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Tom Rooney is the superintendent of Lindsay Unified School District, where he has engaged in the system-wide transformative work of building a learner-centered Performance Based System throughout the entire K-12 learning community. Prior to his position as superintendent, Tom served as assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction, elementary principal, elementary assistant principal, and classroom teacher. Tom is highly knowledgeable of research-based instructional practices, and is a key leader involved in work related to the development, evaluation and modification of all aspects of the Performance Based System in Lindsay Unified. He maintains a strong track record of successful and committed leadership at the site and district levels focused on serving the learners and families of the Lindsay community. Beyond the Lindsay Unified School District, Tom has become a nationally recognized voice for all matters related to competency-based or mastery-based learning. Over the past three years, he has provided multiple keynote addresses, webinars, and formal training sessions throughout the country on the topics of transformational leadership, performance-based learning, and systems change. Tom is also a certified trainer and professional coach with The Breakthrough Coach. He is a Fellow of the 12th class of the Pahara-Aspen Education Fellowship and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.
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