Zone 1 Candidate
Victoria A. Reed
Highland Elementary School
Wallingford, CT
I am proud to be a principal! My involvement with NAESP has been gratifying and beneficial to me as well as to principals in Connecticut. I have been the Federal Relations Coordinator representing Connecticut for the past seven years. I bring a wealth of experiences, knowledge, and enthusiasm to help the NAESP Board of Directors move our Association forward in supporting principals, from novice to veteran. I have demonstrated the ability to work collaboratively, with district staff, parents, my fellow board members at the Connecticut Association of Schools, and with Federal Relations Coordinators. I do not shy away from hard work. I have a strong task commitment, strong written and verbal communication skills, and a great sense of humor. I am excited to be considered for Zone 1 Director. If elected, I will work hard to support the needs of principals and the Association.
Education: M.Ed., Educational Administration, Teachers College, Columbia University, ’95 — M.S., Elementary Education, State University of New York at New Paltz, ’87 — A.B., Political Science, Middlebury College, ’83
Professional Experience: Principal, Highland Elementary School, ’01–present —Wallingford Public Schools (Chair and Member, Diversity in Action Committee, ’06–’07; Member, Search Committee for Superintendent of Schools, ’09; Member, Search Committee for Partner School Principal, ’09 and ’11) — Southern Connecticut State University, Mentor to Aspiring Principals, ’09–’10 — Sacred Heart University, Mentor to Aspiring Principals, ’10 –’11 — Assistant Principal, Mary Morrison Elementary School, ’96–’01 — NAESP/NASSP Joint Committee on Teacher Evaluation December, 2013 — Wallingford Public Schools, Member of the Early Childhood Exploratory Committee ‘13-present
Professional Affiliations: NAESP, ’01–present (Connecticut State Representative, ’13–present; Connecticut Federal Relations Coordinator, ’07–’13; Federal Relations Conference, ’07–’13) — Connecticut Association of Schools (Executive Board, ’10–present; Elementary Board of Control, ’06--present; Professional Studies Committee, ’03–’06 — Connecticut ASCD, ’05–present
Professional Honors: Wallingford Administrator of the Year, ’13 — Connecticut Association of Boards of Education, Special Project, Award of Excellence, ’13 — Connecticut Association of Schools Distinguished Service Award, ’09 — National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Education Award, ’05
Civic/Community Honors: Wallingford YMCA Board of Directors, ’09–’11 — Mid-State Medical Center Board of Governors, ’06 –’08 — Girls Inc. Board of Directors ’05 –’08