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Masters in Educational and Technology Leadership – Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, December 2017

Bachelors of Arts in Sacred Music – Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant, OK, 1999

Teacher Certificate – Secondary English 6-12 (Texas); Dance 8-12 (Texas); Physical Education EC-12 (Texas)

Principal Certificate- Principal 068

Google Certified Educator Levels 1 & 2

IC3 Digital Literacy Certification

• Makerspace Club Sponsor which now includes two clubs: STEAM Club(they were building a drone & now a ventilator w/Rice University Engineering student) & Sewing Club(helped AV w/costumes, COVID PPE mask-making, & had their own projects)
• Technology support & maintenance of all equipment in Makerspace, Shop, & Design Lab
• Learning & training for all equipment/software
• Vendor coordination of training, maintenance, & ordering
• Makerspace Inventory
• Writing and leading professional development offered to all Anna ISD teachers, but especially CTE. Active role in CTE PLCs. Professional Development Evidence.
• Instructional coaching to ALL teachers in the areas of Makerspace technology/educational technology. This includes pre-meetings with teachers/ICs to design a Makerspace tech integration experience that also supports and reinforces their standards. Oftentimes I served as a support or even co-teach like an instructional coach would. GOAL: It would really helpful to attend PLCs on occasion.
• Makerspace social media marketing, administration, & maintenance on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram( See https://www.facebook.com/AnnaISDMakerspace/)
• Makerspace website creation, maintenance, & administration.
• Makerspace strategic plan writing & leadership of the Makerspace Integration Team including teacher meetings
• Makerspace policy & safety writing & management (still in progress)
• Makerspace curriculum writing & resource sharing (still in progress as I also have lessons & tests I am creating in Schoology)
• Makerspace scheduling for Anna High School students, teachers, & Central Administration
• Makerspace data tracking & analysis including Makerspace use, trainings for students & teachers, CTE certifications in design lab
• Active research planning/design(makerspace & edtech for COVID help)
• Community partnerships with CTE advisory board members & City of Anna including attendance of Chamber meetings & recent PPE Initiative
• CTE Admin on duty to assist Mr. Mackey with facility or advisory touring when he is off-campus.
• CTE Admin on duty at away events when Mr. Mackey cannot make it such as UIL Film Festival in Austin, Texas.
• CTE Admin to assist Mr. Mackey in AHS Faculty CTE announcements when he is off-campus.
• Anna ISD Print Center creation, coordination, overseeing budget, resources, & the role of work-site manager for graphic design practicum students
• Supporting STEM/Robotics events such as Summer STEM Camps & Fall District Robotics GT Event
• Assisting with new potential woodshop/technology job description for Makerspace
• Board of Trustee support & assistance including helping Mrs. Conway with getting LTASB makerspace gifts designed & made

 Created, upheld, and maintained library policies for technology and book resource circulation.

 Managed budget for library and STEAM club programs.

 Created a vision and mission for the library and reinforced this mission through activities, collaboration, decisions, and daily interactions with staff, students, and community members.

 Maintains online presence that supports the school's library technology program including creating and maintaining a library directory and posting to both Library and Anna High School Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter social media to support positive relationships between community and school.

 Organizes, schedules, and facilitates the AHS Speaker Series to bring career-related speakers in for teachers in core and CTE to talk with students about jobs

 Provides technical support for students and teachers for Schoology and Google-related issues

 Provides leadership and encourages risk taking to support Next Generation Learning by creating a space that inviting, innovative, collaborative, and future-ready for the school community

 Serves as site level technology manager and as liason with Curriculum Instructional and Technology Department

 Collaborates with teachers and creates, plans, and facilitates BreakoutEDU for various subject area classes

 Creates, plans, and leads PD over tech tools, digital resources including TexQuest databases, & digital citizenship and supports teachers by co-teaching or coaching with same tools and more

 Took and managed inventory of 900+ chromebooks, dell laptops, & iPads

 Serves as Instructional Media Resource Specialist 2017-2018

 Attended Baylor Research & Innovation Collaborative with district administration to research flexible spaces & furniture to plan for future facility construction & purchase 2017

 Served as campus webmaster 2016-2018

 Served as ELAR laptop manager and organizer 2015-2017

 Served on the 2015-16 District Strategic Planning Committee for Technology.

 Served as pilot program leader for implementation of classroom laptops 2014-2015.

 Organized Edmodo Online Conference for staff professional development 2014.

 Was nominated by director of secondary curriculum and selected with 14 teachers from around the state by TEA to serve on the 2018 STAAR English I Reading Executive Review Committee to collaborate with ETS/TEA STAAR test writers to review and revise 2019 Field and Interim test passages, questions, and answers. August 2018

 Served on District of Innovation Planning Committee 2017

 Served on the Campus Improvement Planning Committee 2016-2017

 Analyzed 2016 TAPR & STAAR test/benchmark results for English I and created personalized differentiation folders/activities 2016-2017

 Served as ELAR Department Head 2016-2017

 Served as the district representative that was sent to Austin to evaluate district English EOC short answers at TCEA/ETS testing offices to submit for re-grading. May 2016

 Aligned school curricula; incorporated test-taking skills into the curriculum; created STAAR test prep curriculum 2015-2016.

 Evaluated the specific instructional needs of students and teachers by meticulously surveying and analyzing student test data, grades, and district assessments. 2013-2016.

 Served as campus ELAR representative on board to implement C-SCOPE 2008.

 Served as and ELAR representative to develop first ever ELAR Curriculum for Anna High School 2002.

 Organized and led Global Collaborative Project-Based Learning Activities and Red Carpet Event to combine cross-curricular instruction including AV, Digital Media, and Art I teachers and students.

 Organized and provided real-world experiences such as Google Hangouts between English I and AV students and professional cinematographers/directors/writers such as Salvatore Totino(Spiderman: Homecoming) ,Colin Trevorrow(Jurassic World & Star Wars) and Jared Bush(Zootopia & Moana).

 Taught 9th grade English (2006-2017) and 11th grade English (2001-2004) in regular, accelerated and preAP classes. Led classroom discussions, produced lesson plans, assignments and assessments based on TEKS/EOC STAAR/TAKS objectives.

 Used Edmodo, Schoology, Google Classroom Applications and other web-based educational tools to more effectively communicate with parents, analyze data and to reach students.

 Modified assignments for ESL, SPED, and 504 students.

 Taught major course themes included World and American Literature, expository, persuasive and creative writing, rhetoric, the research process and grammar.

 Collaborated with other teachers across the nation to connect English classes through PBL and Blogging projects.

 Taught 9-12 Dance I, II, III, IV and Drill team.

 Taught 9-12 Choir 2001-2004.

 Taught 8th grade English in regular and preAP classes.

 Taught major themes included the Holocaust and related readings, various short stories, novels, writing and grammar.

 Served on the 8th grade team of teachers.

 Successfully organized and led 8th grade fieldtrips to Six Flags, the Dallas Holocaust Museum and other minor events.

STEAM Makerspace Club, Book Club, Anime Club, & DEN Staff Sponsor– Anna High School, Anna, TX; 2017-2019

 Created and organized after-school clubs in the areas of reading, STEAM, anime art to provide a safe place for students to explore their passions, skills, and interests while allowing healthy friendships to occur.

 Created and maintains the AHS Library Makerspace.

 Created, upheld, and maintained drill team code of conduct.

 Directed the drill team program (2002-04; 2006-12).

 Organized and coached teams through performances at high school games, camps, spring shows.

 Organized and coached teams in college and professional events such as TCU, SMU and the 2011 Super Bowl Halftime shows.

 Organized and coached teams for contests and achieved top ratings such as two National Champion trophies.

 Choreographed for and produced Spring Shows.

 Collaborated with Art and Technical Theatre teachers for lighting, sound, costumes, make-up design.

 Organized and planned banquets and field trips.

 Organized, led, and chaperoned fundraising events such as Elementary Jr. Clinics, concessions, car washes, school dances, and bake sales.

 Developed and organized dance costume/prop closet.

 Maintained locker rooms.

 Managed budget for drill team.

 Organized and oversaw drill team and officer tryouts.

 Created, upheld, and maintained drill team code of conduct.

 Created drill team booster club.

 Directed the high school choir.

 Organized and directed concerts.

 Collaborated with theatre director for high school musicals.

 Managed budget for choir music.

 Developed and organized choir library.

 Sponsored varsity cheer and Jr. High Cheer.

 Organized and oversaw pep rallies and homecoming events.

 Organized and chaperoned camps, fundraising events, lock-ins.

 Upheld and maintained cheerleading code of conduct.

 Organized and oversaw cheerleading tryouts.

 Organized and led parent meetings.

 Assisted NJHS sponsor with chaperoning and organization of meetings, events, and field trips.