ROBERT A. GREYSuite 108, 200 Academy Street

Newark, DE 19716302-831-0212 (office), 302-229-6544 (cell)

rgrey@udel.edu

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Coordinator – Delaware Transitions to Teaching Partnership (DT3P) January 2012 toUniversity of Delaware Present

Responsible for all aspects of five year approximately $1,100,000 federal grant designed to recruit and support highly-qualified professionals who wish to switch careers and teach math, science, English, and engineering/technology, world languages, and special education, in high-needs secondary schools.

Accomplishments:

Work with curriculum team of faculty, public school, and state representatives to develop and present a series of summer workshops designed to prepare candidates for new career in teaching; co-teach workshops; work with project evaluator to create procedures to monitor student participation, work product, and attendance; analyze feedback to modify curriculum.

Develop screening protocols to interview and identify potential teachers with the Haberman screening instrument; recruit and supervise project coaches who support teachers; monitor project teacher’s compliance with state requirements for certification and school polices; interface with school administrators and coaches to support teachers.

Co-teach EDUC749, Teaching Methods for Secondary Classroom. Create and maintain Wordpress website utilizing Google Analytics; analyze data cited in grant reports.

Integrate social media platforms including Twitter; currently helping to implement new data software to track student field placements - Taskstream.

Responsible for all reports to the U.S. Department of Education. Represent the University of the monthly meeting of School District Human Resource Officers. Work with Regional Director for Troops to Teachers to recruit and support active and retired veterans;

represent UD at Delaware Joining Forces bi-monthly meetings to disseminate information and coordinate support; attend recruiting events such as Delaware Congressional Delegation Job Fairs.

Committees:

Delaware Dept. of Ed Committees - Education Performance Preparation Report, Equity in Education, Pre-Screener Tools Review.

University of Delaware - Campus Veterans Working Group.

Volunteer: Office of Student Conduct Workshops – CLUE and Decision Making. Fall 2013 to Present

Assistant Director - Office of Clinical Studies February 2006 toUniversity of Delaware January 2012

Responsible for securing placements in local schools for all education students from early childhood to high school each year. Served as a point of contact for school administration and faculty.

Accomplishments:

Placed and monitored approximately 1500 education students in a variety of settings each year throughout Delaware and surrounding states in schools and other programs such as the Boys and Girls Club.

Interfaced with district personnel from classroom teachers to superintendents to resolve questions regarding placements; represented the University at district and state meetings.

Created first set of protocols requiring student teachers to undergo criminal background checks. Counseled students with criminal records. Helped implement the University of Delaware Professionalism Policy for Educators (Dispositions); worked with faculty and educators to address student behavior; attended Dispositions Hearings to ensure compliance with policy.

Addressed classes and large groups on expectations for dress and behavior each semester; counseled students on issues involving schedules, transportation, behavior, and criminal records.

Created and maintained the Clinical Studies website. Responsible for the collection and reporting data for a variety of areas such as student teaching

evaluations, dispositions, demographics, and surveys through a variety of instruments including Qualtrics.

Helped plan and implement training for teachers and clinical faculty who work with teacher candidates. Advancement via Individual Achievement (A.V.I.D.) Partnership with Christina School District: Helped

to successfully create a partnership that to date has sent hundreds of UD students as tutors to assist middle and high school students.

Program Coordinator- Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant January 2005 -University of Delaware February 2006

Implemented new program to help special education teachers become ‘Highly Qualified’ under No Child Left Behind.

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

RED CLAY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Conrad Middle School, Wilmington, De August 2000 to Taught students with a variety of learning disabilities; wrote and monitored Individualized January 2004Education Programs for all students; advocated for all students.

COATESVILLE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, Coatesville Intermediate High School, Coatesville, Pa August 1993 –Taught students in grades 9–10 with learning disabilities and serious September 2000emotional/behavioral disabilities.

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Attorney- Solo Practitioner August 1993 – August 1996

Associate Attorney, Hughey, Flick & Catania, Media, PA August 1990 - August 1993

EDUCATION

Widener University School of Law – Juris Doctorate. Wilmington, Delaware August 1990

University of Delaware - BS in Elementary and Special Education. Newark, Delaware June 1985

State Teaching Certifications – Delaware, Pennsylvania

PROFESSONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Delaware Joining Forces Fall 2012 - Present

National Association for Alternate Certification (NAAC) Spring 2012 - Present

Regional Director, Treasurer Elect/Board Member – 2016-2018 Delaware Representative 2014-2015

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Soccer Coordinator and Coach, St. John the Beloved CYM Program 2004 – 2013

President, Parent Teacher Association, St. John the Beloved 2005 - 2006