MARTA-MALIA BLAKE

maliablake@johnston.k12.nc.us​ ~ ​www.jpla-blake.weebly.com
Twitter: @mrsmaliablake

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

2020 M.S.A. Educational Leadership, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
2013 M.A. Secondary Education, Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu, HI
2000 B.A. Journalism, Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu, HI

2020 North Carolina Licensure: School Administrator: Principal

2019 North Carolina Licensure: School Administrator: Principal-Provisional
2017 North Carolina Licensure: English 9-12

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Riverwood Elementary Johnston County Public Schools, NC 2019-Present
Principal Resident- Full-Time Administrative Internship
Assume duties of a school administrator, including conducting formal and informal teacher
observations, facilitating professional development, collecting and analyzing student academic
and behavioral data, assisting in the implementation of school-wide initiatives, and serving on
the hiring committee.

West Johnston High School Johnston County Public Schools, NC 2017-2019

Teacher Leader
Served various roles of teacher leadership including Data Team lead, School Improvement
Team, Equity Advisor, and Professional Learning Communities. I also served as the class of
2020 Powder Puff coach.

Kailua High School State of Hawaii BOE, HI 2012-2016,

2006-2007
Department Head 2014-2016
Managed the responsibilities of the Department including weekly meetings, budget management,
curriculum training, distribution and planning, data collection, assessment creation, and
representing the department in all administrative meetings. Participated as a member of the
Instructional Leadership Team (ILT), evaluating school data, collaborating on problem-solving
needs, and creating a school-wide initiative to improve writing for all students. Also, represented
the school in district ILT meetings.
Class of 2014 Advisor 2012-2014
Responsible for the organizing of all fundraising, planning, community service, proms,
graduation, and taught a leadership class that supported the graduating class of 2014.
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Clay High School Clay County Schools, FL 2007-2012

Support Facilitator 2008-2012
Served on a two-person team dedicated to providing support, training, mentorship to teachers
who worked with students with disabilities transitioning into regular education classrooms from
separate settings. Created Professional Development on differentiation in the classroom, IDEA,
various strategies for behavior management, strategies for success when working with different
populations. Managed student grades and met with students one on one for tutoring, classroom
support, and crisis management. Communication with parents was frequent and ensured the
success for all students.

Middleburg High School Clay County Schools, FL 2001-2002

English Teacher/Cheerleading Coach
Participated in all department and school meetings as required and expected. Attended
professional development for first-year teachers. Completed all necessary courses and
requirements to teach. Served as the Junior Varsity Cheer Coach and managed all scheduled
practices and games, planned events related to the squad, and supported the athletic department
with budgets and transportation.

HONORS
● Awarded a fully paid fellowship with NC State University, Top Principal Preparatory
Program in the United States (one of only five universities to earn the distinction from
UCEA).
● Blue Apple Award for Leadership, 2016
● Blue Apple Award for Team Collaboration, 2015

SPECIALIZED TRAININGS AND CONFERENCES

● ASCD National Conference, Los Angeles, CA-Spring 2020
● No Child Hunger Leaders Conference, Chapel Hill, NC-Spring 2020
● Into Reading ELA Curriculum-Fall 2019
● The Five Keys-Fall 2019
● 4 Disciplines of Execution-Summer 2019
● NCDPI Reading and Math Strategies for Administrators-Summer 2019
● American Enterprise Institute Federal Educational Policy, Washington D.C.-Summer
2019
● Racial Equity in Education Retreat-Spring 2019
● John Maxwell Training-Spring 2019
● Time Management-Spring 2019
● LGBTQ-Bull City-Spring 2019
● NC Child Abuse Course-Winter 2019
● Digital Storytelling-Fall 2018
● Racial Equity Retreat: Data and Analysis-Fall 2018
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● Ron Clark Academy Experience, Atlanta, GA-Fall 2018

● Racial Equity-REI-Summer 2018
● Poverty Course (ASCD)-Summer 2018
● Understanding By Design-Summer 2018
● Teach Like A Champion/First Days of School-Summer 2018
● Restorative Discipline-Summer 2018
● Make it Stick-Summer 2018
● NC State Leadership Ropes Course Training-Summer 2018
● BB&T-Summer 2018
● Emotional Intelligence-Summer 2018
● Literacy/Dyslexia @ Hill Center-Summer 2018
● Crucial Conversations-Summer 2018
● Dale Carnegie Training-Summer 2018
● Steven Covey’s, 7 Habits-Summer 2018
● Flipped Classroom-Summer 2018
● Smarter Balanced Assessment Training, UCLA-Summer 2016
● Smarter Balanced Assessment Review, Raleigh, NC-Spring 2016
● Philosophy 4 Children-Fall 2012
● Response to Intervention-Fall 2011
● Understanding Learning Styles-Fall 2010
● Instructional Coaching Model-Fall 2010
● Individual Instruction for Exceptional Students-Fall 2009
● Differentiated Instruction-Fall 2009
● Varying Exceptionalities-Fall 2008

REFERENCES
Leigh White, Principal-Riverwood Elementary School, Johnston County, (919) 359-6300,
leighwhite@johnston.k12.nc.us
Bonnie Fusarelli, Professor and Director-NC State Leadership Academies, (919) 631-2026,
bcjohns2@ncsu.edu
Cathy Williams, Cohort Director, NC State University, (919) 796-7085, ​ccwilli3@ncsu.edu
Clint Johnson, Executive Coach, NC State University, (919) 412-9187, ​cbj27896@yahoo.com
Kim Maeda, Principal-Kainalu Elementary, Kailua, Hi, (808) 284-0786,
kimberly.anthony-maeda@k12.hi.us
Jill Laboy, Principal-Kailua Middle School, Kailua, Hi, (808) 778-4805, ​jill.la_boy@k12.hi.us