 - 07.2020
- Served as the chemistry professional learning community (PLC) lead.
- Collaboratively worked with colleagues to develop essential learnings to improve student achievement.
- Facilitated student learning through peer collaboration and hands on learning.
- Modeled positive interactions with all students to assist students in developing strong peer relationships.
Education
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership
University of Colorado Denver
Denver, CO05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Metropolitan State University
Denver, CO05.2008
Skills
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Detail-oriented and able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Equity mindset
Training
- Positive Behavior Incentive System (PBIS)
- Cognitive Coaching
- Equity Advisory Council for DCSD
- QPR certified
- First Aid , CPR and Narcan certified
- Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) trained
Recognitions
NAESP Podcast - STEM Oriented Problem Based Learning
Recognized as #1 Elementary Charter School by DSCD and Parent Magazine - 2025
Timeline
Elementary Principal
STEM School Highlands Ranch
08.2022 - Current
K-8 Dean
STEM School Highlands Ranch
08.2020 - 07.2022
Secondary Science Teacher
Columbine High School
08.2008 - 07.2020
Master of Arts - Educational Leadership
University of Colorado Denver
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Metropolitan State University