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Assistant Principal, River Hill High School, 2008–2011 Howard County Public Schools, MD, (Mr. Nick Novak, Principal)
· Administrative Liaison, School Improvement Team (SIT): Annually provided intense training to SIT Chair. Additionally, led efforts to gather and analyze data, write school improvement plan and facilitate meetings to promote continuous growth
· Administrative Liaison, 9th Grade Team: Ran articulation, orientation and related activities with middle schools to increase 9th grade students’ success as they transition to high school
· Testing Coordinator, oversaw all aspects of standardized testing, including test security, proctor training, student training, technology preparation, scheduling and registration
Assistant Principal, Glenelg High School, 2004–2008 Howard County Public Schools, MD, (Mr. Karl Schindler, Principal)
· Chair, School Improvement Team: Facilitated group discussion of student achievement and school climate data to help direct school action and promote continuous student and staff improvement
· Chair, Student Support Team: Led dialogue of individual student performance and behavior; created and monitored action plans to increase student achievement and wellness
· Master Scheduler: Constructed a master schedule to strategically meet the individual needs of 1200 students and 80 staff
· Supervised Special Education Department, including Staff, Instruction and IEP meeting
School Counselor/Student Services Team Leader, Watkins Mill High School, 2002–2004 Montgomery County Public Schools, MD, (Dr. Jobe, Principal; Mr. Cahall, Principal)
· Supervised, observed, and evaluated staff of 12 and provided social-emotional, academic, career/vocational, and college counseling to more than 300 students per year
· Created classroom lessons to empower African American, Latino and recent immigrants to understand themselves and their post-graduate options and to set goals
· Supervised articulation, orientation and related activities with middle schools to increase students’ success as they transition to high school, including sever evening programs
School Counselor/Student Services Team Leader, Hammond High School, 1996–2002 Howard County Public Schools, MD, (Dr. Sylvia Pattillo, Principal)
· Wrote and taught all school counseling lesson plans and activities as Department Chair and participated in Principal’s weekly administrative meetings, 1997–2002
· Delivered academic, social-emotional, career, and college counseling to 300+ students per year
· Coordinated testing: PSAT, SAT, CTBS, and Advanced Placement
UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Taught courses on ethics, counseling theory and practice, and supervise school counseling interns
Lecturer, University of Maryland, College Park
Taught two courses on counseling theory and techniques to graduate students
EDUCATION
2007–2016 2000–2001
Ph.D., Counselor Education and Supervision, University of Maryland, College Park,
Dissertation Title: Addressing the Hispanic dropout crisis: Predicting the educational persistence of Mexican-descent students using input and process variables.
Post Graduate Certificate in Educational Administration and Supervision, Towson University, 2004 M. Ed., School Guidance and Counseling, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, 1996 M.S., Human Resource Development, Towson University, 1995 B.S., Business Administration, Salisbury University, 1992
PUBLICATIONS
DiPaula, J. (2010). Expecting the best. Principal Leadership, 11(4), 40-44.
DiPaula, J. (2008). Addressing the Hispanic dropout crisis: Predicting the educational persistence of Mexican-descent students using input and process variables. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section A. Humanities and Social Sciences, 70(1)
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