Julie Mastry Janssen, Ed.D.
Education: 2001 University of South Florida Tampa, Fla. Doctor of Education

1992 Nova University Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Master of Science Degree in Educational Leadership/ Administration

1985
University of South Florida Tampa, Fla. Completed 28 hours in mathematics, curriculum and instructional technology

1970
University of South Florida Tampa, Fla. Bachelor of Arts Degree
 
Employment: September 2008-Present Superintendent

June 2008-September 2008
Interim Superintendent

July 2006- June 2008
Deputy Superintendent, Chief Academic Officer Pinellas County Schools, Fla.

January 2004-2006
Principal, St. Petersburg High, St. Petersburg, Fla.
  • Supervision of 200 faculty and staff members
  • 2,400 students
2002-Present Adjunct Instructor, University of South Florida, College of Education Graduate program 1998-2004 Principal, Countryside High, Clearwater, Fla.
  • Supervision of 190 faculty and staff members
  • 2,400 students from diverse populations
1993-1998 Program Director/Assistant Principal, Lakewood High, St. Petersburg, Fla.
  • Center For Advanced Technologies
1983-1993 Instructor, Lakewood High, St. Petersburg, Fla.
  • Mathematics/ Instructional Computing
     
Major Roles:
  • Planning and developing programs in math, science technology and engineering programs in K-12 schools throughout the United States.
  • In-service workshops for teachers on problem-based learning with technological enhancement of curriculum through integration of disciplines.
  • Curriculum development and evaluation with colleges and universities to enhance subject area expertise in K-12 schools.

    1981-1982
    Instructor, Morgan Fitzgerald Middle, Largo, Fla.
  • Mathematics

    1980-1982 Instructor, Pinellas Technical Education Centers, St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Fla.
  • Mathematics Lab (part time) 1971-1979 Instructor, St. John’s College, Belize City, Belize, Central America
  • Mathematics and English – 9th grades through Junior College 1970-1971 Instructor, Perkins Elementary, St. Petersburg, Fla.
  • Fourth Grade

    1991-Present
    Consultant, Phale D. Hale, Educational Consulting Washington, D.C.
  • Consultant/Evaluator PreK-12 Magnet Schools
  • Curriculum Planner/Writer/Program Designer - MSAP Grants
  • Energy in Education and Industry Grant to Aldine Schools, Houston, Texas – curriculum planner and evaluator
  • Extensive work with school districts throughout United States with designing attractor programs, staff development and program evaluation for low-performing schools
     
  • Recent Professional Training:

     

  • State-Certified Classroom Walkthrough (24/7) Trainer – trained 60+ Pinellas County administrators
  • State-Certified Breaking Ranks II Trainer
  • State of Florida/Principal Certification
  • State of Florida, Department of Education K-12 Mathematics Certification
  • Variety of training in technology software and integration of technology into curriculum
  • Superintendent’s Quality Challenge (SQC) Examiner Consultant/Evaluator
  • Southern Association Accreditation Association Evaluator
  • Conflict Resolution/Mediation Trainer
  • Florida Performance Measurement System Trained
  • Beginning Teacher Program Evaluator/Peer Educator
  • Multicultural Training/Endorsement
  • Variety of training in Malcolm Baldridge Quality Processes
  • Functional Summary:

     

    In addition to duties and responsibilities of a site-based administrator:
  • Member, Pinellas County Choice Task Force
  • Past chairperson (three years), member of Pinellas County’s District Monitoring and Advisory Committee as the district transitions to unitary status.2001- 2005
  • Board Member, Florida Association of Secondary School Principals
  • Member, Pinellas County Technology Advisory Committee
  • Served on State of Florida Technology grant evaluation team for two years
  • Invited to be a member of State of Florida “Principals’ Think Tank” for innovative practices – three years
  • Served on State of Florida Technology Guidelines Task Force
  • Coordinated two NETDAYs, Wide Area Network Plan, District Technology Task Force, technology chairperson for Lakewood High
  • Coordinated and received funding for Lakewood’s U.S. FIRST Robotics Competition Team
  • Business/Community Partners coordinator
  • Developed curriculum, maintained budget, textbook review, technology plan and grant writer and researcher for math, science and technology magnet high school
     
  • Professional/Civic Affiliations:

     

  • 2003-Present President & Co-Founder, Celma Mastry Ovarian Cancer Foundation, a non-profit organization to fight ovarian cancer
  • Board of Trustees Member, St. Anthony’s Health Care Foundation
  • Board Member, Gulfcoast Oncology Cancer Foundation
  • Board Member, Pinellas County Education Foundation
  • 2003-2006 Board Member, Florida Association of School Administrators
  • 2003-2005 Regional Representative, Florida Association Secondary School Administrators
  • 1991-1999 Board Member, NCSSSMST
  • 1998-1999 President, National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools for Math Science and Technology (NCSSSMST)
  • Member, National Association for Secondary School Principal
  • Member, Pinellas Association of Administrators
  • Member, Phi Delta Kappa
  • Member, Association of Supervision & Curriculum Development
  • Member, Pinellas Administrators Association
  • Member, Magnet Schools of America
  • Member, American Heart Association
  • Past Member, Black Tie Committee, Pinellas Association for Retarded Children
  • Past Volunteer, In-room Patient Care, All Children’s Hospital
  • Presentations: Awards Received:

     

  • June 2003, Presenter, FASA Conference
  • 1997, Presenter, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics conference
  • 1997-1998, Presenter, National Council of Science Teachers conference
  • 1997, Presenter, Pinellas Educational Technology Conference
  • Presenter, Superintendent’s Quality Forum
  • Evaluator, NSF Curriculum Standards
  • 2005 District Winner, Florida Department of Education Principal Achievement Award for Outstanding Leadership
  • 2005 Region IV Winner, Florida Department of Education Principal Achievement Award for Outstanding Leadership
  • 2005 Finalist, Florida African-American Education Alliance, “School Administrator of the Year”
  • 2009 Woman of Distinction Award - Girl Scouts of West Central Florida
     
  • Publications:
  • 2000, Pinellas County PTSA “Principal of Year”
  • 1999, Pinellas Association of Media Specialists “Principal of Year”
  • 1997, Florida Department of Education “Assistant Principal of Year”
  • 1997, YWCA “Outstanding Women in Tampa Bay” Winner
  • 1997, Nominated for “McDonald’s Assistant Principal of Year “
  • 1995-1996, Top Ten Chairmen “Florida State University Area Chairmen” booster award “Negligence and the Principal,” co-author, NASSP Journal, Spring 2000.
  • A publication detailing incident, with case law citing to assist school-based administration in litigation avoidance.Dissertation: An Analysis of the Legal and Historical context of the Pinellas County School District’s Separation from the Court Ordered Desegregation established in Bradley v. Board of Public Instruction. December 2001 Portions of this thesis are to be included in Pinellas County’s book on the history of the school district 2000.