| Education |
Illinois state Certification AND Education
Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL 2010-2016
Doctorate and Ed. Specialist degree earned in Educational Leadership
National Louis University, Chicago, IL 2007
Master of Educational Leadership
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 2004
Earned degree in Social Science with Teacher Certification
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| Experience |
Administrative and Teaching Experience
Superintendent of Schools 2013-Present
Meridian Community Unit School District, Stillman Valley, IL
(Rural district of approximately 1800 students, primarily Caucasian, poverty rate near 35%)
Accomplishments as Superintendent
§ US News and World Report – Silver Recognition 2017 and 2018
§ IL Performance Excellence Bronze Award – 2018
§ Earned District Administration District of Distinction Honor
§ Honored with a Silver Medal as a School of Opportunity (1 of 21 in the nation)
§ Rated in top ten percent of districts in Illinois by Niche.com
§ Passed referendum in Education fund that failed 70/30 year before my arrival
§ Enhanced community profile and local partnerships
§ Began Baldridge/Illinois Performance Excellence process
§ Increased number of AP course offerings by 75%
§ Created Parents’ Guide to College and distributed to all 12th grade students
§ Developed social media presence for the District through Facebook and Twitter accounts
§ Facilitated PERA/SB7 committee to agreement regarding evaluation procedures
§ Began process of implementing comprehensive student community service program
§ Amended or adapted school policies based on work of PSAC and faculty
Principal, Oregon High School 2009-2013
Oregon Community Unit School District, Oregon, IL
(Rural district of approximately 1550 students, primarily Caucasian, poverty rate near 40%)
Accomplishments as Principal
§ Recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of America’s Top High Schools in 2012, Newsweek 2013
§ Increased the number of students successfully completing AP and Dual Credit classes by over 200 percent
§ Facilitated highest student achievement in school history as measured by ACT and PSAE
§ Improved community service program leading to 19,000 hours of service being completed by OHS students
§ Supported faculty through professional growth –
o 26% Nationally Board Certified
o 43% Type 75 Certified
§ Fostered partnerships with local community colleges – 87% of 2013 graduates will have college credit
§ Honored by ISBE with several Those Who Excel Awards, inclusive of top honor for academic team
§ Retained 100 percent of staff offered continued employment over four years
Assistant Principal, Auburn High School 2007-2009
Rockford Public Schools, Rockford, IL
(Large urban district, 27,000 students, diverse, poverty rate near 80%)
Teacher, Percy Lavon Julian High School 2005-2007
Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, IL
(403,000+ students, diverse, poverty rate near 85%)
RELATED Experience
IPA Principal Coach 2015 – Current
ILASCD Executive Board Member 2015 – Current
Consultant – Grant Review US Dept. of Education 2012, 2017
Adjunct Professor, Aurora University 2012 – Present
Golden Apple Scholars, Chicago, IL 1999 – Present
Speaking, Writing and presentation experience
Published Author/Sought after consultant and speaker
§ ASCD – Manage Your Time or Time will Manage You: Practical Strategies to Improve Your Performance and the Performance of Those You Lead – Expected Release 2018
§ Healthy Learning – #FullyCharged – Expected Release 2018
§ Rowman Littlefield – Student Voice: From Invisible to Invaluable – Expected Release 2018
§ Corwin – Making Evaluation Meaningful – Expected Release 2017
§ Eye on Education – Teach Smart: 11 Student-Centered Strategies that Ensure Student Success co-authored with Todd Whitaker – 2013
§ Eye on Education – Building a Culture of Support: Strategies for School Leaders — 2012
§ Illinois Principal’s Association – Delivered over 30 one-day trainings in past 5 years
§ Individual District support – Have consulted and presented in numerous districts throughout the country in past 12 months
National Conference Presentations
§ ASCD National Conference, Los Angeles, CA
§ AASA, Phoenix, AZ
§ National Rural Educators Association National Conference – Hilton Head, SC
§ California League of Schools
Article, Webinar, and Blog publications
§ Huffington Post, Eye on Education, ASCD and ASCD Express, Ed Week, Ed Leaders Network, Edutopia, Illinois Principal’s Association, Tech and Learning, Test Soup, My Town Tutors
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| Bio |
PJ Caposey is a dynamic speaker and a transformational leader and educator. PJ began his career as an award-winning teacher in the inner-city of Chicago and has subsequently led significant change in every administrative post he has held. PJ became a principal at the age of 28 and within three years was able to lead a small-town/rural school historically achieving near the bottom of its county to multiple national recognitions. After four years, PJ moved to his current district, Meridian CUSD 223, as superintendent and has led a similar turnaround leading to multiple national recognitions for multiple different efforts.PJ is a best-selling author and has written 8 books for various publishers. His work and commentary has been featured on sites such as the Washington Post, NPR, CBS This Morning, ASCD, Edutopia, the Huffington Post, and was featured in a Global Leaders Forum thinkpiece alongside the likes of General Petraeus and General McChrystal. He works in the Education Department of two universities and in a myriad of capacities with the Illinois Principal’s Association including Principal Coach and author of the first complete stack of MicroCredentials offered in Illinois.PJ’s schools/districts have been recognized with the following accolades:* US News and World Report – Top HS 4x* Schools of Opportunity – Silver Recognition* District Administration – District of Distinction* IASB – Governance Recognition 2x* ILPEx – Bronze AwardPersonally, PJ has been recognized in the following ways:* METC – Making IT Happen Award* IPA/Horace Mann – Partners in Education* INSPRA – Distinguished Service Award* Eastern Illinois University – Distinguished Alumnus Award* NSPRA – 25 Superintendents to Watch* 40 Leaders Under 40 to Watch* Those Who Excel – Award of Merit* Regional Superintendent and Principal of the Year* ASCD Outstanding Young Educator Honoree, ASCD Emerging Leader, ASCD Slated Board of Directors candidatePJ is a sought after keynote presenter, consultant, and provider of professional development and has recently keynoted several national conferences specializing in time management, the tyranny of the status quo, school culture, continuous improvement, social media, and teacher evaluation. He lives in Northwest Illinois with his wife, who is also an educator, and their four children.
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