Cheryl T. Alexander
Garland,TX
Summary
Innovative academic leader focused on engaging with students and educators to meet learning objectives and drive student progress. Committed to providing empowering leadership through coaching and mentoring. Twenty-year history of managing top-performing faculty to cultivate student rapport and promote successful educational delivery.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Director of Leadership-Elementary
Garland Independent School District
Garland, TX
06.2021 - Current
- Supervises and coaches 17 campus principals in areas related to student academic performance, attendance, community relations and professional learning/support.
- Establishes high expectations for academic achievement standards as aligned with district goals and objectives.
- Models high quality leadership for principals and campus staff aimed at ensuring positive interactions with campuses and community stakeholders.
- Collaborates and communicates with various district departments with high-results yielded outcomes.
- Facilitates continued education for administrative staff through focus on leadership, quality curriculum training and appropriation of necessary resources.
- Provides regular updates to district Board of Trustees regarding work and support with area campuses.
Principal
Garland Independent School District
Garland, TX
06.2002 - 06.2021
- Created vision of student academic achievement standards that aligned with campus and district goals and objectives.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Established instructional practices driven by statistical performance data resulting in Academic Growth (D2A) and Student Progress (D2) Indicators for STAAR increasing from 74(C) to 91 rating points (A).
- Modeled expected and appropriate leadership to teaching staff and administrative personnel resulting in positive interactions with students and families.
- Established positive, stimulating learning environment for students and exciting education-focused setting for teachers resulting in 198 fewer staff absences during year 1 of ACE implementation and increasing student average daily attendance from 95.8% to 96.4%.
- Utilized budget and resource allocations to effectively support teaching and learning on campus.
Assistant Principal
Garland Independent School District
Garland, TX
07.1999 - 06.2002
- Partnered with Principal to administer school programs in alignment with vision and goals, providing positive, high-expectation academic environment.
- Supervised and evaluated 25 teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development.
- Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
- Built and maintained positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and local community agencies.
- Trained teachers on effective instructional techniques, classroom management strategies and behavior modification.
- Performed formal classroom evaluations to assess effectiveness of instruction and student learning.
Counselor
Garland Independent School District
Garland, TX
08.1997 - 06.1999
- Maintained positive relationships with over 500 students, 50 faculty, and administration.
- Guided students in developing skills and strategies for dealing with problems
- Acted as student advocate to coordinate required services or resolve emergency problems in crisis situations
- Implemented evidence-based therapeutic interventions to promote positive behavior change
- Facilitated weekly group sessions to encourage self-reflection and problem-solving
Teacher
Dallas Independent School District
Dallas, TX
08.1989 - 06.1996
- Designed and presented lesson plans in one or more academic subjects using various teaching techniques to appeal to learning styles within assigned grade level.
- Tracked student progress by formal and informal measures.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
Education
No Degree - Educational Leadership & Policy
University of Texas-Austin
Austin, Texas05.2025
Master of Science - Counseling And Guidance
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Commerce, Texas05.1997
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism, Print
University of Texas-Arlington
Arlington, Texas12.1985
Skills
- Instructional leadership and coaching
- Group facilitation and presentations
- Ability to manage multiple tasks/projects
- Training, mentoring and team building
- Budgeting
- Goal planning
Accomplishments
- Supervised and coached a campus resulting in 2023 Blue Ribbon Award Recognition
- Requested by superintendent to transition schools to lead a district turn around campus.
- Improved student growth targets in state testing scores to attain district, state and federal standards. Highest performing Accelerating Campus Excellence (ACE) in Student Growth in the state.
- Highlighted in Best in Class state publication for being high performing ACE campus.
- Participant in Holdsworth Center principal panel interview forum.
- Served as host and lab campus for other school district representatives within Texas and outside the state.
- Contributed to student performance criteria leading to Blue Ribbon award status for a magnet campus.
- Texas Education Agency Recognized Campus with Gold Performance Acknowledgements: Commended on Math, Reading/ELA and Science. (Years: 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013)
- State conference presenter (TABSE)
- Presented training to District Administrators on Developing a Growth Mindset.
- National Presentation to the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers (ALER) (Omaha, Nebraska)
- Published article: Alexander, C. (2016). Making the grade-How to interview for and get that teaching position. Article source from http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Cheryl_Alexander/2261616
- Previous President of Garland Elementary Principal's Association (GEPA)
- Leadership Rowlett graduate-Class 15
- Selected for 8 years to mentor new principals.
- Supervised and mentored over 10 Master's level teachers in Administrative Leadership programs.
- Exceptional Administrator Award-Student Services and Community Relations.
Affiliations
Member-Association of Supervision & Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Member-Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA)
Member-National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE)
Member-Texas Alliance of Black School Educators (TABSE)
Member-Garland Area Alliance of Black School Educators (GAABSE)
Member-Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Timeline
Executive Director of Leadership-Elementary
Garland Independent School District
06.2021 - Current
Principal
Garland Independent School District
06.2002 - 06.2021
Assistant Principal
Garland Independent School District
07.1999 - 06.2002
Counselor
Garland Independent School District
08.1997 - 06.1999
Teacher
Dallas Independent School District
08.1989 - 06.1996
No Degree - Educational Leadership & Policy
University of Texas-Austin
Master of Science - Counseling And Guidance
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism, Print
University of Texas-Arlington
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