Thomas W. Taylor, Ed.D. 221 Groom Drive Saluda Virginia

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1 EDUCATION Doctor of Education, Education Leadership and Policy, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, December Dissertation: Superintendent Levels of Desirability for Professional Development - William H. Seawell Memorial Award for Outstanding Doctoral Student in the Superintendent s Program, 2008 Master of Education, Administration and Supervision, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, May 2006 Bachelor of Arts, Social Science and Secondary Education, Virginia Wesleyan College, Norfolk, VA, May 2000 CREDENTIALS Virginia School Division Superintendent License until 2014 Virginia Post Graduate Professional License until Endorsements include: PreK-12 Administration & Supervision, History & Social Sciences EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE Superintendent of Schools Middlesex County Public Schools (Virginia), January Present - Chief Executive Officer; $13,746,550 budget - Fiscal Agent and member of the Steering Committee for the Chesapeake Bay Governor s School, Bridging Communities Career and Technical Education Center Advisory Council, Middle Peninsula Regional Special Education Center Advisory Committee, Middle Peninsula RACE Steering Committee, Regional Alternative School Program Steering Committee, Virginia Association of School Superintendents Region III Professional Development Coordinator, Vice Chairman of the Middlesex Community Policy and Management Team, Middlesex County Audit Review Committee - Major projects and accomplishments: o All schools are fully accredited o Strategic Plan Navigation 2020 focusing on preparing students for the global economy of tomorrow o 1:1 Android tablet computing initiative at the High School o $4,000,000 athletic complex capital project o $2,000,000 Energy Performance Contract Principal of Charlottesville High School Charlottesville City Public Schools, July December Cost Center Manager; $9,788,928 budget - Accomplishments: o Fully accredited throughout tenure; increased student achievement in all areas o Increased on-time graduation rate from 73% to 89%, increased average daily membership from 93% to 97% o Decreased drop out rate from 18% to 4%, decreased student discipline referrals by 82% o Tripled minority enrollment in Advanced Placement classes, doubled total Advanced Placement participation - Major projects initiated and completed during tenure: o 1:1 MS Windows tablet computing initiative o Authored the school division comprehensive Program of Study for grades 6 through 12 o Over $3,000,000 in capital improvement projects Assistant Principal of Landstown High School & Technology Academy Virginia Beach City Public Schools, January July 2008 School Improvement Specialist of Landstown High School & Technology Academy Virginia Beach City Public Schools, January December Coordinator of Professional Development, Remediation, School Improvement Plan, and School Testing

2 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Adjunct Professor, Curry School of Education University of Virginia, 2010-Present - Courses: School Finance, School Law, Public School Administration, Schools as Professional Learning Communities, Leadership for Low Performing Schools Leadership Series Presenter/Consultant, School of Education Center for Professional Growth Virginia Commonwealth University, 2010-Present - Course: Vision and Leadership for all New Teacher Center (Santa Cruz Model) Leadership Cohorts Social Studies Teacher, Landstown High School & Technology Academy Virginia Beach City Public Schools, July January 2005 Social Studies Teacher, Great Bridge High School Chesapeake Public Schools, July July 2003 Social Studies Teacher, Indian River High School, Chesapeake Public Schools, July July 2001 Substitute Teacher, Indian River High School Chesapeake Public Schools, January July 2001 OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Board of Directors, School University Research Network at the College of William & Mary Williamsburg, Virginia, 2013-Present Board of Directors, Virginia School University Partnership at the University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia, 2013-Present Superintendent s Advisory Committee, Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association (WHRO) Norfolk, Virginia, 2013-Present Editorial Advisory Board, Scholastic s Administrator Magazine New York, New York, 2013-Present Board of Management, Middlesex Family YMCA / Peninsula YMCA Hartfield, Virginia, 2013-Present Board of Directors, Community Services Board (Region Ten) Charlottesville, Virginia, Appointed by City Council as one of the representatives from the City of Charlottesville National President, National Society of the Children of the American Revolution Washington, District of Columbia, Various other Scholarship and Community Boards

3 PRESENTATIONS and PANELS - S.Y. Scholars Symposium Tour - The State of Education in America, Charlottesville VA, University of Virginia SEEDS for Change Panel - Diverse Student Populations, Charlottesville, VA, Virginia Educational Research Association Annual Meeting - Teacher Evaluation, Charlottesville, VA, Virginia Association of Secondary Schools - Flexible Scheduling, Williamsburg, VA, University of Virginia SEEDS for Change Panel - English Language Learners, Charlottesville, VA, Safe Schools, Healthy Students of Albemarle/Charlottesville Panel - Gang Awareness, Charlottesville, VA, Virginia Festival of the Book Moderator - The Tragicomedy of Education and Gangs, Charlottesville, VA, 2010 PUBLICATIONS and REFERENCES - Taylor, T. (2009) Superintendent Levels of Desirability for Professional Development. University of Virginia Dissertation Study. - Duke, D., Carr, M., Sterrett, W. (2013) School Improvement Handbook: Getting Focused for Turnaround and Transition. Rowman & Littlefield. Chapter 7 reference. - Assessment apps. (2013, Sept). Scholastic Administrator, 13(1), page 10 reference. - Taylor, T. (2013, Aug 28). Navigation 2020: Middlesex schools open. Southside Sentinel. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND SERVICE - Virginia Association of School Superintendents, since 2013 Region III Professional Development Coordinator, since Virginia School Boards Association, since American Association of School Administrators, since Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (and VA), since National Association of Secondary School Principals (and VA), since Learning Forward (formerly called the National Staff Development Council ), since National Education Association, since Phi Delta Kappa, since Virginia Educational Research Association, Virginia High School League, Executive Committee (Principal Representative from Region II), Chairman of Group AA Schools, Board of Directors, Virginia High School League Foundation, COMMUNITY - Member of the Episcopal Church (Diocese of Virginia) - Rotary Club of Middlesex County - Middlesex County YMCA Board of Management - Middlesex Partners in Progress - Life Member of the University of Virginia Alumni Association - Life Member and Charter Member of the Virginia Wesleyan College Alumni Association

4 RECOGNITION - Virginia Wesleyan College Alumni Service Award, Safe Schools Healthy Students of Albemarle/Charlottesville Leadership Citation, UVA Curry School of Education Foundation Outstanding Principal Alumni Award, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University School Leadership Institute graduate, UVA Curry School of Education Foundation William Seawell Memorial Award, Virginia Beach City Public Schools Futures Project Principal s Academy graduate, Virginia Beach City Public Schools Superintendent s Quality Award, Virginia Beach City Public Schools Commendation of Distinction, Landstown High School Distinguished Teacher of the Year, Virginia Beach City Public Schools List of Model Teachers, 2005 PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES - VASS Legislative Meeting, Charlottesville, VA, VASS Fall Professional Development Institute, Virginia Beach, VA VDOE ebackpack Initiative, Richmond, VA, VASS Annual Meeting and Conference, Roanoke, VA, VSBA School Law Conference, Charlottesville, VA VSBA Hot Topic Superintendent Evaluation Conference, Charlottesville, VA VSBA Legislative Conference, Richmond, VA, VASSP Summer Leadership Conference (Presenter), Williamsburg, VA, UVA Symposium Leading from Central Office, Charlottesville, VA, FETC Virtual Learning Conference, Orlando, FL, VASS Virtual School Leadership Conference, Hampton, VA, AVID Summer Institute, Atlanta, GA, 2010 & VDOE Vision to Practice Summer Conference, Richmond, VA, inacol Virtual School Symposium, Phoenix, AZ, College Board Summer Bridge Delegation to China, Beijing and Changchun, China, ASCD Summer Conference, Houston, TX, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Education Leadership Institute, VASSP Summer Leadership Conference, Bath, VA, Building Learning Communities (Alan November), Boston, MA, 200 & NASSP National Conference, Las Vegas, NV, 2007

5 REFERENCES Garland Harrow Chairman of the James Goforth Vice Chairman of the Elliott Reed Dr. Richard Shores Claudia Soucek Dr. Steven Staples Executive Director of the Virginia Association of School Superintendents Assistant Professor, College of William & Mary School of Education Former Superintendent of York County, Virginia Dr. Alfred R. Butler, IV (doctoral advisor) Account Executive for MB Kahn Construction Former Executive Director of the Virginia Association of School Superintendents Former Professor, University of Virginia Curry School of Education Former Superintendent of Franklin County, Virginia Dr. Pam Tucker (supervisor) Professor and Program Coordinator, University of Virginia Curry School of Education Dr. Lynn Myers (supervisor) Coordinator of School Partnerships, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Education Matthew Walker County Administrator for Middlesex County, Virginia Harry Ward Account Executive, VACORP Former Superintendent of Mathews County, Virginia Dr. Kevin Castner Executive Associate, Cambridge Strategic Services Former Superintendent of Albemarle County, Virginia David Rowe Account Executive, Bankers Insurance