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Chief Executive Officer

Lorain (Ohio) City School District | Lorain, OH

Lloyd Martin

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Chief Executive Officer Lorain (Ohio) City School District | Lorain, OH

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Lloyd D. Martin, Ph.D.599 Oakmont Drive 419-709-5355 (Mobile)Orange Park, Florida 32073drlloydmartin@gmail.com

Education

2001 Ph.D., Educational Leadership, University of Dayton (Ohio)Doctoral Dissertation: An examination of relationships between alternative teaming arrangements, academic achievement, and self-esteem for disadvantaged middle school students.

1989 M.Ed., Educational Administration, University of Dayton (Ohio)

1986 B.S., Education, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Experience

June 2016- Present President/Chief Executive Office ( Self Employed)Universal School Solutions, LLCOrange Park, Florida

Provides customized educational professional development planning and services for both teachers and administrators. Monitors and evaluates organizational effectiveness in areas of charter school development and management services; leadership training and development for teachers and principals; the development of strategic plans, performance monitoring and evaluation, staff recruitment, budget and curriculum development, data analysis, goal setting and strategic planning. Negotiates and collaborates with school officials and other interested stakeholders to determine if there are any need for customized and specific professional supports that would address identified concerns, including research and data analysis.

August 2012- August 2015 Superintendent of Schools Academy for Urban Scholars. Columbus, OH

Responsible for leading academic planning and programs, directing strategic plans, selection of and evaluation of principals and other central office staff. In collaboration with others led the work of recruiting high school age students who had not graduated, motivating families, and building community partnerships. Also, responsible for identifying, and ensuring the effective implementation of, and the ongoing evaluating of our board adopted standards based blended

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curriculum to insure its’ use produced high quality results for the district’s students in our effort to promote their high school graduation.

Responsibilities:

- Establishing and maintaining relationships with local colleges and universities for the benefit of students and staff.

- Insured that the district was in alignment with state and federal guidelines.- Improving the quality of teaching and learning - Providing Professional Development for certificated and non-certificated

staff.- Monitoring achievement data- Reporting to School Board

Achievements- Implemented aligned-standards based curricular focus.- Established Big-Book Campaign with local elementary schools.- Expanded school- business partnerships- Initiated Differentiated Professional Development for staff- Established Differentiated Individual Learning Plans for each student.- Implemented Effective Schools Operational Framework

February 2010- March 2012

Senior Research Advisor Atlantic Research PartnersSt. Augustine, FL

Responsible for the development of curricula and training protocols needed for specific and customized professional development or research services. Manages, evaluates, and supervises all faculty services to ensure that offering is research based and developmentally sound; was also responsible for data collection and analysis to determine impact of professional development on student outcomes and teaching performance. Collaborated and planned with officials and other stakeholders to offer customized professional development or any other types of supports needed for identified concerns, including research;

January 2007 – January 2010

Superintendent of SchoolsMansfield City Schools Mansfield, Ohio

Responsible for operating one of the largest urban school districts inOhio, leading academic planning and programs, directing strategicplans to produce high quality results for the district’s students, their families anddistrict employees.

Responsibilities:- Improving the quality of teaching and learning Pre-K through Grade 12

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- Providing a comprehensive Post-Secondary Adult Education program

Experience cont.,

- Balancing and demonstrating fiscal responsibility for a financially troubled District

- Establishing, expanding, and maintaining relationships with local colleges and universities that benefit students and staff.

- Providing leadership and professional development for both certificated and non-certificated staff

Achievements:- Passed operating and renewal levies during tenure- Implemented aligned curricular focus.- Created Leadership Development Program (LDP)- Reconfigured schools (K-3; 4-6; 7-8; 9-12)- Created a district-wide Student Senate- Expanded school- business partnerships- Created Spanish Immersion School. - Initiated Differentiated Professional Development - Implemented Standards based learning throughout District

June 30, 2006 – December 31, 2006

Executive Director of K-8 Education: Cluster 1Duval County Public SchoolsJacksonville, Florida

- Provided administrative leadership in the implementation of the standards and other strategies designed to improve student achievement and eliminate the achievement gap

- Analyzed program needs and recommended the most appropriate learning strategies

- Recommended the appointment of principals and participated in the screening and selection process

- Evaluated staff job performance and provided recommendations for successful improvement

- Recommended boundary changes, school closings, and other facility utilization changes needed in schools

- Advised the Superintendent on matters of school policy and administrative procedures

- Provided effective channels for meaningful community involvement in education, along with the Executive Director of Academic Services, Superintendent, and Executive Director of Strategic Planning

- Assisted in the interpretation of programs, philosophy, and policies of the district to staff, students, and community

- Interacted with parents, outside agencies, businesses, and the community to enhance understanding of district initiatives and priorities, and to elicit broad-based support and assistance

- Responded to inquiries or concerns in a timely manner

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- Kept the Superintendent informed, through appropriate channels, of potential problems or unusual events

- Disseminated information and current research to appropriate personnel- Promoted and supported professional growth for others and self- Represented the district in a positive and professional manner- Provided leadership and direction for the assigned schools and areas of

responsibility- Assisted in implementing the district’s goals and strategic commitments- Exercised proactive leadership in promoting the vision and mission of the

district- Prepared and submitted all required reports in a timely manner and

maintained appropriate records- Insured compliance with equal employment and nondiscrimination policies

of the school district- Reviewed current developments, literature, and technical sources of

information related to job responsibilities- Implemented all federal and state laws, as well as school board policies

Provided program development, articulation, and coordination services to the principals and their staffs

- Provided guidance and assistance to principals as needed to facilitate their work with students, staff, and parents

- Coordinated placement of student teachers from participating universities into schools

- Coordinated efforts of district-wide curricular and materials study groups- Researched and reviewed new ideas and programs as they relate to

education- Reviewed and made recommendations for needed program changes- Provided professional development opportunities for principals and staff- Coordinated academic summer school activities- Assisted in developing individual objectives of principals, monitored

progress of academic programs

July 2003 – June 30, 2006

Regional DirectorDuval County Public SchoolsJacksonville, Florida

- Monitored and supervised the academic programs and principals of thirty schools located in one of the five geographic regions of Duval County

- Served as chair of the subcommittee of the District Leadership Development Plan Design Team

- Organized leadership development training for assistant administrators in Duval County

- Implemented sound strategies designed to increase student performance in schools that received failing grades on state assessments (FCAT)

- Responded to issues and concerns and collaboratively developed initiatives and strategies that closed achievement gaps while raising achievement levels

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- Organized and coordinated instructional technology focus walks with the region to maximize the use of technology for instructional purposes

- Met with community organizations, providing updated on academic progress within the region

Experience cont.,

- Participated in multicultural activities with students from many racial and ethnic backgrounds

January 2002 – August 2003

Executive PrincipalDayton Public SchoolsDayton, Ohio

- Monitored and supervised the academic programs and administrative personnel of eleven schools located in one of four geographic regions of Dayton

- Served as chair of the Student Code of Conduct revision committee- Served on the Budget Commission, which reviewed and approved all

departmental budget recommendations- Served on the committee that wrote the state approved District Continuous

Improvement Plan- Conducted and provided professional development to principals, teachers,

and others in Region 1 schools- Conducted standards based walkthroughs to monitor instructional practices

August 1996 – January 2002

Principal, Southmoor Middle SchoolColumbus Public SchoolsColumbus, Ohio

- Responsible for all areas of the school’s operation- Established Pupils Enjoying Proficiency and Academic Hall of Fame,

which recognized academic excellence- Implemented a voluntary student dress code- Created an attendance incentive program- Collaborated with teachers and created school based mentoring program- Created a parent liaison position to increase parental involvement- Initiated a $66 thousand donation of laptop computers from the State

Auditor to be used by students and staff- Implemented Mathlit, an alternative teaming arrangement integrating

mathematics and literature

September 1995 – January 1999

Adjunct Professor

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University of DaytonDayton, Ohio

- Instructed Master’s level students in course on evaluation processes- Evaluated student performance in coursework- Provided tutoring to students needing assistance

Experience cont.,

January 1995 – July 1995

Graduate AssistantUniversity of DaytonDayton, Ohio

- Assisted professor by teaching Evaluation to Master’s Level students.- Evaluated student performance- Other areas as assigned

August 1994 – August 1996

Assistant Principal, Briggs High SchoolColumbus Public SchoolsColumbus, Ohio

- Monitored and addressed ninth grade student discipline, attendance, and all other areas impacting ninth grade students

- Conducted teacher observations and evaluations- Supervised extra-curricular activities- Established the Ninth-Grade Leadership Council, which taught leadership

skills to ninth grade students

August 1991 – July 1994

Assistant Principal, Centennial High SchoolColumbus Public SchoolsColumbus, Ohio

- Monitored and addressed ninth grade student discipline, attendance, and all other areas impacting ninth grade students

- Conducted teacher observations and evaluations- Supervised extra-curricular activities- Established the Ninth-Grade Leadership Council, which taught leadership

skills to ninth grade student- Initiated first district-wide Proficiency Intervention Program, which involve

students and volunteers throughout the district. The plan became a model for the Governor’s statewide efforts to provide proficiency support for seniors.

- Served as administrative liaison for student council and partners in education

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Experience cont.,

August 1990 – July 1991

Assistant Principal, Linden McKinley High SchoolColumbus Public SchoolsColumbus, Ohio

- Monitored and addressed student discipline and attendance- Conducted teacher observations and evaluations- Supervised extra-curricular activities- Established Saturday Academic Academy

January 1990 – June 1990

Leadership Trainee, Linden McKinley High SchoolColumbus Public SchoolsColumbus, Ohio

- Attended workshops that introduced cadets to principal leadership roles- Supervised extra-curricular activities- Conducted teacher observations

August 1987 – December 1989

Social Studies TeacherMonroe Traditional Alternative Middle SchoolColumbus Public SchoolsColumbus, Ohio

- Taught United States History to eighth grade students- Conducted parent-teacher conferences- Organized eighth grade annual trip to Washington, D.C.- Served as eighth grade interdisciplinary team leader- Served as student council advisor

October 1986 – June 1987

Social Studies Teacher, Eastmoor High SchoolColumbus Public SchoolsColumbus, Ohio

- Taught Life Skills, United States History, and Sociology- Served as assistant track coach- Served as student council advisor- Conducted parent-teacher conferences

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LicensureOhio Superintendent July 1, 2017- July 30, 2022

AccomplishmentsAnd Recognitions

National Alliance of Black School Educators, 2009 /2010/2011Distinguished Service Award: Alliance of Black School EducatorsCommunicator News: Citizen of the WeekModerator Ohio School Boards Conference, 2009Keynote Speaker: Sarah Reed High School Graduation, New Orleans, LA 2011Keynote Speaker at NAACP-Mansfield Banquet, 2007Outstanding Principal Award, Selected by Parents and StaffEducator of the Year (1988), Selected by Monroe Teachers and ParentsFeatured Presenter Ohio Department of Education Educators Conference 2013Host Radio Show Inside Education 2014-2015

Community:- Founder, CEO Learning Points, Inc.- Board Member 2nd Mile Ministries- Board of Directors, Alternative to Violence Project- Board of Directors, Project Linden- Board of Directors, Youth for A Positive Image- Founder, Youth Development Authority

Accomplishmentsand Recognitions cont.,

- 100 Black Men of Jacksonville- Leadership Jacksonville- Chair of School Advisory Council (John Love Elementary) Jacksonville, FL

Professional Affiliations:- Past President, Columbus Middle School Association- National Alliance of Black School Educators- Columbus Administrators Association- Past President, Phi Delta Kappa, Wright State University Chapter- Past Vice President, Ohio Alliance of Black School Educators- Past President, Franklin County Alliance of Black School Educators- Richland County P-16 Council, Executive Steering Committee- National Association of Secondary School Principals- American Association of School Administrators- Buckeye Association of School Administrators- Association of Supervision and Curriculum Design- National Middle School Association

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PublicationsSanders, N.Q., Martin, L.D. (2015, Aug). Parent Involvement. Building the Foundation for Your Child’s Success in School. Columbus African American News Journal, p. 23.

Improving Student Attendance with Recognition RewardsNASSP Bulletin, December 1991, p.109

Anderson-Butcher, D., Iachini, A., Ball, A., Barker, S., & Martin, L. (in review). A University-School Partnership to Examine the adoption and implementation of the Ohio Community Collaboration Model in one urban school district: A mixed method case study. Submitted to the Journal of Education for Students Placed At Risk.

References Available Upon Request

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Chief Executive Officer Lorain (Ohio) City School District | Lorain, OH

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Lloyd Martin

drlloydmartin@gmail.com

419.709.5355

Orange Park, Florida

Retired Superintendent

Previous Position: President

Previous Organization: Universal School Solutions, LLC

Enrollment (Previous Employment): 560

Start Date: 8/30/2012

End Date: 8/15/2015

Budget Responsibility (Current Employment): 0

Budget Responsibility (Previous Employment): 0

Advanced Degrees Held Areas of Interest: PhD, Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent / Chief

of Staff

Do you currently or have you held the title of CEO? No

1. Describe a situation where you had a leadership role in a turnaround effort similar to the one in

Lorain City School District. What actions did you personally take? Who did you involve and how?

How did you measure success of the initiative? (Please limit your response to 300 words)

While serving in Duval County Public Schools I was selected to ensure that each failing school made

enough gains to be removed from Florida’s failing schools list. Therefore, we embarked on the process

by first establishing measurable and timely goals for ourselves. We then analyzed school and individual

student performance data. Third, we examined individual teacher data to determine their impact on

student’s performance on state assessments. I frequently led classroom and school walkthroughs with

members of the Building Leadership Team (BLT), community leaders, and others including district

literacy and math coaches to determine whether educators needed assistance achieving district

expectations to effectively implement standards based instructional practices. We provided

differentiated training on the standards based rubric document empowering teachers and school

administrators to know what standards- based instruction “looked like” in practice. We also provided

timely professional development on how to unpack learning standards into discrete coherent learning

elements designed to promote student mastery of learning standards. This step encouraged greater

buy-in and the shared recognition among teachers of the importance of horizontal and vertical

articulation. Professional Learning Communities formed with teachers sharing best practices and

communicating with one about student work products. We promoted conversation about student work

by utilizing publicly displayed standards based bulletin boards in hallways outside of classrooms,

conducted weekly meetings with administrators and their teams (BLT’s), during which we discussed

challenges and solutions toward improving student learning. We provided professional development

designed to enhance specific teaching techniques; and any materials needed to enhance standards

based rigor and relevance. We measured our effectiveness by monitoring student learning outcomes on

the frequently administered standards based assessments that we implemented. Finally, we

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communicated often with students, parents, teachers, SLT, and BLT team members to determine their

levels of awareness and input in creating the School Improvement Plan.

2. When have you been required to implement a change that you knew others would be reluctant to

adopt? What did you do to address resistance? How much time did it take to implement the change?

(Please limit your response to 300 words)

When I arrived Mansfield City Schools was in fiscal watch with a nine-million-dollar deficit. Therefore,

the state required a fiscal recovery plan be submitted from the district within thirty days to avoid it

being placed in fiscal emergency. After reviewing the A.I.R report. I immediately recognized that to

restore fiscal integrity required a reduction of force among both the teaching staff and administrative

staff. It also required closing undersubscribed schools, relocating the central office staff into an

undersubscribed high school, and it also required the passage of a new money levy to generate

operating capital to support restore fiscal stability. To address resistance to the above stated actions we

engaged the community into a conversation. Therefore, I embarked on an intensive community listening

tour permitting the community to share their concerns. This strategy assisted them with understanding

the why’s of the proposed actions and how they had gotten to this financial point where these actions

had become necessary. This tour allowed me to hear from and answer questions of interested

stakeholders; and to point out the necessity of our prompt and decisive actions as needed remedies

permitting the community to regain control over their own fiscal direction.

Additionally, my team and I collaboratively worked with union leadership to protect their members. We

formed several community advisory councils for the purposes of expanding community engagement in

the district. I formed a superintendent’s advisory council, a school levy committee, and other ad hoc

committees as needed. Finally, I created “Inside Mansfield City Schools” television show to keep the

community informed of the successes and challenges of the district. Our collective and purposeful

efforts resulted in gaining support and the passage of the first new money operating levy in more than a

decade and the district was restored to fiscal stability.

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