Julie Stokes
Lytle,TX
Summary
Multi-talented business leader bringing 18 years of experience as a successful educator. Strategic problem solver and change manager. Visionary executive implements plans that meet current and future needs—key expertise in the education industry.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
President and Lead Consultant
J White Educational Consulting LLC
Lytle , TX
12.2016 - Current
- Consult with teachers and administrators on classroom and campus skills to become successful educators through research-based practices and current professional development PreK- 12th grade and administrators
- Develop turnaround plans for campuses in IR status
- Create curriculum for several pk-12th school districts, including pacing guides, year at a glance, and instructional materials based on historical data
- Provide professional development for all staff based on the needs of the campus and district
- Assisted clients in fully integrating company solutions into current business environments, providing input on best practices and recommendations for maximizing the utility of company solutions
- Evaluated entry and exit criteria for applications, working with clients to capture enterprise technical requirements comprehensively
- Conferred with existing and potential customers to assess requirements and propose optimal solutions
- Coordinated training and professional development courses for teachers and school administrators to create new teaching strategies that encourage student learning
- Collaborated with school board officials to assess areas for improvement in curricula, classrooms, testing, and student activities
- Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff to assess education standards and classroom policies and implement changes based on data.
- Strategized and implemented plans to transform and revitalize operations, capitalizing on emerging educational trends.
- Cultivated relationships with key stakeholders such as donors, volunteers, partners, and sponsors.
Assistant Principal
Crystal City ISD
08.2015 - 12.2016
- Assist students in developing essential learning skills and good study habits helpful in trade school or college education
- Defined and enforced student academic achievement standards in line with district goals and objectives
- Build productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home
- Verified adherence to state, federal, and private funding source requirements across programs and outcomes
- Facilitated continued education for teaching staff through the implementation of quality curriculum training and appropriation of necessary resources
- Monitored student behavior and enforced discipline policies
- Administered all facets of personnel policies and procedures, including conception, modification, and approval of professional staff additions
- Explored and implemented innovative use of technology in language education
- Led meetings to convey policy changes, gather information, and assess employee thoughts
- Established instructional practices driven by statistical performance data
- Encouraged interdepartmental and cross-functional teams collaboration in development and support of student activities, programs and lessons
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards
- Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness
- Built and maintained positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers, and outside agencies.
Gifted and Talented/RTI Interventionist
Hondo ISD
Hondo, Texas
08.2013 - 05.2015
- Coordinate the process to identify gifted and talented students at assigned campuses, including review of student data and testing of students
- Assist teachers in developing and providing gifted and talented students with alternative courses, work through curriculum modification, acceleration, etc
- Consult with parents, administrators, counselors, teachers regarding gifted and talented students
- Plan and conduct parent meetings
- Assist with the selection and purchase of supplemental equipment and supplies for the program
- Develop and implement plans for the gifted and talented program's curriculum and show written evidence of preparation as required
- Prepare lessons that reflect accommodation for individual student differences
- Plan and use appropriate instructional/learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflects accommodation for individual needs of students assigned
- Use technologies in the teaching/learning process
- Consistently assess student achievement through formal and informal testing
- Present a positive role model for students that supports the mission of the school district
- Create a classroom environment conducive to learning
- Communicated with parents and faculty to develop a strong sense of collaboration between teachers, students, and parents
- Balanced individual and group instruction to accommodate different academic levels and learning styles
- Identified children's collective and individual learning needs to plan, prepare and deliver instruction designed to maximize individual learning and capture interest
- Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from world cultures
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
Teacher
Lytle ISD
Lytle, Texas
08.2007 - 05.2013
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization
- Create instructional resources for use in the classroom
- Plan, prepare, and deliver instructional activities Create a positive educational climate for students Meet course and school-wide student performance goals
- Participate in ongoing professional development
- Read and stay abreast of current topics in education
- Create lesson plans, integrate competencies, goals, and objectives into lesson plans
- Utilize curricula that reflect the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students served
- Develop incentives to keep participants in class
- Work with program coordinators to ensure initiatives are being met
- Tutor students on an individual basis
- Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities
- Data-driven instruction Implements small groups targeted at individual students' needs
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to facilitate and moderate classroom discussions and student-centered learning
- Promoted love of reading and literacy to all students
- Provided tutoring and after-school assistance to students requiring additional help with reading
- Assessed and reported on each student's reading progress in accordance with policies developed by the school district
- Created a positive and engaging environment in the classroom that encouraged literacy skills
- Supervised small reading groups of students.
Adjunct Professor
Texas A&M University Kingsville
San Antonio, Texas
12.2009 - 12.2010
- Creates, distributes, and reviews the course syllabus
- Utilizes a variety of instructional strategies in order to engage students, including cooperative and experiential learning
- Meets with the academic department chair to review courseware and curriculum
- Presents prepared materials and supervises organized activities
- Evaluates student performance promptly and accurately based on departmental rubrics
- Maintains records of student attendance, involvement, and progress
- Used a variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate the learning process and accentuate presentations, including visual, audio, and social learning modalities
- Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional, and academic goals while coaching effective study habits.
Education
Ph.D. Education -
University of the Incarnate Word
01.2021
Master of Science in Education -
Walden University
01.2009
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies -
01.2007
Skills
- Staff Management
- Contract Management
- Business Planning
- Partnership Development
- Business Development
- Staff Training
- Account Management
- Strategic Planning
- Creating and Delivering Presentations
- Event Planning
- Remote Team Management
- Organizational Leadership
- Leadership Team Building
- Consulting
Professional Development
- Region 20 Gifted and Talented Conference- Multiple Intelligence in the classroom
- Region 20 Action Research- Under Our Wings Parent Involvement Program
- Educator Effectiveness Process - Mentoring Program Strategies to be an Effective Mentor
- Educator Effectiveness Process Conference - College Career Readiness
- Educator Effectiveness Process Conference - Data-Driven Instruction
- Educator Effectiveness Process Conference - Classroom Management and Positive Discipline
- Southwest Preparatory Professional Development classroom management, differentiation, data-driven instruction, motivating the unmotivated
- George Gervin Charter School Professional Development classroom management, differentiation, data-driven instruction, motivating the unmotivated
- Por Vida Academy Professional Development classroom management, differentiation, data-driven instruction, motivating the unmotivated
- Summer Learning Institute - Summer - Pacing Calendar and Year at a Glance
- Cesar Chavez-Classroom management
Accomplishments
- Dissertation Effectiveness of Goal Setting on Teacher Evaluation
- Teacher Assistance PhD Advanced Stats
Certification
- Ec-4th grade Generalist
- 4th-8th ELA
- k-12 ESL
- pre-k-12 Principalship
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
President and Lead Consultant
J White Educational Consulting LLC
12.2016 - Current
Assistant Principal
Crystal City ISD
08.2015 - 12.2016
Gifted and Talented/RTI Interventionist
Hondo ISD
08.2013 - 05.2015
Adjunct Professor
Texas A&M University Kingsville
12.2009 - 12.2010
Teacher
Lytle ISD
08.2007 - 05.2013
Ph.D. Education -
University of the Incarnate Word
Master of Science in Education -
Walden University
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies -
- Ec-4th grade Generalist
- 4th-8th ELA
- k-12 ESL
- pre-k-12 Principalship
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