Jeffrey R. Rabey Ph.D. 191 Center Street East Aurora, New York 14052 Cell Telephone: (716) 572-4695 Office Telephone: (716) 686-5105 E-Mail: [email protected]

CERTIFICATIONS

School District Administrator School Counselor Elementary Education Special Education

EDUCATION

Ph. D. in Leadership and Policy Niagara University 2011-2014 Niagara University, NY

Dissertation Title: The Self-Efficacy of New York State Superintendents of Schools and their Self-Reflective Practices: A Mixed Methods Analysis

Superintendent Development Program Oswego State University/ 2004-2005 Steuben-Allegany BOCES Western New York

Leadership Initiative for University at Buffalo 1996-1998 Tomorrow Schools Program Buffalo, NY Specialist in Education Administration

Master of Science in Education St. Bonaventure School 1993-1995 School Counseling University St. Bonaventure, NY

Bachelor of Science in Education Daemen College 1987-1992 Elementary Education Snyder, NY Special Education

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Superintendent of Schools Depew Union Free School District Depew, NY 14043 2010-Present

Responsible for the instructional leadership of approximately 1800 students and the supervision of faculty and staff of approximately 350.

Instructional Leadership Skills:

 Coordinate and support professional development opportunities, including Teacher Leader initiatives.  Provide opportunities for facilitated conversations about instructional practices and improvement initiatives, including the Annual Professional Performance Review process, the Common Core Learning Standards and Data Driven Inquiry.  Identify data that informs instructional practices to improve student achievement through the utilization of the Comprehensive District Educational Plan and District- wide Data Teams.  Facilitated an educational partnership, after traveling to China in 2010, in order to participate in an exchange and secure a Chinese-English teacher, who was assigned to Cayuga Heights Elementary School, at no cost to the school district for two years.

Financial Management:

 Develop, promote and continually manage a $46 million budget.  Reviewed the completion of a $36 million Capital project in 2010.  Developed, promoted and implemented a $15.8 million Capital project, which downsized facilities and maximized efficiencies in remaining facilities from 2011 through 2014.  In 2016, developed, promoted and implemented a $16.1 million Capital project, which addressed issues from the 5-year facility study, created a new athletic complex and upgraded several safety and security measures.  Continually identify and evaluate innovative cost saving measures, during budget implementation, including right sizing and redeploying faculty and staff throughout the school district.  Negotiated and settled nine concessionary collective bargaining agreements, as well as individual contracts, in a negative financial climate.  Continually evaluate needs and resources, district wide, in order to balance the current budget and comply with the Tax Levy Cap legislation.

Administrative Management Skills:

 Develop and continue to foster a strong relationship with the Board of Education, which is based on solid communication and trust.  Update the Board of Education in efforts to increase their awareness of local and state initiatives, in order to increase student performance.  Facilitate and monitor the development of the Board of Education’s annual goals.  Participate in Joint Board of Education meetings with five other school districts.  Enforce the implementation of four bargaining unit contracts.  Develop and facilitate Superintendent’s Key Communicators Committee and Labor Management Team.  Evaluate and update the Board of Education’s policy manual and Administrative regulations manual.

Superintendent of Schools Lake Shore Central School District Angola, NY 14006 2005 - 2010

Responsible for the instructional leadership of approximately 3000 students and the supervision of faculty and staff of approximately 515.

Instructional Leadership Skills:

 Coordinated and supported professional development opportunities.  Facilitated the design and development of career academies.  Provided opportunities for facilitated conversations about instructional practices and improvement initiatives.  Identified data that informed instructional practices to improve student achievement.  Traveled to China in 2009 to facilitate an educational partnership with China and establish a student and teacher exchange program.

Financial Management:

 Developed and managed a $50 million budget.  Developed and facilitated a two-year, District-wide consolidation plan.  Developed and successfully proposed a $21 million EXCEL Capital project.  Identified and evaluated innovative cost saving measures during budget development and implementation.  Negotiated and settled two concessionary collective bargaining agreements, as well as individual contracts, in a negative financial climate.  Continually evaluated needs and resources, district wide, in order to balance the current budget.  Complied with the New York State Comptroller’s Office audit process and findings.

Administrative Management Skills:

 Developed and continued to foster a strong relationship with the Board of Education, which was based on solid communication and trust.  Updated the Board of Education in efforts to increase their awareness of local and state initiatives to increase student performance.  Facilitated the development and continually monitored the Board of Education’s annual goals.  Developed and facilitated joint school – municipal board meetings.  Enforced the implementation of three bargaining unit contracts.  Developed and facilitate Superintendent’s Key Communicators Committee.  Evaluated and updated the Board of Education’s policy manual.

Director of Secondary Education Lancaster Central School District Lancaster, NY 14086 2003 – 2005

Responsible for the education of 3100 students and the supervision of a staff of 237 and 5 administrators.

Instructional Leadership Skills:

 Facilitated the development and implementation of the curriculum mapping process, including technology integration.  Coordinated and facilitated cross-grade level meetings in the areas of mathematics and English Language Arts.  Coordinated the adoption / support of the Curriculum Mapper software for the Erie I BOCES WNYRIC.  Coordinated several professional development opportunities including, Alan November and curriculum mapping.  Facilitated the design and implementation of two career academies; the Finance Academy and the Health Care Career Academy.  Established innovative programs such as a summer reading project for the ninth through twelfth grade students, freshmen success strategies and a pre-algebra curriculum for at-risk ninth graders.  Developed and delivered a mentor training program based on The Framework for Enhancing Professional Practice by Charlotte Danielson.  Coordinated and presented professional development opportunities for the district administrators during administrative retreats.

Financial Management:

 Co-Managed the secondary budget.  Evaluated secondary staffing needs to determine a more effective and efficient delivery of programs.  Identified and evaluated cost saving measures during a contingency budget proposal and implementation.

Administrative Management Skills:

 Developed a strong relationship with the Board of Education members based on solid communication and trust.  Updated the Board of Education in efforts to increase their awareness of local and state initiatives to increase student performance.  Assisted with the development of the Board of Education’s annual goals.  Organized and facilitated a task force to study grading practices in order to make a proposal to the Board of Education.  Attended pre-negotiation meetings.  Represented the Board of Education during negotiations.  Responsible for hiring personnel 7 – 12.

Middle / High School Principal Warsaw Central School District Warsaw, New York 14569 2000 - 2003

Responsible for curriculum, instruction, facility management, professional development, supervision and evaluation of faculty and staff in this 650-student middle / high school with a staff of 51. Approved for tenure as the middle / high school principal.

Instructional Leadership Skills:

 Developed and implemented an innovative teacher observation and evaluation process district-wide.  Developed and implemented career academies collaboratively with neighboring school districts.  Coordinated and facilitated conversations around developing a middle school program based on the New York State middle level philosophy.  Created and delivered effective professional development opportunities district wide.  Developed and implemented an Academic Intervention Services plan for mathematics and English Language Arts.  Developed and implemented an accelerated mathematics and science program for middle level students.

Financial Management:

 Developed and managed a building-level budget.  Utilized staffing in an efficient and effective manner in order to reduce costs.  Proposed and offered collaborative programming through Genesee Valley BOCES and Genesee Community College.  Co-managed the successful completion of a major capital project.

Administrative Management Skills:

 Involved the school community in several task force initiatives to study athletic programming, middle level philosophy and an attendance policy.  Developed a trusting relationship with the Board of Education through strong communication.  Proposed several policy changes to the Board of Education.  Coordinated several school-community wide events such as; Remembrance Day 2002 and Wyoming County’s United Way Day of Caring.

Administrator: Middle School Principal Pioneer Central School District Yorkshire, New York 14173 1999 - 2000

Administrator: Middle / High School Principal Forestville Central School Forestville, New York 14062 1998 - 1999

Administrator: High School Assistant Principal Pioneer Central School District Yorkshire, New York 14173 1997 - 1998

School Counselor: Middle School Pioneer Central School District Yorkshire, New York 14173 1994 – 1997

Teacher: Middle / High School Pioneer Central School District Yorkshire, New York 14173 1992 – 1994

OTHER PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS AS AN EDUCATIONAL LEADER

Professional Committees / Activities:  Member of the New York State Master Teacher Program Application Review Committee: Present  Superintendent Representative to Section VI of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association: 2006-2010; 2016-Present  Member of the Board of Directors for the National Academy Foundation Western New York Region: 2014-Present  Member of the Advisory Board for the Depew High School Academy of Finance 2013-Present  Past Chairman of the Athletic Council for the New York State Council of School Superintendents: 2010-2019  Member of the New York State Education Department Mathematics Standards Review Committee: 2016  Member of the House of Delegates for the New York State Council of School Superintendents: 2012-2016  Member of the Commissioner’s Advisory Council for the New York State Council of School Superintendents: 2014 and 2016  President of the Western New York Education Service Council (WNYESC): 2011-2014  President of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Section VI Athletic Council: 2011-2014  WNYESC Consultant to the New York City Department of Education in the Selection of Community Superintendents: 2014  Superintendent Representative to the Erie County Association of School Boards: 2012 – 2014  President of the Erie – Niagara School Superintendents Association: 2012 - 2014  Participant on the School Under Registration Review (SURR) Team in Brooklyn, New York: 2010

Community Leadership:  Member of the Board of Directors for the Lancaster YMCA: 2013-Present  Member of the Lancaster-Depew Prevention Coalition: 2010-Present  Immediate Past Chairman of the Alumni Board of Governors – Daemen College: 2013-Present  Vice President of the Boys and Girls Club of Lake Shore: 2008 - 2010

Publications:  Confronting Oppressive Assessments: How Parents, Educators, and Policy-Makers Are Rethinking Current Educational Reforms, W. Polka (2016), Chapter 7: Superintendents’ Perspectives – Fighting for Local Control and Justice in Education for ALL!  East-West Perspectives on Educational Leadership and Policy, N. Pang & J. Huang (2015), Chapter 7: The Self-Efficacy of New York State Superintendents of Schools and their Self Reflective Practices  Leadership and Policy Quarterly, December 2014, Volume 3, Issue 4, pp. 180-199: The Self Efficacy of New York State Superintendents of Schools and their Self-Reflective Practices  Dissertation: The Self-Efficacy of New York State Superintendents of Schools and their Self Reflective Practices: A Mixed Methods Analysis: 2014  The Depew-Lancaster Bee: Monthly Column: 2010 - Present  Daemen Today: Quarterly Message from the Alumni: 2009 – 2013  New York State School Counseling Journal: Putting the Pieces Together to Develop a Professional Learning Community: 2008

Higher Education:  Visiting Professor, Education Administration – St. Bonaventure University: Central Office Leadership; Data for School Improvement; School and Community Partnerships; District Leadership/Capstone and Intern Supervisor 2020-Present  Adjunct Instructor, Education Administration – Niagara University, St. Bonaventure University and Buffalo State College: Business Administration; Building Leadership; District Leadership/Capstone and Intern Supervisor: 2011-2019  Community Education Advisor for the University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education: 2012-2014  Evaluator for Administrative Oral and Written Examinations – St. Bonaventure University, University at Buffalo and Niagara University: 2011-Present Presentations:  The Superintendent and Labor relations / Collective Bargaining: New York State Superintendent Development Program: The Western Region Superintendent Development Team, Erie 1 BOCES: 2016  Career Academies and Workforce Development: Workforce Development Conference sponsored by Congressman Chris Collins, Lancaster, New York: 2015  Superintendents Coping with Stress and Self-managing for Success and Satisfaction: A Synthesis of Recent Studies: International Society for Educational Planning, Baltimore, Maryland: 2015  The Relationship Between Personal and Professional Reflective Experiences and the Development of Self-Efficacy: Untested Ideas International Research Conference Rhodes, Greece; Association of Teacher Educators Conference, Niagara Falls, N.Y. and New York State Council of School Superintendents Fall Leadership Summit, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.: 2014  Re-Visioning Ourselves: Making Schools Work in the Current Fiscal Framework- Facilitator: Erie County Association of School Boards: 2013  The Board of Education / Superintendent Relationship: Erie County Association of School Boards: 2009, 2012, 2013& 2014  The Board of Education’s Role on the Governance Team: Erie County Association of School Boards: 2013& 2014  Equitable Funding Distributions: Erie County Association of School Boards: Legislative Breakfast: Issue Presenter:2012& 2013  Confrontation Conferences, Last Chance Agreements& Other Options: Western New York Education Law Conference, Grand Island, N.Y.: 2013  Planning and Using a Professional Learning Network for the Contemporary Study of Leadership and Policy Throughout Our World: Association of Teacher Educators Conference, Washington, D.C. and The International Society for Educational Planning Conference, Niagara Falls, N.Y.: 2013  The Self-Efficacy of New York State Superintendents of Schools and their Self-Reflective Practices: Niagara University Research Symposium, Niagara Falls, N.Y.: 2012, 2013 & 2014  Parent Drug and Alcohol Forums and Lessons from the Field: Western New York Education Service Council: 2010

Awards / Hobbies:  Depew-Lancaster Prevention Coalition (FOCUS) Scholar of the Year: 2020  National Academy Foundation Leadership Fellow: 2019  The 2016 Innovation Award from the Lancaster Area Chamber of Commerce  The New York State Athletic Administrators’ Association Distinguished Service Award: 2016  The Lancaster Area Chamber of Commerce Community Leadership Award: 2015  Daemen College Distinguished Alumni Award: 2013  Recognized as a “Friend of Prevention” by Western New York United Against Drugs and Alcohol Abuse: 2009  Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU) Independent Sector Alumni Hall of Distinction Award: 2009  Business First’s Who’s Who In Education since 2008  Daemen College – Featured Alumni Profile in Daemen Today: 2007  Recipient of the Walter Klein American Legion Post #514 Humanitarian of the Year Award: 2002  Who’s Who Among American Teachers: 2000 and 2005  Participant in the 2019 Empire State Ride; a 500-plus mile fundraising ride for Roswell Park Cancer Institute across New York State  Avid marathoner and cyclist