Cecilia Phillips

Student Recruitment and Retention

• Established effective systems for record retention by creating a database for yearly correspondence tracking.
• Assist counselors with scheduling to ensure magnet students take appropriate course requirements
• Facilitated and streamlined the transition for middle school students to the El Paso High School Magnet program
• Conducted effective targeted recruiting campaigns in an effort to attract students district wide to the El Paso Magnet program

Staff Development

• Arrange, schedule and coordinate all logistics and travel itineraries for Dual Language staff of 10 employees
• Ensure staff is equipped with all necessary supplies and collateral for effective lesson delivery
• Provide, maintain and update 21st century technology and resources for Dual Language staff

Campus Project Coordinator

• Facilitate AP Spanish Language testing of over 120 students
• Coordinate 2-day "Cub Camp" orientation for incoming Freshmen
• Facilitate campus student symposium
• Coordinated 2012 School Board Debate
• Coordinated and managed $100,000 professional development Stage 1 AYP accountability grant at Ross MS, El Paso ISD

Facilitator

• Coordinated all logistics for Ysleta ISD Fine Arts Orchestra, Choir, Mariachi and Guitar programs
• Evaluated Orchestra, Choir, Mariachi and Guitar teachers via TEA's Professional Development Appraisal System (PDAS)
• Arranged, scheduled and coordinated all logistics and travel itineraries for Orchestra, Choir, guitar, and mariachi staff development
• Implemented the "Celebrate the Arts" Concert Series, Ysleta ISD
• Established an in-house instrument repair facility
• Co-managed the Hanks Jazz Festival
• Hosted UIL, regional and district Orchestra and Choir competitions

Projects and Committees

• Served on the Magnet School Programs Development Committee
• Facilitated New Teacher Orientation
• Facilitated central office staff-development activities

Marketing

• Managed marketing campaign for El Paso Opera for 3 seasons
• Oversaw all aspects and logistics of seasonal ticket sale campaigns
• Created databases and spreadsheets to improve management and reporting accuracy of annual ticketing sales
• Managed all aspects of the development of collateral and promotional materials

Development

• Established "$15 for 15" fund raising campaign for El Paso Opera's 15th season
• Secured grand funding such as the El Paso Museums and Multicultural Affairs Department's Operating Support Grant