TR AC Y O LSO N

PR OF ILE
A strong instructional leader with skills in organizational management, program
development and evaluation, and creative problem solving seeking a position in a school
community that values the whole child, equity, and excellence for all students.

EXP ERIE NCE

ENGLI SH T EACHE R, G IFTED SERVIC ES AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT
CO ORDINATOR PLAI NV IE W-E LGIN- MILLVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS;
PLAINV IEW, MN
2005 - P RESEN T
Administrated summer school, including discipline, scheduling, MARSS reporting,
working with local education district, and online learning software.
Was responsible for gifted services and talent development budget and reporting,
programming, long-term-planning, and hiring and supervision
Researched and designed a teacher induction program which aligns with our teacher
development and evaluation plan
Trained facilitator in peer coaching, PLC leadership development and sustainability,
various online learning management platforms (Schoology, Blackboard, Odysseyware,
Google Apps, and Moodle)
Chaired pro-bond Referendum committee, including meeting with community groups,
generating flyers, articles, and social media bursts, strategizing, and door-knocking
Chaired English department in implementing MN CCSS, curriculum shift from yearly
classes to semester electives, ordering books and supplies, leading PLC
Cultivated partnerships with Winona State University, Perch Center for Arts Education
(PAINT grant), six area school districts for common staff development, and area
foundations

ADJUNCT FACU LTY, HAMLINE UNIVERSITY; ST PAUL, MN 2000-PRESENT

Collaborated with a co-facilitator to lead MAEd learning communities of working
professionals

715 4th Ave NW

Plainview, MN 55964

651-764-2596

olsontracymn@gmail.com

 Develop and implement core MAED curriculum, in addition to Continuing Studies

courses in gifted education, differentiation, and writing
ENGLI SH T EACHE R, G IFTED AND TALEN TED COORDINATOR CANNON
FALLS SCHOOL S; CA NN ON FALLS, MN 1995- 2005
Develop curriculum for a variety of ELA courses, including AP, drama, art-integrated
interdisciplinary
Serve on committees, including staff development, curriculum review, and extracurricular
Research and implement a K-12 gifted and talented program

ED UCATIO N
MAY 2 0 17

E DU CAT I O N D O CTOR ATE CAN D I DATE

H A M L I N E UN I VE RSI TY, ST PAU L, MN

AU G U ST 2 0 1 6

K-1 2 P R I NCI PAL L I CEN SUR E

H A M L I N E UN I VE RSI TY, ST PAU L,

MAY 2 0 00

M A ST E R O F ARTS I N E DUCATI O N
C E RT I F I CATE I N GI F T ED AN D TALENTED EDUCATION
H A M L I N E UN I VE RSI TY, ST PAU L, MN

MAY 1 9 93

B AC H E LO R O F ART S I N E N GL I SH
ST CAT H E RI N E U NI V ER SI TY, ST PAUL, MN

S KILLS
Peer coaching
Professional Learning Community Leadership
Curriculum development - interdisciplinary, arts-integrated
Program development and evaluation

 Equity Literacy
Technology - Mac and PC, Google Apps, Moodle, Blackboard, Odysseyware, Schoology

PR ES ENTAT IO NS
Equity Literacy in Gifted and Talented Programs, June 2016, professional development
series of sessions for The Hormel Foundation Symposium on Gifted and Talented
Education
Lockdown: A New Look at School Security through the Lens of Social Justice,
December 2015, a professional development session for EdD cohort
The Leverage Perspective in Leading Change, June 2015, a milestone assessment for
the EdD program
Big Solutions for Small School, June 2015, professional development series of sessions
for The Hormel Foundation Symposium on Gifted and Talented Education
In the Middle of Somewhere, June 2014, professional development series of sessions
for The Hormel Foundation Symposium on Gifted and Talented Education
Living on the Island, June 2013, professional development series of sessions for The
Hormel Foundation Symposium on Gifted and Talented Education
Making It Work in Mayberry: the Challenges of Gifted and Talented Education in Rural
Areas, June 2012, professional development series of sessions for The Hormel
Foundation Symposium on Gifted and Talented Education
Differentiation, 2009-10, Plainview-Elgin-Millville Community Schools, Plainview, MN,
professional development series of sessions for The Hormel Foundation Symposium on
Gifted and Talented Education
Differentiation, July 2008, Minnesota Department of Education, professional
development series of sessions for The Hormel Foundation Symposium on Gifted and
Talented Education

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