Matthew S.

Fairchild
3248 Oakshire Ave ▫ Berkley, MI 48072
fairc1ms@gmail.com ▫ 989.621.5302
Website: http://fairchildleadership.weebly.com

EDUCATION

Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI May 2018

Masters of Arts in K-12 Educational Administration

Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI May 2013

Bachelors of Science in Education; Cum Laude
Major: History (CC)
Major: Social Studies (RX)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Berkshire Middle School | Beverly Hills, MI August 2015- present

Birmingham Public Schools
Social Studies Teacher/Saturday School Coordinator
 Aspiring Principals’ Leadership Academy; selected by BPS to develop Administrator leadership
skills and explore the role of the Principal
 Galileo Leadership Academy; selected by BPS to develop teacher leadership skills and explore
various leadership opportunities
 ICT Facilitator; trained staff on the Instructional Consultation and Teaming process, and served as
the Instructional Consultant for teachers
 Saturday School Coordinator; a free tutoring and intervention program for K-12th grade students
 Assistant Athletic Director; supervised and managed after school athletic activities
 RTI Team Leader; created and sustained a Google Doc to track all school-wide interventions provided
for individual students
 Oakland University Student Teaching Liaison; organized and placed OU students for pre-service
teaching experiences across the district
 Berkshire Summer Academy Teacher; coordinated and implemented the curriculum
 Social Studies CAT Member; input updated curriculum and created lesson plans for Atlas Rubicon

Center Line High School | Center Line, MI July 2014 – August 2015
Center Line Public Schools
Social Studies Teacher
 Created and successfully implemented AP Macroeconomics and AP Microeconomics courses
 Chapter adviser for National Honor Society; organized a Senior Citizen Dance for the community
 Curriculum Council Team Leader; awarded a technology grant for the Social Studies Department
 School Improvement Committee Team Member; helped to create and implement a new SIP
 Awarded the Staff Appreciation award for Most Influential Teacher; nominated by students
Berkshire Middle School | Beverly Hills, MI September 2013- July 2014
Birmingham Public Schools
Long-Term Substitute/Extended School Year Teacher
 Differentiated instruction based on the learning needs of the students
 Berkshire Summer Academy Teacher; coordinated and implemented the curriculum
 Supervised and organized a traveling classroom experience in Washington, D.C.
 Head Coach of both Boy’s and Girl’s Cross Country and Track Teams
 Tutored and mentored students through the Restorative Practices program

Canberra High School | Canberra, Australia January 2013- May 2013

Student Teacher; Grades 7-10
 Created and implemented effective lesson plans based on the Australian Education
Curriculum/International Baccalaureate Program
 Participated in the revision of the Australian Curriculum with ACARA (National Board of Education)
 Formed and executed a work-study program for students at Questacon Science Museum
 Implemented a cross-curricular education program for secondary education students
 Taught as a team teacher and individually in traditional education and special education classrooms
 Developed effective hands-on/activity-based teaching techniques

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Galileo Leadership Consortium 2017-2019 Cohort

 Fostered a collaborative network to develop teacher leadership skills
 Assessed and used research to improve teaching practices and student learning
 Facilitated professional learning for continuous teacher development
 Trained in 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Leader In Me)

Instructional Consultation and Teaming 2017-2018 Cohort

 Trained in classroom strategies in order to become ICT Facilitator and Consultant
 Facilitated professional learning for staff collaboration and instructional consultation
 Completed and led multiple test cases as a Case Manager and Facilitator
 Evaluated various schools’ level of ICT implementation

Aspiring Principals’ Leadership Academy 2016-2017 Cohort

 Trained in The Balanced Leadership Framework: Connecting Vision with Action
 Utilized the Ultimate Discovery System to develop our personal leadership style
 Explored the various roles of Administration, such as instructional leadership and school management
 Completed a 75-hour Administration Internship at Sashabaw Middle School of Clarkston Public
Schools

Project Based Learning by the Buck Institute for Education 2014-2015 Cohort
 Focused on Essential Project Design Elements
 Researched the 21st Century Learning Skills Framework
 Facilitated professional learning for continuous teacher development around PBL
REFERENCES

Berkshire Middle School Jason Clinkscale

Principal 21707 W. 14 Mile Rd.
Beverly Hills, MI 48025
(248) 203-4704
jclinkscale@birmingham.k12.mi.us

Berkshire Middle School David Brooks

Assistant Principal 21707 W. 14 Mile Rd.
Beverly Hills, MI 48025
(248) 203-4746
dbrooks@birmingham.k12.mi.us

Berkshire Middle School Joanna McKinney

Assistant Principal 21707 W. 14 Mile Rd.
Beverly Hills, MI 48025
(248) 203- 4747
jmckinney@birmingham.k12.mi.us

Derby Middle School Carman Smith

Assistant Principal 1300 Derby Rd.
Birmingham, MI 48009
(248) 203-5006
csmith@birmingham.k12.mi.us

Center Line Public Schools Eve Kaltz

Superintendent 26400 Arsenal Rd.
Center Line, MI 48015
ekaltz@clps.org
(586) 275-9398