Professional Experience for Phillip Pittman, Ph.D.
President & CEO
Responsibilities
- Consulting & Administrative Services for School Districts, Schools, Educators & Businesses
- Professional Coaching for Educators & Executives
- Professional Learning Services for School Districts, Schools & Businesses
- Academic Mentoring, Coaching & Tutoring for Elementary, Secondary, Undergraduate & Graduate Students
- Athletic Training Services for Young Athletes
Director of Curriculum
Responsibilities
- District Curriculum Development/Alignment and Instructional Leadership
- District Assessment Coordinator
- District School Improvement and Professional Development Coordinator
- District Strategic Planning Co-Coordinator
- District State and Federal Grants Coordinator
- District English Learner Program Coordinator
- District Career Technical Education Coordinator
- District New Teacher Mentoring Coordinator
- District Educational Technology Advisory Team Co-Coordinator
- Level 5 District Administrator for State of Michigan Websites
Elementary Principal
Responsibilities
- Kindergarten through 5th Grade Administrator
- Early Childhood Special Education Administrator
- Teacher and Support Staff Hiring, Mentorship, Supervision, and Evaluation
- School Improvement and Professional Development Planning and Implementation
- Building Assessment and Data Analysis Coordinator
- Building Coordinator for AdvancED Accreditation
- Building Supervisor for Budget and Purchasing
School Recognition
- 92nd-98th Percentile in State Top-to-Bottom Rankings
- High-Performing Reward School Designation
- Highest Rating (10/10) on GreatSchools.org
- Two-time Best and Brightest in Wellness Elite Award (Top School in State)
- Michigan Green School: Evergreen Award (Highest Distinction) for Four Consecutive Years
Personal Recognition
- Member of Oakland County Executive’s Elite 40 Under 40 Class of 2016
- Nominee for Michigan Elementary & Middle School Principals Association (MEMSPA) Region 7 Principal Honor
High School Assistant Principal
Responsibilities
- 9th and 10th Grade Administrator
- Teacher Supervision/Evaluation
- Master Schedule
- Athletic Administrator for Winter/Spring Sports
- Professional Development Planning and Implementation
- Hiring Committee Chair
- Coordination of Special Events
- Activity Supervision
- Pupil Accounting
Personal Recognition
- Rookie of the Year
- Team Farmington Special Olympics Volunteer Award
High School English Teacher
Courses Taught
- AP Language and Composition
- AP Literature and Composition
- Introduction to Literature
- World Literature
- American Literature
- Writing Lab
Special Populations
- Special Needs
- At-Risk
- English Learners
- Co-Taught a Variety of Courses and Collaborated Closely with Special Education Teachers, Paraprofessionals, and Support Staff
Personal Recognition
- Teacher of the Year
- Exceptional Educator from Eastern Michigan University
- Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers
Professional Certifications
- Central Office Administrator (CO)
- Elementary & Secondary Administrator K-12 (ES)
- Secondary English 6-12 (BA)
- Secondary Psychology 6-12 (CE)
Educational Background for Phillip Pittman, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Educational Leadership: Organizational Theory and Educational Research
- Dissertation: A Case Study of the Interactions Amongst the Elements of an Elementary Teacher’s Educational Belief System, Goals, Enactment, and Reflection
- Michigan Association of Professors of Educational Administration Symposium Presenter on “The Influence of a Teacher’s Beliefs and Reflection on the Enactment of the ELA CCSS”
- Scholar of Excellence for the Department of Leadership and Counseling
Ed.S. in Educational Leadership: District and Building Level Leadership
- Scholar of Excellence for the Department of Leadership and Counseling
- Graduate Research Fair Presenter: Improving Student Writing and Reducing Achievement Gaps
MA in Literature: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for Secondary ELA
Graduate Research Fair Presenter: Acquisition of Language
BS in English Language and Literature for Secondary Education; Minor in Psychology
Undergraduate Symposium Presenter: Best Practices in Teaching Language and Literature
Presentations & Panel Discussions
- Michigan Department of Education School Improvement Conference:
- Improving Student Writing Proficiency through School Improvement Initiatives
- Continuous Improvement in Mathematical Problem Solving Proficiency
- Mathematical Problem Solving Proficiency and Reducing the Achievement Gap
- Michigan Transition Services Association: "Helping Your Child with ASD from Pre-School to College"
- Participant in Round Table Discussion with Dr. Monique Chism, Director for SASA program in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education for the U.S. Dept. of Education, and Mike Radke, Director of Field Services for the Michigan Dept. of Education
- Oakland Schools Presenter on “Building Capacity for Scaffolding and Differentiating Instruction: Reading and Comprehending Literary Nonfiction”
- Best and Brightest in Wellness Gala Panelist on Health and Wellness Best Practices
- Oakland County Effective Practices Conference:
- Increasing Student Proficiency in Mathematical Problem Solving
- Creating a Culture of Wellness in a School Setting
- Michigan Wellness Council Keynote Speaker on “Creating a Culture of Wellness”
- Eastern Michigan Writing Project and the National Writing Project Spokesperson at the Michigan NCA Writing Conference
- Advanced Placement Parent Information Night Panelist, Allen Park High School
- Motivational Speaker on "(Be)lieving in (You)rself", Arno Elementary School
- Curriculum Presenter for Farmington Public Schools
- Closing Achievement Gaps in Writing Presenter for Farmington Public Schools
- Michigan School-Justice Partnership Round Table Participant
- Community Book Talk Facilitator at NFHS on Forgotten Fire by Adam Bagdasarian
- B.O.L.D. (Boys Only Leadership Development) Keynote Speaker on “Transitioning from Middle School to High School”
- North Farmington Academic Letter Night Keynote Speaker
- Forest Elementary Special Abilities Day Speaker
- ACT Site Visit to North Farmington High School Panelist on “Making Major Gains in Student Achievement from 9th-11th Grades through the Explore, PLAN and ACT Assessments”
- Minority Student Achievement Network Conference on “Structured Dialogue about Race”
Additional Leadership Experiences
- Educational Consultant, New Oakland Family Centers
- Instructional & Curriculum Council Chair, Allen Park Public Schools
- Multi-Tiered System of Supports Committee Co-Chair, Allen Park Public Schools
- Networked Improvement Community (NIC) in Elementary Mathematics, Oakland Schools
- Consultant for Armenian Branch of Governor’s Council on Holocaust & Genocide Education
- Educational Technology Committee Co-Chair, Allen Park Public Schools
- Student Growth Committee for Teacher Evaluation Co-Chair, Allen Park Public Schools
- Hosted School Visit by State Superintendent Mike Flanagan, Members of the MDE and the State Board of Education at Keith Elementary School
- Hosted AdvancED External Review Team Site Visit—Keith Elementary School
- National Reader for the Advanced Placement English Language and Composition Exam
- Peer Coach for Teachers—Farmington Public Schools
- Curriculum Development—Allen Park Public Schools and Farmington Public Schools
- North Central Accreditation Writing Chair—North Farmington High School
- Chair of the Armenian Genocide Committee for Interdisciplinary Study of Genocide at NFHS
- Organized Armenian Genocide Teach-in for Students
- Mentor for New Teachers—Farmington Public Schools
- Mentor Teacher for Student Teachers—North Farmington High School
- Contributed to Launch of African American Parent Network in WLCSD and at NFHS
- Initiated School-Wide Focus on Leadership and Citizenship—Keith Elementary
Post-Graduate Studies
- Superintendent’s Academy, Michigan Leadership Institute, Bay City, MI
- Next Generation Science Exemplar (NGSX), Wayne RESA
- MTSS: An Action Guide for School Leaders, Wayne RESA
- MASB Labor Relations Conference, Lansing, MI
- Mich. Assoc. of State & Fed. Program Specialists’ Fall Directors’ Institute, Traverse City, MI
- Legislative Actions Affecting School Discipline and Special Education, Birmingham, MI
- New Directors’ Boot Camp for State and Federal Programs, Lansing, MI
- K-12 Technology Integration, Warren, MI
- Teacher Recruitment and Retention, Royal Oak, MI
- Title IX Update, Royal Oak, MI
- MDE Early Literacy Initiative Overview, Southfield, MI
- Special Populations Conference, Lansing, MI
- New Career and Technical Education Administrator Workshop, Lansing, MI
- Mathematics Leadership in the Common Core Era, Oakland Schools
- Cultures of Thinking, Hamilton Elementary, Troy, MI
- MACUL Annual Conference, Detroit, MI
- Understanding and Applying the Psychology of Bargaining, Detroit, MI
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training, Walled lake, MI
- Teacher Evaluation & Assignment Seminar, Waterford, Michigan
- Visible Learning Series, Oakland Schools
- Science Instructional Awareness Workshop, Southfield, MI
- Formative Assessment Series, Oakland Schools
- Spice It Up! Instructional Technology Conference, Wixom, MI
- Instructional Leadership Workshop, Oakland Schools
- 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Training, West Bloomfield, MI
- ASCD Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois
- MEMSPA Annual State Conference, Detroit, Michigan
- Galileo Leadership Consortium Annual Conference, Northville, Michigan
- Common Core Standards Initiative (CCSI) Oakland, Farmington Hills, Michigan
- RTI and Behavior: Strategies for K-12, Farmington, Michigan
- Instructional Observation Training, Farmington Hills, Michigan
- Strategies for Closing Achievement Gaps, Farmington Hills, Michigan
- College Board National Forum, Houston, Texas
- Link Crew Coordinator Training, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Positive Behavior Supports Workshop, Oakland Schools
- Minority Student Achievement Network Annual Conference, Dearborn, Michigan