JANNIE NELSON
Glenn Heights
Summary
Knowledgeable K-8 Principal with substantial experience leading elementary education environments. Proven ability to cultivate positive educational environments for faculty and staff to create supportive learning atmosphere and implemented innovative curricula. Demonstrated leadership and communication skills to foster collaboration and academic excellence. Reliably supports team efforts and adapts to evolving educational needs while demonstrating organizational and motivational skills.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Shackelford Junior High School
- Administrator over PBIS
- Administrator who leads our campus First Year Teacher Academy
- Leads 7th RLA and 8th Science PLCs
- Special Education Administrator
- Lead Coaching and Feedback for Tier 1,2, and 3 Teachers resulting in growth and retention of high quality teachers
- Established a campus Multi-cultural Committee providing an opportunity for community partners to speak to our students, supporting diversity and a deep understanding of various cultures and their overall influences and impact in our world
Assistant Principal
Arlington Independent School District
08.2022 - Current
- AISD Assistant Principal of the Year Finalist (Top 3) 24-25 School Year
- AIM Leadership Pipeline Program
- Acting Principal November 8th-December 6th
Summer School Principal
Desoto Independent School District
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Desoto ISD PK-5 Elementary Combined at Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy
- Lead Campus Professional Development Designed to Cultivate Campus Culture
- Designed Systems to strategically train Summer School Leaders and all Staff on the following: PBIS to target behaviors in order to gear towards academic success, Differentiation, High Quality Instruction, Kagan Strategies, and Data Driven Instruction
- Designed Systems to provide daily classroom feedback to teachers through AP/Principal Calibration Walks and Fundamental Five Powerwalks: Glows and Grows
- Lead Daily SEL Start of the Day with Campus-wide Eagle Academy Cultivating “Bucket Filler” Culture for Staff and Students
- Ensured that Academic Gaps were Closed by Leading a DRA, Guided Reading, and Small Group Focus with Teachers and Fellow Administrators on Campus to directly impact Special Populations: ELL, Special Education, and Slow Learners
Assistant Principal
Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Support, Supervise, Evaluate and Coach K-8 Teachers
- Support Principal’s Vision of Eagle Academy and Embedded Social Emotional Learning
- Maintained and Coordinate Campus PBIS and House Teams
- Creator and Coordinator of KJ’s Campus Reading Initiative Program that provided collaboration nationally, state-wide, city-wide, and throughout our school district, resulting in Guided Reading Literacy Training for our teachers, and massive book donations from local community partners for our scholars
- Coordinator and Creator of the Katherine Johnson STEM Showcase Initiative featuring our campus scholars partnered with NASA, the Perot Museum, GEMS camp, and local stakeholders
- Campus Testing Coordinator: STAAR Testing, MAP Testing, Benchmarks
- Campus Discipline Management; Established afterschool D-hall system
- Established school-wide intervention times, WIN Time for Middle School and Genius Hour Rotations for Elementary in order to consistently support daily campus PLC plan
Assistant Principal
The Meadows Elementary, Comprehensive Campus
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Supervise K-2 and Special Education Departments- Formal Evaluations, Walkthroughs, Lesson Plan Feedback, Coaching and Feedback, Pre-conferences, Goal Setting Conferences, and Summatives
- Established and Designed campus-wide and district Social Emotional Learning- “Reset, Recharge Fridays” and Rethink Ed
- Cultivated campus PBIS Team and Restorative Practices (brought this culture and trainings to my campus)
- Established 6 Weeks Celebrations for PBIS students, teachers, and staff members of the 6 Weeks
- Established partnership with Papa John’s Pizza and Popeye’s Chicken to host 6 Weeks celebrations for student and teacher PBIS and Academic Success
- Selected as Member of District MTSS Committee and Oversight Committee who created our MTSS Handbook, Multi-Tiered Supports System
- Designed Curriculum as a member of the District Redesign Team
- Partnered with district leadership to create the 2021-2022 Student Code of Conduct for Desoto ISD
- Creator and coach for our campus internship program for aspiring administrators
- Established regular campus celebrations for teachers, students, and the community for campus culture maintenance and growth
- Trained and coached teachers on high stakes and high leverage to move the needle to demand best results and best practices
- Campus Testing Coordinator for STAAR, Benchmarks, Interims, and all Mock STAAR testing
- ESL Administrator, TELPAS Coordinator, and LPAC Administrator
- Behavior Management and Discipline Coordinator- Established Restorative Practices on campus
- District Success Gap Rubric Team/Committee
- District Universal Screener Selection Committee
- District Improvement Plan Committee
- ARD Administrator for all campus ARD meetings
- Literacy Initiative Coordinator for K-2 who brought guest authors/readers to campus and began A-Z Readers for K-3 and Accelerated Reader for 2-5; community reading outreach for Summer 2021
Language Arts Teacher / Resource Teacher
Arlington Independent School District, Bailey Junior High School, Arlington, TX
01.2014 - 01.2019
- Consistently met all TEA Designation Distinctions
- Provide written lesson plans and preparation in accordance with special education program objectives.
- Establish positive learning expectation standards for all students and evaluate and record student progress.
- Implement instructional methods and participate in developing and implementing new teaching techniques.
- Modify lessons to provide instructional materials and tests for individualized education programs (IEPs).
- Intervene, redirected, and taught replacement behavior and other skills to students with social/behavioral issues.
- Monitor students and report incidents to maintain safety while adhering to Education Code and school policies.
- Communicate with parents or guardians on student academic progress, attendance, and conduct.
- Met with general education teachers, administrators, curriculum coordinators, diagnosticians, and parents to align curriculum and ensure implementation of proper accommodations and modifications for students.
- Assigned by principal to teach all levels of English: Pre-AP, Co-teach, ESL, General Education, and Resource in order to prepare for STAAR testing; SSI intervention for 8th gradeEnglish
- Campus Technology Advisory Committee member training campus teachers and school administrators on technology use and integration, Media Fair representative for campus (2018-2019)
- Served as ESL tutor for campus 2014-2015
Lead Autism Support Teacher
Arlington Independent School District
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Planned and led weekly meetings with on-campus Autism Support Teaching Assistants to interpret data anddevelop action plans to improve overall student progress within the Autism program.
- Established yearly autism behavior training on campus for the classroom autism team and campus staff.
- Engaged in accountability conversations regarding team guidelines and staff expectations.
- Addressed student classroom concerns in conflict resolution conversations with teachers and professionals.
- Produced detailed records of data collection.
- Developed and taught Life Management/Social Skills curriculum.
- Created a master schedule within the ABLE program/department.
- Produced and maintained a master schedule for our ABLE students and support staff
- Facilitated annual educational field trips for students to apply daily life skills learned in the classroom to realscenarios at the mall, ballpark, and local restaurants.
- Founded and planned annual Autism Awareness Month activities on campus for students to research andpresent information on Autism to their peers, teachers, and parents.
- Established annual career/job research activities for students to gain an in-depth understanding of realisticcareer paths per student ARD meetings.
- Served as Step Team Coach from 2012 to 2015, developing award-winning performances and leading teamsto a 1st place finish in 2014 and 3rd place finish in 2013 at Arlington ISD’s Martin Luther King Jr. Step Show.
3rd & 4th Grade Inclusion Teacher
Denton Independent School District, Ginnings Elementary School, Denton, TX
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Campus was moved from Recognized to Exemplary TEA rating
- Led intervention groups inclusive of Special Education, 504, and ESL students for TAKS preparation.
- Co-taught all academic subjects for 3rd and 4th grade and implemented individualized education programs.
- Served as an Interventionist (Reading Recovery) for 1st grade students eligible for reading recovery as anintervention under RTI.
- Campus Leadership Team and Multicultural Committee member.
Education
Global Educational Leadership Doctoral Student - Dissertation Focus- Talented And Gifted Students
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX05-2028
Master of Education Degree - Special Education – Program for Educational Psychology
University of North Texas
Denton, TX08-2009
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Communication Studies – Psychology Minor
University of North Texas
Denton, TX12-2007
Skills
- Curriculum Development & Evaluation
- Coaching & Feedback
- Policy & Procedure Compliance
- Staff Mentoring & Development
- Instructional leadership
- School safety
- Special education
- Inclusive environment
- Organizational leadership
- Relationship building and networking
- Training and mentoring
- Community engagement
- Policy and procedure development
- Data-driven instruction
Accomplishments
- Guest Lecturer for Lamar University Superintendent Program
- Delivered curriculum training opportunities covering The Gradual Release to academic staff resulting in at least 50% of instructional staff utilizing this system for planning and increasing overall accountability score from a "C" to a "B".
- In 2019, 2021, and 2022, increased overall student academic performance on standardized tests from a "B" to an "A" campus and from a "D" campus to an "A" campus.
- Delivered guided reading, small group and Lexile reading level training opportunities to elementary and middle school instructional staff resulting in collectively higher-MAP data for the entire school.
- Established school's multi-cultural committee and systems to allow all students and community to be seen and valued members.
- In 2019-2022, I established school's PBIS systems and created a series of monthly trainings for staff to cultivate a nurturing and safe environment conducive to best practice in learning academically, socially, and emotionally.
- Technology Integration Presenter, Arlington ISD, 2018
- "Inclusion and Co-teaching that Works" Presenter Desoto ISD, 2017
Affiliations
- Future School Leaders Network, Cohort 6 Housed at Southern Methodist University, Under The Leadership of Dr. Tracie Brown
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
- Leaps of Leadership Cohort for New and Aspiring Campus and District Leaders, Co-founder (2020-Present)
- Jack and Jill of America, Southwest Suburban Dallas Chapter
- Future School Leaders Network Fall Professional Learning Series, “Transformational Leaders”, Dr. Traci Brown
- TASSP
- TEPSA
- Harvard University Leadership Development Series 2024
Certification
- Principal EC-12 | Special Education EC-12 | EC-4 Generalist | ESL Supplemental EC-12
- Crisis Prevention Intervention | PDAS, ILD &T-TESS
- Literacy Intervention Specialist Endorsement – Reading Recovery, TWU
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Assistant Principal
Arlington Independent School District
08.2022 - Current
Summer School Principal
Desoto Independent School District
06.2022 - 08.2022
Assistant Principal
Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy
01.2021 - 01.2022
Assistant Principal
The Meadows Elementary, Comprehensive Campus
01.2019 - 01.2021
Language Arts Teacher / Resource Teacher
Arlington Independent School District, Bailey Junior High School, Arlington, TX
01.2014 - 01.2019
Lead Autism Support Teacher
Arlington Independent School District
01.2010 - 01.2015
3rd & 4th Grade Inclusion Teacher
Denton Independent School District, Ginnings Elementary School, Denton, TX
01.2008 - 01.2010
Shackelford Junior High School
Global Educational Leadership Doctoral Student - Dissertation Focus- Talented And Gifted Students
Lamar University
Master of Education Degree - Special Education – Program for Educational Psychology
University of North Texas
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Communication Studies – Psychology Minor
University of North Texas
Awards
H-E-B Outstanding Principal Award Nominee 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, Assistant Principal of the Year Nominee and Finalist, Arlington ISD 2024-2025 School Year
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