Dawn Doucet
Houston,Texas
Summary
Educational leader with extensive experience at Harris County Department of Education, specializing in instructional leadership and strategic planning. Demonstrated success in enhancing teacher effectiveness through targeted coaching and feedback. Skilled in data analysis and team collaboration, resulting in significant improvements in academic performance and compliance across multiple campuses.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Field Supervisor
Harris County Department of Education
03.2025 - Current
- - Observe and coach teacher interns during classroom instruction.
- - Collaborate with HCDE and district staff to support intern growth.
- - Document progress and provide actionable feedback to enhance teaching effectiveness.
Adjunct Professor
Lone Star College
08.2024 - Current
- - Teach and develop engaging, student-centered lessons aligned with course objectives.
- - Advise and mentor students to support academic and professional growth.
- - Evaluate student progress and provide timely, constructive feedback.
- - Maintain accurate records, submit reports, and participate in department meetings and professional development.
Founder & Consultant
Doucet EdLeader Consulting
06.2024 - Current
- - Manage school improvement and strategic consulting projects aligned to TEA accountability.
- - Conduct campus diagnostics, needs assessments, and instructional reviews.
- - Support EPP development, certification processes, and compliance with Texas Administrative Code.
- - Supervise instructional coaches and compliance staff across multi-campus initiatives.
- - Design and facilitate PD aligned to state standards, RTI, MTSS, and school turnaround strategies.
Regional Director & School Principal
Responsive Education Solutions
08.2017 - 03.2025
- - Led recruitment, onboarding, and professional development for teaching teams.
- - Directed multi-campus improvement plans and monitored academic performance against STAAR/EOC indicators.
- - Coordinated RTI/MTSS frameworks and instructional leadership development.
- - Managed budgets, strategic plans, and compliance documentation.
- - Built inclusive campus cultures focused on equity, engagement, and accountability.
Assistant Principal & Instructional Leader
Aldine ISD
08.2013 - 08.2017
- - Delivered teacher coaching and conducted classroom observations using T-TESS.
- - Managed instructional planning, budgetary oversight, and student discipline systems.
- - Directed RTI, ESL, and dyslexia interventions across K-8.
- - Fostered campus-wide collaboration, equity, and stakeholder engagement.
Education
Doctorate of Education - Educational Administration and Leadership
Texas Southern University
Houston, TX05.2016
Master of Education - Educational Administration
Prairie View A&M University
05.2004
Skills
- - Project and program management aligned to TEA accountability domains
- - Instructional leadership & curriculum design
- - Coaching, mentoring & team development
- - Strategic planning & needs assessments
- - RTI/MTSS coordination & DOK-based instructional support
- - Regulatory compliance & EPP development
- - Data analysis, goal tracking, and reporting
- - LMS & EdTech integration (Canvas, TalentLMS, etc)
- - Proficient in Microsoft Office, Canvas, TalentLMS, and instructional tech tools
- - Experienced with TEA reporting systems, data dashboards, and LMS platforms
- Classroom observation
- Teacher coaching
- Instructional leadership
- Compliance documentation
- Curriculum design
- Academic performance monitoring
- Strategic planning
- Professional development
- Stakeholder engagement
- Team collaboration
- Feedback delivery
- Conflict resolution
- Mentorship capabilities
- Time management
- Operational planning expertise
- Project monitoring
- Operations planning
- Key relationship management
- Budget development
- Hiring and onboarding
- Employee motivation
- Effective communication
- Team building
- Verbal and written communication
- Reliability
- Stress tolerance
- Task prioritization
- Attention to detail
Certification
- - Texas Principal Certification
- - Texas Teacher Certification
- - T-TESS Certified Appraiser
References
Available upon request.
Accomplishments
- Principal of the year 2020 and 2022
- Led the campus in TEA rating of a B in 2023
- Named Turnaround Principal of the District 2023
References
References available upon request.
Professional Service & Leadership
- - Supervisor for educator candidates and new teachers
- - Workshop presenter: school improvement, literacy, data-driven instruction
- - Instructional Team Leader, Reading Language Arts
- - Campus committee chair & teacher mentor
Timeline
Field Supervisor
Harris County Department of Education
03.2025 - Current
Adjunct Professor
Lone Star College
08.2024 - Current
Founder & Consultant
Doucet EdLeader Consulting
06.2024 - Current
Regional Director & School Principal
Responsive Education Solutions
08.2017 - 03.2025
Assistant Principal & Instructional Leader
Aldine ISD
08.2013 - 08.2017
Doctorate of Education - Educational Administration and Leadership
Texas Southern University
Master of Education - Educational Administration
Prairie View A&M University
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