M Townsend Resume 20151101 Scheidel Court
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
904.401.3090
townsendm@duvalschools.org
TOWNSEND, MICHAEL A.
OBJECTIVE Atlantic Beach resident seeking to be appointed replacement City Commissioner for District 1312.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Instructional Coach; Teacher 8/2012 – Present
• Manages team of 16 mathematics teachers for largest Title 1 High School in DCPS
• Vice-Chairman of Shared Decision Making Committee
• Member of School Leadership Team and Administrative Design Team
• Rated Highly Effective as a classroom teacher
• Developed and manages successful after-school tutoring program
• Developed and ran effective onsite professional development workshops
Staff Pastor Beaches Vineyard Church 8/2002 – 10/2005; 5/2008 – 5/2012
• Titles Held: Executive Pastor; Student Pastor, Education & Missions Pastor
• Supervised 650 member church with paid staff of 9 and more than 90 volunteers
• 1000+ speaking hours to groups of up to 2000 attendees; 1500+ written pages of material
• Built and managed several community partnerships: Beaches Habitat; Young Life; City of Atlantic Beach
Small Business Owner/Real Estate Broker 10/2005 – 5/2008
• Top producer in both real estate sales & mortgages [$16.5M in sales 2006-2008]
• Developed majority in-house marketing materials
• Significant one-on-one, national trade show, webinar and sales presentations including Chamber events, B2B events, and other network opportunities
• Managed client relationships from first contact through contract closing
EDUCATION
University of North Florida
• M. Ed. Education Leadership 2015
• B.B.A. Banking and Finance 2001
LEADERSHIP & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Beaches Habitat for Humanity Homeowner [Scheidel Court Community] 2010 - Present
• COAB “Mayport Corridor Community Asset Map” Research & Presentation 2013
• Volunteer with COAB Gail Baker after school center [Gail Baker] 2008 – 2013
• Volunteer with Beaches Habitat for Humanity [Misc. Projects] 2010 – Present
• DCPS School Board Intern [Honorable Jason Fischer, District 7] 2013 - 2014
o Shared Research: “DCPS School Consolidation Policy Brief” & “DCPS District Finance Policy Brief”
• Volunteer with UNF’s Center for Urban Education and Policy [Dr. Mary Lai Rose] 2013
• Volunteer with the Center for Ethical Leadership [Dr. Chris Janson] 2014