Leslie Wilson
Hockley
Summary
Passionate veteran teacher with solid background in fostering relationships, leadership, and character education. Implemented successful program to grow student leaders by teaching campus core values. Developed and reinforced counseling skills through individual and guidance counseling as well as extensive course selection management.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher-CTE
Grand Lakes Junior High
08.2022 - Current
- Principles of Human Services, Career and College Exploration
- Creator and facilitator of Leadership Den, a student group who prepares and delivers weekly campus wide character lessons
- National Junior Honor Society sponsor
- New teacher mentor
- Counselor intern
Teacher-Leadworthy and School to College
Tomball Star Academy
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Capturing Kids Hearts Training
- Structured lesson plans and created all curriculum for School to College
- Teacher-Path College and Career III
- Coordinated with neighboring schools to develop mentorship program
- National Honor Society and Key Club Sponsor-establish both chapters
Teacher and Fine Arts Department Chair
Jersey Village High School
01.2005 - 01.2019
- Professional Communication, PAL (Peer Assistance and Leadership)
- Speech and Debate Coach
- UIL Academic Coordinator
- Campus Drug and Alcohol Interventionist
- Club Sponsor (Freshman Class, Spirit Club, Key Club)
Education
Master of Arts - School Counseling
University of Texas At Tyler
Tyler, TX05-2025
MEd - Educational Administration
Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas01.2009
BA - Interpersonal Communication
University of Houston
Houston, Texas01.2001
Skills
- Student-centered learning
- Reliability
- Student rapport
- Relationship and team building
- Course counseling
- Individual counseling
- Curriculum implementation
- Social-emotional learning
- Diversity advocacy
- Collaborative decision-making
- Positive role model and mentor
- Solution innovation
Accomplishments
- Wall of Fame member at Cypress Fairbanks ISD
- Diamond Award from National Forensic League
- Host of multiple fundraisers including Children's Miracle Network Dance Marathon, raising over $25K for Texas Children's Hospital
Certification
- School Counselor Certificate, Texas (May 2025)
- Principal Certificate, Texas
- Teaching Certificate, Speech Communication 6-12, Family and Consumer Sciences 6-12
- Capturing Kids Hearts
- Dyslexia Intervention Fundamentals with Reading by Design
Timeline
Teacher-CTE
Grand Lakes Junior High
08.2022 - Current
Teacher-Leadworthy and School to College
Tomball Star Academy
01.2019 - 01.2022
Teacher and Fine Arts Department Chair
Jersey Village High School
01.2005 - 01.2019
MEd - Educational Administration
Lamar University
BA - Interpersonal Communication
University of Houston
Master of Arts - School Counseling
University of Texas At Tyler
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