Kendra Hall-Banks

• Expand library collections and programs to meet student and faculty needs
• Regularly update the library website and plan and coordinate various events and oversee logistics
• Chaired Hospitality for School Staff and allocate funds
• Organized two annual fundraisers and served as the primary point of contact
• Lead United Way Campaign and raised over $1000 each year
• Recognized by the FWISD for Top 10 Per Capita Giving
• Chaired United Negro College Fund Donation Initiative and raised over $1000
• Sponsored the school's Yearbooks, Book Clubs, and Battle of the Book Competition
• Facilitate open communication between parents, teachers, administrators, and students
• Manage the school's digital resources and provide research assistance to students
• Promote digital citizenship and responsible internet use among middle school students
• Catalogue and organize library materials
• Train and supervise library staff and volunteers

• Develop and implement a comprehensive scholarship application process, including targeted outreach to schools and community organizations, utilizing JotForm for application submission.
• Managed intake and processing of numerous scholarship applications, ensuring adherence to eligibility criteria and employing Google Sheets for data organization and tracking.
• Orchestrate a rigorous scholarship evaluation process involving multiple rounds of review, utilizing Google Docs and Slides for rubric development and presentation, and Google Sheets for data analysis.
• Oversee the selection of scholarship recipients through a fair and transparent process, incorporating interviews and committee deliberations.
• Coordinate the distribution of scholarship funds in accordance with established guidelines.
• Recruit, train, and manage a volunteer team of approximately 100 individuals to support various aspects of the scholarship and debutante programs.
• Establish and oversee multiple subcommittees, including mentorship, awards, souvenirs, curriculum development, community service, mother-daughter tea, pearl ceremony, decorations, holding rooms, sponsorship, scoring, registration, publicity, parent liaison, makeup and hair, and acolytes.
• Provide leadership and guidance to subcommittee captains through regular meetings, ensuring alignment with program goals and effective team collaboration.
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to volunteers based on their skills and availability, optimizing efficiency and productivity.
• Recognize and appreciate volunteer contributions through formal awards, public acknowledgments, and team-building activities.

• Increased brand visibility by developing and implementing strategic public relations campaigns.
• Oversaw a team of communications and media relations volunteers focusing on achieving PR results.
• Oversaw team in the organization of promotional events, boosting brand recognition and engagement
• Increased audience engagement on social media platforms with targeted content and campaigns.
• Prepared images to coincide with social and blog posts.
• Used Adobe Lightroom to edit pictures.
• Promoted foundation events by designing marketing materials such as posters, digital invites, and brochures.

Fourth Grade Teacher A.W. Watson Elementary School, 1999-2004 / Dallas Independent School District, 2004-2008

• Taught the prescribed curriculum using the Everyday Math curriculum along with other district approved resources
• Used various strategies and manipulatives to teach various lessons
• Provided after-school and before-school tutoring for students who needed extra help
• Evaluated and assessed students' work (class, homework, test, etc.) with emphasis on providing individual feedback to each student
• Devised lesson plans and scope and sequences correlating state benchmarks/framework with school curriculum
• Actively participated in ongoing professional development opportunities related to mathematics education trends and best practices
• Provided constructive feedback on assignments and assessments, empowering students to take ownership over their own learning process
• Established a positive classroom environment that fostered open communication, trust, and respect among students
• Served as a tutor with the 21st Century Program for high school English students who were having difficulties passing state test
• Coordinated performances for school assembly programs (plays, poems, speeches, etc.)
• Collaborated with fellow teachers to design interdisciplinary lesson plans, reinforcing key concepts across subjects
• Managed classroom behavior effectively, establishing clear expectations and consequences while fostering a respectful learning environment
• Implemented differentiated instruction strategies, addressing the unique needs of each student in the classroom

• Taught the prescribed curriculum using the Everyday Math curriculum along with other district approved resources
• Used various strategies and manipulatives to teach various lessons
• Taught students to use strategies to help solve problems related to TAKS testing
• Provided after school and before school tutoring for students who needed extra help
• Evaluated and assessed students' work (class, homework, test, etc.) with emphasis on providing individual feedback to each student
• Devised lesson plans and scope and sequences correlating state benchmarks/framework with school curriculum
• Actively participated in ongoing professional development opportunities related to mathematics education trends and best practices.
• Provided constructive feedback on assignments and assessments, empowering students to take ownership over their own learning process.
• Established a positive classroom environment that fostered open communication, trust, and respect among students.

• Taught the prescribed curriculum using different methods
• Used various strategies and manipulatives to teach lessons
• Evaluated and assessed students' performance
• Served as a tutor with the 21st Century Program for high school English students who were having difficulties passing state test
• Coordinated performances for school assembly programs (plays, poems, speeches, etc.)
• Collaborated with fellow teachers to design interdisciplinary lesson plans, reinforcing key concepts across subjects.
• Managed classroom behavior effectively, establishing clear expectations and consequences while fostering a respectful learning environment.
• Implemented differentiated instruction strategies, addressing the unique needs of each student in the classroom.