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Dr. April Yetsko

Head of School

Address Munich, Germany, 85354 Phone 491-525-469389 E-mail aprilyetsko@gmail.com

An innovative and collaborative leader, adept at promoting excellence in education through distributed
leadership. Assumes shared and personal responsibility for dramatic student learning and institutional
development; organizes stakeholders to navigate and overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles;
effectively provides leadership and implements policies, programs, and procedures in the areas of
curriculum, personnel, facilities, administration, and finance.

Work History
2019 - Primary Principal
Current Bavarian International School, Munich, GERMANY
• Led IB PYP campus in Munich City Center.
• Participated in consolidated IB program evaluation/ NEASC accreditation process
using Collaborative Learning Protocol.
• Developed Grade Level Intervention Team process to support team approach to
supporting learners.
• Implementation of sensory programming including sensory room, sensory menus and
sensory path, to meet diverse student learning needs.
• Responded to COVID-19 pandemic with emergency care, distance and blended
learning.
• Evaluated educational programs to maintain high quality performance objectives
and standards.

2017- 2019 Head of School

Magen David Academy, Panama City, PANAMA
• Led religious and secular school team to excellence.
• Led strategic planning process with participation from stakeholder groups with
alignment to school vision.
• Revised board policy to include financial policies and best practices.
• Balanced annual budget for first time since foundation of school.
• Successfully led school through re-accreditation process with AdvancEd SACS.
• Implemented advanced coursework, including AP Capstone, Dual Enrolment, and
proficiency based courses.
• Institutionalized school processes including Special Education, Human Resource
Management, Procurement and Finances.
• Developed Micro-credentialing program for differentiated PD.
• Coordinated outreach events to bring in parents, family members and community at
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large to support students.

2013 - 2017 Head of School

International School of Monagas, Maturin, VENEZUELA

• Created environment of innovation and excellence.

• Led strategic planning process that included stakeholder groups.
• Reviewed and aligned school curriculum to ensure alignment to standards and
assessment.
• Prepared and successfully completed re-accreditation process with AdvancEd
SACS.
• Liaised with government agencies to ensure local compliance.
• Recruited quality educators during time of political instability.
• Balanced budget during accelerated inflation and mixed exchange rates.
• Established digital learning practices for K-12, including implementation of Digital
Citizenship curriculum.
• Implemented mastery-based assessment and report cards.
• Built college counselling program to ensure rigorous preparation.

2009 - 2013 Director

Vida Charter School, Gettysburg, PA, USA
• Founded and organized upstart of first brick and mortar charter school in PA, with
approval for rechartering.
• Led school to have significant growth and Annual Yearly Progress.
• Liaised with community partners to ensure best practices and build collaborative
relationships.
• Organized founding coalition to plan curriculum, budget, facilities, and leadership
structure.
• Spearheaded student recruitment efforts that doubled size of school from year two
to year three.
• Balanced school budget with 9% surplus going into operating reserve.
• Procured $50,000 planning and $180,000 implementation grant from PA's
Department of Education.

2007 - 2009 Founder

Vida Charter School, Gettysburg, PA, USA

2001 - 2009 Special Education Teacher

Public Schools, Pennsylvania And Texas

Education
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2006 - 2009 EdD: Educational Leadership

Regent University - Virginia

2002 - 2005 MEd: Special Education for Diverse Learners

University of Texas Pan American - Texas

1998 - 2001 BA: Psychology and Spanish

George Mason University - Virginia

Training
• AEM217 Program Evaluation (IB, Cat. 1, 2, 3), 2021
• CAST: Universal Design for Learning 101, 2021
• Building for the Future (IB Leadership, Cat. 3), 2021
• Having Hard Conversations (Jennifer Abrams), 2021
• Managing Emotions in Times of Uncertainty and Stress (Yale Center for EI), 2021
• ACE Learning Training, Part 1 & 2 (NEASC), 2020
• PYP: Social and Emotional Learning (IBED, Cat. 3), 2020
• Harvard Business School, Leading Schools, People, Change, 2019, 2020, 2021
• Stephanie Harvey and Diane Miller, Inquiry in Literacy 2019
• Leading for Effective Teaching and Learning (IB Leadership, Cat. 3), 2019
• Board and Leadership Training, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018
• Conference Presenter (AASSA, PAIS, VANAS, EVAC), 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019
• Participation in 3 AdvancEd SACS External Review Accreditation Teams, 2016, 2017, 2018
• Responsive Classrooms for Administrators Training, 2018
• Yad Vashem Holocaust Program for Educators, 2018
• Effective Learning Environments Observation Tool (ELEOT) 1.0 and 2.0 Certified, 2018
• Common Sense Media Certified Educator and Ambassador, 2018
• Google Level 1 and 2 Certification, 2017, 2018, 2021
• AdvancEd SACS ERT Member Certification, 2016, 2018
• Common Ground Collaborative Inquiry Learning Training, 2015, 2016
• National Institute for School Leadership (NISL) Coursework 2012, 2013
• Professional Development Instructor for Educators at School, Country, and Regional Level

Certification
Pennsylvania: Principal Certification (K-12), Special Ed. (K-12), English (Middle Level)
Texas: Special Ed. (K-12), ESL, Middle School Generalist (Math, English, Sci, Social Studies)

Languages
English Spanish
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