Enthusiastic Assistant Principal seeking to become a principal in which I can enhance leadership skills by improving relationships among faculty, students, parents and administrators, while offering a 5-year history of supporting academic administration functions. Motivated by being personable and outgoing with skill in building rapport with diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Principal
Austin ISD
07.2022 - Current
Partners with principal to administer school program in alignment with vision and goals, providing positive, high-expectation academic environment through school-wide expectations.
Supports a positive school culture by addressing student behavior concerns promptly and effectively through our school-wide CRPBIS system.
Enhances teacher effectiveness through regular classroom observations and feedback sessions.
Performs classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness.
Establishes intervention programs for struggling students, improving overall academic achievement levels at the school.
Builds and maintains positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and outside agencies.
Monitors student behavior and enforced discipline policies.
Builds productive relationships with parents of students facing difficult situations at school or at home.
Improves school performance by developing and implementing data-driven instructional strategies.
Analyzes standardized test results to identify areas of improvement in instruction methods and curriculum content.
Evaluates teacher performance against established benchmarks, providing actionable feedback for improvement purposes.
Fosters a safe learning environment by collaborating with security personnel and implementing safety protocols throughout the campus.
Supervises and evaluates teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development.
Trains teachers on effective teaching techniques, classroom management strategies, and behavior modification.
Mentors new teachers in navigating their roles within the school system effectively.
Spearheads professional development initiatives, fostering an environment of continuous growth for staff members.
Coordinates special events such as parent-teacher conferences, open houses, and graduation ceremonies to promote a sense of community within the school.
Supports special education department by developing programs and protocols for at-risk youth and students with special needs.
Assists with compliance efforts for fire and other safety regulations.
Oversees curriculum design process to ensure alignment with state standards and best practices in education.
Implements effective communication channels between administrators, teachers, students, and parents to foster strong relationships within the school community.
Monitors and evaluates educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
Supports hiring, training, and disciplinary action in compliance with legal guidelines and requirements.
Leads school-wide initiatives focused on increasing attendance rates and reducing dropout numbers.
Serves as appraiser for Fine Arts, ELA and Electives
Organizes and facilitates interviews
Planned, Wrote and Contributed to the Hornet Herald (family newsletter)
Implemented Campus-wide PLC protocol
Academic Dean
Austin ISD
07.2020 - 07.2022
Created academic systems that moved the campus from an F to a C in one year
Facilitated Campus Academics
Created Campus Monitoring Plan
Served as Campus Testing Coordinator
Supervised Counselors
Supervised Instructional Coaches
Wrote and contributed to the Campus Improvement Plan
Selected Teacher of Promise
Developed District/Campus Assessment Calendar
Served as Data Collection Team Lead
Created and Implemented Credit Recovery plan
Served as PLC Coordinator
Served Academic Interventions Coordinator
College Readiness /Advanced Academic Committee
District Support/Programs Liaison
Administrator of Duty Weeks & Stations
Created and disbursed Campus Surveys
Oversaw Field Trip Approval
Oversaw Summer Programs
Planned and Presented Staff Development
Supervise Lesson Plans
Serve as Instructional Rounds Coordinator
Oversaw PSAT
Teacher
Austin ISD
08.2019 - 07.2020
Taught 8th Grade Reading
Served as 8th Grade Team Co-Lead
Served as Credit Recovery Coordinator
Presented BLEND technology training for beginners at Oct
Campus DOI
Presented the 11-minute essay at Feb
District DOI at Martin MS
Presented Teaching Student Empowerment and Ownership through BLENDED Learning in Middle School at Blended Learning Virtual Summit https://youtu.be/LMwNHPX3NCk
Presented campus virtual professional development on how to use screencast recording for BLEND
Presented campus virtual professional development on how to create various types of tasks within BLEND (discussion board, assignments, quizzes)
Supported campus PLCs during Covid-19 pandemic in online learning navigation
Recommended to submit proposal for Personalized Learning Conference 2020
Recommended for cooperating teacher from the Office of Talent Development and Acquisition
AP English Literature Teacher, AP Vertical Team Chair, English Department Chair
Fort Worth ISD, Dallas ISD, Irving ISD
08.1999 - 01.2019
Served as ELAR Instructional Coach, district Curriculum Writer and English department chair (Fort Worth ISD, 2014-2019)
Member of the Campus Leadership Team
Facilitate all professional learning communities, set the PLC agenda and help create the CEIP for the campus
Served as campus administrator primarily for Saturday School
Campus testing coordinator responsible for coordinating STAAR testing materials, creating a testing list of students and an effective testing plan
Trained teachers to administer the STAAR exam
Taught English II, III and IV according to the state standards and successfully prepared students to take and pass the state exam
Served on both SBDM (Site-based Decision Making Committee) and DERC (District Employee Relations Council)Facilitated instructional best practices, data-driven analysis and student work protocol that led to high student achievement with students scoring 90 percent on TAKS (Dallas ISD, Aug. 2008-June 2012)
As an AP English Literature teacher, three students passed the AP exam with a 3 or higher from a school that has a low socioeconomic population
Served as Journalism Adviser and English Teacher
While at MacArthur (Irving ISD, June 2007-June 2008), 27 out 52 students received commended scores on TAKS
The Journalism students made alternate at district UIL Editorial Writing competition and 4th place in UIL Feature Writing
They also participated in Regional competition
Facilitated a monthly newspaper publication
At Trimble Tech High School (Fort Worth ISD, Aug. 1999- June 2002), served as Journalism Adviser/English Teacher in which I facilitated monthly and yearly publications as well as UIL competitions at the state, regional and district levels in News Writing, Feature Writing, Editorial Writing and Headline Writing and a yearbook publication
Oversaw and managed a $50,000 budget
English Dept. Chair/Journalism Adviser; Campus Administrator
Texans Can
10.2005 - 07.2007
Education
Ed.D. - Educational Leadership
Concordia University
08.2026
M. Ed. - Educational Leadership
Texas Woman's University
12.2011
B.A. - Psychology
University of Texas at Arlington
12.1998
B.A. - Communications (Journalism)
University of Texas at Arlington
12.1996
Skills
Instructional Leadership
Parent Engagement and Communication
Student achievement
Data-Driven Instruction
Accomplishments
Nominated Who's Who in America (2024)
Nominated Assistant Principal of the Year (2022-2023).
Teacher of the Year candidate, Success High School, 2013
Teacher of the Year candidate, L.G. Pinkston High School, 2010-2011
Texas Association of Future Educators (TAFE) Teacher of the Year candidate, MacArthur HS, 2008
Texans Can Teacher of the Year, 2007
Dallas Can Academy-Ross Ave. Teacher of the Year, 2007
Dallas Can Academy-Ross Ave. employee of the month, 2006
Certification
Principal (EC-12)
Secondary ELAR (8-12)
Secondary Journalism (6-12)
AP Literature and Composition certification
Gifted and Talented Certification
Phone
cell, (817) 504-6274
Timeline
Assistant Principal
Austin ISD
07.2022 - Current
Academic Dean
Austin ISD
07.2020 - 07.2022
Teacher
Austin ISD
08.2019 - 07.2020
English Dept. Chair/Journalism Adviser; Campus Administrator
Texans Can
10.2005 - 07.2007
AP English Literature Teacher, AP Vertical Team Chair, English Department Chair
Fort Worth ISD, Dallas ISD, Irving ISD
08.1999 - 01.2019
M. Ed. - Educational Leadership
Texas Woman's University
B.A. - Psychology
University of Texas at Arlington
B.A. - Communications (Journalism)
University of Texas at Arlington
Principal (EC-12)
Secondary ELAR (8-12)
Secondary Journalism (6-12)
AP Literature and Composition certification
Gifted and Talented Certification
Ed.D. - Educational Leadership
Concordia University
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