David Bulley
Turners Falls
Summary
Independent thinker who thrives on collaboration and finds joy in teaching and learning. Natural leader and skilled public speaker. Proud producer of clear, concise, and useful documentation. Published novelist, prize-winning poet, short fiction author, and storyteller. Keen eye for detail as a sensitive yet demanding editor. Balances seriousness with playfulness and values laughter. Fearless problem solver who embraces risk-taking. Finds excitement in both adventure and small tasks.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Reading Teacher
Great Falls Middle School
- Current
Administrator
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter school
08.2016 - 01.2020
- Administer all discipline in a k-12 charter school
- Train teachers in classroom management
- Institute an all-school Restorative Justice program
Dean of Student Culture
Van Sickle Academy Middle School
08.2015 - 06.2016
- Create and implement culture and disciplinary guidelines
- Create and supervise the implementation of Advisory curriculum
- Implement a Restorative Justice approach to discipline
- Coach teachers on classroom management, provide training
Dean of Students/ Restorative Justice Coordinator
Turners Falls High School
09.2012 - 01.2015
- Reduced suspensions and detentions from literally hundreds to almost zero
- Instituted a 'Restorative Justice' system school-wide
Education
M.ed - Instructional Design
WGU
09.2022
BA - English
UMass Amherst
01.2008
Skills
- Teacher collaboration
- Student needs assessment
- Individualized coaching
- Performance Assessments
- Content Writing
- Public Speaking
- Effective Organization
- Fundraising Campaign Management
Accomplishments
Producer of the annual music festival: Mud-Season.com
Awards
- Prize-winning poet
- Writer
- Storyteller
Publications
- When Parents Shop for Public Schools, Students Can Suffer, 10/01/19, Boston Globe Magazine
- School suspensions don’t work. It’s time for something better, 12/21/14, Boston Globe Magazine
- Restorative Justice For Everyone: An innovative program and case study from Turners Falls High School in Massachusetts, 04/01/14, http://restorativejustice.org/
Speakingengagements
- MSSAA conference, 2014, Hyannis
- Appleseed Conference, 2017
Timeline
Administrator
Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter school
08.2016 - 01.2020
Dean of Student Culture
Van Sickle Academy Middle School
08.2015 - 06.2016
Dean of Students/ Restorative Justice Coordinator
Turners Falls High School
09.2012 - 01.2015
BA - English
UMass Amherst
Reading Teacher
Great Falls Middle School
- Current
M.ed - Instructional Design
WGU
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