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Kriner Cash, Ed.D. RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY PROFESSIONAL PROFILE 2015-Present Over 30 years of visionary & results-oriented performance in senior leadership roles; Superintendent over 40 years experience as an educator in K-12 and higher education settings, and Buffalo Public Schools in urban, suburban, and rural environments. Proven record leading organizational Buffalo, NY change & driving key strategic reform. Strong, diplomatic, collaborative, and Enrollment: 33,415 forward thinking reform design, development & implementation. Dynamic, charismatic, & effective leader, speaker, writer. Experienced & successful working 2008-2013 in diverse political landscapes/environments. Superintendent Memphis City Schools CAREER HIGHLIGHTS/MILESTONES Memphis, TN Enrollment: 110,158 Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) 2004-2008 Finalist for 2018 Council of Great City Schools Richard R. Green National Urban Chief of Educator of the Year award. Accountability and Systemwide Performance School Board unanimous choice for superintendent in August 2015. Miami-Dade County Public Hired and led a diverse executive team in the design, development, Schools implementation of signature reform initiatives recognized nationally; i.e., The Miami, FL New Education Bargain with Students and Parents. Enrollment: 353,216 Developed and Implemented 3-year Student Success Plan as part of the New Education Bargain (NEB). 1995-2004 Superintendent Facing the most rigorous accountability standards to date in New York State: Martha's Vineyard Public Schools Schools in Good Standing have more than tripled since 2015 from 14 to 46 Martha's Vineyard, MA schools. Enrollment: 2,493 Receivership Schools have been cut from 25 to 3 since 2015. 1991-1995 Graduation rates climbed to 65% (4 year), 68% (5/6 year) in 2018 with some Associate Dean/Asst. Professor of the strongest gains statewide made among students with special needs Howard University and English Language Learners. School of Education Kindergarten through third grade class sizes reduced to 18-22 in our neediest Washington, DC schools. Enrollment: 10,745 21 Community Schools launched district-wide in every Promise Zone in the City and supported by nearly 70 collegiate, corporate, healthcare, not-for-profit, and 1988-1991 faith-based partners. Chairman, Education Department Massachusetts 10 Innovative new High Schools/Programs aligned to emerging industry now College of Liberal Arts open to students including a newly constructed Culinary & Hospitality Management High School in the heart of downtown Buffalo. North Adams, MA Enrollment: 1,873 Saturday academies for students and parents at 21 Community Schools. Enriched after-school programs in every building every day. Creation of a new Parent Congress, providing opportunities for all parent EDUCATION groups to have optimum representation in district level decision-making. Over 160 Community Based Organizations integrated in our schools to support Ed.D., University of Massachusetts children and families. at Amherst Over 100 free parent workshops offered within strategically placed Parent March 1991 Centers across the city. Major: Cultural Diversity & Awarded three My Brothers Keeper (MBK) grants, totaling $2.82M over a Curriculum Reform three-year period, to improve academic outcomes for boys of color. Developed an innovative partnership with Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, M.A., Stanford University NY as part of the MBK Teacher Opportunity Corps (TOC) grant initiative to June 1978 increase diversity in the Buffalo Public Schools teaching ranks. Major: Foundations in Education Minor: Administration & Policy Negotiated a fair, competitive new contract for teachers, focused on greater Analysis learning opportunities for students. Teachers had been without a contract since 1999. B.A., Princeton University Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching (CLRT) training for principals, June 1977 assistant principals, and teachers. Major: Political Science Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) training for teachers, psychologists, social workers Minor: Afro-American Studies and community partners working with BPS students. Restorative Practice (RP) training for principals, teachers, parents, students and References Available Upon community partners working with BPS students. Request Comprehensive disproportionality training (TAC-D) for teachers and principals. Curriculum Vitae – Kriner Cash, Ed.D C A R E E R HIGHLIGHTS/MILESTONES Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) - Continued Gifted & Talented teaching strategies now accessible, implemented, and supported by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation for all PK-4 students over the next 3 years. Powerful, new enrichment experiences for every child with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo History Museum, and other local cultural institutions. Virtual Advanced Placement (AP) courses phasing-in to all high schools. Fostered an Equal Opportunity Schools (EOS) partnership to boost Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate course enrollment across district high schools. BPS AP Course offerings expanded dramatically with the addition of “Learning Live” courses that use videoconference technology to allow students to participate in real-time classes from remote locations. Credit- recovery centers (5) launched to help over-aged, under-credited students in non-traditional, flexible settings with 24/7 access to online credit recovery coursework. Mental health clinics in all 56 schools and Adult Education Centers. Distribution of 1:1 computing devices to over 29,000 students in grades 3-12. Increased investment in digital resources, providing both students and staff with access to a rich library of digital books (myOn), lesson material (NextLesson), instructional software (Lexia, Prodigy) collaborative tools (Office365, Google Docs) and a Learning Management System which serves as our digital classroom environment (Schoology). Approximately 1000 middle school students are engaged in the Global Scholars Program, working directly with students from around the world to understand and propose solutions to important global issues. District use of Workplace by Facebook is engaging staff in sharing “Promising” and “Best” Practices on a daily basis at both the school and district level. Provided over 600 daily communication briefings – “Dr. Cash’s Daily Brief” –to inform the Board and all constituent leaders on specific issues, substantive news items, community engagements, plans and initiatives of the District that advance The Education Bargain as well as advance access, equity, and opportunity for all BPS children. Over 500 local community engagements and presentations by the Superintendent and Senior Staff to build trust, share emerging results, strengthen the positive narrative, and instill public confidence in the District. Developed comprehensive four-year financial plan for the district focused on cost savings, cost avoidance, and revenue generation. Recommended new 5-year Capital Improvement Plan. Provided management oversight for closing out the paperwork and legal issues associated with Buffalo Public Schools’ $1.4 Billion 11-year district-wide schools renovation project. Memphis City Schools (MCS) Finalist for 2012 Council of Great City Schools Richard R. Green National Urban Educator of the Year award. School Board unanimous choice for superintendent in June 2008. School Board unanimously voted to extend contract in May 2010, through August 1, 2013, the legal date of the dissolution of Memphis City Schools. Selected and led a diverse District team to win a $92 Million deep dive grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for the MCS reform work known as the Teacher Effectiveness Initiative (TEI). In just seven months, through contributions & pledges from the Memphis community, MCS raised the $21.4 million community match required over seven years by the $92 Million Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant awarded to MCS. $68.5 Million grant awarded to MCS in the first round of Race to the Top funding from the U.S. Department of Education. Tennessee grant proposal was based, in large part, on the MCS TEI plan. Led diverse executive team in the design, development, implementation of signature reform initiatives recognized nationally; i.e., Pre-K Express, Pre K-3 Learning Continuum, M2, Memphis Literacy Corps, University Corridor of Excellence, PM Schools, ThinkShow!, ArtsFest, eSchool, Regional Health Clinics, Career and College Expo, Striving School Zone, Capstone, STEM Virtual High School, Breakfast in the Classroom & After-School Supper programs, Teacher Effective Initiative (TEI) & Teacher Evaluation Measure (TEM), Student Envoy Project, expanded International Baccalaureate and World Languages programs. 2 Curriculum Vitae – Kriner Cash, Ed.D. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS/MILESTONES Memphis City Schools (MCS) - Continued Many MCS business systems reforms, including $160 M in school construction projects, completed on-time, under budget, and with clean audits. In 2012 and 2013, facing the most rigorous standards to date in Tennessee, MCS students posted impressive gains in each of the state accountability subjects (i.e., Math in grades 3-8, Reading/Language Arts in grades 3- 8, Algebra in high school, and sophomore English), exceeding the state’s Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs) for the District across the board. The District also had the largest number of Reward Schools in the state (n=20 and 22, respectively) for the second year in a row, was lauded by the state Commissioner