Kim D. O’Neil
kimdoneil@gmail.com Phone: (315) 572-2618
Professional Profile
Committed and dedicated educational leader spanning local, national, and international arenas, bringing diverse groups together to work collaboratively to reach consensus for the purpose of positively impacting student learning. Over twenty years of progressive K-9 teaching experience. Accomplished speaker and leader of state and national professional associations, promoter of international education networks, director and facilitator of standards and curriculum development, engaged and effectual leadership and labor management collaboration coaching.
Professional Experience
Education Consultant - KDO Consulting, CEO & Founder – provide Leadership Coaching; Facilitating the Reviewing, Writing, & Revising of Social Studies Standards & Curriculum and US and International Standards & Curriculum; Labor Management Collaboration Coaching
Standards & Curriculum Facilitator, Reviewer, Writer, Reviser; US & International - Director of Standards, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards - led and directed standard revision efforts, e.g., the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion National Board Standard Committee
Administrator & Teacher - Interim Elementary School Principal; Elementary and Middle School teacher, Liverpool Central School District, New York -over twenty years of progressive experience in K-9 education; curriculum writer and NYS Education standards and test writer
International Experience
Jordan: Queen Rania Foundation of Education and Development
Facilitated the review of the initial development of standards for Jordan
Austria: Salzburg Global Seminar Fellow of the Seminar 425 European Union Integration
Met Dr. Joachim Ott, Head of Unit Citizens’ Unit, European Commission. Held meeting at his EU office in Brussels to arrange his speaking engagement at the New York State Council for the Social Studies Convention. during my presidency
Met former US Ambassador to Austria, Roy Huffington, who introduced me to the Culture Affairs Attaché at the United States Embassy in Vienna to discuss possible funding for US educators to attend a session at the Salzburg Global Seminar regarding the teaching of the European Union
Germany: Goethe Institute, TOP Transatlantic Outreach Program; German Embassy
Group leader for the Goethe Institut, TOP Transatlantic Outreach Program, leading a contingent of US and Canadian teachers on study seminars throughout Germany, attending meetings with Ministers of Education and Immigration to promote German-American relations
Asia: Nanjing, China; Hiroshima, Japan
National Councii for the Teaching About Asia Fellow
Engaged with International English speaking school programs
Met and invited Masahiro Sasaki, atomic bomb survivor, to be a conference speaker with Clifton Truman Daniel, grandson of President Truman
Canada: Toronto; Vancouver; Canadian Embassy
Conference Keynote Speaker and Presenter
Leadership Roles
Leadership Coaching
Interim Elementary Principal & Experienced Classroom Teacher
Coached interim principals during certification progam
Collaborated with school community to adapt plans to respond to group and individual needs, changing situations and desired outcomes
Initiated and sustained relationships with external stakeholders toward their participation and collaboration in spreading awareness and use of the work in other professional contexts
Met with leaders to understand needs, explore solutions, and plan implementation of projects to promote student learning and education professional excellence
Demonstrated effective project management skills to set expectations and ensure effective delivery of project outcomes and milestones
·Exemplified excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills, including the proven ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
St Lawrence Academy Medalist serving on the State University of New York at Potsdam, School of Education Alumni Advisory Board to positively impact teacher preparation & leadership programs
Facilitating the Writing, Reviewing & Revising of Social Studies Standards & Curriculum/US & International Standards & Curriculum
• Director of Standards for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Directed and facilitated standard revision efforts, e.g., Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion National Board Standard Committee, to work collaboratively to reach consensus
Produced, reviewed, and/or approved content for use in resources, such as standards, guides, workshops, and webinars
Facilitated ongoing engagement of external stakeholders in support of desired outcomes such as standards revision, uptake, and dissemination
Elevated the profile of the work among partner organizations to contribute to strengthening the professional teacher career continuum
Initiated and sustained collaboration with leadership and internal teams to further organizational efforts to leverage the work in the profession
Collaborated with specialized professional association leadership to develop and sustain partnership efforts seeking opportunities for educators to improve field methods and learn from each other
President of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
Determined the convention theme and program design
Managed oversight of general operations and meetings, networking, collaborating, partnering with renowned authorities, organizations, and associations in the field, provided media responses on current issues and addressed local and state members during speaking engagements
Facilitated the revision of the NCSS Code of Ethics Position Statement
Elementary Lead Teacher on the Commissioner’s Advisory Panel for the New York State Social Studies Education Department
Selected by Dr. John King, former Secretary of Education, to collaborate with NYS educators to revise the New York State K – 12 Social Studies Framework
Address the New York State Board of Regents to provide an overview of the elementary framework
Elementary Social Studies Curriculum District Committee Leader
Assisted with development of district social studies curriculum implementing inquiry - based and collaborative learning
Represented district as test writer and scorer of the NYS elementary social studies program competency exams
Social Studies Subject Matter Expert
Served on advisory groups and delivered presentations and workshops to audiences such as candidates, policymakers, and local education agencies as subject matter expert
Selected for the National Board Middle Childhood Generalist Standards Committee to collaborate with a team of diverse educators to revise the Standards
Outreach Teacher Liaison, Moynihan Institute Center for European Studies and South Asia Center, Syracuse University
Coordinated and facilitated lecture series of experts regarding the European Union and South Asian studies for Central NY classroom teachers
Labor Management Collaboration Coach
Provided training and supportive coaching to LMC Launch Consultants at the state, district, and school levels
Education
Certificate of Advanced Studies, Education Administration, State University of New York at Oswego
Masters in Library Science, School of Information Studies, Syracuse University
Bachelor of Arts, English major, Education minor, State University of New York at Potsdam
Professional Licenses/Certifications
National Board Certified Teacher, Middle Childhood Generalist
Education Administration Certification Permanent
NYS N-6, N-9, 9-12 English Teacher Certification Permanent
NYS School Library Media Specialist Certification Permanent
NYS Public Librarian Professional Certification Permanent
Awards
AFT Robert G. Porter Scholarship
Liverpool Central School District, Teacher of the Year
New York State Council for the Social Studies, Elementary Teacher Award
State University of New York at Potsdam, St. Lawrence Academy Medal
Cornell University, Institute for European Studies, K-12 Educator Grant
Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute Scholarship Recipient
History Channel, Save Our History Grant
Published Works
Germany In Focus, Instructional Strategies for Secondary Educators, Transatlantic Outreach Program, Goethe Institut Washington, 2013
Let’s Explore Modern Germany, Transatlantic Outreach Program, Goethe Institut Washington, 2013
Perpetuating Democracy in the Next Generation, Social Studies and the Young Learner, Sept/Oct 2008 won Association of Educational Publishers’ Best of the Year Award