William Russell Brock - Florida State University

EDUCATION
William Russell Brock
2780 AJ Henry Park Dr.
Tallahassee, Fl 32309
E-mail: rbrock2@fsu.edu
Degree M.S. in Educational Leadership and Administration
August 2004
The Florida State University
Specializations School Leadership; School Finance; School Law; Personnel
Management; Instructional and Administrative Technology
Degree B.S. in Social Science Education
May 1993
The Florida State University
Specializations American History, World History, Psychology, Anthropology,
Sociology, Geography.
Degree Associate of Arts
July 1991
Gulf Coast Community College
Specializations Pre History/Social Science Education
TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATIVE LICENSURE
Certificate School Principal December 2008
All Levels
Certificate State of Florida Educational Leadership August 2004
All Levels
Certificate State of Florida Teaching Certificate June 1995
Social Science-Grades 6-12
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ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Certification ESOL March 1999
All Levels
Certification Classroom Walkthrough Training October 2006
All Levels
Certification Florida Performance Measurement October 2005
System-Certified Observer
Certification Crisis Prevention Intervention July 2006
for Administrators
Certification CPR-First Aid March 2007
K-12 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Secondary Assistant Principal June 2009-Present
Florida State University School, Tallahassee, Florida
Assistant principal in charge of curriculum, teacher evaluation, non-instructional
evaluation, staffing, attendance, discipline, student learning, student safety,
scheduling, fire drills, evacuation procedures, bus and parent pick-up, and any
other duty that is needed to provide a safe and optimal learning environment for
student learning.
High School Administrator July 2008-June 2009
Mosley High School, Lynn Haven, Florida
Administrative Assistant in charge of discipline for grades 10-12 (Which
is approximately 1500 students), duties consist of handling disciplinary
issues, assigning detentions, suspensions, expulsions, and related parent
meetings. Also involved with attendance, school improvement, bus pick-up
and drop off, student safety, supervision, and any other duties needed to
guarantee and safe environment for student learning.
High School Administrator July 2007- June 2008
Mosley High School, Lynn Haven, Florida
Administrative Assistant in charge of discipline for grades 10-12 (Which
is approximately 1500 students), duties consist of handling disciplinary
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issues, assigning detentions, suspensions, expulsions, and related parent
meetings. Also involved with attendance, school improvement, bus pick-up
and drop off, student safety, supervision, and any other duties needed to
guarantee and safe environment for student learning.
High School Administrator July 2006- June 2007
Mosley High School, Lynn Haven, Florida
Administrative Assistant in charge of discipline for grades 10-12 (which
is approximately 1500 students), duties consist of handling disciplinary
issues, assigning detentions, suspensions, expulsions, and related parent
meetings. Also involved with attendance, school improvement, bus pick-up
and drop off, student safety, supervision, and any other duties needed to
guarantee a safe environment for student learning.
High School Administrator July 2005- June 2006
Mosley High School, Lynn Haven, Florida
Administrative Assistant in charge of attendance for grades 9-12 (which
is approximately 2,100 students), duties consist of handling attendance
issues related to tardiness, skipping, and truancy. Also involved with school
improvement, bus pick-up and drop off, student safety, supervision, and any
other duties needed to guarantee a safe environment for student learning.
K-12 TEACHING EXPERIENCE
High School Teacher 1997-2005
Mosley High School; Lynn Haven, Florida
Taught courses in American History, American Government, Economics, World
History, Psychology, World Cultural Geography, History of the Vietnam War,
Math Explorations, and various ESE courses.
Extracurricular Responsibilities 1997-2002
Mosley High School; Lynn Haven, Florida
Coached soccer, Varsity football, and Junior Varsity Baseball.
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Extracurricular Responsibilities 2001-2003
Mowat Middle School; Lynn Haven, Florida
Coached Middle School football.
High School Teacher 1995-1997
Walton High School; Defuniak Springs, Florida
Taught Applied Math I, Applied Math II, and Pre-Algebra in the Math department.
Also taught Varying Exceptionalities courses in Language Arts, Math, and
Employability Skills in the ESE department.
Extracurricular Responsibilities 1995-1997
Walton High School; Defuniak Springs, Florida
Coached Varsity/Junior Varsity Football, Girls’ Basketball, and Varsity/
Junior Varsity Baseball.
High School Teacher 1994-1995
Dixie County High School; Cross City, Florida
Taught World Cultural Geography courses for 9 th graders.
Extracurricular Responsibilities
Dixie County High School; Cross City, Florida 1994-1995
Coached Varsity/Junior Varsity Football, Boys’ Basketball (Head Coach), and
Girls’ Softball.
Substitute Teacher-All Levels 1993-94
Bay District Schools; Panama City, Florida
Taught all grades, all levels, as a substitute teacher.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
District Level Training for School Principal Certification 2008-2009
Bay District Schools; Panama City, Florida
Chairman-Technology Committee 2008-2009
Mosley High School; Lynn Haven; Florida
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Workshop-Conflict Resolution in the Workplace 2008
Bay District Schools; Panama City, Florida
Chairman-Technology Committee 2007-2008
Mosley High School; Lynn Haven; Florida
Designing of the new Public Service Academy 2007
Mosley High School; Lynn Haven, Florida
Selection Committee-Hugh O’Brien Leadership Award, 2007
Mosley High School; Lynn Haven, Florida
Chairman-Technology Committee 2006-2007
Mosley High School; Lynn Haven; Florida
Administrator Prep Academy 2006
Bay District Schools; Panama City, Florida
Selection Committee-Hugh O’Brien Leadership Award, 2006
Mosley High School; Lynn Haven, Florida
Crisis Prevention Intervention for Administrators 2006
Bay District Schools; Panama City, Florida
Classroom Walkthrough Training 2006
Bay District Schools; Panama City, Florida
District School Improvement Review Team Member 2005
Bay District Schools; Panama City, Florida
Selection Committee-Hugh O’Brien Leadership Award, 2005
Mosley High School; Lynn Haven, Florida
Supervisor of Student Teacher 2005
Mosley High School; Lynn Haven, Florida
History Fair Judge 2005
Merritt Brown Middle School; Panama City, Florida
Training-Florida Performance Measurement System 2005
Bay District Schools; Panama City, Florida
Member, Technology Committee 2005-06
Mosley High School; Lynn Haven, Florida
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Selection Committee-Hugh O’Brien Leadership Award, 2004
Mosley High School; Lynn Haven, Florida
History Fair Judge 2004
Merritt Brown Middle School; Panama City, Florida
History Fair Judge 2003
Merritt Brown Middle School; Panama City, Florida
History Fair Judge 2003
Merritt Brown Middle School; Panama City, Florida
History Fair Judge 2002
Merritt Brown Middle School; Panama City, Florida
History Fair Judge 2002
Mosley High School; Lynn Haven, Florida
History Fair Judge 2001
Merritt Brown Middle School; Panama City, Florida
History Fair Judge 2000
Merritt Brown Middle School; Panama City, Florida
Internship/Observation 2004
St. Andrew School; Panama City, Florida
Crisis Prevention Intervention Training 2004
Bay District Schools; Panama City, Florida
Master’s Degree Level Coursework 2002-2004
Florida State University; Panama City, Florida
Clinical Educator Training 2002
Bay District Schools; Panama City, Florida
Service Learning Workshop 2001
Bay District Schools; Panama City, Florida
Workshop-Communicating with the World II 2001
Bay District Schools; Panama City, Florida
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Workshop-Communicating with the World 2000
Bay District Schools; Panama City, Florida
Curriculum Alignment Workshop 1999
Bay District Schools; Panama City, Florida
ESOL Certification course 1999
Bay District Schools; Panama City, Florida
Target Training 1998
Bay District Schools; Panama City, Florida
Connections Training 1998
Bay District Schools; Panama City, Florida
Opening the Gate Workshop 1996
Walton District Schools; Defuniak Springs, Florida
State of Florida Teacher Induction Program 1994-1995
Dixie District Schools; Cross City, Florida
RELATED EXPERIENCES
Member, City Code Enforcement Board 2005-present
Lynn Haven, Florida
Vestry Member, Holy Nativity Episcopal Church 2006-2008
Panama City, Florida
Volunteer Youth Baseball Coach-Parks and Recreation 2007-present
Lynn Haven, Florida
Volunteer Youth Soccer Coach-Bay County Youth Soccer 2006-2008
Panama City, Florida
Volunteer Youth Basketball Coach-Boys Club of Bay County 1989-1991
Panama City, Florida
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PROFESSIONAL HONORS/AWARDS
Outstanding Leadership Award May 2002
Bay District Schools; Panama City, Florida
Assistant Coach, 2002 5A State Baseball Champions May 2002
Mosley High School; Lynn Haven, Florida
Assistant Coach, 1999 6A State Baseball Runner-up May 1999
Mosley High School; Lynn Haven, Florida
Assistant Coach 1997 3A State Girls’ Basketball Runner-up February 1997
Walton High School; Defuniak Springs, Florida
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Member, District Safety Committee 2006-2007
Bay District Schools; Panama City, Florida
Member, District School Improvement Review Team 2005-06
Bay District Schools; Panama City, Florida
Member, School Leadership Team 2003-2004
Mosley High School, Lynn Haven, Florida
Member, School Leadership Team 2002-2003
Mosley High School, Lynn Haven, Florida
Team Leader-Mosley School Improvement/SACS renewal team 2002-2003
Mosley High School, Lynn Haven, Florida
Member, School Leadership Team 1999-2000
Mosley High School, Lynn Haven, Florida
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Phi Kappa Phi 2005-2006
Phi Delta Kappa 2005-2006
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Garnet Key Honor Society 2004-2005
Florida State University; Panama City, Florida
Association of Bay County Educators 1997-2005
Florida Athletic Coaches Association 1995-2001
INVITED SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Brock, R. (March 2010) Tips and Suggestions to Prepare for Teaching Interviews
Lecture delivered to Kappa Delta Pi, Florida State University Chapter
Brock, R. (September, 2008). What do administrators want in new teachers? Lecture
delivered to Future Educators of America, Mosley High School Chapter.
Brock, R. (March, 2005) What is it like to be a high school teacher? Lecture delivered
to EDF 1005: Introduction to Education; Instructor: Jonathan Grantham.
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