Danté Lamont Rhodes
Baltimore
Summary
Professional leader skilled in fostering restorative, inclusive school environments and supporting staff growth. Experienced in administrative supervision and team management, driving organizational improvements while promoting positive, collaborative, and equity-centered cultures. Trusted facilitator and communicator, adept at building strong relationships and resolving conflicts through restorative practices.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Head of Lower School
The Boys’ Latin School Of Maryland
08.2024 - Current
- Direct daily Lower School operations for 150+ students, ensuring consistent implementation of behavioral expectations, student support systems, and school-wide initiatives
- Lead and coach faculty and staff to strengthen professional practice, alignment, and accountability across the Lower School
- Design and facilitate professional development centered on restorative justice, culturally responsive practices, and support for students of color
- Chair the Community, Equity, and Inclusion team, guiding policy development and school-wide strategies to promote equity and belonging
- Implement and oversee restorative justice practices, facilitating restorative conversations and conflict resolution to build community and reduce disciplinary incidents
- Develop and lead targeted academic programming, including math curriculum design and assessment for emerging 5th-grade students
- Serve as a student advisor and mentor, supporting academic progress, goal setting, and social-emotional development
- Provide individualized academic and behavioral support, using data and observation to drive student growth and success
Principal
Seattle Public Schools
07.2022 - 08.2022
- Led daily operations of a K–8 school serving 120+ students, ensuring alignment across academics, student support systems, and school culture
- Recruited, managed, and developed a team of 15+ educators and staff, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Directed school budgeting and resource allocation, including strategic use of Title I funds to advance equity and support students furthest from educational justice
- Supervised instructional quality and led data-driven curriculum planning, strengthening teaching practices and student outcomes
- Designed and implemented academic and behavioral intervention systems, supporting students with learning differences, behavioral challenges, and opportunity gaps
- Implemented restorative practices for discipline and conflict resolution, prioritizing relationship-building, accountability, and inclusive school communities
- Partnered with families and led staff professional development, centering culturally responsive practice and equitable support for Students of Color
Head Teacher
Seattle Public Schools
08.2020 - 06.2022
- Provided instructional coaching and professional development through observation, feedback, modeling, and collaborative planning aligned to district curriculum, OSPI standards, and the Danielson Framework
- Led student behavior response and discipline systems, conducting investigations and implementing restorative practices to address harm, repair relationships, and reduce exclusionary discipline, in partnership with families
- Designed and facilitated restorative conversations and interventions to build accountability, reflection, and a positive school climate
- Served in key school leadership roles, including Race and Equity Team Chair, Testing Coordinator, Safety Committee Co-Chair, ASB Leader, Educational Technology Lead, and member of the Building Leadership and Hiring Team
- Led schoolwide assemblies and equity initiatives that elevated student voice, celebrated student cultures, and strengthened belonging
- Secured $1000+ in grant funding to expand culturally responsive literacy resources, increasing student access to inclusive and representative texts
Certified Teacher, 1st grade
Cypress Fairbanks ISD
08.2018 - 07.2020
- Designed, implemented, and refined a standards-aligned curriculum for a cohort of 21 students, integrating restorative and community-building practices, resulting in 85%+ proficiency on state end-of-grade assessments in ELA and Math
- Led a first-grade team of eight teachers, coordinating instructional planning and restorative, relationship-centered student culture initiatives aligned with schoolwide priorities
- Served on the school Leadership Team as first-grade representative, collaborating with administrators and department leaders to analyze data, identify equity-centered strategies, and lead implementation of instructional and restorative practices across all first-grade classrooms
Certified Teacher, 2nd Grade
Austin ISD
01.2018 - 07.2018
- Assumed leadership of a classroom mid-year following multiple teacher transitions, reestablishing stability through restorative, relationship-centered classroom practices
- Designed and delivered rigorous, standards-aligned Math and Science instruction for 32 students, integrating collaborative and community-building structures to support engagement and learning
- Developed and utilized data-tracking tools to monitor academic progress, regularly analyzing results and adjusting instruction and supports to ensure all students met learning goals
Certified teacher, 2nd grade
Cypress Fairbanks ISD
08.2016 - 07.2017
- Mentored and coached two student teachers, guiding them to become effective, culturally responsive educators and leaders in restorative, equity-centered classrooms
- Developed and implemented data-tracking tools to monitor student academic progress, regularly analyzing results and adjusting instruction to ensure all students met learning goals while fostering a supportive, restorative classroom culture
Education
Master of Science - Educational Leadership And Management
The University of Washington
Seattle, WA01.2027
Master of Education - Administration
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX05-2020
Bachelor of Science - Applied Learning and Development
The University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX05-2016
Skills
- Restorative practices
- Team management
- Recruitment and hiring
- Diversity and inclusion
- Employee relations
- Fast learner
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking and organization
- Team collaboration
Certification
- Principal Administration Certificate
- Generalist Early Childhood-6th Grade
- ESL
Timeline
Assistant Head of Lower School
The Boys’ Latin School Of Maryland
08.2024 - Current
Principal
Seattle Public Schools
07.2022 - 08.2022
Head Teacher
Seattle Public Schools
08.2020 - 06.2022
Certified Teacher, 1st grade
Cypress Fairbanks ISD
08.2018 - 07.2020
Certified Teacher, 2nd Grade
Austin ISD
01.2018 - 07.2018
Certified teacher, 2nd grade
Cypress Fairbanks ISD
08.2016 - 07.2017
Master of Science - Educational Leadership And Management
The University of Washington
Master of Education - Administration
Lamar University
Bachelor of Science - Applied Learning and Development
The University of Texas At Austin