Nicole Hindes
Summary
Professional with deep experience in student affairs and education administration. Proven track record in fostering positive student development and effective conflict resolution. Strong focus on team collaboration and driving results, adaptable to changing needs. Skilled in strategic planning, student engagement, and policy implementation. Respected for integrity, communication, and leadership abilities.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dean of Students
Fairview High School
11.2023 - Current
- Lead team member in creating and implementing Professional Development aligning DDI, standards based instruction, and MTSS
- Manage student engagement, attendance, and behavior aligning with district student code of conduct policy:
- Implement discipline- student interviews, support plans, and alignment with district student services to decrease out of school suspensions
- Collaborate with students, teachers, families, community liaison, district engagement coordinator to ensure increase of student engagement bringing attendance rate for 91% to 92/5%
- Lead attendance team- health office, MHA, counselors, registrar, and attendance clerk when tracking data in attendance trends, issues, and supports
- Increased attendance rate from 91% to 92.5% in one year, Latinx population 87% to 89%
- Evaluate and Supervise Special Education Department:
- Collaborate, implement, and track professional growth plans, and MSL (Measures of Student Learning) aligning COMPS system with educators
- Lead and support departments needs around IEP, staffing, and interventions
- Supervise and collaborate with para educators around implementation of the Infor evaluations
- MTSS Coordinator/implementation team- work collaboratively with stakeholders to analyze, implement, and evaluate systems of support to decrease F rates (33% to 32% percent of latinx population)
- FET team lead/ Supervisor- partnering together with families to create a more inclusive community
- Increased attendance from 1 family to 15 families that attend
- Summer School Administrator-Identified, communicated, and implemented summer school for students
- Recovered over 70 failing grades recovered
- Align with the district/administration team supporting strategic plan and initiatives
- Apart of AP3 Cohort - Aspiring Assistant Principals Cohort
- After school Supervision- Sports, Activities, Arts
- After School Mentor for Martial Art Club
Dean of Students, CMAS Coordinator, Resource Room Manager
Horizon High School
08.2021 - 01.2023
- Manage Student Discipline - displays thorough knowledge of building level and district attendance policies and procedures
- Provides an equitable support system for students at risk of dropping out
- Leads the Resource Room- identify and provide students with basic needs- identified 5% of population
- Mentor Teachers to improve behavior and instructional Strategies to decrease classroom behaviors- decreased behavior referrals in classrooms
- Supervision of extra-curricular activities
- Other duties- CMAS coordinator, PBIS committee
Sixth Grade Math Teacher, Assessment Coordinator/ Admin Intern
Northglenn Middle School
05.2015 - 01.2021
- Aided with administrative duties - attendance, discipline, and peer/teacher observations
- Worked collaboratively with instructional coaches on the implementation of school wide goals and professional development
- Test coordinator- Streamlined state assessment schedule and building organization for CMAS
- Led core team meetings and vertical team meetings
- Written successful grants to fund blended learning in classroom
- Plan vertically and horizontally within the Math department to align needs with upper grades, ELL, Special Education students in Co taught classrooms
- Restructured pacing of curriculum at the district level
Second and Fourth Grade Teacher
Adams12 Five Star Schools, Denver Public Schools, Jeffco School District
01.2008 - 01.2018
- Differentiated instruction based on formative and summative data to drive instruction adhering to state standards to meet the needs of at risk students
- Taught in Title 1 schools
- Team member on RTI committee, FAC and RANDA Cohort
- Streamlined assessment data to create curriculum and unit plans
- Implemented strategies to teach diverse, 95% at risk students to increase academic/social rigor
- Incorporated effective teacher framework with instructional coaching
- Streamlined Positive Behavior Support (PBS) protocol
- Experienced with STAR EARLY LITERACY, RTI, DIBELS, and LLI models; utilize the data to create differentiated lessons for the students and direct instruction
Figure Skating Instructor/Teacher
01.1999 - 01.2014
- Taught Learn to Skate programs across the country
- Guided students and parents in the development of individual programs to meet their skating objectives
Education
Ed.S. -
University of Northern Colorado
12.2020
M.A. - Ed. Psychology
University of Colorado Denver
Denver, CO05.2011
Stanley British Teacher Preparation Program
05.2011
B.A. - Political Science
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA05.2007
Skills
- Teamwork
- Multitasking and organization
- Complex Problem-solving
- Clear and Kind communication
Certification
- Principal License Professional
- E Train- CDE Evaluation Certified
- Certified AVID Educator/Administrator
- Colorado K-6th Professional Teaching License
- ELL Adams12 certified
Personal Information
Hobbies: Being active- Black belt in jiu jitsu, kickboxing, snowboarding, swimming, Spending time with my children and husband
Timeline
Dean of Students
Fairview High School
11.2023 - Current
Dean of Students, CMAS Coordinator, Resource Room Manager
Horizon High School
08.2021 - 01.2023
Sixth Grade Math Teacher, Assessment Coordinator/ Admin Intern
Northglenn Middle School
05.2015 - 01.2021
Second and Fourth Grade Teacher
Adams12 Five Star Schools, Denver Public Schools, Jeffco School District
01.2008 - 01.2018
Figure Skating Instructor/Teacher
01.1999 - 01.2014
M.A. - Ed. Psychology
University of Colorado Denver
Stanley British Teacher Preparation Program
B.A. - Political Science
University of Iowa
Ed.S. -
University of Northern Colorado
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