Phillip DeLuca
Philadelphia
Summary
Motivational principal excelling in team building, culture-improving and performance-increasing initiatives. Demonstrating versatility in leadership approaches to acquire active participation in collaborative activities. Versed in community building and data analysis. Academic and operational leader with 22 years experience as school principal. Possessing in-depth understanding of standardized testing, common core learning standards, and performance benchmarking. Displaying strengths in hiring effective teachers and developing effective learning teams and leaders.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Principal
Samuel Gompers Elementary School
07.2003 - Current
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Increased 3rd Grade Math Scores on STAR testing by 5% and ELA by 2 % .
- Increased Math Scores on STAR testing by 2% for grades 3-8 and also increased ELA scores on STAR by 2 % for students in grades 3-8.
- Improved percentage of students attending 90% or more by 5% in 2025. The percentage increase was 11% not including June Data.
- Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students and teachers with an estimated $200,000 secured in volunteer work and donations in 2024-25
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
- Fostered a positive learning environment by promoting open communication among staff, students, and parents.
- Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies
- Coordinated yearly operations and staff budget, tracked expenses and documented actions
- Modeled expected and appropriate leadership to promote teaching staff and administrative personnel's positive interaction with students and families
- Built productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home
- Developed leaders to advance oversight and improve instruction.
Education
Superintendent's Letter of Eligibility - Educational Leadership
St. Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA2006
Principal Certificate - Education Administration
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA1997
Master of Science - Educational Leadership
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA1995
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA1990
Skills
- Community Relations
- Teamwork / Collaboration
- Staff Management
- Special Education
- Data-driven instruction
Timeline
Principal
Samuel Gompers Elementary School
07.2003 - Current
Superintendent's Letter of Eligibility - Educational Leadership
St. Joseph's University
Principal Certificate - Education Administration
Temple University
Master of Science - Educational Leadership
Temple University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Temple University
Work Availability
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Quote
"Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense."
Proverbs 12:11
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