Experience.

Author & Educational Consultant - Solution Tree. October 2021-present

Founder & Educational Consultant - Rhonda Roos Consulting. 2017-present

Professor - Spalding University (Education Leadership) in Louisville, KY. 2015-2017

Director of Middle Schools - New Albany Floyd Country Schools in New Albany, IN. 2010-2016

Principal, Scribner Middle School - New Albany Floyd Country Schools in New Albany, IN. 2000-2009

Assistant Principal, Hazelwood Middle School - New Albany Floyd County Schools in New Albany, IN. 1997-2000

Guidance Counselor at Avon High School - Avon School Corporation in Avon, IN. 1990-1995

Awards.

2019 - Selected as a Leadership Team Member for the Indiana Principal Leader Institute

2016 - Achieved Schools to Watch designation by the National Forum for all 3 middle schools

2014 - Chosen as Indiana Principal Leader Institute Mentor - Cohort #1 & Cohort #5 

2012 - Recognized as a National PLC Model School District (listed on AllThingsPLC.com) by Solution Tree

2011 - Recognized with the “Redefining Excellence District Award" at Authorspeak by Solution Tree 

2009 -  Recognized as Indiana Middle School Principal of the Year by Indiana Association of School Principals

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Presentations.

​2021-22 "The Deliberate and Courageous Principal: 10 Leadership Skills for High-Achieving Schools"
School Districts throughout the United States
Solution Tree Author and Consultant

2020 "The Principal's Toolbox"
Indiana Principal Leadership Institute

2020 "Every. Decision. Matters."
West Virginia Department of Education

2020 "Five Skills Real Leaders Never Delegate"
Indiana New Administrator Leadership Institute

2019 - "Indiana Leadership Team Presentation"
United States Department of Education Summit, Washington DC

2018 - Coaching Seminars in Madison Community Schools, Hanover College, Ivy Tech, Franklin Community Schools and others

2017 - Coaching Seminars in Warsaw Community Schools, Greater Clark Community Schools, New Albany Floyd County Schools and others

2016 - "Courage, Change & Conversations!"
Indiana Association of School Principals

2015 - "The Five Fundamentals of a Successful School"
Indiana New Administrators Leadership Institute

2015 - "The Five Fundamentals of a Successful School"
Indiana Association of School Principals

2014 - "The Research Was Right!"
Indiana Middle Level Education Association

2011 - “Academic Renaissance In a School District - It Can Happen!”
Association for Middle Level Education National Conference 

2011 - “Superintendents' Panel:  Building Capacity & Aligning with the Common Core Standards”
Association for Middle Level Education National Conference

2010 - “Four Questions Every Principal Should Be Able to Answer”    Indiana Middle Level Education Association State Conference 

2010 - "Brain Compatible Teaching - What is It?"
Indiana University Southeast course instructor

 Publications.

   2021 - The Deliberate and Courageous Principal: 10 Leadership Actions & Skills for High-Achieving Schools
           Published by Solution Tree

   2014 - "An Examination of Principals in Effective High-Poverty Middle Schools with High Achievement"
           Dissertation research completed December 2014.

   2004 - “Brain Compatible Secondary Schools:  The Visionary Principal’s Role”
           National Association Secondary School Principals The Bulletin co-author