Resume

• 2011

  Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

  Educational Leadership

  Texas A&M University-Commerce

  K-12

• 2009

  Principal Certification

  Educational Administration

  The University of Texas at Arlington

• 1991

  Master of Education (MEd)

  Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services

  University of North Texas

• 1990

  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

  Psychology

  The University of Texas at Dallas

• Curriculum Development

  Student Counseling

  Differentiated Instruction

  Curriculum Design

  Behavior Management

  Lesson Planning

  RTI

  Educational Leadership

  K-12

  Professional Learning Communities

  Educational Technology

  Instructional Technology

  Classroom Management

  Literacy

  Teaching

  Teacher Training

  Early Childhood Education

  Tutoring

  Classroom

  Article: Measuring Student Outcomes at Schools Implementing Character Education Programs

  Article: Measuring Student Outcomes at Schools Implementing Character Education Programs

  Crump

  Eddy

  Hollingshead

  Rachel’s Challenge: a Moral Compass for Character Education

  Democracy and Education: The Philosophy of Carl D. Glickman

  Garland ISD

  Plano ISD

  Texas A&M University-Commerce

  Beaty ECS/Plano ISD

  Rockwall ISD

  Reinhardt Elementary

  Springer Elementary

  Hickey Elementary School

  Rachel's Challenge

  Zepplin Inc.

  Littleton

  CO

  Co-author of national elementary curriculum and training

  Presents professional development for schools and school districts throughout the US

  Canada

  Curacao

  Trains and coaches elementary trainers

  National Trainer and Presenter

  Rachel's Challenge

  Rockwall

  TX

  Special education teacher for students in K-6

  Special Education Teacher

  Reinhardt Elementary

  Rockwall ISD

  Special education teacher for students in K-6

  Special Education Teacher

  Springer Elementary

  Entrusted to lead/manage with minimal supervision

  daily campus operations including instructional leadership

  building teacher capacity

  student management

  parent/community relations

  program interface

  and leading teams toward the goal of student advancement\nSpearheaded and directed programs in character building

  proactive behavior management and discipline

  student counseling

  referral assistance

  peer mediation

  group counseling

  and parent education.\nConstructed and supervised campus-wide assessment program including training development.

  Garland ISD

  Plano ISD

  Schell Elementary/Forman Elementary

  Provide daily instructional leadership and supervision for students and staff members including developing and organizing activities to address students’ and teachers’ learning needs\nAssist in the direction of administrative and instructional operations of a bilingual

  Title I public school made up of 600 students and 80 faculty members\nWork closely with the Principal to develop and refine the school’s policies affecting all core functional areas

  including student services and disciplinary procedures

  school administration

  scheduling and budgeting

  personnel

  curriculum

  instruction

  assessment

  facility management

  and community relations\nConduct data analysis for school improvement and targeted intervention; designed

  implemented and monitored growth plans for teachers in need of assistance to aid in developing a learning organization centered on growth\nDevelop and present professional development sessions for teaching staff

  as well as provide learning opportunities for heterogeneous audiences including student

  teacher

  parent

  and administrator trainings\nLead and contribute to district and campus committees

  such as the Site Based Improvement Committee

  in order to make recommendations for administrative

  educational

  and district improvements\nCoordinate with teams on several special programs including RTI

  Intervention Design

  Mentoring Program

  Tutoring Program

  Parent and Community Involvement

  Positive Behavior Supports

  and Incentive Programs\nInitiate and monitor services for at-risk youth and families

  inclusive of contracting goals

  supervising success

  and maximizing potential of students\nDeveloped a campus master schedule to guarantee maximum instructional time for students with attention to minutes required for curricular subject matter needs as well as the developmental learning needs of students\nDeveloped and implemented staff mentoring program in order to grow capacity and refine instruction for the maximum benefit to students

  Assistant Principal

  Beaty ECS/Plano ISD

  Zepplin Inc.

  Dallas

  TX

  Vice-Presdent in charge of Human Resources and Business/Accounting Departments

  Vice-President

  Plano

  Texas

  Principal

  Hickey Elementary School

  Commerce

  Texas

  Adjunct Professor

  Texas A&M University-Commerce

  Quasi-administrator entrusted to lead/manage with minimal supervision

  daily campus operations including instructional leadership

  building teacher capacity

  student management

  parent/community relations

  program interface

  and leading teams toward the goal of student advancement\nSpearheaded and directed programs in character building

  proactive behavior management and discipline

  student counseling

  referral assistance

  peer mediation

  group counseling

  and parent education\nCo-authored and assisted with coordination of district-wide initiatives including College Awareness

  RISD District Counseling Handbook

  and District Student Leadership Program and Training\nConstructed and supervised campus-wide assessment program including training development

  Rockwall ISD

  TASA (Texas Association of School Administrators)

  ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development)

  Phi Delta Kappa