Amanda Longoria Cardenas
Educational Leadership
Harlingen,TX
Summary
The objective is to obtain a position with an education agency that will provide the opportunities to use the knowledge gained as a result of education, training, and work experience. Goal-oriented Dean of Instruction dedicated to strengthening administrative operations to streamline costs and enhance procedures. Cultivate long-lasting relationships with students and staff to strengthen program success. Motivational leader with top-notch communication, organizational and strategic planning abilities.
Perceptive educator with solid record of accomplishment in attaining and surpassing targets during 20+-year career. Stay on top of trends in education to maintain modern, efficient systems meeting needs of diverse students. Solid relationship-builder with decisive approach to solving operational problems.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Dean of Instruction
Rio Hondo H.S
Rio Hondo, TX
01.2019 - Current
- Responsible for curriculum throughout courses offered at campus level
- Responsible for common assessments and benchmarks throughout school year with increased performance throughout school year
- In charge of STAAR and TELPAS testing for campus
- In charge of LPAC
- Evaluation of teachers – T-TESS
- Evaluation of support staff
- Staff and faculty interviews and recommendations
- Game administrator – all sports and levels
- Other duties as assigned
English/ESL Teacher
Cano Freshman Academy
Harlingen, TX
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Work with ESL students to prepare them for high school and to take state exam (STAAR)
- Develop grade-book and progress reports
- Develop Exams, Quizzes, and Daily Assignments
- Develop lectures and presentations for lessons
- Communicate daily with parents, co-workers, and administrators in a
- Professional environment
Assistant Principal
Port Isabel H.S
Port Isabel, TX
01.2013 - 01.2016
- In charge of special education – created classes and schedules for teachers, paraprofessionals, and students
- Created the master schedule for the school
- In charge of discipline for all grade levels
- In charge of custodians – schedules, work areas, and handled any problems or questions
- Evaluation of teachers – PDAS and T-TESS
- Game administrator – all sports and levels
- Other duties as assigned
English Teacher/Coach
Harlingen South H.S
Harlingen, TX
01.2001 - 01.2013
- Served as grade level team leader (10th grade) – developed meeting agendas, led team meetings, discussions, and decisions about lessons, testing, grade percentages, etc
- Participated in training for PBL (Project Based Learning) – learned how to incorporate PBL into classroom lessons
- Served as member of accreditation committee (2011) – responsible for section on school vision, mission, and purpose; presented section and answered a variety of questions about campus culture; responsible for having the school mission, vision, and purpose posted in every classroom and every hallway so that it is visible to all students, staff, faculty, and visitors
- Participated in vertical team for South – member of the vertical team for district where different grade levels met to review scope and sequence, curriculum guides, and DCA’s for each grade level from different high schools and middle schools
- Participated in curriculum writing
- Participated in benchmark writing (DCA or district curriculum assessment) – helped create and proofread DCA’s for the district for 9th and 10th grades; found stories, created questions, created essay topics for expository, persuasive, and literary
- Participated in teacher job fair (Interviewer) – interviewed possible teachers for English department for 2012-2013 school year
- Participated in on campus interviews – interviewed possible candidates for staff jobs such as attendance clerk and secretary; created questions for interviews that were specific to job requirements and descriptions
- Have taught all levels of English-Advanced, Pre-Advanced Placement and
- Advanced Placement
- Developed grade-book and progress reports
- Developed Exams, Quizzes, and Daily Assignments
- Developed lectures and presentations for lessons
- Communicated daily with parents, co-workers, and administrators in a
- Professional environment
Upward Bound Instructor
TSTC
Harlingen, TX
04.2011 - 01.2012
- Taught English to Upward Bound students, supervised during trips
Education
M.D. - Educational Leadership
University of Texas At Tyler
Tyler, TX 12.2011 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Arts - English
The University of Texas At Brownsville And Texas Southmost College
Brownsville, TX 08.1996 - 01.2001
Associate of Arts - Arts
The University of Texas At Brownsville And Texas Southmost College
Brownsville, TX 08.1996 - 01.1998
Skills
Academic administration knowledge
undefinedCertification
Teacher Certification - English
Timeline
Teacher Certification - English
12-2022
Teacher Certification - ESL
12-2022
Principal Certification
12-2022
TTESS Appraiser Certification
06-2022
Dean of Instruction
Rio Hondo H.S
01.2019 - Current
English/ESL Teacher
Cano Freshman Academy
01.2016 - 01.2019
Assistant Principal
Port Isabel H.S
01.2013 - 01.2016
M.D. - Educational Leadership
University of Texas At Tyler
12.2011 - 01.2013
Upward Bound Instructor
TSTC
04.2011 - 01.2012
English Teacher/Coach
Harlingen South H.S
01.2001 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Arts - English
The University of Texas At Brownsville And Texas Southmost College
08.1996 - 01.2001
Associate of Arts - Arts
The University of Texas At Brownsville And Texas Southmost College
08.1996 - 01.1998
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