Kristi Maria Thaemlitz
Summary
Dedicated professional with a passion for strengthening and aligning school systems for long-term sustainability. Skilled in building district capacity through resiliency and fostering a growth mindset among employees. Committed to enhancing employee capacity through ongoing professional learning opportunities. Recognizes the importance of nurturing the whole child through comprehensive school supports and engaging extracurricular activities. Committed to creating safe and secure learning environments. Well-versed in curricular alignment with college and career readiness standards. Possesses extensive knowledge of school improvement frameworks and a proven track record of delivering results through targeted initiatives. Demonstrates the ability to implement effective strategies that enhance operational efficiency and support team objectives. Adept at problem-solving and project management, ensuring successful outcomes.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Curriculum & Instruction Specialist; District Esting Coordinator
BURTON ISD
12.2023 - Current
- Create templates to monitor student growth; implement systemwide monitoring process
- Provide plan and implementation for all college and STAAR/EOC testing (District Testing Coordinator)
- Facilitate PLC meetings and data walks with teachers
- Strong Foundations Grant implementation support
- Design and delivery of professional learning sessions
- Implementation of research-based instructional strategies
- Creation and implementation of College Readiness Alignment Team
- Design and facilitate new teacher mentoring program
- Create and disseminate instructional newsletter
- Design response to intervention plan
- Curriculum internalization support
- Scoring and feedback to teachers on student ECRs
CONTENT ALIGNMENT ADVISOR/IMRA
SAFAL PARTNERS/IMRA
05.2024 - 09.2024
- Temporary work for TEA’s Instructional Materials Review and Approval process, ELAR K-5
- Review team analysis reports of ELAR materials submitted for alignment to the SBOE approved IMRA rubrics
- Ensure vertical continuity among vendor product grade bands in submitted reports by product teams
- Respond to publisher appeals
- Direct edits and proofreading when requested
- Team collaboration among other Content Alignment Advisors and Content Experts
Ector of Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, & Accountability/Acting Superintendent
SOMERVILLE ISD
05.2020 - 12.2023
- In addition to assigned role, acted as needed in the following capacity: interim assistant principal, interim principal, and acting superintendent
- Lead for Effective Schools Framework (ESF) Grant; partnership with vendor Ed Direction; implemented and monitored ESF Grant fidelity goals
- District Coordinator of School Improvement (DCSI)
- Lead for Resilient School Support Program (RSSP); participated in TEA RSSP network; implemented and monitored RSSP fidelity goals
- Selected by TEA for participation in Texas Education Agency’s District Coordinator of School Improvement Cohort
- Co-constructor for Targeted Improvement Plan (TIP); provided TIP data submissions to TEA; monitored action steps and implementation levels
- Developed and implemented teacher mentoring program
- Lead for Cambium Think Tank
- Designed and implemented curriculum for Saturday School
- Monitored and documented HB4545/HB1416 accelerated learning requirements and data collection
- Facilitated and acted as administrator for Summer Accelerated Learning Academies
- Lead for Teacher Incentive Allotment; monitored data; collected and submitted required documentation to TEA
- Lead for Accelerated Learning tracking and implementation
- Lead for COVID Recovery Instructional Materials Support Initiative (CRIMSI); implemented and monitored high quality instructional material use in the classroom; monitored TEA grant implementation requirements
- Lead for Texas COVID Learning Acceleration Supports (TCLAS) Grant; implemented and monitored high quality material use in the classroom; monitored TEA grant implementation requirements
- Provided book study resources and task cards for professional learning communities (PLCs)
- Provided data-driven support to teachers and principals, including data walks
- Implemented instructional rounds with all administrators
- Mentored principals
- Created TEKS aligned resources for ELAR grades 3-10
- 504 Coordinator
- Title IX Coordinator
- Designed and implemented Curriculum Café and Curriculum Council
- Implemented instructional coaching framework
- Administrator for Somerville ISD DAEP
- Effective District Framework (EDF) steering committee
- Provided T-TESS training for teachers and support to principals
- Ordering and budgeting of all curricular resources (K-12)
- Planned and developed all district-wide professional learning
- Regular accountability presentations to the School Board and public, including TAPR hearings and testing data
- Provided early elementary screening data submissions to TEA
- Early elementary reading/math screening implementation and monitoring (pre-K to second grade)
- District recruiting/teacher fairs/conducted screening and interviewing
- Supervised district instructional coaches, Dyslexia Coordinator, and at times, principals and teachers
ESC 4 Educational Specialist/ESF DIAGNOSTICS
REGION 4 ESC
06.2014 - 05.2020
- Provided professional learning to teachers throughout the region approximately 125 days per year, grades K-12
- Provided campus diagnostics for TEA using the Effective Schools Framework
- TEA writing pilot liaison
- Created products
- Participated in accountability walks/instructional rounds with district and campus leadership
- Write for Texas support
- Provided Professional Learning for Instructional Coaching Series
- Vertical and horizontal curriculum alignment support to districts, grades K-12
- Implementation of protocols in districts to improve instruction
- Provided professional learning to district leaders
- Team member to host instructional conferences (600+ attendees)
- Created and implemented two innovation challenge grant awards to support regional school districts ($100,000 per grant)
- Secured national speakers for Region 4 ESC conferences
Secondary ELAR Curriculum Coordinator
CYPRESS FAIRBANKS ISD
08.2008 - 06.2013
- Created and distributed district benchmarks
- Provided professional learning sessions
- Implemented the summer teacher conference for all secondary ELAR teachers (6-12)
- Led curriculum writing teams
- Implemented new TEKS
- Led curriculum materials adoption process
- Supervised the work of district instructional coaches
- Conducted campus instructional rounds with campus administrators
- Provided data reports and intervention support to campuses
- Provided summer school curriculum materials with scope and sequence
- Participated in the CFISD Leadership Academy
superintendent intern, district director of curriculum & instruction, K-12, & middle school principal
ROYAL ISD
01.2005 - 01.2008
Secondary assistant principal & ELAR Teacher
SPRING BRANCH ISD
01.2000 - 01.2005
ELAR teacher
Katy ISD
01.1989 - 01.2003
Education
Ph.D. - Educational Administration
Texas A&M University
01.2013
M. Ed. - Educational Administration
Texas A&M University
01.2003
B.A. - English/Writing, Teacher Certification
Missouri State University
01.1986
Skills
- School improvement
- Instructional strategies
- Ethical leadership
- Data analysis
- Training and mentoring
- Creating and delivering customized presentations
Certification
- Superintendent EC-12
- Principal EC-12
- Reading 6-12
- ELAR 6-12
- Current completing coursework to obtain CAPM certification
Professional Interests
- Strengthening and aligning school systems for clear sustainability
- Building district capacity through resiliency and a growth mindset
- Building employee capacity through ongoing professional learning opportunities
- Nurturing the whole child through school supports and extra-curricular activities
- Ensuring schools are safe and secure
- Ensuring curricular alignment with college and career readiness
- School improvement through systemic transformation
Accomplishments
- TEA RSSP Spotlight, 05/01/22
- Selection in TEA DCSI Cohort, 05/01/21
- TEA CRIMSI Panelist, 03/01/22
- Region 4 ESC, Employee of the Month, 05/01/18
- Region 4 ESC, Innovation Challenge Award, 05/01/18
- Region 4 ESC, Innovation Challenge Award, 05/01/19
- Cypress Fairbanks ISD, Leadership Academy, 05/01/13
- Royal ISD, Employee of the Month, 05/01/06
- Mance L. Park Fellowship, Texas A&M University, 05/01/05 - 05/01/08
- T.M. Stinnett Award and Fellowship, the Outstanding Doctoral Student in the College of Education and Human Resource Development, Texas A&M University, 05/01/05
- Honorary Life Member, Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers & Teacher of the Year, Spring Branch Middle School, 05/01/03
- District Semi-finalist and Campus Teacher of the Year, Katy ISD, 05/01/94
Presentations
- Texas Education Agency, Leadership Growth Project, 03/01/22
- Two Presentations, NCTE, Houston, Texas, 09/01/18
- ASCD National Conference, Houston, Texas, 05/01/15
- ASCD National Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, 05/01/14
- Principals’ Institute, Texas A&M University, 01/01/02 - 01/01/04
- Houston Area Initiative, Texas A&M University Partnership, 01/01/03 - 01/01/06
Timeline
CONTENT ALIGNMENT ADVISOR/IMRA
SAFAL PARTNERS/IMRA
05.2024 - 09.2024
Curriculum & Instruction Specialist; District Esting Coordinator
BURTON ISD
12.2023 - Current
Ector of Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, & Accountability/Acting Superintendent
SOMERVILLE ISD
05.2020 - 12.2023
ESC 4 Educational Specialist/ESF DIAGNOSTICS
REGION 4 ESC
06.2014 - 05.2020
Secondary ELAR Curriculum Coordinator
CYPRESS FAIRBANKS ISD
08.2008 - 06.2013
superintendent intern, district director of curriculum & instruction, K-12, & middle school principal
ROYAL ISD
01.2005 - 01.2008
Secondary assistant principal & ELAR Teacher
SPRING BRANCH ISD
01.2000 - 01.2005
ELAR teacher
Katy ISD
01.1989 - 01.2003
M. Ed. - Educational Administration
Texas A&M University
B.A. - English/Writing, Teacher Certification
Missouri State University
Ph.D. - Educational Administration
Texas A&M University
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